Bolgiano's Garden Guide for 1929 



FLOWER SEEDS 45 



Bolgiano's Giant'flowering 

 Spencer Sweet Peas 



Culture — Early planting is necessary to raise the best Sweet 

 Peas, as it gives the plants opportunity to develop deep root systems 

 to sustain them during the hot days. As soon as the frost is out of 

 the ground in the spring and the soil is in a workable condition, sow 

 the seed in drills 2 to 3 inches deep and 1 inch apart. Thm out the 

 plants so they will stand 4 to 6 inches apart. Some enthusiasts dig 

 trenches 2 feet wide by 2 feet deep and fill in with rich soil heavily 

 fertilized with rotten manure and leaf-mold. Water, lime, and steady 

 cultivation are essential. When the young plants produce tendrils, 

 support them with chicken wire, sticks, or string. Sweet Peas are 

 heavy feeders — liquid manure applied once a week will be beneficial. 

 Keep the seed-pods picked off in order to lengthen the season of bloom 

 and produce large, fine flowers. Sweet Peas may also be sown in 

 the autumn, covering the bed with a heavy mulch over winter re- 

 moving it very early, before the frost is entirely out of the ground. 



Avalanche. Glistening white of great substance. 



Charity. Deep rich crimson. 



Chieftain. Pure satiny mauve. 



Constance Hinton. Mammoth white. 



Daffodil. The best yellow yet introduced. 



Del Monte. Salmon-cerise-pink. 



Elegance. Silvery blush, suffused pink. 



Fortune. Rich dark blue. 



Gold Crest. Orange, tinted salmon. 



Hawlmark Lavender. Splendid large lavender. 



Mary Pickford. Dainty cream-pink, suffused salmon. 



Mermaid. Rich, true lavender. 



Royal Purple. Large flowers of beautiful form. 



Royal Salute. Deep scarlet-cerise. 



Sunset. Bright rose, amber ground. 



Tangerine Improved. Glowing orange. 



Warrior. Deep maroon; very large. 



Wedgwood. A lovely self-blue. 



Any of above, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; i/^b. $1.25; lb. $4 



Bolgiano's Superb Mixture Giant-flowering 

 Spencer Sweet Peas 



This mixture contains the choicest named varieties blended in the 

 proper proportions to insure a well-balanced color effect. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 

 oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 65 cts.; J^lb. $1.25; lb. $2. 



Early-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 



These are especially suited for growing in greenhouses by florists, 

 but may also be planted outside with good results. They bloom much 

 earlier than the usual outdoor varieties, and if the old flowers are 

 kept picked, will continue to bloom for several months. The follow- 

 ing varieties are among the best in their respective shades. 

 Bluebird. A pure blue. Pkt. 25 cts. ; oz. 80 cts. 

 Burpee's Orange. Clear orange. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1. 

 Columbia. Rose-pink and white. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 

 Eldorado. Orange-salmon. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.50. 

 Glitters. Bright orange-scarlet. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 

 Grenadier. Dazzling scarlet. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1. 

 Harmony. Clear bright lavender. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 80 cts. 

 Jeannie Mamitsch. Giant rose-pink. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1. 



Bolgiano's Giant-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 



Miss Louise Gude. Shell-pink. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1. 

 Mrs. Kerr. Salmon, orange suffusion. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1. 

 Orange King. Rich, deep orange. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.50. 

 Rose Queen. Rich rosy shell-pink. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1. 

 Snowrstorm Improved. Best white. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 80 cts. 

 Yarrawa. Rose-pink on cream. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 

 Zvolanek's Rose. Deep rose. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 

 Early Flowrering Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



Thunbergia (Black-eyed Susan) 



Beautiful, rapid-growing annual climbers, used extensively for 

 hanging-baskets, vases, low fences, etc. The very pretty flowers 

 are buff, white, orange, etc., with dark eyes. Prefers a warm, 

 sunny situation. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 40 cts. 



Mammoth-flowering Verbenas 



A magnificent strain of free-blooming Verbenas of robust com- 

 pact habit. The flower-heads are immense, the individual florets 

 measuring an inch in diameter. 

 Blue. White eye. 

 Lucifer. Vivid scarlet self. 

 Luminosa. Flame-pink shading to salmon. 

 Pure White. 

 Rose-Pink. With large white eyes. 



Any of above, pkt. 10 cts.; y^oz. 60 cts.; oz. $2 



HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA, ROYALE. A splendid new 

 variety described in Novelty Section, page 3. 



Vinca 



Madagascar Periwinkle; Old Maid 



An attractive annual with bright green, shiny foliage, and 

 single five-petaled, star-shaped, rose-colored flowers. The plants 

 grow about 15 inches tall, branch freely and are covered with 

 blooms all during the summer and fall. 



Alba. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts.; }4oz. 50 cts. 

 Delicata. Soft pink. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 

 White, with Crimson Eye. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 50 cts. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz. 40 cts. 



Xeranthemum Annuum 



Everlasting or Immortelle 



One of the most satisfactory everlastings. Flowers bright rose, 

 purple, and white. Very showy in the garden and useful for 

 winter bouquets. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts. 



