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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC.. Washington. D. C. 



»^ Sweet Peas 



I Sweet Peas have been frequently referred to as 

 the poor-man'a Orchid solely because of the abundance 

 of blooms, the colors which may be likened to those 

 found in the rarest Orchids. 



' America for years has been looked upon as head- 

 quarters for seed of this beautiful climbing annual, 

 and \\'ith the result that there is now' in cultivation 

 hundreds of named varieties. 



We are fortunate in having close acquaintance with 

 all the noted producers of Sweet Pea seed, besides 

 coming in contact with those Florists who make a 

 specialty of this popular flower. We have gone over 

 the long list of varieties repeatedly and now offer 

 under color classification what we consider the best 

 of their respective classes. 



Culture. Sweet Peas should be sown in drills as early as possible in spring in rich, friable soil. Prepare the bed 

 thoroughly digging in a quantity of well-rotted manure, if it can be done, making a furrow 1 to 6 inches deep. In this sow 

 the seed and cover 2 inches deep. As soon as the plants begin to show through fill in the furrow. This will secure a 

 deep planting without the bad effects of deep covering of the seed at first, and so enable the plant to bloom continuously 

 through the heat of summer. As fast as the flowers come into full bloom they should be cut off, for if the pods are 

 allowed to form the plants will stop blooming. In the selection and growing of our Sweet Peas we have obtained 

 the services of one of the leading expert Sweet Pea growers in the world, who has made the growing, propagation and 

 developing of grand, new, elegant varieties of Sweet Peas one of the highest aims of life. We, therefore, commend our 

 extra-superior varieties to you with the assurance that if you plant them you will have, without exception, the finest 

 collection of colors and varieties of Sweet Peas of any one in your locality. 



Spencer or Orchid-Flowering Sweet Pests 



White 



Pkt. Or. 



.^J$0.\0 $0.25 



.10 .25 



King White 



Constance Hinton 



Cream or Yellow 



Clara Curtis .10 



Isabel Malcolm _ „... .10 



Queen Victoria Spencer .10 



Cream Pink 

 (Delicate pink on cream ^onnd) 



Margaret Atlee .10 .25 



Mrs. Routzahn __ 10 .25 



J<Lb. 



$075 



.75 



.75 



1.00 

 .75 



Lb. 

 $2.50 

 2.50 



2.50 

 3.50 

 2.50 



2.50 



2.50 



Elfrida Pearson 



Countess Spencer 

 Hercules 



Light Pink 



.10 -25 .75 2.50 



Deep Pink 



Doris Usher 



Salmon Pink 



.10 .25 



George Herbert 

 Rosabelle 



Rose 



King Edward Spencer- 

 Scarlet Emperor 



Fiery Cross 



Helen Grosvenor 



Thos. Stevenson 



.10 

 .10 



Crimson or Scarlet 



Orange 



Barbara 



Sterling Stent 



Salmon 



200 

 2.50 



2.00 

 2.50 



2.50 

 2.50 



2.50 

 2.00 



300 

 2.50 



Pkt. Oz. ^Lb. Lb. 



Lavender 



Florence Nightingale $0.10 $025 $075 $.250 



Tennant Speacer _ .10 .25 75 2-50 



Blue 



Margaret Madison 



Wedgwood 



Royal Purple 



.10 .25 .75 2.50 

 .10 .25 .75 250 

 .10 .30 .85 3.00 



Nubian 



Eling Manoel 



Maroon 



.10 .25 



.10 .25 



Bi-Color 

 (Pink and White) 



Blanche Ferry Spencer. .10 



Mrs. Cuthbertson .10 



Picotee Edged 

 Dainty Spencer, white edged 



pink .10 .25 



Mrs. Townsend, white edged 



blue .10 .25 



Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, cream 

 edged pink .10 



.25 



Delicate Pastel Shades 



Agricola .10 .25 



Charles Foster .10 .25 



Striped or Variegated 



America Spencer 



Senator Spencer _ 



Superb Mixed Spencers. This 

 mixture not only contains all 

 the above, but also a host of 

 otlier varieties, all blended 

 together in just the right 

 proportion 



.75 250 

 .75 2.50 



75 2.50 

 .75 2.50 



.75 2.50 



.75 iSO 



.75 2.50 



.75 250 



.75 Z50 



.75 2.50 

 .75 250 



•10 .20 .60 2.00 



