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J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Bziltimore, Md. 



Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Red Clover 



"-'^ Crimson Clover Seed ^4Te?I^d 



Clovers 



Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Seeds Are Standard 



Tlie prices /ie>em are based on values at thne of going to press with this Catalogue. 

 Tliey a7'e subject to niarket Jlitctuatiojis. 

 Clover is a necessity on every farm and will add millions of dollars to the value of land and crops. 

 IvOoking to the future, no time should be lost in introducing the bacilli of the Red and Alfalfa 

 Clovers. The use of nitro cultures may tend to hasten their establishment, but nature's way and 

 the best way is to use a small quantity of seed, say a pound or two each Red and Alfalfa Clover 

 to the acre with whatever crop you are seeding. After awhile you have the prized bacilli in your 

 land, then you may safely call your farm doubled in value, from a producing standpoint. 

 Alfalfa. Seed Alfalfa yieWs splendidly throughout the South, Yielding 4 or 6 Cuttings Per 

 Year. Increasing Yield Each Successive Year. 

 112S. Alfalfa ranks higher than timothy hay in feeding value. In fact it might be termed both 

 corn and hay, as it is almost a complete food. Experiment stations place the feeding value of 

 Alfalfa hay at $20 per ton, as against timothy hay at $12 per ton. This, with the fact that Alfalfa 

 will, under favorable circumstances, after a good stand is secured, give 4 or 6 cuttings per year, 

 and will easily yield on good land , 6 to 16 tons of splendid hay per year, shows what a valuable crop 

 it is. I<ands in the Western States that are well set in Alfalfa sell readily at from $100 to $200 per 

 acre: so that a crop of this kind pays for the little extra care and preparation given to secure 

 good stands and good crops, better to have five acres well set in Alfalfa, by thorough preparation 

 than to attempt to put in ten acres without first-class preparation. The acreage of Alfalfa is 

 increasing very largely all over tlie Middle and Southern States, our farmers are fast beginning to 

 realize what a valuable crop it is for this section. Alfalfa wall succeed and do well on any good 

 loamy, wellKlrained soil, but the land must be well and thoroughly prepared for the best results. 

 The plant is rather slender when it first starts, and must be grown under favorable conditions, in 

 order to get ahead of the weeds and other grasses which would, under ordinary circumstances, 

 spring up naturally and cheek it or smother it out. Alfalfa should always be cut when just 

 commencing to bloom, whether the plants be large or small. If the seed is allowed to form, the 

 growth of the plant ceases. It should never be used for pasture, it is too valuable as a hay pro- 

 ducer to risk injui-y from stock. Alfalfa can be sown either in the Spring or Fall. The require- 

 ments to obtain good stands and good crops is to sow in good, rich soil and give thorough prepara- 

 tion. A heavy application of lime is of decided benefit — 2,000 to 5,000 lbs. per acre. Alfalfa is 

 usually sown broadcast, at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. to the acre, although some ofour customers claim 

 that thicker seedings gi%'e better crop results. March and April are the best months for seeding in 

 the Spring, and the latter part of August and during September the best in the Fall. Our Alfalfa 

 seed is the highest grade, strong-germinating seed of the best and cleanest quality it is possible to 



^ ~^t procure. The quality and germination of the seed is a prime requisite for success with this crop. 



JB^^^^; Land well set in Alfalfa is better than a bank account, producing continuously increasing crops for 



years and is worth a little trouble and expense to secure a first-class stand. Price, "Gold'' 



BrandFancy Seed. Bu. of 60 lbs. ® 15c lb. "Silver" Choice Alfalfa Seed, Bus. of 60 lbs. ® 14J^c lb. 



Pi-ices fluctuates. IVt-ite us for latest market pj-iees. 



. The Great Nitrogen Gatherer. The best crop for hay, soiling and green manuring. Fall, 



Spring pasturing. Crimson Clover furnishes an abundance of nutritive forage at seasons when pastures 



It solves the problem of cheap manuring. It is a great nitrogen gatherer and economizer in the use of 



are dead. It is an unfailing supply of manure. 



fertilizers. Valuable for planting in orchards, berrj' patches, and for sowing among cultivated crops, such as cabbage, corn, tomatoes, cotton, tobacco. 

 Improves poor land, restores to fertility those that have been worn down by excessive cropping. May be planted in the Spring, Summer or Fall. Splendid 

 for re-seeding Red Clover that has been Winter killed. Sow 15 lbs. to the acre. Price, "Gold" Brand. Bu. of 60 lbs. $4.00. Write us for latest jnarket prices. 



1130. lyiprliimi Rpd ClnVfl" This is regarded as the most valuaWe of the Clover family and is largely used for pasturage and hay. Clover 

 •l- *'^^''-'^'* IVCU V^lUVCl adds greatly to the fertility of the land on which it is grown. It does not exhaust the soil, but enriches it. It makes 



two crops each year. The first is usually cut when it is in blossom for hay, the last crop may be harvested for seed, cut for hay, or plowed under to add 

 fertility to the soil. For hay, it is particularly well adapted for sowing with Orchard and Tall Meadow Grass, as it ripens at the same time, and sovring these 

 three grasses together will give larger yields and better quality hay than sowing either alone. It is also largely sown with other grasses, both for hay and 

 pasturage. Information as to quantities required per acre, when sown in combination with other grasses will befoundunder the heading of Orchard Grass, 

 Tall Meadow Oat Grass and Timothy. When sown by itself, sow 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre, either in the Spring or Fall, or at the last working of com. Price 

 "Gold" Brand Fancy Red Clover Seed. Bu. of 60 lbs. ® 20c lb. "Silver" Brand Choice Seed. Bu. of 60 lbs. '3) 19c lb. P>-ices fluctuates. 



1132. A Icil^p ClO'VPf •'^^'^^ Clover grows thicker and is finer in growth than Red Clover, making better hay and probably more and better grazing. 

 r^lSirvC V^HJ VCl jt js also hardier, resisting extremes of heat and drouth and also severely cold weather to a remarkable extent. It is perennial 



and does not winter kill. It succeeds on a variety of soils, light upland loamy lands as well as stiff bottom lands. It will do better on moist land than any 

 other Clover. It is surer to give a good stand and make good crops than either the Red or Mammoth Clover, and in sections where these clovers have been 

 uncertain, Alsike is superseding them almost altogether. When sown ■with other grasses it foiius a thick undergrowth and greatly increases the yield. 

 It is well adapted for sowing with Red Clover, Timothy, Herd's Grass, as it matures with these grasses, but flowering a little later than the Red Clover. 

 Price, "Gold Brand" Seed, Bus. of 60 lbs. ® 23c lb. "Silver" Choice Seed. Bu. of 60 lb. ® 21c lb. Wj ite us for latest market prices. 



1131. IVI^'mrnnt'll Of SanlinCJ C^\(\\1C^Y is similar to Red Clover in appearance of seeds and habits of growth, the difference being larger 

 X IdlillllWLll \Jl. Oapilll^ V^lUVCl growth and later maturing. It is often used for hog pastures. As a soil improver lo plow under, it is 



considered superior on account of its extra growth. It is a good variety for thin soils, or to seed with Timothy, Meadow Fesque or Herd's Grass or Red 

 Top. as it matures about the same time as these grasses. Sow 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre when sown alone. When sown ■with Timothy, use 6 lbs. Sapling 

 Clover and 8 lbs. Timothy to the acre. Price, "Gold Brand" Fancy. Bus. of 60 lbs. ® 20c lb. "Silver" Brand Choice Seed. Bus. of 60 lbs. ® 19c lb. 



1133. \A/^|i■^P CloVf*!* This is largely used in lawn and permanent pasture mixtures, and is indigenous to the soils throughout the Middle and 



VV liltC V.'HJVCl Southern States. It makes a small, close, campact growth, covering the ground like a carpet. It affords excellent food 

 for bees. Sow in either Spring or Fall. When so'wn by itself, sow at the rate of 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. It is better, however, sown in mixture with other 

 grasses. Price, "Gold Brand" Fancy. K Lb. 12c. M Lb. 20c. Lb. 35c. Write us for prices in quantity. 

 1113. Tanan ClO'VPI* we do not recommend this Clover for land that can be successfully grown in any other grasses or clover, but on waste land 



jap'all V,/lL;Vd or poor, worn out soils it will furnish excellent, nutritious pasturage. Sow at the rale of 10 lbs. per acre, in March or April. 

 Lb. 25c. 10 Lbs. and over at ® 20c. Write us for latest market prices. 

 1205. RnWhar;* C^Xcwip^Y t\Y Wcs.r\0\3 Plan'F (.MelHotus alba.) a strong growing perennial of value for green manuring, especially South, 



UUIVliaia V/IUVCl Wl IIUIIC^ l lailL also largely grown for the excellent food it affords throughout its season for bees. Wriie 

 us for latest market prices, 



1149 



Hairy Vetch (Vicia Villossa.) 



\'iciA Vii-LossA succeeds 

 and produces as good crops 

 on poor sandy soils as on good land; grows to a height of 4 or 5 feet. It is per- 

 fectly hardy throughout the United States, remaining green all winter, should be 

 sown in the Spring, mixed with oats, spring rye or barley; or during August or 

 September, -with winter rye. which seri'es as a support for the plants. It is the 

 earliest crop for cutting, being hardier and nearly a month earlier than Scarlet 

 Clover, and a full crop can be taken off the land in time for planting spring crops. 

 Every Dairyman and stock breeder in the United States should have a field of it, 

 and if you try it once you will never be a season without it. It is exceedingly nutri- 

 tious, eaten with relish, and may be fed with safety to all kinds of stock. Sow 50 

 to 60 lbs. per acre with 5^ bu. of rye, oats or barley. "Gold Brand," Lb. 15c. 

 10 Lbs. ® 10c. 100 Lbs. 9c. Write us for latest rnarket prices. 



1150. Qnvinrf \I o\r\\Ci-e. tw HPrifoc Closely associated 'with Peas in char- 

 Oprillg V eiLlieb Ur l dreS a^ter. Highly valuable for soiling 

 or for green manuring. Sometimes grown with oats, for mowing and feeding to 

 stock. Use 2 to 3 bus. to the acre broadcast, or 1 to 2 bus. in drills. Sow in Spring 

 -while the ground is cool and moist, or in early Autumn. "Gold Brand," Lb. 10c. 

 10 Lbs. ® 5c. SOLbs. ® 4Kc. 100 Lbs. ® 4c. Write us for latest market prices. 



1127. rjvuarf P'cCP'V T?anP 'Valuable for Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. Under 

 X^wail X.<99CA iva^c favorable conditions Rape is ready for pastur- 

 ing sheep or cattle within six weeks from the time of sownng, and on an average one 

 acre -will carry from 12 to 15 sheep six weeks to two months. When on the Rape 

 they should at all times have access to salt, but water is not necessary. As it 

 thnVes best in cool weather, it should not be sown in the Southern States until 

 September or October for winter pasture. Its fattening properties are probably 

 twice as good as those of clover, and for sheep the feeding value of Rape excels all 

 other plants we know of. .Sow 4 lbs. per acre broadcast. 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in 

 drills. If by mail add 8c per lb. 10c Lb. 10 Lbs. ® 7c. 100 Lbs. $6.00. 



Dwarf Essex Rape 



