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Warehouse and Plant, Landover, Md. 



In our 67 years we have built not only the facilities shown on 

 this page but a reputation for dependable quality with nationally 

 advertised products. We thank our many customers for helping 

 us to grow to the stature we have today, right here in the nation's 

 capital where we first started in 1889. 



It is a pleasure to present our 1956 catalog to you, our customer. 

 In it you will find everything for your gardening needs, many new 

 features too, along with the old favorites. And with this catalog 

 are our best wishes for happy growing to you. 



How fo Order 



ADDRESS ALL MAIL to F. W. Bolgiano & Co., 411 New York Ave., N.E., Washington 



2, D. C. 

 OUR TERMS are always cash with order, or satisfactory New York, Philadelphia or 



Washington reference. 

 MONEY can be sent by Post-Office or Express Money Order, New York or Chicago 



Draft, or by Registered Letter. We cannot hold ourselves responsible for cash sent 



loose in letters. 

 ORDER BLANKS for your convenience in placing your order will be found in this Catalog. 

 NAME AND ADDRESS should be written plainly both on the Order Blank and on the 



envelope enclosing the order. Names of seeds and plants should be written out in 



full in plain writing. 

 EXPRESS or FREIGHT shipments should have the name of the station plainly given 



where different from the Post Office. 

 ORDER EARLY. We aim to fill all orders within twenty-four hours after receipt. Please 



do not wait until the extreme rush season when there are more chances for delay. 

 GIVE FULL DIRECTIONS always, whether shipment is to be made by Freight, Express 



or Parcel Post. 

 SAFE ARRIVAL. We guarantee safe arrival of all goods sent by Express or Mail to any 



point within the United States proper. 

 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. warrants to the extent of the purchase price that, at the 



time of delivery, seeds or bulbs sold are as described on the container or on the tag 



attached thereto within recognized tolerances. We give no other or further warranty 



expressed or implied. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



OFFICERS 



MRS. CHARLES W. BOLGIANO 

 President 



GORDON R. SMITH 

 Vice-President 



C. BLAKELEY ARTHUR 

 General Mgr. and Treasurer 



WILSON DISNEY 



Secretary 



BOLGIANO 



and Company 



411 New York Ave., N.E. 



Washington 2, D. C. 



Lincoln 7-4800 



411 New York Ave., N.E. 



Lincoln 7-4800 



1220 H St., N.W. • NA 8-0091 



