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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 
Bolgiano’s 
Selected 
FLOWER 
SEEDS 
Superior 
Quality 
CLASSIFICATION. Annual flowers grow from seed, bloom, and die in one year. Biennials bloom the second year and die. Perennials live on 
from year to year and generally do not bloom the same year the seed is planted. A signifies annual; B biennial ; P perennial. R. G. means suit¬ 
able for the rock garden. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS will be found on the back of each packet of flower seed. 
AGERATUM A. (FLOSS FLOWER) 
AGERATUM (Midget Blue). Awarded a Silver Medal, 1940 
All American Selections. After many years of diligent selection 
by its originators there is a real satisfaction in being able to offer 
a very fine dwarf (2 to 3 inches high) Ageratum with delicate, fine 
foliage which is practically smothered with small true Ageratum 
blue flowers. Ageratum, midget blue, comes uniformly dwarf and 
true to color from seed. Pkt. 20 cts. 
795. AGERATUM (Blue Ball). The flowers are large and of a deep rich 
blue color. Ideal for pot culture or for edging of borders. Pkt. 10 cts.; 44 
oz. 40 cts. 
796. DWARF VARIETIES MIXED. Shades of blue and white. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 44 oz. 25 cts.; 44 oz. 40 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 
AGROSTEMMA P. 
797. ROSE OF HEAVEN. Crimson red bellg against silvery foliage. 
One plant will make over a hundred blooms during June and July. Height. 
18 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 44 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.; 44 oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
786. LILAC QUEEN. A very pretty deep lavender lilac of dwarf com¬ 
pact habit; height 6 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 44 oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
799. SWEET ALYSSUM (A Maritimum). Trailing habit, white flowers; 
height about 10 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 44 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
829. PROCUMBENS (Carpet of Snow). Dwarf, spreading. Grows 
only 2 to 3 inches high. Pkt. 10 cts. j 44 oz. 20 cts.; 44 oz. 35 cts.; 
oz. 65 cts. 
ANCHUSA A. 
991. CAPENSIS (Cape Forget-Me-Not). A splendid dwarf, blue annual 
variety, blooming all summer. 18 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 44 oz. 25 cts. 
ANCHUSA P. 
986. ITALICA “DROPMORE.” A hardy perennial plant with flowers 
of a lovely gentian blue ; 3 to 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; 44 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 
ANTIRRHINUM A. (SNAPDRAGON) 
Antirrhinums are one of the easiest flowers to raise from seed. They 
bloom continuously throughout the summer 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. 
New Antirrhinum, ROSALIE (Majus Grand) (Bronze Medal, 
1940). This new rust-resistant, large flowered giant has a color 
that is entirely new in Antirrhinum. It is a rich, deep rose with 
an underlying tone of topaz or amber, giving it a richness that 
makes it stand out conspicuously among all other colors. The plants 
are base branching and produce from 6 to 8 huge, long flowering 
spikes on which the florets are decidedly well arranged. We can¬ 
not recommend it too highly for both bedding and cutting. 
Pkt. 20 cts. 
1030. ANTIRRHINUM CELESTIAL. An All America Winner for 1938. 
Beautiful salmon-rose flowers on broad, compact ten-inch spikes, making 
it a grand flower for bedding as well as for cutting. Pkt. 20 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.; 44 oz. 30 cts.; 44 oz. 50 cts. 
AMARANTHUS A. 
976. MOLTEN FIRE, also known as Summer Poinsettia. 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.; 44 oz. 50 cts. 
800. TRI-COLOR OR JOSEPH’S COAT. Brilliantly colored leaves. 
Height about 30 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; 44 oz. 25 cts.; 44 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.; 44 oz. 20 cts. 
803. TALL GIANT MIXED (Maximum Grandiflorum). Besides being the 
tallest growing snapdragons, these produce the largest flowers. Excellent 
for cutting. A fine mixture of 
brilliant colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
46 oz. 20 cts.; 44 oz. 35 cts.; 
44 oz. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
MEDIUM LARGE FLOW¬ 
ERED. R. G. Free flowering, 
bearing long, dense spikes of ex¬ 
quisite blooms almost as large 
as the giant type. A fine type 
especially for bedding purposes. 
Height about 18 inches. 
1056. FIREBRAND. Brilliant 
fiery scarlet. 
1010. SILVER PINK. Soft 
pearly pink. 
The above 10 cts. per pkt.; 44 
oz. 50 cts. 
805. MEDIUM LARGE 
FLOWERS. MIXED. Pkt. 10 
cts.; 44 oz. 30 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 
984. ANTIRRHINUM. RUST 
PROOF UNIVERSITY OF 
CALIFORNIA DELUXE MIX¬ 
TURE. After years of extensive 
research by the University of 
California cooperating with lead¬ 
ing growers %f the state, they 
have produced a race of Antir¬ 
rhinum which is almost totally 
rust proof. This is a splendid 
combination of colors of all rust 
proof varieties, the result of ex¬ 
tensive crosses making this an 
exceptional mixture. Pkt. 10 
cts.; % oz. 20 cts.; 44 oz. 35 
cts.; oz. 91.2S. 
Antirrhinum 
Rustproof U. of Cal. Deluxe Mixture 
