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The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, Baltimore, McL 



We Pay Postage on Pkts., Ozs., M Lbs. and Pounds 



Bolgiano's Gigantic 



Orchid Flowered 



Countess Spencer 



Sweet Peas 



Sweet Peas 



" Here are sweet peas, on tiptoe for a flight ; 

 With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white, 

 And taper fingers catching at all things, 

 To bind them all with tiny rings." 



Culture. Dig a trench 2 feet deep and 2 feet wide and fill 

 with rich soil which has been carefully mixed with well rotted 

 manure or black mold from the woods and generously sprinkled 

 with lime. Early planting is necessary for best results with 

 Sweet Peas as it gives the plants opportunity to develop good 

 deep root systems to sustain them during the hot days. When 

 the warm weather does come, such plants then make a strong 

 upward growth. As soon as the frost is out of the ground in the 

 spring and the soil is in a workable condition, sow the seed in 

 drills 2 to 3 inches deep and 1 inch apart. Thin out the plants 

 so they will stand 4 to 6 inches apart. Water, lime and deep 

 cultivation are the essentials for Sweet Pea growing. When 

 the young plants produce tendrils support them with chicken 

 wire, sticks or string. Sweet Peas are heavy feeders — liquid 

 manure applied once a week will be beneficial. Keep the seed 

 pods picked off in order to lengthen the season of bloom and 

 produce large, fine flowers. Sweet Peas may also be grown 

 successfully in the fall by covering the bed with a heavy mulch 

 which must be removed very early before the frost is entirely 

 out of the ground. 



1790. Bolgiano's Choice Mixture of Grandiflora 

 Sweet Peas 



This mixture is made up of the best Grandiflora varieties. 

 It is blended carefully, so as to produce a good color effect. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. % Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00, 



Bolgiano's Giant Orchid Flowering or Spencer 

 Sweet Peas 



White 



1791. Constance Hinton. White flowers beautifully i 

 formed. Young flowers tinted pink but soon turning pure 

 white. 



1792. King White. A superb pure white variety. Im- 

 mense size and beautiful form. 



Pink 



1793. Elfrida Pearson. The very finest blush pink. This 

 is a free-flowering, strong growing variety. It usually bears 

 four blossoms to a single stem. 



1794. Hercules. A beautiful rich pink. Similar to Coun- 

 tess Spencer, but larger in size. 



Rose 



1795. Rosabelle. Beautiful bright rose. The best rose- 

 colored variety. 



Cerise 



1796. Illuminator. A gorgeous orange-salmon sweet pea. 

 Under artificial light the color sparkles salmon, cerise and 

 orange. 



1797. Fiery Cross. An entirely new shade of red. The 

 flowers glittering in the sunshine have the appearance of live 

 fire. A beautiful variety. 



Crimson 



1798. King Edward. Deep rich crimson; a strong and 

 beautiful color. Does not fade or scorch. 



1799. Maud Holmes. A large, bright rich crimson. 



Maroon 



1800. King Manoel. Giant chocolate maroon self, one of 

 the largest and best of this color. 



1801. Warrior. A perfectly gorgeous maroon-colored 

 flower of immense size. The best maroon. 



Orange 



Orange colored standard with rosy- 



An intensely rich, dazzling orange- 



1802. Helen Lewis. 



salmon wings. 



1803. The President. 

 scarlet. Very beautiful. 



Salmon 



1804. Stirling Stent. Bright orange salmon. 



1805. Barbara. Beautiful rich orange — salmon. 



Blue 



1806. Mrs. Tom Jones. The best azure blue variety. 



1807. Blue Monarch. Large dark blue flowers. 



fine. 



1808. Asta Ohn. 



Lavender 



Lavender tinted mauve; exceptionally 



1809. Florence Nightingale. A clear lavender; an old 

 favorite. 



Purple 



1810. Royal Purple. An excellent variety. The color 

 deepens as the flowers age. Absolutely distinct, large size and 

 beautiful form. 



Bicolor 



1811. Mrs. Cuthbertson. Standard light rose pink, wings 

 white flushed pale rose pink. Flowers exceedingly beautiful. 



1812. Blanche Ferry. Pink and white. Immense wavy 

 blossoms. 



Striped 



1813. Senator. Claret and chocolate stripe on light helio- 

 trope ground. 



Prices— Anv of the above: Pkt. 10c. Oz. 35c. % Lb. 

 $1.00. Lb. $3.50. 



1820. Bolgiano's Mixed Orchid Flowering Sweet Peas. 



This mixture contains the choicest named varieties blended in 

 proper proportions, so as to insure a well-balanced .color effect. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 25c. % Lb. 75c. Lb. $2.50 



