dolgiano's Dahlias 



Dahlia tubers should not be planted until all frost danger is past. Set them in beds 

 or borders in full sun. Rich soil containing plenty of humus will give best results. Dig 

 a hole 5 inches deep and lay the tuber flat in the bottom. Cover with 2 or 3 inches of 

 soil where drainage is good, and fill in gradually as the plant grows. Where drainage is 

 poor, cover sufficiently so that water will not stand in the vicinity of the root. Drive 

 a stout stake beside the plant and tie the canes to it for support. Cultivate, water and 

 feed regularly during the growing season. 



Abbreviations: (F.D.) Formal Decorative, (I.C.) Incurved Cactus, (I.D.) Informal 

 Decorative, (M.) Miniature, (Pom.) Pompon, (S.C.) Semi-Cactus, (St.C.) Straight Cactus. 



DECORATIVE AND CACTUS DAHLIAS 



We pay postage on orders for named varieties of Dahlia tubers amounting to $3.00 or 

 more. On orders of less than $3.00 add 35c. for postage and packing. 



Autumn Shades 



Arthur Godfrey. (F.D.) A beautiful 

 Orient-red with orange or buff shadings. 

 On three Honor Rolls, and certified at 

 Atlanta and Rutgers. Wonderful vitality, 

 rugged foliage, always in bloom. Each $1.50. 



Golden Treasure. (F.D.) Barium-yellow, 

 lightly suffused at center with nasturtium- 

 orange. Good substance, profuse bloom 

 and long strong stems. On three Honor 

 Rolls. Each 75c. 



Jane Cowl. (I.D.) Warm buff and old- 

 gold blending to apricot and rose at the 

 center. Fine for cutting and exhibiting. 

 Very widely grown. Each 75c. 



Tiara. (F.D.) Glistening orange-peach 

 tipped white. A stunning bicolor. Each 

 $1.50. 



Pink and Rose Shades 



Bond's Memory. (S.C.) An attractive 

 light blend. Rose-pink, shading lighter, 

 with white at center. Early, good grower 

 and most pleasing. Each SI. 00. 



D-Day. (F.D.) A very pretty one-tone 

 bright rose. Excellent cut-flower. Each 

 50c. 



Jersey Beauty. (F.D.) Very widely grown 

 and known. Beautiful pink tone; perfect 

 form and long stems. Each 75c. 



Ogden Reid. (I.D.) A real exhibition 

 Dahlia of bright rose with gold shadings. 

 Produces exhibition blooms. Each $1.00. 



White Shades 



Jersey Dainty. (St.C.) White faintly 

 tinged lavender but almost pure white 

 late in the season. Fine for exhibiting and 

 cutting. Healthy plant. Each 50c. 



White Winner. (I.D.) More petal sub- 

 stance than any other white we have grown. 

 Early. Each 75c. 



Red Shades 



Gretel. (S.C.) Soft fiery red. Early, pro- 

 fuse and a good keeper. Each 50c. 



IVIary Elizabeth. (I.D.) Bright cherry-red. 

 Very vigorous. On four Honor Rolls. 

 Each $2.00. 



Red Velvet. (S.C.) Rich currant-red with 

 soft Tyrian purple shading on the reverse. 

 Each $1.00. 



Zuiwn. (S.C.) A bright crimson -carmine 

 of very pleasing form on wiry stems. At 

 times a Straight Cactus. Excellent for 

 cutting. Each 50c. 



Yellow Shades 

 Bessie Hardress. (I.D.) Soft mimosa-yellow 



with pastel mauve shadings. Very popular. 



Classified Formal but breaks Informal at 



times. Each $1.00. 

 Gay. (F.D.) Primrose-yellow with cleft 



petals. Fine keeping qualities and perfect 



foliage for a cut-flower. Each 75c. 



Purple Shades 

 Jeanette. (F.D.) Pansy-purple neatly 



tipped white. Large. Rugged growth. 



Each 75c. 

 Nancy Scharhag. (I.D.) Similar in color 



but better than Pearl Harbor. A darker 



sport of Dixie's Wine Dot. Each $1.00. 

 Ray Smith. (S.C.) Light phlox-purple or 



soft mauve with lighter tips. Each $1.00. 

 Storm Cloud. (S.C.) Velvety dark reddish 



purple. In the largest bloom class. Each 



$1.50. 



Dwarf Mixed Dahlias. Composed en- 

 tirely of the dwarf bedding types. Es- 

 pecially desirable for cutting. Postpaid, 

 each 30c. ; $2.50 per doz. Not postpaid, 

 each 20c; S2.00 per doz. 



Jersey Dainty 



DAHLIAS OF THE 

 SMALLER TYPES 



Honey. (Pom.) Primrose-yellow with petals 

 edged red. Each 50c. 



Ike. (M.F.D.) Blood-red blooms with many 

 laciniated petals. Does well in the South. 

 Each 75c. 



Little Lemon Drop. (M.I.D.) Early. Intense 

 lemon-yellow. Fine for cutting or exhibit- 

 ing. Each 75c. 



Look. (M.I.D.) Lively carmine and white 

 bicolor. Early; profuse. Each $1.00. 



Mary Munns (Pom.) One of the best in 

 phlox or mallow-purple. Each 50c. 



Morning Mist. (Pom.) White tipped 

 lavender and rosy lavender at the center. 

 Very popular for cutting. Each 50c. 



Red Baby. (Pom.) Lovely carmine-red with 

 notched petals. Early. Each 75c. 



Silver Spring. (M.F.D.) A beautiful rho- 

 damine-pink. Each SI. 00. 



White Fawn. (M.F.D.) Popular pure 

 white. Rugged bush, heavy foliage; pro- 

 lific. Each 50c. 



Yellow Gem. (Pom.) Clear canary-yellow 

 of fine form. Old, but still a good cut- 

 flower. Each 50c. 



Special Large-Flowering 

 Mixed Dahlias 



Over 20 varieties of all large-flower- 

 ing Dahlias in this Special Mixture 

 make it a "must" for your fall garden. 



Illustrate! on page 2 of color insert. 



Postpaid, each 30c; $3.25 per doz. 

 Not postpaid, each 25c; $2.75 per doz. 



Hardy Water-Lilies 



Water-lilies are easy to grow and require very little maintenance once they are 

 planted. They may be planted in tubs or pools, where they add much charm to gardens 

 and home grounds. They need plenty of sunlight, still water and good soil. An ideal 

 mixture is two-thirds top soil and one-third cow manure. There should be 6 to 12 inches 

 of water above the soil in which the Water-lily is planted. Delivery April, May and 

 June in the Washington area. We do not mail Water-lilies. 



White 



Gonnere. Double, pure white flowers with 

 bright green foliage. Makes a perfect ball- 

 shaped bud with bright green sepals. 

 Each $4.00. 



Pink 



Pink Opal. A beautiful deep pink flower 

 with exceptional form and color. At- 

 tractive rounded bud. One of the very best 

 for cut flowers. Each $3.00. 



Rose Arey. Blossoms 6 to 8 inches across, 

 standing well out of the water. The color 

 is brilliant cerise-pink. The edges of the 

 petals curve inward and are sharp-pointed, 

 which gives extra depth to the color. Each 

 $3.00. 



W. B. Shaw. The very large flowers are 

 delicate shell-pink when first open and 

 change to almost white as they grow older. 

 Very fragrant and profuse. Each $3.00. 



Red 



Attraction. One of the very best. Flowers 

 may be 6 to 7 inches across. When it first 

 opens it is light garnet suffused with rose, 

 turning darker on the third or fourth day. 

 Stamens dark orange-red, tipped brilliant 

 golden yellow. Good for cutting. Each 

 $4.50. 



Gloriosa. A very free bloomer. Deep car- 

 mine-rose flowers, from 4 to 6 inches across. 

 Each $3.00. 



Orange 



Comanche. A beautiful orange Water-lily 

 of rich apricot changing to deep copper. 

 A good bloomer over a long season. Each 

 $4.00. 



TUBS FOR WATER-LILIES 



Made of white cedar. Top diameter 20 

 in., depth 10 > 2 in. Each S7.25. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 



Yellow 



Chromatella. One of the most profuse 

 bloomers. Bright rich canary-yellow flow- 

 ers, 4 to 6 inches across. It may have two 

 or three blooms per plant throughout the 

 summer. Each $3.50. 



Pygmy. A tiny, hardy Water-lily that is 

 ideal for tub culture. Flowers light yellow, 

 from 1 to 2 inches across. Each S2.00. 



Sunrise. Among the very largest and most 

 charming varieties. Flowers are soft 

 sulphur-yellow and are carried on graceful 

 stems well above the water. Blooms 

 throughout the summer, well into fall. 

 Each $4.50. 



Water Lilies 



