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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 
BOLGIANO’S AMERICAN ASTERS 
980. ASTER SUPER GIANT ELMONTE. Elmonte is a deep 
glowing crimson. A companion to Super Giant Los Angeles. It 
is composed of abundant quantities of daintily interlaced plume- 
like petals the flowers are extremely large and fluffy, borne on 
heavy non-lateral, basal-branched stems. It is very early bloom- 
coming in before the California Giant varieties and remaining 
m flower over a long period. Pkt. 15 cts.; y a oz. 45 cts.; 14 oz. 
NEW CALIFORNIA GIANTS 
Wonderfully formed flowers of the Crego type 5 to 6 inches in diameter, 
each one packed with broad petals that twist and interlace in a most beau¬ 
tiful fashion. The strong plants grow 3 to 3% ft. high with stems 18 to 
24 inches long. Season, medium to late. We offer the following colors: 
1003. Peach blossom. 1005. Deep rose 
Pkts. 10 cts.; % oz. 40 cts; % oz. 75 cts. 
1006. White. 
793. CALIFORNIA GIANTS MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 60 cts. 
NEW CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE ASTERS 
791. The Sunshine Asters are a truly beautiful type. The plants form 
well—branched bushes and carry an abundance of excellent large flowers. 
The blooms themselves are most artistic. The outer petals are long and 
narrow whereas the center petals are tubular with a small four-pointed 
star at the end. Choice mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 50 cts. 
HEART OF FRANCE ASTER 
794. As beautiful a red as the purest ruby. The flowers are borne on 
strong branching plants 2 ft. high during September and October. Their 
glowing beauty commands instant admiration. Wilt resistant. Pkt. 10 
cts.; y s oz. 50 cts. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS 
790. MIXED COLORS (Wilt Resistant). The earliest Aster, produc¬ 
ing a profusion of fine blooms. Height about 20 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; y a 
oz. 20 cts.; *4 oz. 35 cts. 
910. ASTER SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES. Los Angeles is 
the largest and most fully double aster known. The flowers, 6 to 
8 inches across, are a lovely soft shell-pink blending to a creamy 
pink at the center. The plants are entirely non-lateral with 6 to 8 
long stems to a plant. The Los Angeles is certainly a rare beauty. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; y a oz. 45 cts.; % oz. 80 cts. 
IMPROVED CREGO WILT RESISTANT 
Our Improved Crego Wilt Resistant Comet type Asters are one of the 
finest varieties for all purposes. The plants are robust, branching, about 
2 L /j feet tall; flowers large, double and well formed, bloom in mid- 
September. 
777. White 779. Crimson. 781. Purple or 
778. Pink. 780. Azure blue. Dark Blue 
The above varieties, Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 25 cts.; y 4 oz. 45 cts.; oz. $1.60. 
782. IMPROVED CREGO WILT-RESISTANT MIXED. Many colors. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; *4 oz. 40 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
resistant AMERICAN BRANCHING ASTERS strain 
Plants 214 feet to 3 feet tall, branching, robust, flowers large, double 
and fine form, blooming in early September. Our selected stocks of these 
are the best money can buy. 
783. White. 787. Azure blue. 785. Crimson. 
784. Pink or Mary Semple. 788. Purple. 
The above varieties, Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 25 cts.; *4 oz. 45 cts.; oz. $1.60. 
789. AMERICAN BRANCHING MIXED. Many colors. Pkt. 10 cts.: 
'4 °z. 40 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
BALLOON VINE A. “LOVE IN A PUFF” 
808. An attractive climber of quick growth and bears profusely in¬ 
flated seed capsules. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON (CENTAUREA) 
Also known as Cornflower, Ragged Robin, etc. Easily grown from 
seed and blooms profusely from July until frost. Height 2 feet. 
806. DOUBLE BLUE. The finest blue. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 
14 lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $4.50. 
804. PINKIE. Double, deeji pink. Very fine. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 
cts.; 14 lb. $1.75. 
792. RED BOY. Finest of the red shades. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 
14 lb. $1.75. 
807. DOUBLE MIXED. Choice mixture of many colors. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
y-z oz. 20 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50. 
949. BACHELOR’S BUTTON (Centaurea) JUBILEE GEM. 
Award of Merit 1937 All America Selection. Dwarf, compact plant 
only 10-15 inches tall, covered with double cornflower-blue flowers. 
A wonderful addition to any garden where something rare is ap¬ 
preciated. Pkt. 10 cts.; y a oz. 30 cts.; 14 oz. 50 cts. 
BALSAM (LADY SLIPPER) A. 
809. DOUBLE CAMELLIA FLOWERED. All Colors Mixed. These are 
very beautiful for borders. The plants make perfect little bushes with bril¬ 
liantly colored flowers. Some of the colors are crimson, lemon, pink, lilac 
and pale rose. Height 1% to 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; y 4 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
BALSAM APPLE A. 
810. A very curious climbing vine having glossy green foliage and golden 
yellow apple-shaped fruits. Rapid growers. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 30 cts.; 
oz. 55 cts. 
CANTERBURY BELLS B. 
819. CAMPANULA MEDIUM SINGLE MIXED. Two feet. Beautiful 
bell-like flowers of pink, blue and white. Blooms from early to midsum¬ 
mer and is certainly 
one of the most strik¬ 
ing flowers among 
the biennials. Pkt. 10 
cts.; *4 oz. 15 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts. 
CANTERBURY 
BELLS A. 
1014. The new an¬ 
nual Canterbury Bells 
make a plant that is 
loaded with flowers 
less than five months 
after the seed is sown 
and by making suc¬ 
cessive plantings all 
through the early 
spring we can have 
these lovely flowers 
all through the sum¬ 
mer and fall. All 
colors mixed, includ¬ 
ing the various shades 
of blue, pink, rose 
and white. Pkt. 10 
cts.; 14 oz. 20 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Calendula-Orange Shaggy 
BLUE LACE 
FLOWER A. 
932. DIDISCUS CAERU- 
LEA. The plants grow 2 feet 
high and branch freely, each 
stem crowned with an umbel 
of delicate, sky-blue flowers 
resembling Queen Anne’s Lace. 
It is easy to grow and blooms 
from July to November. Pkt. 
10 cts.; y a oz. 20 cts.; *4 oz. 
35 cts. 
CANNA A. 
820. MIXED. Every one 
has a place for these luxuri¬ 
ant plants with their enor¬ 
mous brilliant clusters of 
blooms and broad leaves of 
green or bronze. The seed 
should be pierced in one spot 
with a file and soaked in 
tepid water for 24 hours be¬ 
fore sowing. Sow early. Pkt. 
10 cts.; *4 oz. 40 cts.; oz. 
75 cts. 
Bachelor’s Button Pinkie 
CALENDULA DOUBLE A. (POT MARIGOLD) R. G. 
Does well in cool location. Plants grow 12 inches high, branch freely 
and bear throughout the season large double flowers 3 inches in diameter. 
826. CALENDULA CHRYSANTHA. The large flowers are an ex¬ 
quisite shade of clear buttercup yellow, with long, loosely-arranged petals, 
which droop to give the rounded appearance found in our favorite Chrysan¬ 
themum. Fine for cutting with long stiff stem. Pkt. 10 cts.; y 2 oz. 25 
cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
1011. LEMON QUEEN. Lemon yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
811. ORANGE KING. Rich orange red. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
987. RADIO. The petals of the large, perfectly double flowers instead 
of being flat are beautifully quilled forming an almost globular flower. 
Color a rich glittering orange. Pkt. 10 cts.; V& oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
813. DOUBLE MIXED. A fine mixture of yellow and orange shades. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; *4 oz. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
812. CALENDULA—ORANGE SHAGGY. A Gold Medal Winner in 
the 1935 All America Selections. Orange Shaggy is a distinct new break 
in CaleVululas. The petals are long, deeply fringed and laciniated. Row 
after row of these long fringed petals overlap each other in a rather 
irregular fashion and build up a bloom with the shaggy appearance of 
some Chrysanthemums. Very graceful in appearance. Color a deep 
orange shading to a lighter orange in the center. Pkt. 10 cts.; (4 oz. 
20 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
