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BOLGIANO'S FAMOUS 



EARLY FORTUNE CUCUMBER 



Gentlemen: — Through our recommendation several of our Southern shippers have been planting Boliviano's Early Fortune Cucumber Seed 

 for the past several years, and as we have handled the yield from these Early Fortune Seed, it affords us great pleasure to say to you that we 

 never handled a finer stock in our experience of handling Cucumbers for the last 25 years. 



We wish to make mention of two of our customers that have had some difficulty in getting a Cucumber Seed that would produce something that 

 would excel in quality and quantity. Messrs. W. H. Mills & Sons, Wilmington, N, C, and L. Carpenter, Brewer, Ga., had some mostexcellent re- 

 sults from this variety of Cucumbers this season. We never handled better Cucumbers. They were not only attractive in appearance, but 

 deep green in color and very regular in shape. Their stock was much sought after by our customers and we had no trouble in always obtaining 

 the highest market price for them. Some of our customers who purchased the stock claim they would retain their deep green color for twice the 

 length of time than any other stock they purchased. We hope that whenever any of our customers order Cucumber Seed from you, you will always 

 send them the Early Fortune. Yours truly, C F». TATEJYl &. CO. 



October 1, 1904. Fruit and Produce Dealers. Baltimore, Hd. 



BOLGIANO'S FAMOUS NEW EARLY FORTUNE CUCUMBER. 



J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md. » Florida, September 8, 1904. 



Gentlemen: — I have grown your Early Fortune Cucumber seed and without hesitation, pronounce it the finestl haveeverseen or grown. Its fine 

 shape and color surpasses all others. I have seen the Cucumbers, when thrown out in packing, stay perfectly green in color for three or four weeks, or 

 until decay sets in. I will plant no other as long as Early Fortune can be had. J. H. SADLER, _Oakland,Fla. 



J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md, 



Gentlemen: — I planted your New "Early Fortune" Cucumber this season 

 and they are the wonder of our neighborhood. You'll do a land-office 

 business here in Cuke, seed another season. Yours truly, 



Florida, May 2d, 1904. JNO. H. GOUED. 



Dear Sirs: — Your Early Fortune Cucumber beats anything I have 

 ever grown. Eong after the vines were dead the ground was full of dark 

 green shapely pickles. My early crop grew the finest Cucumbers I ever 

 had on my stall. Wm. Zimmerman, 



Now Judge of Orphans Court. Powhattan, Baltimore County, 



BOLGIANO'S FAMOUS NEW EARLY FORTUNE CUCUMBER. 



THE EARLIEST AND THE BEST WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER EVER OFFERED. 



84. Full-blooded, as pretty as a picture, and extremely early, wonderfully productive, a model in shape, of the most inviting and attractive deep-green 

 color. Is there any wonder we name this money-maker ','Early Fortune" Cucumber? From very expensive and thorough tests of every Cucumber grown, 

 we selected the parents of this excellent stock. The result went far beyond our greatest hope. We found we had a Cucumber that was without a doubt the 

 finest in the world. Realizing a very heavy demand would immediately come as soon as the Cucumber growers learned of our "Early Fortune" Cucumber, 

 we let one year go by in order to insure our supply of seed, but even now the quantity of this seed is very limited. If you wish to secure any of it this com- 

 ing year for hot-house, frames, or even open field culture, you had better order immediately, or our short supply will be exhausted. 



PKt. 5c. and 10c. Oz. 15c. 1/4 Lb. 25c. 1/2 Lb. 50c. Lb. $1.00. 



Handsome Shape, 



Rich, Dark 

 Green Color. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER 



ALWAYS 

 RELIABLE. 



85. Never before did a Cucumber leap into prominence as quickly as the Arlington White Spine. Originated a few years ago at the 

 famous garden spot of Arlington. Mass., just back of Boston, where there are many acres under glass, it rapidly became known as the finest strain 

 of Cucumber in cultivation. Beautiful in shape, color, and of the finest quality. The fruit is long, cylindrical, dark green, with very white, crisp and ten- 

 der flesh of excellent flavor. In the United States the Arlington is used more, perhaps, than any other variety, and in excellence is surpassed only by the 

 New Early Fortune Cucumber. The shortness of the crop will tempt unscrupulous dealers to substitute inferior seed. All our supply is our own growing, 

 so run no chances. Buy direct from Bolgiano, of Baltimore. PKts. 5c and 10c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 30c, Lb. 50c. 



86. Improved Extra Early White Spine Cucumber.— As the earliest, 91. COY'S EARLY CYCLONE CUCUMBER. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 

 most productive market variety it has noequal; produces Cucumbers of fin- 1/4 Lb>_25c, XbvPOc. 



est form and most salable size for shipping purposes; dark green color, 

 favorite with large truckers and gardeners. PKts. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c. 

 1/2 Lb. 25c. Lb. 50c. 



87. THOMAS* PERFECTION EARLY WHITE SPINE.-This is a selection 

 from the famous Arlington White Spine of the Boston Market. It is re- 

 garded as far superior to that variety; it can be grown either for forcing in 

 frames or for out-door culture; it is of a regular form, of a dark green color 

 and very productive; is a good shipping variety. Stock seed from the 

 originator. PKts. 5c ® 10c. Oz. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 25c, 1/2 Lb. 50c, Lb. $1.00. 



88. NEW EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER OR F0RDH00K 

 FAMOUS.— Skin very deep green; flesh greenish white, firm and un- 

 usually crisp. The plant is a strong grower; leaf large and of a deep- 

 green color. The fruit is long (twelve to seventeen inches), smooth, slim 

 and very uniform, Owing to its large, thick, heavy leaf, it withstands the 

 attacK of insects much better than others. Its northern origin insures 

 hardiness and vigor. PKt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c. 1/2 Lb. 25c. 

 Lb. 50c. 



89. COOL AND CRISP WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. The skin is very 

 darK green, almost black, and covered with knobs, upon which the spines 

 set, which gives the pickles a very attractive appearance. They are very 

 early and prolific. As a Cucumber for slicing it is splendid. PKt. 5c, 

 Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 20c. 1/2 Lb. 30c. Lb. 50c. 



90. NEW EXTRA EARLY EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 

 PKt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c. 1/2 Lb. 25c. Lb. 50c. 



92. NEW EXCELSIOR LONG GREEN CUCUMBER. It is a model for size, 

 form and beauty. It holds its deep green color, and is an abundant cropper. 

 For table use and pickles it is most suitable. This sort runs so uniform 

 that the Cucumbers look as if they had all been selected. PKts. 5c, Oz. 10c. 

 1/4 Lb. 15c. 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 50c. 



93. BOLGIANO'S NEW PROLIFIC PICKLING CUCUMBER. PKts. 5ciand 

 10c, Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 30c. Lb. 50c. 



94. EARLY FRAME, or Early Short Green. Desirable for producing 

 pickles of medium size and of fine quality when sliced for the table. 

 PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 15c. 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 50c. 



95. IMPROVED JERSEY PICKLE.— Because of its size and beautiful deep- 

 green color this has become the preferred kind with pickle growers and 

 packers. It is medium in length, very shapely, prolific and holds its color. 

 PKts. 5c, Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 15c, 1/2 Lb. 25c. Lb. 50c. 



96. THE CUMBERLAND. A New Cucumber. One of the best picKlinsj 

 Cucumbers Known. PKts. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 25c, 

 1/2 Lb. 50c, Lb. 90c. 



97. HALF LONG GREEN PICKLING CUCUMBER, Private StocK. 

 PKts. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c. 1/2 Lb. 25c. Lb. 50c. 



98. IMPROVED LONG GREEN. PKts. 5c, Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c, 

 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 50c. 



WEST INDIA GHERKIN. PKts. 5c and 10c, Oz. 20c. 1/4 Lb. 40c, 

 1/2 Lb. 75c, Lb. $1.50. 



JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER. PKts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c, 

 2 Ozs. 25c. 1/4 Lb. 40c, 1/2 Lb. 75c. Lb. $1.50. 



