Hardy Perennial and Biennial Plants 



Cushion Chrysanthemums 



These are descendants of Amelia (Azaleamum). 

 The plants grow about 10 to 12 inches high and 

 spread about 2 feet. They bloom quite early and are 

 literally covered with hundreds of flowers until frost. 

 Bronze Cushion. Deep bronze turning to copper- 



vellow. 

 Champion Cushion. Reddish bronze. 

 Pini< Cushion. Light pink. An old favorite. 

 White Cushion. Opens a delicate pink turning to 



pure white. 

 Yellow Cushion. Pure golden yellow; very 



brilliant. 



Convallaria (Lily-of-thc-Valley) 



For outdoor planting only. Extra fine. 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 



Coreopsis (Tickseed) 



Auriculata nana. A pretty little Coreopsis with 



golden yellow flowers that are very attractive. 



Blooms from May to fall. 12 to 15 in. 

 Golden Shower. The li^-inch star-like golden 



flowers come in profusion from June to frost. 2 ft. 



40c. each; SI. 00 for 3. 

 Perry's Double. A choice double-flowering golden 



yellow variety. Early summer. 2 ft. 



Daisy, Shasta 



Double White Swan. Masses of double white 

 flowers on 18 to 24-inch, slender stems. 



Mrs. C. L. Bell. An improved variety. Large flow- 

 ers and long blooming season. 



Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur) 



Belladonna. Light blue. 



Bellamosum. Dark blue. 



Chinensis, Tom Thumb. A very pretty variety 

 with feathery foliage. On account of its dwarfness 

 and brilliant blue flowers it is a popular plant for 

 bedding and cut-flowers. 



New Giant Pacific Hybrids. This is an outstand- 

 ing new strain with many shades of huge florets 

 beautifully spaced on strong spikes. Mildew- 

 resistant. The best Delphinium plants in existence. 

 50c. each; Si. 25 for 3. 



New Giant Pacific, Pure White. Long spikes of 

 pure white flowers in this fine strain. 50c. each; 

 S1.25 for 3. 



Dianthus (Hardy Pinks) 



Beatrix. Clusters of double salmon-pink flowers on 

 10 to 12-inch stems. May, June. 



Bobby. Large flowers of deep pink with crimson 

 centers. 8 in. 



Furst Bismarck. Same habit as Beatrix with at- 

 tractive crimson flowers. 



Old Spice. Carnation-like salmon-pink flowers; 

 clove-scented. 50c. each; SI. 25 for 3. 



Plumarius, Mixed. Single and double flowers. 

 10 in. 



Roysi Hybrids. Lovely pink and red shades. May- 

 June flowering. 



White Reserve. Extra-large, double white carna- 

 tion-like flowers in late spring and early summer. 

 10 in. 



Dicentra (Bleeding-Heart) 



Spectabilis. Graceful pink, heart-shaped flowers 

 on long slender stems. Does well in shade. 40c. ea. 



Eximia. Fern-like foliage and pink heart-shaped 

 flowers. Partial shade or full sun. 



Feverfew 



Little Gem. A dwarf variety with double white 



flowers. 

 Golden Ball. Fine yellow form of the above. 



Gaillardia 



Goblin. Especially suitable for the rock-garden 

 being 12 to 16 inches high and covered with bright 

 yellow flowers with deep red zones. 



Mr. Sherbrook. Hybrid of Sun God Improved. A 

 golden yellow variety with no other color or mark- 

 ing. Large self-colored blooms on stout stems all 

 summer. 



New Giant Monarch Strain. Extra-large flowers 

 in beautiful shades. 



Ruby. Vivid red flowers free from yellow or brown 

 shading. 



Heather (Calluna) 



Vulgaris. Lavender-rose. Upright growing variety, 



2 to 3 ft. 

 Vulgaris alba. White Heather. 

 Vulgaris aurea. Foliage golden in summer and red 



in winter. Lavender flowers. 

 Vulgaris rubra. Rosy carmine flowers. 



Any of above varieties, 2-yr. plants, 35c. each; 

 3-yr. 50c. 



Helleborus 

 (Christmas Rose,- Lenten Rose) 



Culture. Grow in a cool, moist, shady place, in 

 soil mixed with leaf-mold and well-rotted manure. 

 Niger (Christmas Rose). A dwarf-growing, hardy 

 plant, able to withstand temperatures many de- 

 grees below zero. Its palm-like leaves are ever- 

 green, and the large, single, bell-like flowers are 

 produced, regardless of cold or snow, during 

 December and January. The blooms often last 

 two months. Plants, 75c. each; $2.00 for 3. 

 Orientalis Hybrids. Known as the" Lenten Rose." 

 The flowers range in colors from pale green through 

 white, from pale brown to the deepest tones of 

 chocolate-red. Plants, 75c. each; S2. 00 for 3. 



Hibiscus (Rose-Mallow) 



New Giant-flowering, Mixed. Shrub-like plants 

 that grow 5 feet high, but die to the ground every 

 winter. They have quantities of extra-large flow- 

 ers during late summer months. 



We also can furnish separate colors — Pink, Red, 

 and White. 



Hollyhocks 



One of the most showy of all hardy garden plants, 

 producing majestic spikes of large double blossoms, 

 measuring 3 to 4 inches across. Pink, White, Red, 

 Yellow, and Mixed. August, September. 6 to 8 ft. 



Iberis (Candytuft) 



Little Cushion. A miniature Candytuft growing 



only 4 inches high. Blooms freely in very early 



spring. 

 Sempervirens. Excellent border or rock-plant. 



Evergreen. White flowers in early spring. 

 Snowfflake. Splendid new Iberis with large, pure 



white flowers. We offer the true stock propagated 



from cuttings. 



Lathyrus (Perennial Pea) 



Latiffolius, Mixed. Good range of colors. 20c. each; 

 50c. for 3. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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