Buying a Peony Plant is a Lifetime investment 



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Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) 



Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 



Delightful little evergreen plants that 

 show up well wherever planted. Many are 

 used in rock-gardens and they make 

 splendid border plants, furnishing closely 

 packed white bloom in spring. 

 Sempervirens. Six-inch plants cover 



themselves with white flowers in May. 



Does well in partial shade or full sun. 



A fine edging plant. 



Bearded iris (Flag Iris) 



The Rainbow Flowers are popular 

 everywhere and have so many admirers 

 that there is a thriving Iris Society. 

 Planted in the sun in ordinary good garden 

 soil, they provide a wonderful display of 

 gloriously colored flowers in May. A few 

 varieties repeat in the fall. Every garden 

 should have a collection. 

 Alta California. Tall; yellow. 

 Autumn King. Blue-purple bicolor. 



Autumn blooming. 

 Clara Noyes. Orange-red. 

 Dauntless. Red-purple. 

 Dolly Madison. Mauve and yellow. 

 Eleanor Roosevelt. Deep violet. Au- 

 tumn blooming. 

 Frieda Mohr. Large; deep pink. 

 Jean Siret. Yellow; dwarf. Autumn 



blooming. 

 King Juba. Old-rose, edged carmine. 

 Laddie Boy. Deep purple. 

 Lieut, de Chavaignac. Brilliant violet. 



Dwarf. Autumn blooming. 

 Pink Satin. True pink self. 

 Pluie d'Or. Deep yellow. 

 Princess Beatrice. Light blue. Old 



favorite. 

 San Francisco. White, edged blue. 

 Sunlight. Soft yellow. 

 Talisman. Blend of red, yellow, pink 



and chamois. 

 William Mohr. Large violet blooms, 



veined gray. 



Iris sibirica (Sibirian Iris) 



Being smaller and more graceful these 

 are greatly admired as cut-flowers. They 

 are also easy to grow and bloom in May. 

 Perry's Blue. Clear blue. Stout stems. 

 Snow Queen. A beautiful white. Very 



free flowering. 



NOTE 



PRICES: Unless otherwise priced, all plants are sold at, each 30c; 3 of any one 

 variety 75c; 6 of any one variety at dozen rate; doz. $2.50 



Iris pumila 



(Dwarf Iris or Miniature Flags) 



A dwarf Iris that is ideal for the rock- 

 garden. Blooms during March and April. 

 Fairy. Pale blue. 

 La Fiance. White. 

 Orange Queen. Orange. 

 Prairie Gem. The 10 to 12-inch plants 



bloom in both spring and fall. Beautiful 



yellow flowers. 

 Sambo. Deep blue. 



Iris Kaempferi (Oriental Iris) 



These beautiful Iris prefer moist acid 

 soil. An ideal place is around a pool or 

 along the bank of a brook where their roots 

 will not become dry. If planted in the 

 border they should be kept well watered. 

 If not acquainted with these Iris, the 

 glorious flowers of the following varieties 

 will surprise and please you. Bloom in 

 June. 



Blue Bird. Lovely blue flowers. 



Cloud Dress. Double; white, veined 



mauve. 

 Dominator. Deep blue; single. 

 Doris Childs. White, rosy purple veins. 

 Gold Bound. Double;, white, gold- 

 banded center. 

 Helen Wells. Beautiful clear blue. 

 Mahogany. Mahogany-red; double. 

 Margaret Hendrickson. Blue-violet, 



white center. 

 Melpomene. Soft blue; double. 

 Pink Pearl. Pearly pink, lilac tone; 



double. 

 Purple and Gold. Violet-purple, golden 



throat; double. 

 Princess C. de Rohan. Dark purple. 

 Red Riding Hood. Single; red. 

 Rosa Anna. Ivory-white, with ruby 



veins. 

 Templeton. Reddish violet, mottled 



with white. 

 T. S. Ware. Large; violet- red, white 



center. 

 Victor. Light blue, blue veins. 



Each 35c; 3 of any one variety 90c As- 

 sorted varieties, doz. $3.00. 



Lupinus (Lupine) 



This fine perennial has closely set pea- 

 like flowers on spikes to 3 feet long, and a 

 bed of Lupines in full bloom is a real 

 picture. Plant in full sun and keep well 

 watered. Blooms in May and June. 

 Polyphyllus. Pink, Blue, White, or 



Mixed. 

 Russell Hybrids. Beautiful pastel shades 



never before seen in Lupines. Each 



35c; 3, 90c. 



Matricaria (Feverfew) 



Low-growing plants with attractive 

 double flowers all summer. They are good 

 border plants and are dependable. 

 Little Gem. A dwarf variety with double 



white flowers from June on. 

 Golden Ball. Fine yellow form of the 



above. 



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Mertensia (Blue Bells) 



Virginica. One of the desirable spring 

 natives found in shaded or partly 

 shaded locations. It thrives in shady 

 spots in a garden with ordinary soil. 

 Looks best when planted in good-sized 

 groups. 



Paeonia (Peony) 



A long-lived perennial, the plants grow- 

 ing larger and better year by year. They 

 make a good showing in the garden and 

 are favorite flowers for cutting. In plant- 

 ing, the crown should never have over 2 

 inches of soil over it. If planted deep they 

 will not bloom. 

 Baroness Schroeder. French white, 



changing to pure white. 

 Cherry Hill. Velvety garnet-red. Very 



early. 

 Elisa. Flesh-pink, shaded salmon. 

 Karl Rosenfield. The supreme red. 

 La Lorraine. Large; creamy white. 

 Marie Crousse. Soft salmon-pink. 

 Mons. Jules Elie. Large; pink. Early. 

 Nanette. White, golden stamens. 

 Primevere. Nearest to yellow. 

 Richard Carvel. Early. Cherry-red. 

 Sarah Bernhardt. Deep pink. Perfect 



cut-flower. 

 Therese. Marvelous soft pink. 

 Walter Faxon. Coral-pink. 



Each 75c; 3, $2.00; doz. $7.00. 



Papaver orientale 



(Oriental Poppy) 



There just isn't any other plant which 

 can take the place of Oriental Poppies. 

 They are hardy, easy to grow and last 

 when once well started. The pale varieties 

 are enchantingly beautiful while the 

 brightly colored ones are spectacular 

 enough to please the most particular lover 

 of gay flowers. Plant them in groups 

 throughout the border for May and June 

 color. 



Cavalier. Flowers crinkly, deep scarlet- 

 red. 

 Gold of Ophir. Golden orange. 

 Henri Cayeux. Old-rose. 

 Nancy. Deep crimson with black blotches. 

 Perry's White. Satiny white, crimson 



blotch at base of petal. 

 Purity. Pure soft pink. 



Each 35c; 3 of any one kind for 90c; 

 any 6 for $1.75; doz. $3.00. 



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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO, 



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