667. Snapdragon, 



Maximum 



Giant-flowered 



Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 



897. Statice sinuata, 



Choice Mixed 



Pkt. 15c. 



Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) A. 



One of the "easy-to-grow" flowers blooming continu- 

 ously all summer and fall. Fine for borders and cutting. 

 946. Mardi Gras. Firmly established as the leading F2 

 hybrid Snapdragon. Vigorous and earlv flowering, with 

 a wide color range. 2}^ ft. Pkt. 25c; }' 8 oz. $1.00. 

 649. Giant Ruffled Tetra Mixed. Plants tall, husky and 

 erect, with huge, ruffled florets and long spikes. Many 

 colors and bicolors, some veined. Pkt. 25c; i-J60z. 90c; 

 i^oz. $1.50; J^oz. S2.50. 



DOUBLE 

 /if^N 944. Vanguard. A fine new Fi hybrid with large 

 ( jA\) double florets on a long spike. Rose-pink with yellow 

 ^^ lip or throat. 30 in. Pkt. (100 seeds) $1.00. 



ROCKET F, HYBRIDS 



689. Rocket Mixed. All- America Winners for 1960. 



/S=|\ Strong, erect plants 3 feet tall. Bloom well even in 



{jQ) midsummer heat. Excellent for cutting. Cut stems 



^ — / back for a second crop. Illustrated on color insert. 



Pkt. (100 seeds) 50c 



RUST-RESISTANT VARIETIES 



666. Rosalie. Base-branching plants producing six to 

 /*^S\ eight huge spikes of large, rich deep rose flowers 

 ( So) WItn an underlying tone of amber. 2 ft. Pkt. 20c; 

 ^^ V 8 oz. S1.25; Moz. $2.00. 



665. University of California Mixture. This mixture 

 /sf^N contains all of the most desirable colors and is 

 (*u) almost totally rustproof. 2Y 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; 

 ^^ ^oz. $1.00; Moz. $1.75. 



MAXIMUM GIANT-FLOWERED 



The tallest rust-resistant Snapdragons. 

 670. Alaska. Fine white. 



668. Apple Blossom. Rosy pink with white tube. 



669. Campfire. Luminous scarlet. 

 954. Velvet Giant. Deep velvety red. 

 678. Yellow Giant. Deep yellow. 



Any of above five varieties, pkt. 15c; Vgoz. $1.00; 

 V40Z. $1.75 



667. Maximum Giant-Flowered Mixed. A fine mixture 

 of brilliant colors. 2Y 2 ft. Pkt. 15c.;!- 16 oz. 45c; i^oz. 75c; 

 Moz. $1.25. 



Scarlet Runner Bean A. 



873. Phaseolus coccineus. A rapid-growing vine with 

 sprays of brilliant red flowers like pea blossoms. The dry, 

 ripe Beans are bright red. Pkt. 15c; M'b. 75c. 



Statice A. 



897. Sinuata, Choice Mixed. Cloud-like masses of 

 colorful flowers. May be dried for winter use. Pkt. 15c; 

 Moz. 35c; i^oz. 60c; oz. $1.10. 



Stocks (Gilliflower) A. 



876. Dwarf, Double Ten-Weeks, Mixed. A great cut-flow- 

 er. Plants 12 inches with flowers of white, yellow, pink and 

 blue. Pkt. 15c; fgoz. 60c; J^oz. $1.00. 



653. Evening Scented Stock (Mattbiola bicornis). An 

 old-fashioned annual grown for the entrancing fragrance 

 which it emits during the evening. Lilac flowers. 15 to 

 18 in. Pkt. 15c; Hoz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 



Sunflower a. 



877. Helianthus, Sungold. Spectacular 4 to 5-inch 

 golden yellow double flowers that stand 4 to 5 feet high. 

 Pkt. 15c; V 2 oz. 90c; oz. $1.50. 



763. Mammoth Russian. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c 



Sweet Peas a., p. 



Culture. Sow as early in spring as the ground can be 

 worked in rich, well-limed soil with good drainage. Make 

 a trench about a foot wide and deep and fill to about 4 

 inches from the top with a mixture of soil, rotted stable 

 manure and humus. Firm soil well. Sow seed and cover 

 with about an inch of soil. Cultivate them and gradually 

 fill up the trench to the level of the ground. One ounce 

 will plant a 15-foot row. 



EARLY-FLOWERING ZVOLANEK'S 



953. Zvolanek's Multiflora. This excellent mixture is 



unusually free-flowering and long-stemmed. Many stems 



carry 5 to 6 flowers instead of the usual 3 or 4. Highlv 



recommended. Pkt. 25c; J^oz. 60c; oz. $2.25. 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 



876. Stock, Dwarf 

 Pkt. 15c. 



SWEET PEAS, continued 

 SPRING-FLOWERING CUTHBERTSON'S 



For outdoor or indoor culture. Heat-resistant; long 

 stems. Blooms mid-way between the Early and Late 

 Spencer varieties. 

 896. Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c. 



CUTHBERTSON FLORIBUNDA STRAIN 



Developed under the direction of Frank G. Cuthbertson, 

 the Floribunda strain not only has the superior qualities 

 of the Cuthbertson Sweet Pea — heat-resistance, long stems, 

 tall vigorous vines — but, with proper culture, will produce 

 five or more large, fragrant flowers per stem. 

 886. Finest Mixed Colors. A well-balanced blend. 



Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c; J^Ib. $2.75. 



BUSH TYPE SWEET PEAS 

 878. Little Sweetheart, Mixed Colors. A new and 



entirely different class of Sweet Pea. Upright plants, 8 

 inches high, form a perfectly rounded bush. Pkt. 25c; 

 Jioz. $1.30; oz. $3.75. 



LATE SPENCER OR ORCHID-FLOWERING 

 VARIETIES 



The late Spencers produce more flowers and have longer 

 stems than the early varieties. 

 898. Superb Mixed Spencers. Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c; klb. 



$2.45. 



EVERLASTING SWEET PEAS 



778. Lathyrus latifolius. P. Hardy perennial climber 



growing to 8 feet. Blooms are not fragrant but make 



good cut-flowers in early spring. Pkt. 20c; J^oz. 50c; 



Koz. 85c; y 2 oz. $1.50. 



Sweet Sultan a. 



796. Centaurea imperialis, Finest Giant Mixed. Long- 

 stemmed, large, fringed flowers; fragrant. Grows 3 feet 

 tall. Pkt. 15c; 3^oz. 60c; Moz. $1.00. 



Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)A.B.,R-G. 



An old-fashioned border plant which is usually treated 

 as a biennial, growing new plants every year for the 

 second year's bloom. Plants grow 1 to \Y 2 feet tall, have 

 large heads of bloom and are used for bedding, borders or 

 the rock-garden. 



722. Wee Willie. A. A new and delightfully different 

 strain of annual Sweet William. An ultra-dwarf, compact 

 edging plant. The %-inch flowers are edged in com- 

 binations of deep rose-pink, crimson, ruby and white 

 and show when the plant is only 2 inches in height. 

 Eventually forms a compact plant 4 to 6 inches tall. 

 Peak of bloom in seven to eight weeks after planting. 

 Pkt. 35c; J^oz. $1.50; ^oz. $ 2 .70. 



900. Newport Pink. B. Salmon-pink. 



901. Scarlet Beauty. B. Deep scarlet. 



902. White. B. Pure white. Single. 



903. Single, Mixed. B. 



904. Double, Mixed. B. 

 Any of the above five varieties, pkt. 



oz. $2.50 



905. Dwarf Double, Mixed. B. A new type only 10 

 inches high bearing large heads of flowers in a wide 

 range of attractive colors. Pkt. 15c; ^8°z. 75c; J^oz. 

 $1.25. 



Thunbergia (Black-eyed Susan) A. 



906. Alata, Mixed. Rapid-growing vines with neat 

 foliage bearing attractive white, vellow or orange flowers, 

 each with a "black eye." Pkt. 15c; J£oz. 90c; oz. $2.70. 



Tithonia A. 



947. Torch. 3 to 4 ft. Improved early-flowering variety 

 with huge single blooms. Color varies from orange- 

 topaz through tangerine. Pkt. 25c; Y%oz. $1.25; I4°z- 



$2.25. 



Torenia A. 



907. Fournieri. Blue flowers with yellow centers. A 

 fine plant for shady borders and beds. Pkt. 35c; !f 6 °z. 

 $1.25. 



Tritoma (Red-Hot Poker) p. 



908. Hybrida. Seed started indoors from January to 

 March and planted out in April should bloom the first 

 year. Striking red spires of bloom from August on. 3 ft. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 



Single. 

 Single. 



15c; Vioz. 75c. 



