Bolgiano's Flower Seeds for 1966 



BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME 



WITH COLORFUL 

 FLOWERS FROM SEED 



Classification. Annual flowers grow from seed, bloom, and die in one year. 

 Biennials bloom the second year and die. Perennials live on from year to year 

 and generally do not bloom the same year the seed is planted. A. signifies annual; 

 B., biennial; P., perennial. R-G. means suitable for the rock-garden. 



ij^j means All-America Selections. 



Cultural Directions will be found on the back of each packet of flower seed. 



Amaranthus A. 



Tall, ornamental foliage plants, some with showy flowers. Do best 

 in full sun in rather poor soil. 



659. Caudatus (Love- Lies-Bleeding). Drooping spikes of red flow- 

 ers on 3-foot plants. Pkt. 20c.; J^oz. 50c. 



660. Molten Fire (Summer Poinsettia). Four- foot plants with 

 bronzy foliage tipped with a fierv head resembling the poinsettia. 

 Pkt. 25c.; Jioz. 60c.; Uoz. $L00; oz. $3.00. 



762. Ageratum, Blue Mink. Pkt. 25 



Ageratum (Floss Flower) a., r-g. 



A splendid edging plant blooming all summer and fall. 



650. Blue Ball Improved. Large, deep rich blue flowers on 4 to 

 5-inch, mound-like plants. Pkt. 20c.; J^oz. SL25. 



762. Tetra Blue Mink. The true Ageratum-blue flowers are un- 

 usually large. Plants are dwarf and compact, 6 to 8 inches tall. 

 Pkt. 25c.; i^20z. 75c.; Miioz. SL25. 



Alyssum A., P., R-G. 



Splendid low plants for window-boxes and edgings. 

 686. Rosie O'Day. A., R-G. Compact habit, 3 to 4 inches high 

 /*^N and 10 inches in diameter. The flowers are of a deep rose-pink. 

 [^ Pkt. 25c.; '/feoz. 75c.; 3^oz. $L25; Hoz. S2.00. 



943. Royal Carpet. A. A sheet of royal purple bloom. Grows only 

 /*^f\ 2 inches tall and 10 inches across. Pkt. 25c.; Mkoz. 75c.; } goz. 



(^$1.25. 



654. Little Gem. A., R-G. Dwarf, spreading plants about 4 inches 

 high cover themselves with fragrant white bloom over a long period. 

 Pkt. 20c.; ^oz. 75c.; J^oz. $1.25; oz. $2.25. 



655. Procumbens (Carpet of Snow). A., R-G. Each plant is a flat, 

 compact mass of snow-white flowers 23^ inches high. Pkt. 20c.; 

 i^oz. 75c.; i-^oz. $1.25; oz. $2.00. 



656. Saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). P., R-G. Hardy, 

 bushy plants. 10 to 12 inches tall, are a mass of golden bloom in May. 

 Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. $1.00; Hoz. $1.75. 



657. Violet Queen. A. Dwarf, compact, sweet scented, rich violet. 

 Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. $1.00; i/^oz. $1.75. 



Anchusa a., p. 



662. Capensis (Cape Forget-me-not). A. Indigo-blue flowers dur- 

 ing July and August. ILg to 2 ft. Pkt. 20c.; Moz. $1.00. 



663. Italica, Dropmore Variety. P. Gentian-blue flowers during 

 July and August. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. $1.25. 



943. Alyssum, Royal Carpet. Pkt. 25c. 



Arabis (Alpine Rock-Cress) p., R-G. 



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757. Alpina, Snow Cap. A profusion of white flow- 

 ers in April and May. A fine hardy rock plant. 8 in. 

 Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. 90c.; i^oz. $1.50; oz. $4.50. 



Protect seedlings from damping-off! 



Pano-drench prevents and controls damping-off. 

 One teaspoonful diluted in 6 quarts of water treats 

 three large flats. Apply either before or after plant- 

 ing. 



1-oz. bottle $1.95 



4-oz. bottle 5.95 



FLOWERS FOR SHADED AND PARTIALLY SHADED LOCATIONS 



Alyssum 



Anchusa 



Balsam 



Begonias 



Columbine 



Annuals and Biennials 

 Canterbury Bells Linaria 



Centaurea (Cornflower) 

 Clarkia 

 Godetia 



Lobelia 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana 



Vinca (Periwinkle) 



Perennials Available in plants only. See pages 30 through 33 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 



Anchusa 



myosotidiflora 

 Astilbe 



Anemone japonica 

 Cimicifuga 

 Bleeding-Heart 

 Forget-me-not 



Helleborus 



Hemerocallis 



Hosta (Funkia) 



Lily-of-the-Valley 



Monarda 



Platycodon 



Plumbago 



Primula 



Phlox divaricata 



Laphami 

 Pachysandra 

 Trollius 

 Vinca minor 

 Violet, Purple Robe 



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