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Bolgiano'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, alwaysin bloom. Each $1.50. 
Golden Treasure. (F.D.) Bartum-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. 
Pink and Rose Shades 
Cherokee Beauty. (1.D.) Pleasing begonia- 
pink. Distinctive foliage. A vigorous 
grower that does best in regular garden 
culture. Each $1.50. 
D-Day. (F.D.) A very pretty one-tone 
bright rose. Excellent cut-flower. Each 50c. 
Five Star General. (F.D.) A most pleasing 
blend of light amaranth-pink edged and 
shaded soft canary-yellow. One of the 
very best and largest blends for exhibition. 
Consistent bloomer. Each $1.00. 
Jersey Beauty. (F.D.) Very widely grown 
and known. Beautiful pink tone; perfect 
form and long stems. Each 75c. 
Noeile Watson. (F.D.) Camellia-rose 
shading darker on the edge of the petals, 
with buff and old-gold shadings in the 
center of the bloom. 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. 
Winifred Stredwick. (I.D.) One of the best 
all-round whites. Stands heat well with- 
out burning. Each $1.50. 
Red Shades 
Barbarosa. (F.D.) About the brightest 
scarlet of all Dahlias. Full centers and 
strong stems. A good keeper for cutting 
and exhibiting. Each $1.00. 
Mary Elizabeth. (I.D.) Bright cherry-red. 
Very vigorous. On four Honor Rolls. 
Each $1.00. 
Red Velvet. (S.C.) Rich currant-red with 
soft Tyrian purple shading on the reverse. 
Each $1.00. 
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. 
Salem Sunshine. (I.D.) A _ fine large 
primrose-yellow. Early, profuse and a 
vigorous grower. Well worth while as an 
easy-to-grow large yellow. Each $1.00. 
Purple Shades 
Jeanette. (F.D.)  Pansy-purple neatly 
tipped white. Large. Rugged growth. 
Each 75c. 
Juanita. (St.C.)  Tyrian purple shaded 
ruby-red. A good keeper when cut. Beau- 
tiful im the garden and produces prize- 
winning blooms. Each $1.00. 
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. 
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.; $2.00 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 
Nymphaea Gonnere. Double, pure white 
flowers with bright green foliage. Makes 
a perfect ball-shaped bud with bright 
green sepals. Each $4.00. 
Gladstone. Large size, single. Dazzling 
white. Strong grower. Each $3.00. 
Red 
Attraction. One of the very best. Flowers 
may be 6 to 7 inches across. When it first 
opens it ts 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. 
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 $2.50. 
TUBS FOR WATER-LILIES 
Made of white cedar. Top diameter 20 
in., depth 10% in. Each $5.25. 
40 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., 
INC. 
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 75c. 
Mary Mumns. (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 50c. 
Silver Spring. (M.F.D.) A beautiful rho- 
damine-pink. Each 75c. 
White Fawn. (M.F.D.) Popular pure 
white. Rugged bush, heavy foliage; pro- 
lifte. 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. 
Illustrated on page 2 of color insert. 
Postpaid, each 30c.; $3.25 per doz. 
Not postpaid, each 25c.; $2.75 per doz. 
Orange 
Aurora. Orange-red. Small type. A good 
one for tubs. Each $2.75. 
Yellow 
Pygmy. A tiny, hardy Water-lily that is 
ideal for tub culture. Flowers light yellow, 
from 1 to 2 inches across. Each $2.00. 
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 
