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Bolgiano's "Early Bird" Pea 



A Wonderful New Early Semi-Wrinkled Dwarf Pea 



New 

 1917 



Extremely Early, Very Hardy, Mammoth Podded, Vines 2 to 2V2 Feet High 



1048. Bolgiano's "Early Bird" Peas are unsurpassed for their extreme 

 earliness, superb quality and unusual productiveness. 



The dwarf vigorous vines measure 2 to 2}^ feet and carry enormous crops 

 of large, long, beautiful deep green pods. 



The handsome pods measure 4 to i}2 inches long and are filled with 9 to 

 10 slightly indented, round, blue marrow Peas. 



The Peas are large in size and of the most luscious flavor. 



Bolgiano's "Early Bird" Peas can be sown as soon as the ground can he 

 worked, for they do not rot in the ground like fully wrinkled varieties. 



Bolgiano's "Early Bird" Peas can be pulled as early as the Extra Early 

 Alaskas, with pods double the size. 



A robust grower and a very heavy cropper. 



We have much pleasure in introducing tliis most valuable Pea. .\f(iT 

 having carefully tested it in our trial grounds, we strongly recommend it lo 

 our friends and customers. It is bound to become the Market Pea of the future. 



If you knew the wonderful merits of Bolgiano's "Early Bird" Peas 

 as we do you would not hesitate to put your entire crop in this Pea. You 

 certainly should e've "Early Bird" Peas a liberal trial this Spring. 



The market gardeners who first plant "Early Bird" Peas the heaviest 

 are the ones who will realize the largest profits. 



As a Pea for the home garden it is unsurpassed. 



Bolgiano's "Early Bird" Peas. Supply of seed is limited. We there- 

 fore ask that you send us your order early. Price; Pkt. 15c. ? 2 Pt. 35c. Pi. 

 60c. Qt. Sl.OO. 4 Qts. S3.00. Peck S5.00. 



Bolgiano's 

 New "Early Spring" Beet 



The First Beet in Market, Where It Commands Fancy Prices 



Bolgiano's New "Early Spring" Beet has now been given a trial by 

 all the leading market gardeners. They have been wild in their praise of its 

 ■wonderfully good qualities. It was the first Beet in market, where it commanded 

 the fancy prices. Most perfect in shape and beautiful deep red color. It is much 

 earlier maturing than Crosby's Egyptian and is of a much finer grain. Has 

 a very small tap root, also top not being quite as large as Crosby's Egyptian. 

 Even in maturing, that is, all the Beets can be pulled one week after you start 

 in pulling. Can be sown under glass and transplanted outdoors or sown in 

 the open field and will mature much earlier than Crosby's Egyptian. Bol- 

 giano's New Early Spring Beet is the result of years of reselecting and improv- 

 ing, resulting in, we believe, the earliest and best Beet on the market. Seed 

 is very scarce. It will pay you handsomely to give it a trial. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 

 25c. 2 Ozs. 45c. }i Lb. 75c. Lb. S2.50. Postpaid. 



"Early Bird" Away Ahead of Any Varieties 



On August 10, Mr. F. Davis, of Trumbull Co., Ohio, nrole: "Relalive 

 lo Bolgiano's 'Early Bird' Peas, and my success in grouing them, I would say 

 thai as an extra early good wrinkled Pea ttiey stand away aliead of any variety 

 of semi-dwarf habits which I have ever planted. We have had an ideal season 

 for growing them, as it was cool, and we had plenty of rain in our locality. They 

 grew about iivo feet high, they gave us an enormous crop, just as early as 'Alaska' 

 and other hard varieties. Hereafter I trill plant them exclusively, as they are 

 more easily taken care of than the tall varieties." 



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"Early Spring" Beets — The Earliest and Best 



On August JO. l!)17,^Mr. A. II. Matthews, of Kent Co., Del., wrole: "The 'Early Spri:tg' Beets 

 I houylit from you last Spring have proved to^be the earliest and best that I have ever grown. The 

 weallier conditions were good." 



All We Claim for Them 



On August 15, 1917, Mr. T. J. Hackell. of Dorchester Co., Md., wrole: "I planted Bolgiano's 

 'Early Bird' Peas and 'iWew Early Spring' Beet this season, and am very well pleased with them. In 

 spite ^ of the conditions not being favorable to the crop of Peas, the 'Early Birds' made a big vield. 

 The 'New Early Spring' Beets were of fine texture and flavor. They were extra early and are all that 

 you claim for them." 



They Are a Wonder 



On JulylG. 1917. Mr. Geo. T. Bohinson. Market Gardener, of Talbot Co., Md.. wrole: "I 

 find Bolgiano's 'Early Spring' Beets all that can lie expected of early Beets. The\' are lerv early 

 and have fine shape, and suit me very much. The 'Early Bird' Peas — as lo size and vield— they are 

 a wonder. They are a heavy yielder, and the pods arc very large, even larger than the Thomas Laxlon 

 or the Gradus, and the quality is fine. I shall want a ijood lot of this seed for 1918." 



"Early Bird" Best Both for Taste and Large Crop 



On July 30. 1917. Mr. Clayton Cohn, of Cecil Co., Md.. wrote: "The' Early Bird' Peas that I 

 ordered from you in March. I must say. were the best Pea that could be planted, both for taste and for 

 a large crop. The weather conditions n-ere wet most all the time that the Pens were growing, but in 

 spile of this they made an excellent crop. The pods are large, and full of fine Peas. I irill plant 

 them next year if nothing happens. They are certainly a good yielder." 



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