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



Bolgiano's Celebrated Big Head Lettuce 



118. Bolgiano's "Gold Prize." 1. Handsome, very large, solid head. 

 2. Will not rot in the st^m. 3. Outer leaves a beautiful light green color. 4. 

 Inner head large, round, creamy, tender and crisp. 5. Very slow to go to seed. 

 6. Pronounced by experts to even surpass our celebrated Big Head Lettuce. 

 Not tough like Defiance Lettuce. 7. Large and a few days later than our Big 

 He^d Lettuce. 8. Once grown always want«d on account of its extra fine 

 quality. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 40c. Lb. SI. 25. Postpaid 



130. Early White Summer Cabbage Lettuce. A 

 variety. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb- 30c. Lb. SI. 00. 



Pkts. Oz. 



134. Mammoth Black Seeded Butter 5c & 10c 15c 



153. Baltimore Cabbage Lettuce 5c & 10c 15c 



large heading 



Postpaid. 



U Lb. Lb. 

 30c Sl.OO 

 30c 1.00 



Solid Crisp Head Lettuces 



Also Loosehead 

 Varieties 



142. Bolgiano's New "Frozen North" Lettuce. This delicious new 

 crisp head Lettuce will delight our customers. (Specialty, see page 21.) Pkts. 

 5c and 10c. Oz. 20c. 2 Ozs. 35c. Ji Lb. 60c. H Lb. Sl.lO. iLb. S2.00. Postpaid. 



132. Grand Rapids. Finely curled or fringed edges. Its delicious 

 quality and handsome appearance make it most popular. Pkts. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. 15c. M Lb. 30c. J4 Lb. 5.5c. Lb. Sl.OO. Postpaid. 



143. Denver Market. Large, conical heads of finest quality; leaves 

 light golden green, beautifully savoyed. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. J^ Lb. 

 30c. M I-b. 55c. Lb. Sl.OO. Postpaid. 



349. "Brittle Ice" Lettuce. Large, brittle, mild flavored, crisp head- 

 ing variety. It makes large heads 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Pkts. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. 15c. M Lb. 45c. H Lb. 80c. Lb. S1.50. Postpaid. 



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

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 45c. J^ Lb. 80c. Lb. SI. 50. Postpaid. 



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

 Heads very solid and beautifully blanched; crisp, mild and tender. One of 

 He finest varieties to grow for market during the Summer months. Pkts. 5c 

 ana 10c. Oz. 15c. U Lb. 30c. }4 Lb. 55c. Lb. SI 00 . Postpaid. 



147. Black-Seeded Simpson. Very large, finely fringed. Pkts. 5c 

 and 10c. Oz. 15c. l-l Lb. 30c. H Lb. o5c. Lb. Sl.OO. Postpaid. 



345. Early-Prize Head. (Brown Cabbage.) Ltu-ge, loose heads, tinged 

 with brown. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. H Lb. 25c. Lb. 85c. 



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

 of crisp, tender, curly leaves; this Lettuce is the most popular of all for family 

 gardens. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. }4 Lb. 30c. Lb. Sl.OO. 



Pkis., Ozs. and 



MLbs. 

 Delivered Free. 



Heading Lettuce 



Parcel Post Raki, 

 see Page 2. 



120. "Lucky Stroke." Bolgiano's New Lettuce. The largest and 

 most successful Lettuce Growers are wild over this new early Sunmier Lettuce. 

 It is simply perfect. (Specialty, see page 21.) Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 

 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb. 45c. Vq, Lb. 80c. Lb. SI. 50. Postpaid. 



140. Tender and True Summer Lettuce. This new Lettuce will 

 delight the most critical Lettuce grower. (Specialty, see page 21.) Pkts. 5c 

 and 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb. 45c. J^ Lb. 80c. Lb. SI. 50. Postpaid. 



133. California Cream Butter Lettuce. O utside leaves are a medium 

 green color, inside is folded a solid head of rich, c reamy color. The largest 

 growers considering it one of the best in cultivation. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 

 loc. M Lb. 30c. I2 Lb. 55c. Lb. Sl.OO. Postpaid. 



215. Burpee's Butterhead Lettuce. A fine, large, hard-headed 

 varietv. solid, rich and buttery. Alwavs well blanched an d tender. Pkts. 

 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 14, Lb. 40c. H Lb. 70c. Lb. SI. 25. Postpaid. 



129. "All Seasons." A handsome, very large, solid head; leaves a 

 beautiful light green and the inner ones are very tender, crisp and a beautiful 

 golden color. It goes to seed very slowly. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 34 

 Lb. 30c. 3,-2 Lb. 55c. Lb. Sl.OO. Postpaid. 



348. Tait's Imperial Cabbage Lettuce. Some of the most successful 

 growers in the vicinity of Norfolk prefer it to any other sort. The leaves are 

 thick, crisp and stiif, and carry well in shipment. Color bright green, and holds 

 well after cutting. As an open air Lettuce it is unexcelled for endurance of 

 extreme cold and yield per acre. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 34 Lb. 30c. 

 34 Lb. 55c. Lb. Sl.OO. Postpaid. 



400. Simon's Cabbage Head. This is one of the finest varieties of 

 I-ettuce ever offered, and is superior to Big Boston in many ways. It does 

 not scald in the heart and does not turn red from cold. It is just as large and 

 as firm as Big Boston, and is a little Ughter in color. It will hold up better 

 and is an excellent shipping sort. Some market gardeners grow it throughout 

 the season, but we especially recommend it for Spring and Fall use. Pkts. 5c 

 and 10c. Oz. 15c. 34 Lb. 45c. 3^ Lb. 80c. Lb. SI. 50. Postpaid. 



124. Bolgiano's Celebrated Big Head Lettuce. Its beautiful form 

 and color attract the attention of expert growers. It forms a compact head; 

 has no core, but a tender, golden heart. As a shipper it is unexcelled, com- 

 mands the very best prices; demand always exceeds the supply. It resists 

 the cold, withstEoids the Summer heat, always has a crisp, mild flavor, when 

 open it becomes a table omEiment; in fact, in this sort the trucker h£is found a 

 perfect Lettuce. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 34 Lb. 45c. Lb. SI. 50. Postpaid. 



Try Mustard cooked like Spinach — il is delicious 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 



Mustard 



Lucky Stroke Lettuce 



Pkts., Ozs. and 34 Lbs. Delivered Free 

 Parcel Post Bales, see Page 2 



The true curled leaf variety, sweet flavored, pungent and succulent; used for early salad.' Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 



Lb. 



203. Southern Giant Curled. 



25c. H Lb. 40c. Lb. 75c. 



204. Ostrich Plume Mustard or Fordhook Fancy. Desirable and orneunental. 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 plant. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. 



M Lb. 25c. Vi Lb. 40c. Lb. 75c. 



Chinese Broad Leaf. The leaves are twice the size of the ordinary White Mustard, while the flavor is sweet and 

 pungent. Pkt. .5c. Oz. 10c. H Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. Postpaid. 



527. Black or Brown Mustard. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 30c. }4 Lb. 55c. Lb. Sl.OO. 



539. White Mustard. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 34 Lb. 30c. 3^ Lb. 55c. Lb. Sl.OO. 



Mushroom Spawn ir-^ai^Lp^;"„T^ 



Culture. Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches in greenhouses, or in sheds wherever the temperature 

 of 50 degrees can be kept up during the Winter. The beds should be made from November to February, according to 

 the time the Mushrooms are wanted, and it requires about two months for them to begin bearing. Secure fresh horse 

 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 

 or four feet wide, eight inches deep and any length desired are the proper proportions for a bed, but this may be varied. 

 Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, making the bed in layers and pounding down each with the back of a spade. 

 Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as soon as the heat subsides to 90 degrees make holes in the bed about a 

 foot apart each way, into which put pieces of spawn 2 or 3 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with compost, and at the 

 expiration of a week or 10 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 3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine bed often to see that it 

 does not get dry. Take special care, however, when water is given that it be at a temperature of 100. One brick to a 

 bed 6 feet square. 



American Pure Mushroom Spawn. Bricks 25o each; 10 Bricks at 223^c; 25 Bricks at 20c; 50 to 100 Bricks at 18c. 



Mushrooms 



