Bolgiano's "Gold" 



52 J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Baltimore, Md. 



Grasses 



Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Seeds Are Standard 



^g'The prices lierein are based on values at time of going to press with this catalogue S''^^ 

 They are subject to market fluctuations. 

 1117. T^imnfhv of Hay Grasses Timothy is one ot the most popular nutritious and salable. 

 1 limjLHy On clay or heavy loams, lowlands or in mountamous districts, provided 

 there is an abundance of moisture, it produces tlie very best results. On sandy or light loamy 

 ground, it does not do so well as Orchard, Tall Meadow Oat or Ktd Top Grass. If grazed or cut 

 too close, tlie stand of Timothy will be seriously injured, besides it does not form as good grazing 

 as many other grasses. From V/i to 3 tons of fine hay to the acre. Timothy alone a peck (11 lbs.) 

 to the acre or with clover 10 lbs. Timothy and 6 lbs. Clover. A splendid mixture is 8 lbs. Timothy 

 6 lbs. Clover (either Mammoth Clover or Alsike Clover preferred as they mature at the same time 

 as Timothy) 6 lbs, Fancy Red Top, Vz bu. Meadow Fesque. Together these will produce most 

 excellent hay, also nutritious and abundant pasture in good loamy clay or low ground soils, 8 

 lbs. Timothy and 6 lbs. Clover when sown togetlier. Price; "Gold" Brand, 15c lb. Pk. 85c. Bu.of 

 451bs.,S3.00. "Silver" Choice $2.90. Market fluctuates. 



1118. Kentucky Blue Grass. This makes the best, sweetest and most nutritious pasture 

 for all kinds of stock. Kentucky has long been famous for its high bred horses and its Blue 

 Grass pastures. It is now possible to establish on Kost any farm a Blue Grass Pasture of green- 

 est verdure which will give very profitable returns. This grass is the first to start up in thespring 

 and remains green until snow flies in the fall. It is very hardy and is iminjured \>\ cold or dry 

 weather, hot sun or tramping of hoofs. The roots are so thick and stout that they form a tough 

 sod. Blue Grass requires about two years to get -well started and for that reason it is often sown 

 in mixture with other grasses. It will do well on almost any land. Sow in the fall or spring at 

 therateof two or three bushels per acre. Price, ' Geld ' Brand Seed, lb. 15c. Pk.65c. Bu.of 

 14 lbs. S2.00. "Silver" Choice, $1.85. Special pi ices in quantity. 



1120. Canada Bine Grass. Resembles somewhat the Kentucky Blue Grass. It Trill thrive 

 even on hard clay soil and having an excellent root development forms a hea^'y turf. At the 

 Maryland Experiment Station this gra.ss remained a luxuriant green during the hottest summer 

 ■when other grasses were materially affected by the heat. Being a glass of Canadian growth it 

 stands the cold weathor admirably. Canadian Blue Grass should be tried by everyone not 

 familiar with its excellrnt qualities. It is particularly well suited for mixtures. Price, "Gold" 

 Brand Seed, lb. 15c. Pk. 50c. Bu. of 14 lbs., $1.50. "Silver" Choice, Si. 40. 



1111. Red Top, or Herd's Grass. This grass makes excellent pasturage and good crop of 

 fine quality hay, and succeeds on a greater variety of soils than any other in general use, giving 

 very good results on light soils, and the very best results on heavier, moist or low ground soils. 

 It is rather late in starting in spring, and matures its crop the same time as Timothj'. Is excel- 

 lently adapted for seeding with Timothy for hay, and furnishes excelknt pasturage afterward. 

 When it gets well established it spreads, and will gradually supplant other grasses. Our Gold 

 Brand of the Fancy Clean Red Top is of extra fine quality, and carefully cleaned from impurities. 

 We can also furnish the Choice and Prime Fancy Bed Top as usually sold. It requires about 8 to 

 10 pounds to seed an acre of the Fancy Clean seed. When sowing with Timothy, sow 6 pounds of 

 the Fancy Clean seed and 8 pounds Timothy per acre. It can be sown either in the spring orfall. 

 Crop extremely short. Price, "Gold" Brand Fancy Seed, lb., 35c. 10 lbs or over (5' 3Cic lb. "Silver" 

 Choice, 10 lbs. or over S 2Sclb. Prices fluctuate, latest prices Qtioted men applicatu v. 



1122. Meadow Fesqne, Randall or Eniilisli Bine Grass. It makes a most excellent hay 

 and pasturage grass and is parlicularly valuable forfall and winter pasturage, as it remains green 

 throughout the winter. It is also a splendid spring and summer grass and usually makes more 

 and thicker leafage than any other grass. Grows 2 to 3 feet high but not in tufts like Orchard 

 Grass. The hay is very nutritious and cattle thrive on it whether dry or green. Succeeds even 

 Brand Southern Grown Geiman Millet in poor soil, and as the rcxjts penetrate deep, from 12 to 15 inches, it takes extremely dry weather 



to affect it. It succeeds well in nearly all sections of the South, and should be very largely used 

 for pasturage and hay mixture, being specially suitable for sowing with Red Top and Timothy for hay, or w ith these and Orchaid and Tall Meadow Oat 

 for permanent pasturage. Sow .either in the spring or fall at the rate of 2 bushels to the acre if sown by itself. W hen sown with Red Top or Timothy sow 

 1 bushel (14 lbs.) Meadow Fesque, 5 lbs. Fancy Clean Red Topand 6 lbs. Timothy peracre. Sown for a grazing mixture with Orchard and Tall Meadow 

 Oat Grass, add half a bushel each of these two grasses. Price "Gold" Brand lb. 25c. Pk. Sl.OO. Bu. of 24 lbs. about $3.50. 



13 up Ora^SP< fot* ^nrinCJ PlanfirHJ The Italian and perennial Rye Grasses are really the quickest growing of any of the grasses, and 

 **-/"^ vjiaaata \\}\. 0(^llllg l lailllll^ will furnish a quick growing, most nutritiousand leafy posturage, at thesametime makingverygood 

 hay grasses. On account of their quick, early growth they should be a constituent part of nearly all hay and pasturage mixtures. 



1121. English or Perennial Rye Grass. This is becoming well known in this country as a valuable pasture grass which will bear frequent close 

 cropping. Produces an abundance of foliage, which remains bright and green during the season. The hay is relished by all kinds of stock. It will grow 

 well on almost any land, but does better on such land as will produce a good com crop. ^^Tien sown by itself sow 30 lbs. per acre either In the spring orfalL 

 Price, lb. 15c. Pk. 55c. Bu. of 24 lbs. $1.75. 100 pounds $7.00. 



1172, Italian Rye Grass. l,ike Perennial Rye Grass, valuableforpastureandalsofor hay. 

 Thrives on rich, m list land, where from 3 to 4 cuttings may be made in a season. It grows 

 very quickly and will stand close pasturage. Will stand more overflow than other grass. About 

 241bs. of seed to the acre. Price, "Gold" Brand, 15c lb. pk. 50c. Bu.of 18 lbs. Sl.50. lOOlbs. $7.00. 

 1189 Creeping Bent Grass. Similar to Red Top or Herd's Grass and considered as good 

 if not better th^in that variety. Distinctive on account of its compact, creeping, rooting 

 stems, which hold in the soil in a very tenacious way. Of rapid growth and spreading habit, 

 forming a strong, durable turf. Fine forlawns and putting greens because of its fine texture. 

 If sown alone use 50 lbs. to the acre. Price, "Gold" Brand, lb. 35c. 



1188. Crested Dogstail. A hardy grass forming a smooth, compact and lasting turf. 

 Does best on rich, moist land but will grow on most any soil. Roots deeply and withstands 

 dry weather. Does well in the shade. If sown alone use 30 lbs. to the acre, but the best way 

 is to mix it with other grasses. Price lb. 30c. 10 lbs, $2.80. 100 lbs. $25.00, 



1206. Rhode Island Bent Grass. Resembles Red Top, but is shorter and has narrower 

 leaves. It ra ikes a beautiful, fine, close turf and one of thebest grasses for lawns. It does 

 well on both rich and poor soils. Sow with other grasses, or if alone use 50 lbs. seed an acre. 

 Lb. 35c. 



1116. Bromns Inemus or Awnless Broom Grass. Drought defying, frost resisting. 

 Yields enormous crops of splendid hay and affords early and abundant pasturage. It adapts 

 itself to almost every condition of soil and climate and to any use to which grass may be put, 

 equaling in quality and rivaling in yield almost any other grass. The roots push through the 

 soil and form fresh plants on evers' side. No amount of cold seems to be able to kill it. It 

 bears up well under hot summer suns. It will grow under conditions that are very dry, and 

 it can also stand being covered with water, not deep of course, for one or two weeks in early 

 spring. It is an abundant producer of leaves and is much relished as pastureand hay. It is 

 about equally nutritious with Timothy. This grass may be sown at any time of the year 

 when the ground is bare, but the best season is in spring, and with or without a nurse crop. 

 If sown with a nurse crop that crop should be so%vu thinly. 15 pounds of good Bromus 

 Inermis an acre is sufficient. It grows slowly for a time, hence the farmer should not be 

 hasty in concluding that he has failed to get a stand of the grass. Price, "Gold" Brand, 

 25c lb. Pk. 65c. Bu., 14 lbs., $2.25. 



A'lillpt^ 1125. German or Golden MiUct, Sonthem Grown. Makes a large yield- 

 i. IIIICLO jjjg. gjjj most nutritious hay crop, quick growingand easily cured. It should be 

 seeded thickly, one bushel per acre, and should be harvested while in bloom. If the seeds are 

 allowed to form the stalks get hard and it does not make so good a hay. Should be sown at 

 any time between the middle of May until the end of June. It matures a crop in 6 to 8 weeks 

 after seeding. Our Southern Grown Millet m.akes much better growth than Western or 

 Northern grown seed. "Gold" Brand Fancy Southern Millet, Pk. 6Sc. $2.00 perbu. of 50 lbs. 

 1126. Hnngarian Millet. For good low groundorrich soils this makes evena more valu- 

 able crop than German Millet. It is considered equal in nutritive value to Timothy hay. Sow 

 from the 1st of May until the end of July, one bushel per acre. "Gold" Brand, Pk.60; Bu.$1.75. 

 1207. Japanese Millet. Grows from 6to 9 feet high, stands up remarkably and yields 

 enormous crops. It makes good hay and in quality is superior to corn fodder. It is relished 

 by all kinds of stock. 15 lbs. to acre broadcast. 10 to 12 lbs. in drills 12 inches apart. Culti- 

 vate until IS inches high. "Gold" Brand, 10 lbs. 75c. 100 lbs. $6.50. 



1170. Pearl or Cattail MUlet. Penoillaria. Drill in 2-foot rows. Lb. 10c. 10 lbs® 

 8c per lb. 100 lbs. ® 7c per lb. 



"Gold" Brand Timothy 



