F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 
Bolgiano’s 
Selected 
37 
Superior 
Quality 
STARTING SEED INDOORS. 
ashes or small stones and cover that with an inch of finely sifted rich soil. I L 
Cover with a pane of glass and two thicknesses of newspaper to prevent too rapid evaporation. 
When the seeds have germinated remove the glass. 
and water regularly and carefully. 
A month before you expect to set the started plants outdoors fill a flat wooden box one inch deep with coal 
Sow the seed thinly, cover about one-eighth of an inch and press firmly. 
Keep in a temperature between 60° and 70 
When large enough to handle, transplant one inch apart 
in a similarly prepared box where they may be kept until time to set outdoors. ‘ $3304? 
STARTING SEED OUTDOORS. A fine seed bed is necessary and the seed should not be planted deeper than four times their size. 
CLASSIFICATION. Annual flowers grow from seed, bloom, and die in one year. 
from year to year and generally do not bloom the same year the seed is planted. 
able for the rock garden. 
AGERATUM A. (FLOSS FLOWER) 
795. BLUE BALL is the best dwarf Ageratum yet offered. The flowers 
are iarge and of a deep rich blue color. The foliage is small and the plants 
have the appearance of miniature domes, making it ideal for pot culture 
or for edging beds or borders. Pkt. 10 cts.; %4 oz. 40 cts. 
796. DWARF VARIETIES MIXED. Shades of blue and white. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 14 oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
AGROSTEMMA P. 
797. ROSE OF HEAVEN. Crimson red bells against silvery foliage. 
One plant will make over a hundred blooms during June and July. Height, 
18 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 1% oz. 25 cts. 
Alyssum Little Gem 
ALYSSUM A. R.G, 
798. LITTLE GEM. Dwarf spreading plants about four inches high 
and covered with a mass of white bloom. Excellent for boxes or edging 
the flower beds, walks, etc. Pkt. 5 cts.; 1% oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
786. LILAC QUEEN. A very pretty deep lavender lilae of dwarf com-— 
pact habit; height 6 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
799. SWEET ALYSSUM (A Maritimum). Trailing habit, white flowers; 
height about 10 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
ALYSSUM P. R.G. 
981. SAXATILE COMPACTUM (Basket of Gold). An ideal hardy 
perennial plant, flowering in May; showy golden yellow flowers; excellent 
for rock work; height, 9 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 35 cts.; % oz. 60 cts. 
AMARANTHUS A. 
976. MOLTEN FIRE, also known as Summer Poinsettia. This wonder- 
ful variety was originated by Luther Burbank and is the most brilliant 
of this brilliant family. Grows about 4 feet tall. The foliage is bronzy 
crimson, each branch terminating with a large crown of iridescent fiery 
rose, resembling much both in color and shape the Poinsettia. Pkt. 10 
cts.; 14 oz. 50 cts. 
800. TRI-COLOR OR JOSEPH’S COAT. Brilliantly colored leaves. 
Height about 30 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 25 cts.; % oz. 40 cts. 
801. LOVE LIES BLEEDING. (Caudatus.) Beautiful drooping red 
spikes. Easily grown, useful for borders and centers of beds; height 
about 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; %4 oz. 20 ets. 
ANCHUSA A. 
991. CAPENSIS (Cape Forget-Me-Not). A splendid blue annual variety, 
blooming all summer. 18 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
ANCHUSA P. 
986. ITALICA “DROPMORE.” A hardy perennial plant with flowers 
of a lovely gentian blue; 3 to 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Perennials live on 
G. means suit- 
Biennials bloom the second year and die. 
A signifies annual; B biennial; P perennial. R. 
ARABIS P. R.G. (ROCK CRESS) 
993. ALPINA. Early spring flowered perennial ; especially adapted for 
edging and rockery; pure white blossoms April-May; 6 inches. Pkt. 10 
cts.; %4 oz. 25 ects.; Y% oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
ANTIRRHINUM A. 
Antirrhinums, better known as snapdragons, are one of the easiest 
flowers to raise from seed. They bloom continuously throughout the sum- 
mer and fall. Sow seed outdoors as soon as the ground is warm, or for 
earlier blooming, start in pans indoors and then transplant the seedlings 
to your out-door beds. 
Culture directions on each packet. 
1030. ANTIRRHINUM CELESTIAL, An All America Winner 
for 1938. (Illustrated inside front cover.) A magnificent new 
snapdragon that should be in every garden. Beautiful salmon-rose 
flowers held on broad, compact ten-inch spikes making it a grand 
flower for bedding as well as for cutting. Blooms continuously 
throughout the summer and fall. It had to be good to win the 
Award of Merit in the All America trials. Price 25 cts. per pkt. 
TALL MAXIMUM GIANT FLOWERED. Besides being the tallest 
growing snapdragons these produce the largest flowers. Excellent for 
cutting. 
802. Apple Blossom. Soft pink. 1007. Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 
The above two, 10 cts. per pkt.; %4 oz. 40 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
803. TALL MAXIMUM GIANT FLOWERED. MIXED. 
A fine mixture of brilliant colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; %4 oz. 30 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 
MEDIUM LARGE FLOWERED. R.G. Free flowering, bearing long, 
dense spikes of exquisite blooms almost as large as the giant type. A fine 
type especially for bedding purposes, growing about 18 inches high. 
1056. Firebrand. Brilliant 
fiery scarlet. 
1010. Silver Pink. Soft 
pearly pink, 
The above 10 cts. per pkt.; 14 
oz. 50 cts. 
805. MEDIUM LARGE 
FLOWERS. MIXED. Pkt. 10 
cts.; %4 oz. 30 cts.; oz. 90 ets. 
984. ANTIRRHINUM 
(SNAPDRAGON) NEW RUST 
PROOF UNIVERSITY OF 
CALIFORNIA DELUXE MIX- 
TURE. Certificate of Honor in 
1935 All America Selections. 
After years of extensive re- 
search by the University of Cali- 
fornia cooperating with leading 
growers of the state they have 
produced a race of Antirrhinum 
which is almost totally rust 
proof. This is a splendid com- 
bination of colors of all rust 
proof varieties, the result of ex- 
tensive crosses making this an 
exceptional mixture. Pkt. 
cts.; 1% oz. 20 cts.; % oz. 
cts.; oz. $1.25. 
WE PAY POSTAGE 
ON ALL 
FLOWER SEEDS ain 
Antirrhinum 
New Rustproof U. of Cal. Delux Mixture 
