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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C 
BOLGIANO’S CALIFORNIA GROWN ZINNIAS A. 
DAHLIA FLOWERED ZINNIAS 
Attractive member of the Zinnia family. Immense 
dahlia-like flowers often measuring 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter. The sturdy plants, about 2)4 feet high, 
produce an abundance of blooms all summer. 
940. CANARY BIRD. Delicate shade of primrose 
yellow. A very unusual color. 
939. EXQUISITE. By far the most pleasing of our 
collection. Truly dahlia-like in both form and size. 
Color light rose with center a deep rose. (Tyrian Rose.) 
941. ORIOLE. We consider this the most beautiful 
of its class. It is an immense orange and gold bicolor, 
changing slightly as it ages, but at all times worthy 
of the beautiful bird for which it is named. 
943. POLAR BEAR. A very large pure white, the 
best white yet seen in Zinnias. True Dahlia form. 
942. PURPLE PRINCE. A fine, deep purple (Rho- 
danthe Purple), large and well-formed. (New.) 
944. SCARLET FLAME. A large, beautiful, bright 
scarlet, with a delightful blending of orange through¬ 
out the petal. This is not a bicolor. 
The above six varieties, 10 cts. per pkt.; % oz - 35 
cts.; y> oz. 60 cts.: oz. $1.00. 
945. DAHLIA FLOWERED MIXTURE. (Illustra¬ 
tion in color inside back cover.) All the above colors 
and others, pkt. 10 cts.; % oz - 25 cts.; % oz. 40 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Zinnia Dahlia Flowered 
Zinnia Fantasy 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS OR MAMMOTH ZINNIAS 
The great advantage of this type is that the flowers are of enormous size 
and flat getting away from the conical type of the regular giants and elim¬ 
inating the stiffness that has been so objectionable in Zinnias in the past. 
934. SCARLET GEM. Deep scarlet. 935. BRIGHTNESS. Bright pink. 
936. GOLDEN QUEEN. Golden yellow. 937. PURITY. Pure white. 
The above 4 varieties, pkt. 10 cts.; *4 oz. 35 cts.; % oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
1057. CALIFORNIA GIANTS MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts.; *4 oz. 25 cts.; 
% oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
POMPON OR LILLIPUT ZINNIAS R. G. 
998. CRIMSON GEM. A rich crimson. 847. CANARY. 
848. LILAC GEM. 970. PINK GEM. A deep pink. 
802. WHITE. 996. SALMON GEM. Salmon rose. 
The above six varieties, pkt. 10 cts.; )4 oz. 30 cts.; y z oz. 50 cts. 
947. MIXED. The best Zinnia for bedding. Compact plant, about 12 
inches high, bearing small double flowers of distinct colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; y z oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
956. ZINNIA FANTASY, STARDUST. It has the same shaggy 
petaled, medium sized flower as the mixture. A delicate graceful 
bloom. A rich, deep golden-yellow. 2)4-foot plant. Early flower¬ 
ing, coming into flower about 45 to 50 days from the time of 
planting. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 25 cts.; )4 oz. 40 cts. 
983. ZINNIA FANTASY, FINEST MIXED. Chrysanthemum 
Flowered. The rounded, medium sized flowers are composed of a 
mass of shaggy ray-like petals. The color range includes the bright¬ 
est shades of reds, yellows and orange as well as the popular 
pastel pinks and cream. Pkt. 10 cts.; y s oz. 20 cts.; *4 oz. 35 
cts.; V 2 oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
For beat results spade the beds 2 feet deep, and incorporate in the soil a 
liberal amount of well-decayed manure of any kind. Water well at all 
times. Set the plants 18 inches apart. 
CITY OF PORTLAND. Height 4 feet. Contrasting with the rich, deep 
green foliage are flowers of a bright pink color. 
EUREKA. Eureka is a beautiful creamy white Canna with large bold 
flowers borne on plants 4 feet tall. The foliage is rich dark green. 
HUNGARIA. Large flower-trusses of heavy substance, carried on strong 
stems. The blooms are a magnificent rose-pink shade, height 3)4 feet. 
KING HUMBERT. Large heart-shaped purplish-bronze leaves forming 
a sharp contrast to the immense blooms which are velvety-orange scarlet, 
rose-tinted and margined at the base ; a combination of leaf and blossom 
incomparably beautiful. Height, 4 feet. 
MRS. ALFRED F. CONARD. Gigantic flowers borne in immense clus¬ 
ters ; color, delightful salmon pink, a shade which becomes more brilliant 
as the flower develops; foliage light green ; 4 feet. 
RICHARD WALLACE. Large, showy, pure canary yellow flowers car¬ 
ried on good stems ; green foliage : 4 feet. 
THE PRESIDENT. This splendid variety produces immense flowers of a 
rich, glowing scarlet; superior in quantity and quality of bloom to any 
other red variety ; green foliage ; 4 feet. 
WINTZER’S COLOSSAL. Flowers frequently eight inches in diameter ; 
bright scarlet; very effective, free-flowering bedding variety, 5 feet. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. A sport of the well-known bronze-leaved 
variety, but with green foliage ; about 4 feet high, with masses of golden 
yellow flowers, dotted red ; occasionally some will be streaked red. 
POSTPAID PRICES, any of above 10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts.; 90 cts. 
per dozen. 
NOT POSTPAID, 8 cts. each; 6 for 40 cts.; 75 cts. per dozen; $5.00 
per 100. 
992. ZINNIA SCABIOUS FLOWERED MIXED. The flowers are some¬ 
what less than medium size and bear a remarkable resemblance to the 
annual Scabiosa. The plants are extremely free flowering 2 to 2*4 feet 
high, giving a wealth of bloom throughout the summer. While the color 
range includes all popular shades, it is particularly rich in shades of 
crimson, scarlet, orange, yellow and pink. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz - 25 cts.; 
(4 oz. 40 cts.; y> oz. 75 cts. 
1001. ZINNIA NAVAJO. Gaillardia Flowered Finest Mixed. The 
flowers are very attractive, of medium size, about 2 inches in diameter, 
fine for cut flower use, and are carried on stems of medium length. The 
colors range through the mellow tones of rose, pink, bronze, yellow, orange, 
lavender, and combinations of these colors. Plants grow 2 feet high. 
Flowers 45 days after seed is sown. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 40 cts.; 14 oz. 
75 cts. 
975. ZINNIA LINEARIS. This little dwarf variety is the most 
unusual and interesting of the newer Zinnias. The flowers are 
single, golden orange, with a delicate lemon-yellow stripe through 
each petal. The center is a dark brown in the young flowers turn¬ 
ing golden orange. It blooms extremely early commencing when the 
plants are about 6 inches tall and continuing right on through 
the season until the late autumn frosts. Well suited for border 
or edging use. Ultimate height, 8 to 10 inches. Flowers 6 weeks 
after sowing. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 35 cts.; )4 oz. 65 cts. 
CANNAS 
BOLGIANO’S 
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