Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Vegetable Seeds for 1920 



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''^:Ti^t&ift Muskmelons 



to 3 pounds in ,_ , , - 



hUh per acre (CatltalOUpe) 



Culture. Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil 



Pkls.,0zs.and}4 Lbs. 



Delivered Free 



Parcel Post Rates, 



See Page 2 



Plant early in May. when the ground 



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Melon A Imizcleno 

 Mtlar Mnataiit 



'has become warm and dry, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons, 8 to 10 feet for 

 Watermelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each 

 hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seeds; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to three or 

 four plants per hill. A few hills for early use may be had by sowing on pieces of sod 

 in a hotbed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. 

 Melon vines are subject to the same destructive insects and fungous 

 foes as are Cucumber and Squash vines. Early and repeated spray- 

 ing with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is always advisable 

 for these crops. 



Green Fleshed Varieties 



little larger, two weeks 

 (Specialty, see page .32.) 

 M Lb. 45c. K' Ll>- 80c 



16. "Junior" Rocky Ford. A 



earlier, twice as prolific as Rocky Ford. 

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. 

 Lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 



450. Honey Dew. The new Melon. Average size 6 inches 

 in diameter and 7 to 8 inches in length. Weight averages 8 to 10 

 pounds. The skin is smooth and the rind though thin is very tough. 

 Will keep until Christmas. Creamy yellow when ripe. Flesh an 

 «merald green. Can be eaten to the extreme rind. Is a good 

 shipper. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb- 45c. }4 

 Lb. 80c. Lb. $1.50. 



207. Walters' Improved Solid Net Rocky Ford Canta- 

 loupe. (Specialty, see page 32.) This is the earliest strain of 

 Rocky Ford Cantaloupes. The meat is light green, spicy and sweet. 

 The heavy gray netting is closely laced. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. 

 M Lb. 30c. H Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. Postpaid. 



401. Delicious Gold-Lined Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. This strmn of 

 Eden Gem type is the result of several years selection by one of the most 

 progressive farmers of Rocky Ford, Colo. Shape is ideal, no ribs, and it is 

 heavily netted over the entire melon. The melon is thick meated, fine greiined 

 and sweet; color, green, with a gold margin next to the seed cavity. Pkts. 5c 

 and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 40c. }^ Lb. 70c. Lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 



167. Eden Gem or Netted Rock Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. This 

 magnificent new Muskmelon is a selection of the old Rocky Ford, which it 

 completely surpasses in lusciousness, yield heavy; good shipper. Pkts. 5c and 

 10c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30c. i4 Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



334. Pollock Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. A rust resisting melon, with 

 netting over the blossom end; not a long melon, but rather inclined to be short, 

 with the finest shipping and eating qualities. The selections from time to 

 time have reduced the size; now they crate nicely. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. 

 M Lb. 30c. i4 Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



111. Norfolk Button. They are excellent 

 little melons. Very early in maturing, thick, green 

 flesh, uniform in size, and with an occasional button 

 at the blossom end. Deliciously sweet. Pkts. 5c 

 and 10c. Oz. 10c. i4 Lb. 30c. Lb. 90c. 



168. Improved Jenny Lind. The Jenny 

 Lind is the earliest small to medium sized melon 

 known. It is very uniform in size, well netted and 

 with thick meat. Small seed cavity. Pkts. 5c and 

 10c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30c. Lb. 90c. 



Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe 



The Original Stock. Finest on Earth. 

 170. Is delicious in flavor, attractive in form 

 and color, and unexcelled as a shipper. Our seed 

 of Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe is produced under 

 a bracing, clear and invigorating climate. This 

 insures a parent stock of the finest flavor. We 

 recommend this melon, and firmly believe the cash 

 balance of every trucker will be materially increased 

 if he grows our superior stock of Nutmeg Canta- 

 loupe. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 30c. 

 }4 Lb. 55c. Lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 



337. Knight, or New Maryland Cantaloupe. (Specialty, see page 32.) 

 A very popular melon with large growers and shippers; somewhat larger than the 

 Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. We offer the original stock, which is very fine. Pkts. 

 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. U Lb. 45c. J^ Lb. 80c. Lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 



157. Thoroughbred "Rocky Ford" Cantaloupe. (Specialty, see page 

 32.) Thoroughbred Stock. Bolgiano's Trustworthy Stock. The finest in the 

 world. Meat light green changing very slightly toward gold near the center. 

 Very spicy and sweet; abundant yielder, having produced 300 standard crates 

 from one acre; it is an excellent shipper. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. }4 Lb. 30c. 3^ Lb. 

 50c. Lb. 90c. Postpaid. 



471. I0-2S Cantaloupe. A reselection of the Pollock Salmon Tint No. 

 25 strain of Rocky Ford, which in the last few seasons has become the most 

 popular strain of the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe among market growers. Salmon 

 flesh, tender, sweet flavored, without strings or toughness. Excellent shipper. 

 Good seller. Pkts. 5c and 10c. H Oz. 15c. Oz. 30c. 2 Ozs. 55c. M Lb. 85c. 

 H Lb. $1.60. Lb. $3.00. Postpaid. 



160. Extra Early Hackensack. Will weigh 

 from 10 to 12 pounds, delicious flavor. Pkts. 5c 

 and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 30c. H Lb. 55c. Lb. 

 $1.00. Postpaid. 



161. Netted Gem. Extra early, weight 1 to 

 IJi pounds, fine. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30c. 

 i4 Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



166. Anne Arundel. Large, green fleshed, 

 deeply netted. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M 

 Lb. 30c. yi Lb. 55c. Lb. $1.00. 



333. Acme or Baltimore. Popular, laige, 

 fine flavored. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Li*- 

 30c. 14 Lb. 55c. Lb. $1.00. 



Orange Fresh Varieties 



51. 



Purest Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



Melting Gold Rocky Ford Canta- 

 loupe. Simply the most delicious GantsJoupe 

 that was ever eaten. The sweet, luscious flesh is 

 as yellow as melting gold It is the best eating 

 Cantaloupe in the world and a splendid, profitable 

 shipper. (Specialty, see page 32.) Pkts. 5c and 

 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb. 45c. J^ Lb. 

 80c. Lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 



574. Salmon Fleshed Eden Gem. Outward appearance is identical with the Eden Gem, but a trifle more uniform in size; it is the best long distance 

 shipping Rocky Ford strain, with a new delicious flavor and color of flesh. One of the closest netted of all melons. It is unequaled in hardiness, prolificness and 

 disease resistance. It originated with Professor Blum, of the Colorado Experiment Station. The color is almost invariably salmon, if cut at the right stage. 

 Supply of seed very limited. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 14 Lb, 40c. }4 Lb. 70c. Lb. $1.25. 



408. Bolgiano's "Unsurpassed" Cantaloupe. New 1920 creation. (Specialty, see 

 page 12.) The best Cantaloupe ever grown, fairly melts in your mouth. Tender, delicious, 

 sweet flavored, saJmon-colored meat. Vigorous grower, blight resister, enormous producer, 

 splendid shipper, solid netted, no culls, handsome appearance. Satisfies the most critical trade. 

 Pkt. 5c and 10c. H Oz. 30c. Oz. 50c. 2 Ozs. 80c. M Lb. $1.40. H Lb. $2.65. Lb. $5.00. 

 Postpaid. 



548. Burrell's Gem. 

 appearance and fine flavor, 

 orange-salmon colored flesh; 

 50c. Lb. 90c. Postpaid. 



164. Paul Rose. The fruits are nearly round, ribbed and heavily netted. The flesh is 

 thick, of rich, deep orange color, and ripens close to the rind, with small seed cavity. It is an 

 excellent shipper. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. J4 Lb. 30c. K Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



162. Orange-Flesh Osage. The fruits are larger than those of the Emerald Gem; 

 nearly round in form, but having the same distinct dark green skin with lighter bands between 

 the ribs, and thick, firm, orange flesh of fine quaUty. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30c. 

 J^ Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



169. Emerald Gem. The melons are about the size of Netted Gem. The flesh is of 

 a beautiful salmon color, and is peculiarly crystalline in appearance, the flavor is sweet and 

 luscious beyond description. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. M Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.25. 



547. New Ford Hook. This melon is a cross between the Emerald Gem and Improved 

 Jenny Lind. It has very thick, deep, salmon-colored flesh, surpassingly sweet to the very 

 rind. It is quite early, vigorous in growth and extremely prolific. Price: Pkts. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. lOe. M Lb. 30c. i4 Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



353. Extra Early Osage Gem. Round, well netted, thick, deep salmon-colored flesh, 

 small seed cavity, delicious flavor. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. }4 Lb. 30c. Lb. 90c. 



354. Ferry's Defender. Medium size, flesh firm, fine grained, rich, deep yellow, highly 

 flavored. A splendid shipper. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30o. Lb. 90c. 



528. Banana. The deep, golden flesh is of exquisite flavor. It looks and smells like a 

 banana. Not a mere curiosity, but is in such favor as to command prices from 50c to $1.00 

 for a single specimen. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30c. J-^ Lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



(Specialty, see page 32.) The fruit is of good size, handsome 

 The skin is a rich, dark green, contrasting finely with the deep, 

 sweet, tender. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 10c. M Lb. 30c. J^ Lb. 



Salmon Fleshed Eden Gem Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 



