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  J. 
  Bol^iano 
  & 
  Son, 
  Seedsmen, 
  Baltimore, 
  Md, 
  

  

  One 
  ounce 
  to 
  3000 
  plants: 
  

   "Two 
  pounds 
  to 
  the 
  acre. 
  

  

  Pkts., 
  Ozs. 
  and 
  J 
  Lbs. 
  de- 
  

   livered 
  free. 
  

   Parcel 
  Post 
  Rates 
  See 
  Page 
  4. 
  

  

  Our 
  Big: 
  Boston 
  

   Proved 
  O. 
  K. 
  

  

  On 
  Sept. 
  2Sth, 
  1914, 
  Mr. 
  C. 
  C. 
  James, 
  of 
  Duplin 
  Co., 
  

   N. 
  C. 
  writes: 
  The 
  Big 
  Boston 
  Lettuce 
  seed 
  I 
  ordered 
  

   from 
  you 
  last 
  fall 
  was 
  all 
  O. 
  K., 
  and 
  I 
  had 
  nothing 
  to 
  

   complain 
  of 
  while 
  lots 
  of 
  others 
  did 
  that 
  got 
  seed 
  from 
  

   other 
  houses. 
  

  

  Big 
  Boston 
  Lettuce 
  — 
  A 
  Grand 
  Large 
  Cabbage 
  Lettuce. 
  

  

  Laitue 
  

  

  Lee 
  hug 
  a 
  

  

  Salat 
  

  

  Culture. 
  For 
  early 
  summer 
  use, 
  sow 
  in 
  hotbeds 
  in 
  March, 
  sowing- 
  every 
  two 
  weelcs 
  for 
  succession. 
  Transplant 
  the 
  young 
  plants 
  to 
  

   rows 
  2 
  feet 
  apart 
  and 
  8 
  to 
  12 
  inches 
  apart 
  in 
  the 
  row. 
  For 
  winter 
  use, 
  sow 
  in 
  August, 
  transplant 
  to 
  frames; 
  and 
  for 
  this 
  purpose 
  the 
  

   ■early 
  heading 
  varieties, 
  such 
  as 
  the 
  Millionaire 
  lettuce, 
  are 
  best 
  adapted. 
  The 
  Cos 
  varieties 
  require 
  to 
  be 
  tied 
  up 
  for 
  a 
  few 
  days 
  in 
  order 
  

  

  to 
  properly 
  blanch 
  u.em. 
  Earlicst 
  Varieties 
  

  

  380. 
  "Long 
  Lost" 
  Lettuce. 
  (Specialty, 
  see 
  page 
  3.) 
  Produces 
  large 
  extremely 
  solid, 
  compact 
  cabbage 
  heads. 
  It 
  is 
  a 
  reliable 
  sure 
  header 
  

   ■and 
  is 
  very 
  hardy. 
  It 
  stands 
  the 
  cold. 
  It 
  will 
  winter 
  over 
  better 
  than 
  Big 
  Boston 
  Lettuce. 
  "Long 
  Lost" 
  Lettuce 
  has 
  both 
  shipping 
  and 
  

   eatmg 
  qualities, 
  decidedly 
  buttery 
  in 
  flavor, 
  sweet 
  and 
  tender. 
  Of 
  a 
  solid, 
  bright, 
  attractive 
  green, 
  never 
  spotted 
  or 
  brownish 
  in 
  any 
  part. 
  

   As 
  a 
  shipper 
  "Long 
  Lost" 
  Lettuce 
  far 
  surpasses 
  every 
  other 
  Lettuce, 
  including 
  the 
  Big 
  Boston. 
  Supply 
  very 
  limited. 
  Pkt. 
  25c. 
  Oz. 
  $1.00. 
  

   4 
  Lb. 
  ?3^00. 
  Lb. 
  $10.00. 
  Postpaid. 
  

  

  Lettuce 
  

  

  150. 
  Millionaire 
  Lettuce. 
  Unquestionably. 
  The 
  Earliest 
  and 
  far 
  

   better 
  than 
  any 
  other 
  extremely 
  early 
  large 
  heading 
  Lettuce. 
  A 
  

   lettuce 
  fit 
  for 
  a 
  king. 
  (Specialty, 
  see 
  page 
  20.) 
  Pkt. 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  25c. 
  

   i 
  Lb. 
  75c. 
  Lb. 
  $2.50. 
  Postpaid. 
  

  

  193. 
  "Bully 
  Good" 
  Lettuce. 
  No 
  matter 
  whether 
  the 
  market 
  price 
  

   is 
  up 
  or 
  down 
  there 
  is 
  always 
  a 
  market 
  for 
  "Bully 
  Good" 
  Lettuce. 
  

   Those 
  fine 
  large 
  solid 
  heads 
  — 
  ^A 
  full 
  bushel 
  market 
  box 
  is 
  barely 
  

   large 
  enough 
  to 
  hold 
  18 
  of 
  them 
  — 
  of 
  a 
  bright 
  rich 
  exquisite 
  green; 
  

   ■with 
  a 
  full 
  solid, 
  rich 
  golden 
  yellow 
  heart 
  closely 
  folded; 
  crisp 
  as 
  ice; 
  

   ■with 
  a 
  mild 
  delicious 
  flavor, 
  do 
  you 
  wonder 
  we 
  have 
  named 
  this 
  

   grand 
  lettuce 
  "Bully 
  Good." 
  The 
  market 
  Gardener 
  with 
  his 
  pocket 
  

   iull 
  of 
  money, 
  the 
  Southern 
  Grower 
  with 
  a 
  big 
  check 
  from 
  the 
  

   JSTorthern 
  Cities 
  and 
  the 
  Amateur 
  Gardener 
  with 
  his 
  neighbors 
  beat 
  

   to 
  a 
  standstill. 
  Every 
  one 
  who 
  grows 
  for 
  Market 
  or 
  eats 
  "Bully 
  

   "Good" 
  Lettuce 
  will 
  cheerfully 
  admit 
  it 
  is 
  worthy 
  of 
  its 
  name. 
  Pkt. 
  

   5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  12c. 
  J 
  Lb. 
  30c. 
  Lb. 
  $2.00. 
  

  

  131. 
  "Best 
  of 
  All" 
  Lettuce. 
  A 
  sure 
  cropper, 
  Spring, 
  Summer, 
  Fall 
  

   -or 
  "Winter. 
  (Specialty, 
  see 
  page 
  20.) 
  Pkt. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz 
  25c 
  

   \ 
  Lb. 
  75c. 
  Lb. 
  $2.50. 
  Postpaid. 
  

  

  155. 
  New 
  Lettuce 
  "Unrivaled." 
  An 
  improvement 
  on 
  the 
  Big 
  Bos- 
  

   ton 
  Lettuce, 
  possessing 
  earliness, 
  large 
  size, 
  attractive 
  color, 
  etc. 
  It 
  

   can 
  be 
  sown 
  almost 
  the 
  whole 
  year 
  around; 
  it 
  resists 
  the 
  summer 
  

   lieat, 
  IS 
  crispy 
  and 
  solid. 
  Pkts. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  15c. 
  J 
  Lb. 
  35c. 
  

   Lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  •A5^' 
  Golden 
  Queen. 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  first 
  early 
  head 
  Lettuce 
  for 
  

   either 
  open 
  ground 
  or 
  frame 
  culture, 
  and 
  a 
  good 
  forcer; 
  medium 
  

   size, 
  solid, 
  golden 
  yellow 
  heads, 
  crisp 
  and 
  tender. 
  Pkts. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  

   Oz. 
  15c. 
  5 
  Lb._35c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  352. 
  May 
  Kuig. 
  A 
  handsome, 
  light 
  green 
  heading 
  variety 
  of 
  

   medium 
  size 
  and 
  excellent 
  quality. 
  Outdoors 
  the 
  heads 
  mature 
  ex- 
  

   ceptionally 
  early, 
  attaining 
  a 
  size 
  suitable 
  for 
  use 
  before 
  other 
  sorts, 
  

   and 
  often 
  the 
  edges 
  of 
  the 
  outer 
  leaves 
  have 
  a 
  brownish 
  tinge. 
  

   The 
  plant 
  is 
  very 
  compact 
  for 
  so 
  large 
  a 
  head. 
  It 
  is 
  very 
  satis- 
  

   factory 
  also 
  for 
  forcing 
  under 
  grass. 
  Pkt. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz 
  15c. 
  

   \ 
  Lb. 
  35c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  Best 
  By 
  Test 
  — 
  And 
  Price 
  Is 
  Less. 
  

  

  Mr. 
  L. 
  G. 
  Young, 
  of 
  Marion 
  Co., 
  Fla., 
  writes 
  as 
  follows: 
  "I 
  have 
  been 
  planting 
  Bol- 
  

   •giano's 
  Famous 
  Big 
  Boston 
  Lettuce 
  Seed 
  for 
  the 
  past 
  four 
  seasons 
  and 
  it 
  has 
  given 
  entire 
  

   satisfaction 
  over 
  all 
  high 
  priced 
  seed. 
  I 
  am 
  going 
  to 
  plant 
  8 
  Acres 
  this 
  Season 
  and 
  would 
  

   like 
  you 
  to 
  give 
  me 
  your 
  lowest 
  price 
  on 
  10 
  Lb. 
  lots 
  or 
  over." 
  

  

  From 
  Men 
  Who 
  Know. 
  

  

  E. 
  S. 
  Armstrong 
  & 
  Co., 
  of 
  Philadelphia, 
  Pa., 
  writes 
  as 
  follows: 
  Please 
  enter 
  our 
  order 
  

   -for 
  20 
  Lbs. 
  of 
  your 
  best 
  strain 
  of 
  Big 
  Boston 
  Lettuce 
  Seed 
  the 
  same 
  stock 
  of 
  which 
  we 
  

   i>rocured 
  1 
  Lb. 
  last 
  summer 
  as 
  it 
  gave 
  perfect 
  satisfaction." 
  

  

  Cos 
  or 
  "Celery" 
  Lettuce 
  

  

  The 
  Lettuce 
  called 
  Salad 
  Romaine, 
  is 
  of 
  distinct, 
  upright 
  growth, 
  and 
  esteemed 
  for 
  

   its 
  fresh 
  crispness 
  and 
  mild 
  flavor 
  during 
  the 
  summer 
  and 
  in 
  warm 
  climate. 
  

  

  339. 
  Eclipse 
  or 
  "Express" 
  Cos. 
  The 
  most 
  dwarf 
  and 
  earliest 
  of 
  all. 
  The 
  plants 
  

   grow 
  stiffly 
  erect, 
  only 
  six 
  or 
  seven 
  inches 
  in 
  height. 
  The 
  interior 
  leaves 
  are 
  almost 
  

   pure 
  white, 
  very 
  crisp, 
  and 
  mild 
  in 
  flavor, 
  even 
  in 
  hot 
  weather. 
  Pkts. 
  5c. 
  and 
  10c. 
  

   Oz. 
  15c. 
  i 
  Lb. 
  35c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  123. 
  Paris 
  Self-Folding, 
  or 
  Trianon 
  White 
  Cos. 
  Grows 
  to 
  very 
  large 
  size, 
  producing 
  

   long-pointed, 
  compact 
  bunches. 
  The 
  inner 
  leaves 
  blanch 
  readily 
  and 
  are 
  of 
  fine 
  flavor. 
  

   Pkts. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  15c. 
  i 
  Lb. 
  35c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  137. 
  Black 
  Seeded 
  Tennis 
  Ball. 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  very 
  best 
  for 
  either 
  

   forcing 
  or 
  early 
  out-door 
  planting. 
  Plants 
  good 
  size, 
  leaves 
  are 
  of 
  

   good 
  substance 
  and 
  of 
  attractive 
  dark 
  green 
  color. 
  Heads 
  are 
  solid, 
  

   crisp 
  and 
  tender. 
  Pkts. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  15c. 
  i 
  Lb. 
  35c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  156. 
  Big 
  Boston 
  Lettuce. 
  Bolgiano's 
  Famous 
  Stock. 
  Big 
  Boston 
  

   Lettuce 
  is 
  the 
  most 
  valuable 
  Lettuce 
  in 
  cultivation, 
  its 
  excellent 
  

   qualities 
  have 
  made 
  it 
  the 
  most 
  popular 
  and 
  most 
  extensively 
  used 
  

   Lettuce 
  in 
  the 
  world. 
  It 
  can 
  be 
  grown 
  in 
  the 
  open 
  ground 
  for 
  Sum- 
  

   mer 
  or 
  Fall, 
  in 
  frame 
  for 
  Spring 
  or 
  forced 
  cool 
  in 
  green 
  houses 
  for 
  

   Winter 
  use, 
  producing 
  under 
  each 
  condition, 
  grand 
  large, 
  buttery, 
  

   yellow 
  heads, 
  filled 
  with 
  sweet, 
  crisp, 
  tender, 
  beautifully 
  blanched 
  

   leaves. 
  Stands 
  long 
  without 
  going 
  to 
  seed; 
  has 
  few 
  outer 
  leaves 
  and 
  

   makes 
  a 
  large, 
  attractive 
  plant. 
  Big 
  Boston 
  Lettuce 
  is 
  specially 
  

   adapted 
  to 
  cool 
  open 
  ground 
  culture. 
  Our 
  stock 
  of 
  this 
  famous 
  Let- 
  

   tuce 
  is 
  the 
  finest 
  in 
  the 
  World. 
  Pkts. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  15c. 
  i 
  Lb. 
  35c. 
  

   J 
  Lb. 
  60c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  122. 
  Improved 
  White 
  Loaf 
  Lettuce. 
  After 
  the 
  most 
  careful 
  culti- 
  

   vation 
  and 
  rogueing, 
  we 
  have 
  established 
  the 
  truest 
  and 
  most 
  uni- 
  

   form 
  strain 
  of 
  improved 
  W^hite 
  Leaf 
  Lettuce. 
  It 
  is 
  planted 
  largely 
  

   in 
  the 
  Fall 
  and 
  allowed 
  to 
  remain 
  in 
  the 
  open 
  ground 
  all 
  Winter. 
  

   In 
  the 
  earliest 
  spring 
  it 
  quickly 
  forms 
  most 
  delicious, 
  large, 
  light- 
  

   colored 
  Lettuce 
  Heads. 
  As 
  a 
  frame 
  Lettuce 
  it 
  has 
  no 
  equal; 
  often 
  

   18 
  heads 
  have 
  brought 
  $2.50 
  wholesale. 
  If 
  planted 
  in 
  early 
  Spring, 
  

   it 
  quickly 
  forms 
  heads 
  and 
  can 
  be 
  brought 
  to 
  market 
  long 
  before 
  

   other 
  Lettuce. 
  Pkts. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  15c. 
  i 
  Lb. 
  40c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.25. 
  

  

  126. 
  New 
  Early 
  Spring 
  Lettuce. 
  In 
  the 
  Early 
  Spring 
  months 
  this 
  

   splendid 
  Lettuce 
  produces 
  large 
  cabbage-like 
  heads, 
  which 
  are 
  uni- 
  

   form, 
  tender, 
  crisp 
  and 
  sell 
  at 
  highest 
  possible 
  prices. 
  Our 
  most 
  

   critical 
  Market 
  Gardeners 
  year 
  after 
  year 
  bank 
  on 
  this 
  Lettuce, 
  

   it 
  is 
  also 
  good 
  for 
  late 
  summer 
  sowing 
  to 
  produce 
  Fall 
  Head 
  Lettuce. 
  

   Pkts. 
  5c 
  and 
  10c. 
  Oz. 
  15c. 
  i 
  Lb. 
  40c. 
  Lb. 
  $1.25. 
  

  

  Paris 
  Self-Folding 
  White 
  Cos 
  or 
  Celery 
  Lettnce. 
  

  

  