Aardy Perenucals for Fall Planting 
Culture: 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, fragrant blooms through the seasons, year after year. They should 
be planted for best results from August through November, according to variety. 
Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.25 for 3 of one named variety; $2.25 for 6 of one named variety; $4.25 per doz. of one named variety. 
Single plants, 55c. each. 
All Perennial plants are subject to the 2% Md. or D.C. Sales Tax. Please include in your remittance. 
We pay postage, east of the Mississippi, on perennial and rose orders amounting to $3.00 or more; west of the Mississippi, please add 10% 
to the amount of the order. On orders less than $3.00, add 35c. for postage and packing. 
Aquilegia (Columbine) 
One of the most valuable of the early- 
flowering perennials. They do best in light 
soil and thrive in semi-shade or full sun. 
1 to 2 ft. May, June. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain. Outstanding 
for its wide range of color. 
Delphinium 
(Perennial Larkspur) 
The hybrids provide the long spikes of 
beautiful bloom so popular for exhibition 
purposes; cut down after the first bloom, 
they will repeat in autumn. The Belladonna 
type is desirable to cut for mixed bouquets 
and blooms all season. Delphiniums re- 
quire rich soil in full sun. 
Belladonna. Light blue. 3 to 4 ft. 
Lamartine. Brilliant marine-blue. 3 to 4 ft. 
New Giant Pacific Hybrids. Many shades 
of huge florets beautifully spaced on strong 
spikes. Mildew-resistant. The best Del- 
phinium plants in existence. 
Dicentra (Bleeding-Heart) 
Shade-loving plants with flowers of un- 
questioned charm. Spectabilis is the Bleed- 
ing-Heart of old-time gardens and should be 
in every garden with a shady spot. 
Spectabilis. Graceful pink, heart-shaped 
flowers on long, slender stems in April and 
May. 85c. each; 3 for $2.00. 
Gypsophila (Babys-Breath) 
Bristol Fairy. 4 ft. A cloud of lovely white 
flowers in huge panicles. July and August. 
Hemerocallis (Day-Lilies) 
Thriving almost anywhere, and not being 
bothered by either insects or disease, this is 
about as near a fool-proof garden plant as 
can be found. By planting our collection 
you can have bloom from May on, all through 
summer. 
Cinnabar. 2 to 3 ft. Orange base, sprinkled 
cinnamon, recurving sepals and _ petals. 
Very free blooming. July. 75c. each; 
3 for $2.00. 
Dr. Regel. Rich orange-yellow flowers in 
May. Very fine for cutting. 
Flava (Lemon Lily). Sweet-scented yellow 
flowers in June. 
Hyperion. Large; canary-yellow. 75c. each; 
$2.00 for 3. 
Imperator. 4 ft. 
rich orange-red coloring. 
60c. each; 3 for $1.50. 
Kwanso. Large, double flowers of rich 
golden bronze shade. 
The New ‘“‘Leonian’’ Hybrid. Orange-red 
to maroon. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
Mikado. 3 ft. A glamorous combination— 
orange with a mahogany-red spot on each 
petal. Occasionally blooms im the fall. 
June, July. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 
Ophir. 4 ft. Its rich golden yellow coloring 
has made this a favorite variety. July. 
75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 
Helleborus (Christmas Rose) 
They grow best in rich soil and a shady 
location. Attractive the year round. 
Niger. 1 ft. Single white blooms flushed 
with pink, on sturdy stems. December to 
March. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.25. 
Orientalis atropurpurea. Crimson-purple 
flowers on 12 to 15-inch stems. February 
to April. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.25. 
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A distinct variety with 
July, August. 
Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 
Delightful little evergreen plants much 
used in rock-gardens. They make splendid 
border plants, furnishing closely packed white 
bloom in spring. 
Sempervirens. A fine plant with dark green 
foliage, white flowers. 
Snowflake. Large, pure white flowers on 
dwarf plants. 
Papaver orientale 
(Oriental Poppy) 
Hardy, easy to grow and lasting when well 
started. The pale varieties are enchantingly 
beautiful while the brightly colored ones are 
spectacular. Plant them in groups through- 
out the border for May and June color. 
Barr’s White. Outstanding. Finest white 
to date. 
Cavalier. Crinkly, deep scarlet-red flower. 
Strong grower and free in bloom. 
Cerise Beauty. Medium-sized bloom of 
distinct cerise-pink. 
Curtis Giant Salmon-Pink. Large blooms; 
medium height; heavy stems. 
Curtis Giant Watermelon. Distinct deep 
watermelon-pink. 
Glowing Embers. Deeply crinkled, cup- 
shaped blooms of medium red. 
Helen Elizabeth. Crinkle-petaled; salmon- 
pink with no base spots. 
Henri Cayeux, Improved. Old-:ose shaded 
to burgundy. Very distinct. Often re- 
ferred to as the Purple Poppy. 
Joyce. Charming soft red flowers in great 
abundance on 48-inch stems. Sturdy 
growth. 
Ridgewood Beauty. A cup-shaped, ruffled- 
edge pink of heavy substance and distinctly 
original form. 
Salmon Glow.  Salmon-orange. First 
blooms very double; later ones only 
slightly double. 
Sass Pink. Light flesh-pink. 
All Poppies 75c. each; any 3 for $2.00; any 
6 for $3.50; any 12 for $6.50. 
Penstemon (Beard-Tongue) 
Rose Elf. Blooms in June and July. The 
color is a lovely coral-pink. Excellent for 
cutting. 2 to 3 feet. 70c. each; 3 for $1.65. 
Phlox decussata 
Colorful, fragrant Phlox are the glory of 
the summer garden, the large heads of 
colorful bloom appearing in July and last- 
ing through August. Height varies from 
11% to 3 feet. 
Border Queen. 11% ft. Large florets of 
deep watermelon-pink. Early. 
Caroline Vandenburg. 2 ft. 
blue hybrid. Midseason. 
Charles H. Curtis. 21% ft. Sunset-red. 
Count.Zeppelin. 214 ft. Each white floret 
has a red center. 
Daily Sketch. 21% to 3 ft. Salmon-pink 
florets marked with crimson. Midseason. 
Leo Schlageter. 21% ft. Scarlet-red with an 
orange cast. Midseason. 
Lillian. 2 to 21% ft. Cameo-pink; each 
floret has a blue eye. Early. 
Mary Louise. 21% ft. Best white. Vigorous 
growth, clean foliage. Late. 
Miss Lingard. 214 to 3 ft. White flowers 
delightful for cutting. Very early. 
Pinkette. A lovely new kind. White, 
tinted pink throughout. 7Oc. each; 3 for 
$1.65. 
Salmon Beauty (Eve Forster). 2 ft. Sal- 
mon-pink accentuated with white eyes. 
Midseason. 
Lavender- 
Phlox decussata, continued 
San Antonio. Dark blood-red; outstanding. 
Phlox divaricata Laphami (New). The 
ideal blue Phlox for early spring bloom. 
Excellent for planting with hardy candy- 
tuft or yellow and white tulips. Phlox 
divaricata grows and spreads rapidly and 
is covered with exquisite blue flowers from 
late April through May. 10 to 12 in. 
Phlox subulata 
(Moss or Mountain Pink) 
Low spreading plants with attractive 
foliage cover themselves with a mass of tiny 
flowers in April and May. A leading rock- 
garden plant and desirable for wall garden- 
ing, or they can be used as edgings. 
Pink White 
Red Blue 
Pyrethrum (Painted Daisy) 
New and Better Varieties 
Pyrethrums are special favorites with us 
because of their simple beauty of form, their 
wide use as cut flowers, and their attractive 
appearance in the garden. 
Brilliant. Red; almost double blooms. 
Crimson Giant. The large, pure scarlet 
blooms are accentuated with golden yel- 
low centers. 
Eileen May Robinson. Single pink. 
Pink Bouquet. A delightful pink variety 
with a crested center. 
Rose Mist. Rose-carmine petals with 
double-crested rose center that appears 
to have been dipped in stardust, giving it 
a silvery appearance. 
All Pyrethrums are 75c. each; $2.00 for 3 
of one kind; $7.00 per doz. of one kind. 
PANSY PLANTS 
Steele’s Jumbo Pansies. Gorgeous 
flowers of immense size and rare colors. 
Fine form; heavy substance; long, 
strong stems. 
Transplanting plants for setting out 
this fall for spring blooms. $1.50 for 50; 
$2.50 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 
Swiss Giants in separate colors. Supply 
limited. $2.00 for 50; $3.50 per 100. 
Rudbeckia (Coneflower) 
Tall-growing plant, bearing large daisies 
with cone-like centers. hey are easy to 
grow in full sun in ordinary soil. Good back- 
ground plants. 
Purpurea, The King. A crimson-red form 
that can be combined effectively with 
White Lustre. 75c. each; 3 for $1.75. 
GROUND -COVERS 
ENGLISH IVY. The fastest-growing 
ground cover. 214-in. pot plants, $2.50 
per doz.; $17.50 per 100. 
PACH YSANDRA (Japanese Spurge). A 
trailing plant, 6 to 8 inches high, forming 
a complete cover of bright, glossy green 
foliage and small spikes of flowers during 
May and June. $2.50 per doz.; $17.50 
per 100. 
VINCA minor (Periwinkle; Trailing Myrtle). 
An excellent dwarf trailing plant for car- 
peting the ground where it is too shady 
for other plants to thrive. $2.50 per doz.; 
$17.50 per 100. 
F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 
