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



Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds and Plants 



A BORDER OF HOLLYHOCKS AND GERMAN IRIS 



The "Old-Fashioned Gardens" of grandmother's day 

 lovers are making these permanent gardens and using peren 

 each year of familiar flower faces without the annual bother 

 in advance of plants grown from seed, the early, hardy per 

 landscape. Both early and late flowering kinds are of easy 



CULTURE: Seeds may be planted in the spring or 

 setting out plants in the spring blooms may be secured the 

 same year if planted very early in the spring. (See descrip 



A deep, well-drained bed of enriched soil is essential 

 a suitable bed will repay you many times as you watch the 

 the seasons year after year. 



PLANTS. If to be sent by parcel post add postage as 

 cts.; 12 plants, 25 cts. Plants can only* be supplied where no 

 may prove injurious to the contents. 



826. CAMPANULA, SINGLE MIXED CANTERBURY 

 BELLS. Blooms from early to midsummer; height 2 feet. 

 Of most attractive growth, and the second year produce abun- 

 dantly the beautiful bell-flowers in many colors. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; '4 oz. 25 cts. Plants, 25 cts. each; $2.50 doz. 

 835. CLEMATIS. See page 52. 



847. COREOPSIS GRANDIFLORA. One to two feet; 

 June to October. During the summer bears profusely golden- 

 yellow flowers which are very useful for cutting. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; Vz oz. 30 cts.; oz. 55 cts. Plants 25 cts.; $2.50 doz, 



839. COLUMBINE DOUBLE MIXED (Aquilegia). One 

 to two 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 gar- 

 den. They do best in a sheltered location that gets the sun- 

 shine. Pkt. 10 cts.; Vi oz. 35 cts. Plants 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 doz. 



852. DAISY, DOUBLE MIXED (Bellis Perennis). The 

 hardy plants thrive best in cool, shady places. The attrac- 

 tive small double flowers appear very early in the summer, 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; '/s oz. 40 cts. 



853. DAISY, SHASTA, ALASKA. Large, white flowers 

 with a yellow center that make a splendid show all summer 

 Useful for cutting. Pkt. 10 and 25 cts.; '^ oz. 75 cts. Plants 

 25 cts each; $2.50 doz. 



were gardens of perennials. An increasing number of flower 

 nials among shrubbery in borders and beds. The return 



of sowing or transplanting is indeed a great joy. Weeks 

 ennials throw out leaves and showy flowers to brighten the 



culture, 

 just after midsummer for blooms the following year. By 

 same year, and some perennials will bloom from seed the 

 tions of varieties.) 



to the proper growth of the plants. Care taken in providing 



succession of various beautiful and fragrant blooms through 



follows: Single plants, 5 cts.; 3 plants, 10 cts; 6 plants, 15 

 ted. We accept no responsibility for delays or conditions that 



Columbine 



