60 J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Baltimore, Md. 
CLOVERS—Bolgiano’s “Gold” Brand Seeds Are Standard 
Parcel Post Rates, see Page 4 
The prices herein are based on values al time of going to press with this Catalogue. 
Clover is a necessity on every farm and will add millions of dollars to the 
value of land and crops. Looking to the future, no time should be lost in intro- 
ducing the bacilli of the Red and Alfalfa Clovers. The use of nitro cultures may 
tend to hasten their establishment, but nature’s way and the best way is to 
Alfalfa 
Alfalfa Yields Splendidly Throughout the South, Yielding 4 to 
, 1128. Alfalfa ranks higher than Timothy hay in feeding value. In fact : 
it might be termed both corn and hay, as it is almost a complete food. | Experi- 
ment stations place the feeding value of Alfalfa hay at $20 per ton, as against 
Timothy Hay at $12 per ton. This, with the fact that Alfalfa will, under 
favorable circumstances, after a good stand is secured, give 4 to 6 cuttings per 
year, and will easily yield on good land 6 to 16 tons of splendid hay per year, 
shows what a valuable crop it is. Lands in the Western States that are well 
set in Alfalfa sell readily at from $100 to $200 per acre; so that a crop of this 
kind pays for the little extra care and preparation given to secure good stands 
and good crops; better to have five acres well setin Alfalfa by thorough prepara- 
tion than to attempt to put in 10 acres without first-class preparation. The 
acreage of Alfalfa is increasing very largely all over the Middle and Southern 
States; our farmers are fast beginning to realize what a valuable crop it is for 
this section. Alfalfa will succeed and do well on any good loamy, well-drained 
soil, but the land must be well and thoroughly prepared for the best results. 
The plant is rather slender when it first starts, and must be grown under 
favorable conditions in order to get ahead of the weeds and other grasses which 
would, under ordinary circumstances, spring up naturally and check it or 
Alfalfa 
Can be Successfully Grown 
on some parts of nearly every farm by 
sowing good seed thoroughly inoculated 
just before planting, in a properly pre- 
pared seedbed on land having good 
drainage. 
Pure-Bred Inoculation an 
Economic Necessity 
“The importance of using selected 
seed for all crops has been so amply de- 
monstrated that no argument in favor 
of the practice is needed. It is the 
very foundation of progress in plant 
culture. Soil bacteria are no excep- 
tions to the rule, and pure-bred bacteria 
for specific work are as clearly an 
economic necessity as pure-bred cattle 
or pure-bred sugar beets.” 
—Erlt. Yearbook of Dept. of Agriculture 
for 1906. 
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Inoculation at this small cost supplies the best. 
with Standard Inoculation, 
with alittle water and sprinkling on seed. 
in 10 minutes. 
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Numerous Nodules and Strong Roots of this Alfalfa Plant 
Produced by Using Standard Inoculation 
YOUR SEED 
Only 50 Cents Per Acre 
STANDARD INOCULATION 
We are glad to offer again this year at the reasonable price of 50c per acre Standard 
Tnoculation, which is a pure-bred culture and produces results equal to any inoculation on 
When you can buy pure culture inoculation at this price you cannot afford 
to plant Clovers, Alfalfa, Vetch, Cow Peas or other legumes without inoculating the seed, 
as these crops to produce best results must be supplied with the proper bacteria and Standard 
We strongly advise you to treat all your Cow Peas, Clovers, and other legume seeds 
This inoculation is delivered in bottles ready to use by diluting 
Seed for 10 acres can be thoroughly inoculated 
It is prepared for over 30 legume crops, such as Alfalfa, Vetch, Clovers, 
Peas, Beans, Peanuts, etc., and is put up in 5-acre and 1-acre size bottles. 
When ordering be sure to give names of crops to be inoculated. 
5-acre size___--- $2.50—by Parcel Post_----- $2.75 
.50—by Parcel Post.---.. .60 
They are subject to market fluctuations 
use a small quantity of seed, say a pound or two each Red and Alfalfa Clover 
to_ the acre, with whatever crop you are seeding. After awhile you have the 
prized bacilli in your land, then you may safely call your farm doubled in 
value from a producing standpoint. 
Seed 
6 Cuttings Per Year, Increasing Yield Each Successive Year 
smother it out. Alfalfa should always be cut when just commencing to bloom 
whether the plants be large or small. If the seed is allowed to form the growth 
of the plant ceases. It should never be used for pasture; it is too valuable as 
a hay producer to risk injury from stock. Alfalfa can be sown either in the 
Spring or Fall. The requirements to obtain good stands and good crops is 
to sow in good, rich soil and give thorough preparation. A heavy application 
of lime is of decided benefit—2,000 to 5,000 Ibs. per acre. Alfalfa is usually 
sown broadcast at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. to the acre, although some of our 
customers claim that thicker seedings give better crop results. March and 
April are the best months for seeding in the Spring, and the latter part of 
August and during September the best in the Fall. Our Alfalfa seed is the 
highest grade, strong germinating seed of the best and cleanest quality it is 
possible to procure. The quality and germination of the seed is a prime requisite 
for success with this crop. Land well set in Alfalfa is better than a bank ac- 
count, producing continuously increasing crops for years and is worth a little 
trouble and expense to secure a first-class stand. Price, ‘‘Gold’’ Brand Fancy 
Seed Bu. of 60 Ibs. at 23c Ib. Silver Choice Alfalfa Seed. Bu. of 60 Ibs. at 22c 
lb. Prices fluctuate. Write us for market prices. 
Save Cost of All Expensive 
Nitrate Fertilizers by Growing 
Inoculated Clovers 
Soy Beans, Cow Peas 
and other Legumes 
“Tt has been amply demonstrated, 
not only by hundreds of years of actual 
experience, but by numberless carefully 
conducted experiments in many coun- 
tries and under widely varying condi- 
tions, that clovers and numerous other 
legumes supplied with tubercle (nodule) 
bacteria obtain from the air through the 
agency of these bacteria, under favor- 
able conditions, all the nitrogen they 
require, and that they leave in the soil 
considerable quantities for succeeding 
crops. In Germany the amount of 
nitrogen added to the soil by legumes, 
besides that taken off in the crop, is 
estimated at 200 poundsper acre. In the 
United States the average for sixteen 
States is 122 pounds, equivalent to not 
less than 800 to 1,000 pounds of nitrate 
of soda per acre.” 
—Ert. Yearbook of Dept. of Agriculture 
for 1916. 
Not Inoculated 
Inoculated 
Garden Peas 
