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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 



Hardy Perennial and Biennial Flower Plants 



The "Old-Fashioned Gardens" of grandmother's day were gardens of perennials. An increasing number of flower 

 lovers are making these permanent gardens and using perennials among shrubbery in borders and beds. The return each 

 year of 'amiliar flower faces without the annual bother of sowing or transplanting is indeed a great joy. Weeks in ad- 

 vance of plants grown from seed, the early, hardy perennials throw out leaves and showy flowers to brighten the land- 

 scape Both early and late flowering kinds are of easy culture. 



CULTURE: Seeds may be planted in the spring or just after midsummer for blooms the following year. But by 

 setting out plants in the spring blooms may be secured the same year, and some perennials will bloom from seed the same 

 year if planted very early in the spring. (See descriptions of varieties.) 



A deep, well-drained bed of enriched soil is essential to the proper growth of the plants. Care taken in providing a 

 suitable bed will repay you many times as you watch the succession of various beautiful and fragrant blooms through the 

 seasons year after year. 



STRONG, YEAR OLD PLANTS. Our perennial plants will give satisfaction. All of them are large and well-rooted. 

 They should be planted in March or April, according to the season, for best results. Where listed at 25 cts. each, we will 

 sell 10 of that kind for $2.00. 



POSTAGE ON PLANTS. Add postage as follows: Single plants, 5 cts.; 3 plants, 10 cts.; 6 plants, 15 cts.; 12 plants, 

 25 cts. On more than 12 plants, postage will be collected when delivered. 



Digitalis (Fox Glove) 



ASTER (HARDY) 



(Michclmas Daisy). Lovely, daisy- 

 like flowers, 4 to 5 ft. high ; bloom- 

 ing September and October. Climax, 

 blue violet ; Novae—Angliae, lavender 

 pink. Plants, 25c each; $2.00 for 10. 



ASTILBE (Goafs Beard) 



An extra hardy plant of feathery 

 plumes of flowers and neat, attractive 

 foliage, y-2 ft. tall. June and July. 

 America, deep pink, excellent bloomer. 

 Gladstone, snow white, 18 inches tall. 

 Queen Alexander, pink. Rubens, rose 

 red. Price of all Astilbe Plants, 45c 

 each; $1.25 for three. 



AGROSTEMMA 



Crimson red or white bells against 

 silvery foliage. One plant will make 

 over a hundred blooms during June 

 and July. Plants 25 cts.; $2.00 for 10. 



BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS — (False 

 Indigo) — Gentian blue pea-shaped 

 flowers, very showy, 2 feet tall. May 

 and June. 



BLEEDING HEART 



DICENTRA SPECTABILIS. Long 

 graceful racemes of heart shaped rose 

 crimson flowers. Plants 45 cts. each. 



DICENTRA FORMOSA (FALSE 

 BLEEDING HEART). The foliage 

 is fern-like and remains attractive all 

 summer. The heart-shaped flowers 

 are pink. Plants 25c; $2.00 for 10. 



CANDYTUFT (HARDY) 



IBERIS GIBRALTARICA. May and June. Six inches. Evergreen 



plants covered with pink blooms in spring and early summer. Excellent 

 for rockeries or borders. Plants 25 cts.; $2.00 for 10. 



CANTERBURY BELLS 



CAMPANULA MEDIUM MIXED. 2 ft. Beautiful bell-like flowers of 

 pink, blue and white. Blooms from early to midsummer and is certainly 

 one of the most striking flowers among the biennials. Plants, white or 

 blue, 25 cts.; $2.00 for 10. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS 



. — ^^— — ^_______ Blooming 



Single Flowering Color Season 



Alice Howell Orange- Yellow Oct. 25 



Mrs. W. E. Buckingham Pink Oct. 25 



Bronze Buckingham Bronze Oct! 25 



(Pompom Varieties) 



Anna L. Moran Scarlet-Bronze Oct. 15 



Black Hawk Red Nov. 5 



Cometa Rose Nov. 1 



Emalinda Old Rose Oct. 30 



Golden West Yellow Nov. 1 



Grover Yellow Yellow Nov. 5 



L'Argentullius Chestnut Nov. 5 



Miramar Bronze Oct. 25 



Normandie Yellow Oct. 10 



Queen of whites White Nov. 10 



(Large Types) 



Pacific Supreme Pink Oct. 15 



Pocket Surprise Red Nov. 1 



Yellow Turner Yellow Nov. 1 



Mankato Red Nov. 1 



Plants 25 cts. each, $2.00 for 10 of one variety. 



COREOPSIS 



GRANDIFLORA. 2 feet. June to 

 October. Bears many large golden 

 daisy-like flowers which last long as 

 cut flowers and are very effective in 

 the garden. Plants, 25 cts. 



COLUMBINE 



NEW LONG SPURRED HYBRIDS. 



1 to 2 feet. May to July. One of the 

 most valuable of the early flowering 

 perennials. The long spurred blooms 

 and lengthy stems are well adapted 

 to use as cut flowers, but they also 

 produce a beautiful effect when 

 massed in the garden. They do best 

 in a sheltered location that gets the 

 sunshine. 



Mixed, 25 cts each ; $2.00 for 10. 



Chrysantha (Golden Columbine). 

 Yellow flowers with long spurs. 



Chrysantha (Alba). Pure white 



Canadensis (American Columbine). 

 Red and yellow flowers. Plants 25c 

 each; $2.00 for 10. 



DELPHINIUM 

 (Perennial Larkspur ) 



Blue and white. Although a peren- 

 nial, will bloom in August if planted 

 early in the spring. On account of 

 its dwarf ness (2 to 3 ft.) and bril- 

 liant blue and white flowers it is a 

 popular plant for bedding and cut 

 flowers. Plants, 25 cts. 



GOLD MEDAL HYBRIDS. Mix- 

 ture of the most beautiful tall, large 

 flowering varieties. The long graceful spikes of harmonizing blue colors 

 make a splendid background. Height, 4 to 6 ft. Plants, 35 cts. each: 

 $3.00 for 10. 



BELLADONNA. Light blue. 25 cts. 

 BELLAMOSUM. Dark blue. 25 cts. per plant. 



DIGITALIS (FOX GLOVE) 



GLOXINAEFLORA MIXED. The plants grow three feet high and 

 bear long spikes of thimble-shaped flowers, brilliantly colored and spotted. 

 If planted in well-drained soil will thrive nicely. Plants, 25 cts. each; 

 6 for $1.25; $2.00 for 10. 



DAISY (ENGLISH ) 



DOUBLE MIXED (Bellis 

 Perrenis). The hardy plants 

 thrive best in cool, shady places. 

 The attractive small double flow- 

 ers appear very early in the 

 spring. Plants, 10 cts. each. 



Gold Medal Hybrid Delphinium 



DAISY (SHASTA) 



ALASKA. Great white daisfes 

 with curving petals and yellow 

 centers that make a splendid 

 show all summer. Wonderful as 

 cut flowers. Plants, 25 cts. 



Columbine 



