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J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedmen, Baltimore, Md. 



Big Boston Lettuce— A Grand Large Cabbage Lettuce 



One Ounce to 3000 Plants: 

 Two Pounds to tlie Acre. 



Lettuce 



Pkts., Ozs. and 5i Lbs. delivered 

 free, but add 8c to Lbs. 



Laittje 

 L^chusa 



"^ o ^i c f °'15^'"'5' surnmer use. sow in hotbeds m March, sowing every two weeks for succession. Transplant the young plants to rows 2 feet 

 f P^'T';?"." ^ \° \2 inches apart m the row. For winter use, sow in August transplant to frames ; and for this purpose the early heading varieties, such as 

 the Millionaire lettuce, are best adapted. The Cos varieties require to be tied up for a few days in order to properly blanch them. 



Earliest Varieties 



150. "Millionaire Lettuce." Unquestionably. The Earliest and far 

 better than any other extremely early large heading lettuce. A l,ettuce fit 

 foraking. (Specialty, see page 18). Pkt. 10c. Oz.20c. ;4:i<b.50c. I^b. $1.50. 



193. "Bully Good" Lettuce. No matter whether the market price is 

 up or down there is always a market for "Bully Good" l,ettuce. Those fine 

 large solid heads — A full bushel market box is barely large enough to hold 

 18 of them — of a bright rich exquisite green; with a full solid, rich golden 

 yellow heart closely folded ; crisp as ice ; with a mild delicious flavor, do 

 you wonder we have named this grand lettuce "Bully Good." The market 

 Gardener with his pocket full of money, the Southern Grower with a big 

 check from the Northern Cities and the Amateur Gardener with his neigh- 

 bors beat to a standstill. Every one who grows for Market or eats "Bully 

 Good" Lettuce will cheerfully admit it is worthy of its name. Pkt. 5c and 

 10c. Oz._12c. % Lb, 30c. Lb. 85c. 



131. "Best of All" Lettuce. A sure cropper. Spring, Summer, Fall or 

 Winter. (Specialty, see page 18.) Pkt. 5c & 10c. Oz. 20c. }il,b.50c. Lb. $1.50. 



155. rJe-»v Lettuce "Unrivalled." An improvement on the Big Boston 

 Lettuce, jxjssessing earliness, large size, attractive color, etc. It can be sown 

 almost the whole year around; it resists the summer heat, is crispy and 

 solid. Pkts. 5c. Oz. 10c. % Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



125. Golden Queen. One of the best _;f>j;i'*'ar/j)' head Lettuce for either 

 open ground or frame culture, and a good forcer: medium size, solid, golden 

 yellow heads, crisp and tender. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



352. May King. A handsome, light green heading variety of medium 

 size and excellent quality. Outdoors the heads mature exceptionally early, 

 attaining a size suitable for use before other sorts, and often the edges of the 

 outer leaves have a brownish tinge. The plant is very compact for so large 

 a head. It is very satisfactory also for forcing under glass. Pkt. 5c and 10c 

 Oz. 10c. K L,b. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



156. Big Boston Lettuce. Boliviano's Famous Stock. Big Boston 

 Lettuce is the most valuable Ivettuce in cultivation, its excellent qualities 

 have made it the most popular and most extensively used Lettuce in the 

 world. It can be grown in the open ground for Summer or Fall, in frame 

 for Spring or forced cool in green houses for Winter use, producing under 

 each condition, grand, large, butterj'. yellow heads, filled with sweet, 

 crisp, tender, beautifully blanched leaves. Stands long without going to 

 seed ; has few outer leaves and makes a large, attractive plant. Big 

 Boston Lettuce is specially adapted to cool open ground culture 

 Our stock of this famous Lettuce is the finest in the world. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. y2 Lb. 40c. Lb. 75c. Postpaid. 



122. Improved White Loaf Lettuce. After the most careful cultiva- 

 tion and rogueing, we have established the truest and most uniform strain 

 of improved White Leaf Lettuce. It is planted largely in the Fall and allowed 

 to remain in the open ground all Winter. In the earliest Spring it quickly 

 forms most delicious, large, light-colored Lettuce Heads. As aframe Lettuce 

 it has no equal; often 18 heads have brought $2.50 wholesale. If planted in 

 early Spring, it quickly forms heads and can be brought to market long 

 before other Lettuce. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



126. Ne-w Early Spring Lettuce. In the Early Spring months this 

 splendid Lettuce produces large cabbage-like heads, which are uniform, 

 tender, crisp and sell at highest possible prices. Our most critical Market 

 Gardeners year after year bank on this Lettuce, it is also good for late 

 summer sowing to produce Fall Head Lettuce. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 12c. 

 Vi Lb. 30c. Lb. 85c. 



137. Black Seeded Tenuis Ball. One of the very best for either 

 forcing or early out-door planting. Plants good size, leaves are of good 

 substance and of attractive dark green color. Heads are solid, crisp and 

 tender. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



Best By Test— And Price Is Less 



Mr. L. G. Yo7ni^, of Marion Co., Fla., ivrites as follo-vs : — "/ hai'e been planting Bolgiano's 

 Famous Big Boston Lettuce Seed for the pastfoui' seasons and it has given entij-e satisfaction orer 

 all high priced seed. I am going to plant 8 Acres this Season and would Hie you to give me 

 your lowest pi ice onlO Lb. lots and overS^ 



From Men Who Know 



E. S. Armstrong & Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., uri/es as folloifs : — "Please enter our order 

 for 20 Lbs. of your best strain of Big Boston lettuce Seed the same stock of which we pi octtrcd 

 I Lb. last summer as U gave perfect satisfaction." 



Cos or "Celery" Lettuce 



Those Lettuce called Salad Romaine. are of distinct, upright gi-owth, and esteemed for their 

 fresh crispncss and mild flavor during the summer and in warm climates. 



339. Eclipse or "Express" Cos. The most dwarf and <'ar/7>,ti' of all. The plants grow 

 stiffly erect, only six or seven inches in height. The interior leaves are almost pure ■white, very 

 crisp, atzd mild in favor, even ill hot -wentheT. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 5< Lb. 30c. Lb. S5c. 



123. Paris Self-Folding, or Trianon White Cos. Grows to very large size, producing 

 long-pointed, compact bunches. The inner leaves blanch readily and are of fine flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



