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



Hardy Perennial and Biennial Flower Plants 



CULTURE: By setting out plants in the spring blooms may be secured the same year. 



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. 



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

 25 cts. We Can Supply Many Other Varieties of Plants Than Those Listed. Orders Promptly Filled. 



ALYSSUM (HARDY YELLOW) ., , DAISY (SHASTA) 



SAXATILE COMPACTUM. Broad masses of bright yellow flowers in 

 early spring. For rockeries or front of borders. 1 foot. Plants 20 cts. 

 each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



ANEMONE JAPONICA (Japanese Windflower) 



QUEEN CHARLOTTE. Large semi-double flowers of "La France" pink. 

 Grows well in shade ; a good cut-flower. 2 feet. 



WHIRLWIND. Similar to above, but pure white. Plants, 20 cts. each; 

 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



ASTER (HARDY) 



(Michelmas Daisy). Lovely, daisy-like flowers, 4 to 5 ft. high; bloom- 

 ing September and October. Climax, blue violet ; Novae-Angliae, lavender 

 pink. Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



BLEEDING HEART 



DICENTRA SPECTABILIS. Long graceful racemes of heart shaped 

 rose crimson flowers. Plants 30 cts. each. 



DICENTRA FORMOSA (FALSE BLEEDING HEART). The foliage is 

 fern-like and remains attractive all summer. The heart-shaped flowers 

 are pink. Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



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, 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 6 for 90 

 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



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, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



CENTAUREA (HARDY CORNFLOWER) 



MONTANA. Grows 2 ft. high and bears profusely large violet blue flow- 

 ers from June until September. Plants 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 

 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS 



SINGLE FLOWERING VARIETIES 



Admiration Pink Dear Heart White 



Crimson Splendor Red Golden Sun Yellow 



BUTTON VARIETIES 



Lemon Button Light Yellow Pride of Riga Bronze Red 



October Girl Pink Ruth Deep Garnet 



Yellow Gem Deep Yellow 



POMPOM VARIETIES 



Philadelphia Deep Rose White Doty White 



Rena Bronze Yellow Diana Yellow 



LARGE TYPE VARIETIES 



James Hampton Cream R. Marion Hatton Yellow 



L'Argenteuillais Copper Red Vivid ... (Single) American Beauty 



Any of above, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 doz. 



COLUMBINE 



AQUILEGIA. 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. 



DOBBIE'S LONG SPURRED HYBRIDS. Mixed colors. 



CHRYSANTHA (GOLDEN COLUMBINE). Yellow flowers with long 

 spurs. 



MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT. Long spurred Hybrids. Pastel shades ; mixed. 



GLEBEWOOD PINK. Extra long spurred. Large flowered. Pink. 



Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 

 for 90 cts. ; $1.70 per doz. 



CONVALLARIA 



LILY OF THE VALLEY. Extra 

 fine clumps. $1.00 per doz. 



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, 20 cts. each; 3 for 

 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



DAISY (ENGLISH) 



DOUBLE MIXED (Bellis Perrenis). 



The hardy plants thrive best in cool, 

 shady places. The attractive small dou- 

 ble flowers appear very early in the 

 spring. Plants, white or red, 10 cts. 

 each ; 75 cts. per doz. 



Bleeding Heart 



Chrysanthemum 



ALASKA. Great white 

 daisies with curving pet- 

 als and yellow centers 

 that make a splendid 

 show all summer. Won- 

 derful as cut flowers. 

 Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 

 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; 

 $1.70 per doz. 



MRS. C. L. BELL. An 

 improved variety. Large 

 flowers and long bloom- 

 ing season. Plants, 20 

 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 

 for 90 cts. ; $1.70 per doz. 



DIANTHUS 

 (HARDY PINKS) 



PLUMARIUS (Pheas- 

 ant's eye pink). Sweet 

 clove scented, low grow- 

 ing fringed flowers of 

 pink and white. In great 

 profusion during May 

 and June. Plants, 20 

 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 

 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per 

 do2. 



SWEET WIVELS- 

 FIELD. This new va- 

 riety is a hybrid, being a cross between Dianthus Allwoodi and the Sweet 

 William ; in bloom continuously from May until frost, in a great variation 

 of colors. Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



DELPHINIUM 

 (Perennial 

 Larkspur) 

 CHINENSE. Blue or 



white. Although a per- 

 ennial, will bloom in 

 August if planted early 

 in the spring. On ac- 

 count of its dwarfness 

 (2 to 3 ft.) and bril- 

 liant blue and white 

 flowers it is a popular 

 plant for bedding and 

 cut flowers. Plants, 20 

 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 

 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per 

 doz. 



WREXHAM HY- 

 BRIDS. Mixture of the 

 most beautiful tall, 

 large flowering varie- 

 ties. The long graceful 

 spikes of harmonizing 

 blue colors make a 

 splendid background. 

 Height. 4 to 6 ft. 

 Plants, 25 cts. each ; 3 

 for 70 cts.; 6 for $1.25; 

 $2.25 per doz. 



B ELLADONNA. 

 Light blue. 



B ELLAMOSUM. 

 Dark blue. 



Plants, 20 cts. each ; 

 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 

 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



DIGITALIS (FOX GLOVE) 



GLOXINAEFLORA MIXED. The plants grow 3 feet high and bear 

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

 If planted in well-drained soil will thrive nicely. Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 

 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



EUPATORIUM 



Hardy Ageratum or Mist Flower. One of the prettiest perennials. From 

 August until November it is completely covered with dense heads of 

 flowers similar to Ageratum. Very good for cutting and for shipping to 

 distant markets. Ageratoides, white, 3-4 ft. Coelcstinum, blue, 2 ft. 

 Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.70 per doz. 



Delphiniums 



