Add color to your garden with beautiful perennials 



Bolgiano's Hardy Perennials 



SIX BEAUTIFUL MUMS 



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Special Offer A Special Offer B 



One each of the 

 six varieties . . 



$2,75 I Three each of the $5_ 50 



Postpaid I Six Varieties . ■ Postpaid 



IN THIS COLLECTION WE OFFER SIX 

 MUMS WHICH WILL PLEASE THE MOST 

 PARTICULAR MUM LOVER. THE RANGE 

 OF COLORS AND SIZE OF THE BLOS- 

 SOMS IS UNSURPASSED. 



LAVENDER LADY. Double flowers of 

 true lavender, in graceful sprays — one of 

 the most beautiful Chrysanthemums 

 ever produced. Splendid branching 

 plants. 3 ft. Early October. 45c each; 

 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz. 



MRS. PIERRE S. DU PONT III. A 

 beautiful blend of peach-pink, rosy 

 salmon, and fawn. Makes an unforget- 

 table cut-flower. Rich butternut fra- 

 grance and strong, healthy growth. 45c 

 each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz. 



PRICE TABLE 



The following quantity prices apply to 

 all Perennials and Rock- Plants when 3 or 

 more of one kind are ordered. Refer to it 

 to determine the each, six, and dozen 

 price of all plants for which only the price 

 for 3 is given in the Catalogue. 



3 plants of 6 plants of 12 plants of 

 Each any one kind any one kind any one kind 

 $0 45 $1 00 $1 75 $3 50 



50 1 20 2 20 4 40 



55 1 35 2 50 5 00 



POSTAGE ON PLANTS: 



Add for postage and packing: Single plants 

 10c; 3 plants 20c; 6 plants 30c; 12 plants 40c. 

 We can supply many other varieties of plants 

 than those listed. Orders promptly filled. 



Culture: A deep well-drained bed of en- 

 riched soil is essential to the proper growth of 

 perennials. They should be planted in March 

 or April for best results. 



Anemone japonica 



The fall-blooming Windflowers are easy- 

 to-grow, long-lived plants providing beau- 

 tiful bloom during September and October. 

 They do well in light shade and should be 

 watered during dry periods. 

 Alba. Large, single (Towers of purest white 



on splendid 4-foot plants. 

 Margarete. The double dark pink flowers 



are borne in profusion on 3-foot stems. 

 Marie Manchard. Three-foot plants bear- 

 ing semi-double blooms of clean white. 

 September Charm. A recent hybrid, from 



2 to 2J^ feet tall. It has lovely single, 



silvery rose flowers. 

 September Queen. Rosy red, semi-double 



flowers, freely produced. 2 ft. 



Aquilegia (Columbine) 



One of the most valuable of the early- 

 flowering perennials. The long-spurred 

 blooms are well adapted to use as cut-flowers, 

 and for massing in the garden. They do best 

 in light soil in a sheltered location that gets 

 the sunshine. 1 to 2 ft. May, June. 

 Chrysantha (Golden Columbine). Yellow 



flowers with long spurs. 

 Chrysantha, Silver Queen. Pure white. 

 Crimson Star. Large flowers with rich 

 crimson outer petals and pure white cen- 

 ters. Spectacular. 

 Mrs. Scott Elliott's Strain. Outstanding 



for its wide range of color. 

 Rose Queen. Pink; long-spurred. 



RED VELVET. Shapely double flowers of 

 medium size are borne in generous clus- 

 ters on long stems. The opening color is 

 velvety crimson, then becomes darker 

 instead of fading. The rich butternut 

 fragrance adds to the cut-flower value. 

 Blooms in early October. 60c each; 

 3 for $1.60; $6.00 per doz. 



EUGENE A. WANDER. Extra-large 

 double blooms of glistening yellow. 1 Yt 

 ft. Late August. 45c each; 3 for $1.00; 

 $3.50 per doz. 



Asters 



(Michaelmas Daisies) 



Splendid bloom in September and October. 



The big bushy plants grow 3 to 5 feet tall. 



Plant in full sun. 



Beechwood Challenger. Glowing crimson. 

 Splendid new red Aster. 3 ft. 



Blue Plume. Fine spikes of deep blue, al- 

 most double flowers. 2 ft. 



Frikarti, Wonder of Staefa. A splendid 

 hardy Aster with large lavender-blue 

 flowers on 12 to 18-inch stems. Blooms 

 over a long period. 2to2 1 -«ft. 3 for $1.20. 



Harrington's Pink. Beautiful large flowers 

 of clear soft pink. 4 ft. 3 for $1.35. 



Hybridus luteus. Lovely small bright 

 yellow flowers in clusters on 18 to 24-inch 

 stems. Blooms July to August. 



Lavender Giant. Large ;lavender-blue. Ideal 

 cut-flowers. Early September to late 

 October. 3 ft. 3 for $1.35. 



Mt. Everest. Bushy plants covered with 

 beautiful white flowers. 4 ft. 



Violetta. New. The darkest Aster — violet- 

 purple. Sturdy plants. 4 ft. 3 for $1.35. 



NEW DWARF ASTERS 



The low-growing Asters are mostly fall 

 bloomers. As the plants are mound-like, and 

 usually less than a foot tall, they find a place 

 in the front of the border, or in the rock-gar- 

 den, and they make lovely solid beds. Give 

 full sun in ordinary soil. 

 Acris nanus. Compact; lavender-blue. 



Late August and September. 12 in. 

 Alpellus, Triumph. Sparkling blue daisies 



during June and July on a fine hardy 



plant. 8 in. 3 for $1.35. 

 Constance. A really pure shell -pink. 



Very graceful in habit. October. 9 in. 

 Lilac Time. Lovely soft lilac. Freeflowering; 



bushy. September, October. 12 in. 

 Mauve Cushion. Pale mauve-colored flow- 

 ers during October. 6 to 8 in. 

 Snowsprite. Semi-double white flowers. 



10 in. September. 



Campanula (Bellflower) 



In your rock-garden, perennial planting, 



or the foreground of your shrub border, 



Campanulas can be used. 



Carpatica, Blue Carpet. Unusually com- 

 pact and free-flowering. 6 in. 



Medium calycanthema (Cup-and-Saucer; 

 Canterbury Bells). Mixed, or White, Pink, 

 and Blue. 



Persicifolia, Blue Spire. Attractive double 

 blooms on sturdy stems. 2 to 3 ft. 



WHITE KNIGHT. One that fills a Iong- 

 felt need for a large double white. The 

 loose upright bush produces a nice crop 

 of double, 3-inch blooms of pure white, 

 with just a slight tinge of cream at the 

 center. Late September. 60c each; 3 for 

 $1.60; $6.00 per doz. 



GRANNY SCOVILL. One of the finest 

 large-flowered varieties, fully 4 }4 inches 

 across. Warm coral-bronze — a glorious 

 flower. 2 ft. October 1. 45c each; 3 for 

 $1.00; $3.50 per doz. 



Coreopsis (Tickseed) 



Will grow anywhere in any kind of soil 

 and bears long-stemmed flowers valued for 

 cutting. They bloom all summer. 

 Auriculata nana. Golden yellow flowers 



that are very attractive. Blooms from 



May to fall. 12 to 15 in. 

 Golden Shower. Star-like, lJ-^-inch golden 



flowers in profusion from June to frost. 

 Perry's Double. A choice double-flowering 



golden yellow variety. Early summer. 2 ft. 



Lonvallaria majalis 



(Lily-of-the-Valley) 



Low-growing plants with attractive foliage 

 and nodding racemes of exquisite fragrant 

 little bells from March to May. Plant in 

 shade, using "woodsy" soil. $1.75 per doz.; 

 $12.50 per 100. 



Chrysanthemums 



Beginning with the Cushion types in late 

 August or early September, Chrysanthemums 

 are the glory of autumn gardens. Fine for 

 cutting, with a wide range of color and spicy 

 fragrance. Plant in full sun in rich soil. 



Large Double-flowered Varieties 



Avalanche. Large, well-formed, double 

 white flowers. 2J^ to 3 ft. Late September. 



Betty. Double, 2J^-inch blooms of lovely 

 appleblossom-pink with deep rose center. 

 2}i ft. Early. October. 3 for $1.35. 



Chippewa. Semi-double to double, aster- 

 like flowers, 3 inches across, of aster-purple. 

 Plant bushy. 2 ft. September on. 75c each; 

 3 for $2.00; $7.00 per doz. 



Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. Patent pending. 

 Beautifully formed, old-gold flowers com- 

 posed of stiff petals. One of the finest in 

 our collection. In full flower in Septem- 

 ber, but often blooms in late August. 

 $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75; $8.50 per doz. 



Mrs. Sam P. Rotan. Large, double, bril- 

 liant golden yellow shaded orange. Flowers 

 resist light frost. 3 ft. Early October. 



Pale Moon. Fluffy sulphur-yellow blooms, 

 loosely double. 2 ft. Late September. 



Quaker Maid. Extra-large attractive crim- 

 son flowers, with some touches of gold. 

 2Y 2 ft. 3 for $1.35. 



Rapture. Shapely, double flowers, a blend 

 of orange-bronze and carmine. Strong, 

 bushy plants. 3 ft. Early October. 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.00 for 3 of one kind; $1.75 for 6 of one kind; $3.50 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 45c. 



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