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The J. Bolglano Seed Company, Baltimoire, Md. 



PLANTS, ROOTS AND BULBS 



Shipment. All Plants, Roots and Bulbs will be shipped as soon after receipt of order as possible. If shipment is wanted al 

 a later date it should be specified on the order. Due to difficult}' in the storing of Roots and Bulbs, however, and the liabilit}' 

 of being sold 'out of some of the varieties listed in collections, it is best to order early. Care should be taken that Parcel Post 

 charges are remitted with j'our order as most Roots and Bulbs may be shipped this way and failure to include Parcel Post 

 charges in your order will cause unnecessay delay in shipment. Parcel Post table will be found on the inside of the Front cover. 

 If shipment is desired bj' Express, please designate this on your order. All express charges are paid by the purchaser. 



Large Flowering Cannas 



Parcel Post Weight 1 Lb. per Root. Postage extra and must be 

 included with remittance 



Culture. Set the plants 18 inches apart to allow 

 for growth and cultivation. Water thoroughly when 

 you plant and keep the plants well watered for two or 

 three weeks until they are are growing vigorously. After 

 a good soaking rain, the plants will take care of them- 

 selves, except during extremely dry weather. 



For Circular Beds. Plant 1 in the center, 6 in the 

 first circle, 12 in the second circle, then 18, 24, etc., ac- 

 cording to the size of the bed with the circles, and the 

 plants in the circles 18 inches apart. A bed 4 feet in 

 diameter takes 7 Cannas; a 7-foot bed, 19 Cannas; a 

 10-foot bed, 37 Cannas; a 16-foot bed, 91 Cannas. 



Six New and 

 Apricot.. We consider this canna of unusual merit and 

 especially valuable, because it adds a new color to the list. 

 Apricot has healthy bright green foliage growing about four 

 feet tall. The flowers are of large size and a most pleasing 

 mixture of buff and salmon which gives the apricot shade from 

 which it takes its name. 15c. each. $1.50 doz. 



Candelabra. 5 ft. Three to five flower branches on each 

 stalk at one time is the average and every single branch is 

 ablaze with a torch-like flame of orange-scarlet bloom. 25c. 

 each. $2.50 doz. 



Hungaria. The ideal pink bedder, flowers large in good 

 trusses. Color not unlike that of Paul Neyron Rose. One of 

 the best of the newer introductions. Height 3% feet. 25c. each. 

 $2.50 per doz. 



One each of above 



Rare Varieties 



Eureka. 4 ft. Remarkably free-flowering variety and with 

 its striking white flowers, which first appear cream, makes a 

 very effective show used with a good scarlet. 25c. each. $2.50 doz. 



Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. It is even hard to imagine a 

 more gorgeous salmon-pink canna than 'this variety. It is the 

 most robust of pink cannas and has the largest flowers. The 

 blossoms are of a rich pink color and retain their beauty after 

 days of exposure to hot sun. The foliage is green. Height 

 four feet. 25c. each. $2.50 doz. 



Mohawk. 5 ft. Flowers are large with long petals that 

 withstand hot sun and rain. Color is a brilliant poppy-red 

 toning to carmine. Beautiful bronze foliage. This variety will 

 give a wealth of bloom. Mohawk is a good variety to plant 

 with Eureka, using Mohawk in the center as it grows taller. 

 25c. each. $2.50 doz. 

 six varieties, $1.00 



The President. Color a rich glowing scarlet and the im- 

 mense firm, rounded flowers seven inches across when open are 

 produced on strong, erect stalks, well above the large, rich 

 green foliage. 



Nokomis. 5 ft. The foliage is a combination of emerald- 

 green and bronze, beautifully veined, making a lovely setting 

 for the large, vivid crimson flowers. 



King Humbert. Flowers measure 6 inches in diameter, bril- 

 liant orange scarlet, bright red markings. Foliage broad and 

 massiv'e, of a rich, coppery bronze. 5 feet. 



Yellow King Humbert. A rare beauty, green foliage, 

 symrnetrical plants, golden yellow flowers lightly spotted red. 

 Makes a splendid variety to bed with the bronze leaf King 

 Humbert. Height 5 feet. 



Meteor. Magnificent deep red variety of robust habit. 

 Color a pleasing deep crimson. The most effective bedder. 

 Height 5 feet. 



Louisiana. Orchid flowering orange-scarlet growing 6 to 

 7 feet with pure green foliage. The flowers are of enormous 

 size and are held several feet above the foliage by strong stems. 



Good Standard Varieties 



Shenandoah. 4 ft. This variety is a very good grower. It 

 has fine bronze foliage and beautiful salmon pink flowers. 



Wintzer's Colossal. Without doubt the largest flowered 

 canna to date, as the average flowers almost cover a man's hat. 

 Color is a striking vivid scarlet that retains its brilliancy. 

 Height 5 feet. 



Venus. Rose-pink petals with a narrow border of cream 

 yellow. It is a vigorous pink, growing from three to four feet 

 tall with bright green foliage. 



Gladiflora. Crimson center which changes to a bright rose 

 pink petal around which is a border of gold. Dwarf sort, three 

 feet tall and making a most desirable low bed or border. 



Allemania. Bright orange-scarlet with a wide border of 

 golden yellow. The centers of the blossoms are flecked and 

 spotted yellow also. Green foliage, height about 6 feet. 



Richard Wallace. Dainty shade of canary yellow, about 

 four feet tall, and having bright green foliage. In a light j-ellow, 

 we could not ask for better. 

 Any of the above 12 standard varieties 10c. each. $1.00 dozen. 



Amaryllis 



A gorgeous showy pot plant requiring but little care and 

 producing large lily-hke flowers. Bulbs may be started in moss 

 kept moderately moist and in a warm room. As soon as gi-owth 

 starts pot up in a 6-inch pot leaving most of the bulb above 

 the soil. 



Equestre. Bright red flowers. 35c. each. $3.50 doz. 



Belladonna Major. Free-flowering and fragrant. Shell- . 

 pink. 35c. each. S3.50 doz. 



Giant Hybrids. This is the finest strain of Amaryllis yet 



developed. We offer them in mixed colors only. The colors 



range from pure whitQ with bright red and rose markings, to 



rich self colors of crimson, red and cherry. 60c. each. $6.00 doz. 



Mailing weight, IV2 lb. per doz. 



Tuberous-Rooted Begonias 



This-pretty class of Begonias is one of the most attracti'^'e 

 of summer flowering plants. Flowers measure from four to six 

 inches across, colors ranging from pure white and delicate pink, 

 yellow, and orange to rich scarlet and deep crimson. Used to 

 excellent advantage in window or porch boxes in semi-shaded 

 places. Bulbs may be started in-doors in February and trans- 

 planted into beds as soon as all danger of frost is over. 

 Crimson Rose White 



Yellow Mixed Colors 



Single, 2Sc. each. $2.50 doz. Double, 35c. each. $3.50 doz. 



Mailing weight, 1 lb. per doz. 



