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



Pole Lima Beans 



Early Leviathan Pole Lima Beans 



3. Early Ox-Blood. 6 Reasons why we introdace this new Beet. 



1st. It is extra dark blood color from end of its tap root to top of its short 

 graceful leaves. 2d. Early as the Crosby Egyptian. 3d. Almost globe shape, 

 4th. Small amount of even foliage of deep ox-blood color. 5th. Beets are 

 verj' smooth and free from side rootlets. 6th. Flesh, fine grained, sweet and 

 of an ox-blood color. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 54^ Lb. 50c. l,b. S1.50. 



4. Extra Early Eclipse. Remarkable for its verj- rapid groveth the perfection of its 

 form — which is globular — of its beautiful crimson flesh, and for its dwarf foliage. The 

 roots are bright glossy red. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M" I,b. 35c. I,b. $1.00. 



5. Crosby's Improved Extra Early Egyptian Beet. An improvement on Extra Early 

 Eg.vptian, being ns early, but of more desirable shape, color and quality. It is very sweet 

 and tender; a most valuable sort for early market as it is ready before any other beet of 

 equal quality. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M l,b. 40c. Lb. $1.25. 



6. *'New Crimson Globe" Beet. This is one of the best Bunching Beetic yet intro- 

 duced. A handsome variety of medium size, almost globe shape, and entirels' free from 

 rootlets; a grand second early or main crop sort. The roots are of medium size. Beets 

 average 10 inches in circumference, very handsome in shape, being a little deeper than 

 round, with a remarkably smooth surface. The foliage is small and of a rich bronze purple, 

 borne on slender stems which occupy buta small portion of the root, flesh is a rich blood 

 red. slightly zoned or ringed in a most beautiful manner, making it very attractive in ap- 

 pearance; always sweet and tender, and of the finest quality; never stringy. In the home 

 garden, it is a most excellent sort; for market use as a main crop variety, it is a favorite 

 everywhere. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 40c. X,b. $1.25. 



7. Detroit DarK Red Beet. A splendid beet of a deep red color, for home or market. 

 B.v far the best for canning, on account of its beauty. Small, upright tops and perfectly 

 smooth roots. Flesh zoned with lighter and darker bands: tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c 

 and 10c. Oz. 15c. 5< Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.25. 



11. Extra Early DarK Red Flat Egyptian Beet. The Egyptian beet is one of the most 

 popular varieties among market gardeners for forcing purposes. Justly or unjustly it is 

 considered to be the earliest of all. It certainly will bear close planting in the valuable 

 space under glass or in a warm garden in earlj' spring. It is turnip shaped, and when 

 young is crisp and tender. In color it is dark red. To gardeners having a preference for 

 Egyptian, we offer the best strain of seed now on the market. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 

 % Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



20. Early Blood Turnip Beet. New Improved, it is early, smooth, does not grow over 

 large, has few roots. It does not become stringy, matures a medium size deep crimson Beet 

 of decided uniform type. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. % Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



21. Edman's Blood Turnip Beet. A handsome, clean, turnip-shaped blood beet- 

 Skin and flesh are of a deep blood red, sweet and tender in quality, and unsurpassed for 

 solidity and keeping purposes. The roots grow regular and are of right markable size. 

 Tops are small, allowing them to be grown close together. They mature early and give 

 every satisfaction as a bunching sort. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. Ji Lb. 35c. Lb. $1 00. 



10. Early Larg'e Eg'yptian. None better for an early or general crop than the early 

 Egvptian; handsome shape, and does not crack open. This crop commands a good market 

 all the season through. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. J{ Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



1 Qt. to 150 Hills. 10 to 12Qts. to the acre. Add Sc to Pts. 15c per Qt., if to go by mail. 

 Wesupply Packets of Beans at 5c and luc each, pospaid. 

 1032. Giant Emerald Isle. Bolgiano's New Pole Lima Bean. This wonderful bean 

 is the largest, podded and the heaviest cropper of all Limas. It grows green, dries green, stays 

 green. (Specialty, see page 11.) Pt. 20c. Qt. 35c. 4 Qts. $1.00. Pk. $1.75. Bu. $7.00. 



1040. Early Leviathan Pole Lima Beans. Every grower, either private or for market 

 should try this wonderful early and enormouslj- productive large Lima Bean. The best variety 

 of Pole Linia for general use. This delicious vegetable is denied many would-be growers on 

 account of the length of season required to mature in, the early frost coming on just as the crop 

 is ready to pick. This sort is at least one week earlier than any large Pole Lima yet offered 

 and fully two weeks earlier than most, consequently it will prove a boon to thousands of grow- 

 ers. Earliness is often obtained at a sacrifice of other features, but in this variety we claim 

 superiority, not only in this respect, but in size of bean and pod and enormous productiveness. 

 Pt. 15c. Qt. 25c. 4 Qts. 75c. Pk.$1.40. Bu. $5.50. 



1041. Dreer's Improved Pole Lima. Outyield any Lima Bean ever offered. Each pod 

 contains from 2 to 6 delicious Beans, so completely placed that they make indentations in each 

 other. Pods are produced on the vines in great clusters. The yield is continuous and abund- 

 ant. Pt. 15c. Qt. 25c. 4 Qts. 75c. Pk. $1 40. Bu.$5.50. 



1042. Siebert's Early Lima. Pods long, thin, and easily opened. The green Beans are 

 very large, handsome and delicious quality. Pt. 15c. Qt. 2Sc. 4 Qts. 75c. Pk. $1.40. Bu. $5.50. 



1043. Jersey Extra Early Lima, is lO days to 2 weeks earlier than any other Pole Lima. 

 Except the Leviathan. The beans are exceptionally tender and delicious. Pt. 15c. Qt. 25c. 

 4 Qts. 75c. Pk.$1.40. Bus. $5.50. 



1044. Carolina or Sieva Beans. Very early and productive. Pt. 15c. Qt. 25c. 4 Qts. 75c. 

 Pk. $1.35. Bus. $5.00. 



1045. Extra Large Lima. Large white Bean; very tender, equallj^ good in Winter if soaked 

 10 hours before cooking. Pt. 15c. Qt. 25c. 4 Qts. 75c. Pk. $1.35. Bus. $5.00. 



1046. Fords Mammoth Extra Large Lima Bean. Its pods are large in size, containing 

 from 3 to 8 Beans. Thev are unsurpasssd in quality and productiveness. Pt. 15c. Qt. 25c. 

 4 Q s. 75c. Pk. 51.40. Bus. $5.50. 



1047. King of Garden Lima Beans. Outrivals all other Pole Limas. Its vine has a luxur- 

 ious growth, which abounds with enormous pods, often 5 to S inches long, and filled with 5 or 

 6 perfect Beans to a pod. These Beans in their green state are large and luscious, but when dry 

 shrink to the ordinary size. It is 1 irge, early and prolific and unequalled in quality. Pt. 15c. 

 Qt. 25c. 4 Qts. 75c. Pk. $1.40. Bus. $5.50. 



Better.^te 

 J^emo/acha 



Salatrube 



Our Beet is carefully grown from the very best stock seeds in the world. In addition to this, 

 we take out of the ground each Beet and examine it carefully; if the color is not a fine dark 

 red, and it is not perfect in shape, and if it is late in maturing, we will destroy it, as we 

 only save our seed from as near perfect roots as it is possible to grow. 

 Culture, Fibrous loam, well-drained and well-enriched, will raise good Beet crops. For 

 early table Beets, have drills 16 to 20 inches apart, and sow the seed about 1 inch deep, as early 

 as tiie ground can be put in good shape. Or seed may be sown uuder glass four weeks sooner, 

 and the young seedlings transplanted to open ground, to give an extra early crop. Give thor- 

 ough and clean cultivation, and thin the plants to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. For 

 succession sow at intervals until middle of July. For the earliest sowings a light dressing of 

 nitrate of soda, say ITO pounds per acre, will sometimes work wonders. 



295. "Bon Fire" Bolgiano's New Early Beet. (Specialty, see page 12). A splendid new 

 variety especially adapted for market gardeners, being suited for forcing under glass and for 

 open-ground culture. It is perfectly globe-shaped and very early, maturing some days before 

 Crosby's Egyptian. The leaf stalks and single, tiny tap-root are very small, making it valuable 

 for both early and late so\ving in frames. The skin is smooth, the flesh is very sweet, solid and 

 an intense bright red in color. For home garden this beet will be found desirable asit retains 

 it> freshness and high quality without becoming tough. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. 

 1^. Bolgiano's Deep Blood Beauty Beet. The most popular market gardeners beet ever 

 introduced. (Specialty, see page 12). Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 50c. Lb. SI. 50. 



12. American Beauty Beet. The skin and flesh of "American Beauty" Beet are both a 

 deep rich blood crimson color. It matures just after the Eclipse, has a most beautiful fcrm be- 

 ing a little deeper than round, medium in size, generally about three inches in diameter, has a 

 remarkably smooth surface and a small tap-root. Pkt. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. Ji Lb.50c. Lb.$1.50. 

 ll";. Early Model Beet. This is a fine selection of blood-red Beet, ex- 

 tremely smooth and of symmetrical growth, rich color and desirable shape. 

 It makes a rapid growth and matures very early. The shape is nearlj- round 

 and color offlesh a rich blood red. Pkt. 5c & 10c. Oz. 15c. Ji Lb 50c. Lb. $1.50. 



Beet 



Deep Blood Beauty Beet 



