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



Heading Lettuce 



C_^^ _,f^ fJflH^^^QStk V JilJ^^ Pkts. Ozs. and K I,bs. Delivered Free, but Add 8c to I,bs. 



r .ntJMii^'^^H iR. ' *'^X^S<m^itriSk. 120. "LucKy StroKe." Bol^iano's New Lettuce. The I^argest 



^ ^^Z^^^S^^^^I^^Sf^^^L Ij^^^jS^^Bm^ ^""^ JSIost Successful I<ettuce Growers are wild over this new early 



' -tT^^ ^-^'^'^•^ ^t^ iKS2f^^fll8i summer Lettuce. It is simply perfect. (Specialtv, see page 18.) Pkt. 10a 



9-f/ /f'x ' — =^ /iSji^S^ "^Wfc O^- 25c. 2 Ozs. 40c. K Lb. 75c. I,b. S2.50. Postpaid. 



PpSMU ^ 1*1. Tender and True Summer Lettuce. This new Lettuce vrill 



, i^^^\S^ V^i^K ^'^^ ^ ■^ " »r^3». ''"^ delight the most critical Lettuce Growers. (Specialtv, see page 18.) 



JP m >^Vak.^gW. jgK^^ge y -Tlimfc, Mm Pkt. lOc. Oz. 20c. 2 0zs. 35c. Ji Lb. 65c. Lb. $2.50. 



't -g -^giM ^ ™ NiLAi^^?^ -liF ^^ IBti'^ M^^ Ii^Kr ?? 1-8- Defiance Summer. Remains in prime condition a longtime 



^^ y 1 % ^^^^^^BKaa before going to seed. As a summer variety it has already become a 



A' -5»-.a.- T^ '"^d k% 4 '^■^P^Kb standard sort. Pkts. Sc and 10c. Oz, 15c. K l,b. 30c. Lb. 85c. 



V , "^/SkN^.ar- -'^^ , f*/- SSj^-^^Hb 115- Bolgiano's Farmer's Pride Lettuce. MASSIVE, yet graceful 



'^^??«L<a^ ^^E^B^^B>^ y'M». ^i^fe'^^Skx ^® ^ '^°^'^ '^^'^ solid as a rock. Farmer's Pride I,ettuce is an absolute ne- 



^"^^ " ^RQSK v'^SEhSSs^^S^Kj^^ 'A^&BS^ ^tf^j*^ cessity to any wide-awake up-to-date grower of vegetables. Sow the 

 -^^*^^^ V TBi^^^Kr^M^^^^Wfe > .^f^^S^^j^^^^ iW seed any time in the year you wish; j-our crop will be the finest you ever 

 & -^^^^M^^^MJ^m^j-^ji^ ^™^^>r%r^^ljB^P|B»^ grew. Orderatonce. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 30c. Lb. Si. 00. 



^ *.~7.Mi^^^MK-r-'!* ■•.— ---^i"* > ■^-S .^T^S^ Jf*»' 127. Bolgiano's New Golden Heart Lettuce. Early; large, hand- 



some, most attractive, light color. It matures at any season. 

 •V ;"%!,' I I —ii iiniii M pi I Ml I 1 III I Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 30c. Lb. Sl.OO. 



-Tii^t^ ^^,J^Sfr^SBSi^!r^^^t^^SJM^tl^illm^^^ 133. California Cream Butter Lettuce, outside leaves are a medium 



W HjS^B^ bL^^'^^^^Kf ^^k. '"'^^SS^ B^^^^B green color, inside is folded a .=olid head of rich, creamy, yellow color. 



*^ J^^^tt .^^» j^^P^- ^W ^nH^^""**^ ^^Bi^^M xhe largest growers considers it one of the best in cultivation. 



-'V*«a "^ ^S ..i^^^^k. Wmiim" / "O Pkts.Sc. Oz. iOc. K Lb. 25c. Lb, 75c. 



^^^^ '^ "^HH^B^ " '■*»»' j 125. Burpee's Butterhead Lettuce. A fine large hard-heading- 



variety, solid, rich and buttery. Alwavs well blanched and tender. 

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 30c. Lb. Sl.OO. 

 RnlB-iano'<; CplphrateH R.iS Head I ettuce 2+<^- Immensity or Maximum Lettuce. The Largest Head Lettuce 



BoIgiano s celebrated Big Heaa Lettuce ;^ ^^^^ World: often from 4 to 5 feet in circumference, and as good as it 



124. Bolg'iano's Celebrated Big' Head Lettuce, its beautiful form and is large. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. lOc. K Lb. 30c. Lb. 85c. 



color attracts the attention of expert growers It fornrs a compact head; ^^9. "All Seasons." A handsome, very large, solid head; leaves a 



has no core, but a tender golden heart. Asashipper it is unexcelled, com- beautiful light green and the inner ones are verv tender, crisp, and a beau- 

 mands the very best prices; demand always exceeds the supplj-. It resists ^jj^^^ j^^,^ ^^1^^_ ^^ ^^^^ ^.^^ ^^^^^.j pj.^^ j^^ q^ ^^_ y ^^ ^^ 



the cold, withstands the summer heat, always has a crisp, mild flavor; when ,, *l 00 



open it becomes a table ornament; in fact in this sort the trucker has found ^3^ " Philadelphia Early White Summer Cabbage Lettuce. A large 



^?f«''«„Vo^»^1.-.c?-''r^-l^''piVii°" Oz.lSc. KLb.30c. Lb.Sl.OO heading variety. Pkts. 5c, Oz. 10c. 5i Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



, ",**•., *°*P*°9 « , Gold Prize. 1. Handsome, very large, solid heads. 3^3 .j.^j,,j Imperial Cabbage Lettuce. Some of the most successful 



2. \Vill not rot m the stein. 3. Outer leaves a beautiful light green color. growers in the vicinity of Norfolk prefer it to auv other sort. The leaves 

 4. Inner head large, round creamy tenderand crisp. 5. \eryslowtogo .^re thick, crisp and stiff, and carrv well in shipment. Color bright green, 

 to seed 6. Pronounced by experts to even surpass our celebrated Big a„d holds well after cutthg. As an open air Lettuce it is unexcelled for 

 Head Lettuce. INot tough like Defiance Lettuce. 7 Large and a few days endurance of extreme cold, and yield per acre; Pkts. 5c and lOc. Oz. 15c. 

 later than our Big head Lettuce. 8. Once grown alwavs wanted on account j/ t k ^n^- t h «! nn 

 of its extra fine quaUty. Pkts. 5c and lOc. Oz. 15c. y^ Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. '* ^°- ^^^- ■^"- *^-""- 



Pkt. Oz. V\ Lb. Lb. 



134. Mammoth BlacK Seeded Butter 5c 10c 30c 85c 



141. Salamander Improved 5c 10c 30c 85c ^K~ i«^ jrtlWfff""" \, ^m x 



144. Royal Cabbage Lettuce 5c 10c 30c 85c ^'^ ^* ^" ' >i«itc_ 



149. Reichner's Early White Butter _ 5c 10c 30c 85c „ ».««i«'«» 



151. Philadelphia Dutch SprecKled Butter 5c 10c 3iic 85c ^ifci .^r>» 



153. Baltimore Cabbage Lettuce 5c 10c 30c Sl.OO 



Solid Crisp Head Lettuces 



Also Loosehead Varieties ^HBHIKGK •* ' "^ ^^ 



\A1. Boliliano's New "frozen North" Lettuce. This delicious new ^tt^^^K^^ 



crisp Head Lettuce will delight our customers. (Specialty, see page 18.) ^^B^P^^F^Bi i ^^ ^'^ ^'"'^"^'-T-^ 1 



Pkt. 10c. Oz. 25c. "11^x750. Lb. S2.50. ^S^*'i»f' W*i ^ \/^z2>^^^ 



121. Bolgiano's Baltimore OaK Leaf. This Lettuce will resist the heat ^^HL.*^M«i. 



of summer and stand longer before running to seed than any variety. It fl||§^^f kx ''.iB^Sf'^C-i 



makes a large head, and is verv popular with those who know it. Pkts.Sc vHIb^ d h^^i "'""'\. / f y^^ i 



and lUc. Oz. 15c. JiLb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. ' VffiikR ^VP' -< <v^j/ ^ ■<(([..-_,■- _- 



132. Grand Rapids. Finely curled or fringed edges. Its delicious /^ 'Ji^^BfeliHE .-jP^'^n^ iP •■^■r^'^R. ".^..^^ 



quality and handsome appearance makes it most popular. Pkts. 5c. f '•>B^^^^^^ IHIl j^**'*'*'^ %r"» ' \ MJtKf'^ ^.m^IS^ -ti! "*" 



Oz. 10c. K Lb. 30c. Lb. 85c. I ^ ^Bm, z:^Bk.^w^ >'^^>M'Mi,Jtm!!^tilc'>»^ 



143. Denver HarKet. Large conical heads of finest quality; leaves light (^ 

 golden green, beautifully savoy ed. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. H Lb. 30c. Lb. 85c, kiaM im-TKa^^^^^Li^L^ - x^ ■^•ji^ -a 



349 "Brittle Ice" Lettuce. Large Brittle, mild flavored , crisp heading ^MBftaiaK iM^HlB^BC^g-J*^ j»'"^£3''^ 



variety. It makes large heads 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Pkts. 5c and 10c. ■^■I^S^iSSvH^^Btp^'^!5^ '^ ""^ ~^ 



Oz. 15c. K Lb. 30c. Lb. Sl.OO. ^HHBP'*^ ^^^SRSSLS'- " *^ 



350. "Iceberg" Lettuce. The heads are large, crisp, solid and tender. 

 Pkt 5c. Oz. lOc. M Lb. 30c. Lb. 85c. 



145. Hanson. Grows to large size and is uniformly sure heading. Heads 

 vet-y solid and beautifully blanched; crisp, mild and tender. One of the 

 finest varieties to grow for market during the summer months. Pkt. 5c. <»^ M-' *'^(^ 



Oz. 10c. y- Lb. 30c. Lb. 85c. ^'^m'- — '*a^'^BBia>n. 



147. BlacK>seeded Simpson. Very large, finely fringed. Pkt. 5c. 

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



345. Early Prize-head. (Brown Cabbage). Large, loose heads, tinged 

 with brown. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. Lucky Stroke Lettuce 



209. Early Curled Simpson, or Silesia Lettuce. Makes large bunches 

 of crisp, tender, curly leaves; this Lettuce is the most popular of all for IVIiicttjvrl '^''■^ Mustard cooked like 



family gardens. Pkt. 5c. Oz. lUc. K Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. iMUStdlU Spinach— it is delicious. 



One Ounce Will Sow 100 Feef of Drill. 



203. Southern (jiant Curled. The true curled leaf variety, sweet flavor, pun gent and succulent; used for early salad. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. K Lb. 15c. Lb, 35c. 



204. Ostrich Plume Mustard FordhooK Fancy or Chinese Broadleaf. Desirable and ornamental. It is distinct from any other variety. The plants 

 are of vigorous growth, and the beautiful dark green pungent leaves curve outwardly like a fine ostrich plume. The edges are as thoroughly curled and 

 laciniated as the best double curled parsley, making the leaves equally desirable for garnishing. So attractive is the habit of growth and the feathery 



effect of the finely fringed leaves that this plant is quite worthy of a place in the garden as an ornamental border pant. 

 Pkt 5c. Oz. 10c. Vi Lb. 15c. Lb. 40c. 

 527. BlacK or Brown Mustard. Oz.5c. KLb.lOc. Lb. 25c. 539. White Mustard. Oz.Sc. KLb. 10c. Lb. 25c. 



^> -^\ Mushroom Spawn s,-/o. Cbampignonbrut 



Culture, Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches in greenhouses, or in sheds wherever the tempera- 



VIIHI^^SSk \ ture of 50 degrees can be kept up through the winter. The beds should be made from November to February, accord- 



I^Ll^^H^Hki^ I ingtothe time the Mushrooms are wanted, and it requires about two months for them to begin bearing. Secure 



fresh hor.se dung, free from straw and litter and mix an equal bulk of loam from an old pasture with it. Keep this 



under cover, taking care to turn it every day to prevent it from heating, until the pile is large enough to make a bed 



of the required size. Three orfour feet wide, eight inches deep and any length desired are the proper proportions for 



^•^^^^mmm a bed; but these may be varied. Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, making the bed in layers and pounding 



iJrwSm ^^ down each with the back of a spade. Leave this to heat through for a fewdays, and as soon as the heat subsides to 90 



degrees, make holes in the bed about a foot apart each %vay , into which put pieces of spawn 2 or 3 inches in diameter; 



fill up the hole with compost, and at the expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will have thoroughly diffused 



itself through the bed. Spread layer of soil over the heap to the depth of 2 inches, and cover with 3or4inches of hay, 



straw or litter. Examine bed often to see that it does not get dry. Take special care, however, when w^ater is given 



that it be at a temperature of 100. 



Compressed Bricks 25c Each, $2.75 Dozen Delivered Free in the TJ. S. One brick to a bed 6 feet square. 

 Best English Mill TracK Spawn. Biick of l!i Lbs. 15c. 10 Lbs. S5c. 25 Lbs. S2.00. 100 Lbs. $7.50. 

 Mushrooms Americaa Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn. Bricks of IK Lbs. 15c. 10 Lbs. $1.00. 25 Lbs. $2.50. 100 Lbs. $10. 



