Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Vegetable Seeds for 1917 



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A Grand Large 

 Cabbage Lettuce 



One Ounce to 3,000 Plants 



Two Pounds tn the Acre 



Pkls., Ozs. and H Lb^. Delivered Free 



Parcel Post Rates, see Page 3 



T i 1 Laitue 



Lettuce n*^- 



Over $2,000 per Acre from Bolgiano's Big Boston 



On June W, 191S, Mr. C. C. James, of Duplin 

 Co., N. C, UTole: "The 'Big Boston' Lettuce Seed I 

 bought from you did remarkably well under the conditions 

 of the weather, which was very bad on Lettuce. I made 

 over S'i.OOO per acre from your seed. In the year 1915 

 I hod the finest that I have ever seen from your 'Big Boston' 

 Lettuce Seed." 



Culture. For early Summer use, sow in hotbeds in March, sowing every two weeks 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 j)roperly blanch them. 



Earliest Varieties 



380. "Long Lost" Lettuce. (Specialty, see page 11.) 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 eating 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. Sup- 

 ply very limited. Pkts. 10c and 25c. Oz. 50r. 2 Ozs. 90c. M Lb. SI. .50. 

 1 2 Lb. S2.75. Lb. $,5.00. Postpaid. 



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 29.) Pkls. 5c and 10c. }-2 Oz. 15c. Ot.. 20c. 

 2 Ozs. 35c, H Lb. 60c. i-i Lb. $1.00. Lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 



193. "Bully Good" Lettuce. No matter whether the market pri(« 

 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 full of money, the Southern Grower with a big check 

 from the Northern 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. Pkts, 5c and 10c. Oz. 20c. 

 2 Ozs. 3^c. 14 Lb. 60c. Lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 



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

 Winter. (Specialty, see page 29.) Pkts. .5c and 10c. 14 Oz. 15c. Oz. 20c. 

 2 Ozs. 35c. M Lb. 60c. J-^ Lb. $1.00. Lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 



155. New Lettuce, "Unrivaled." An improvement on the Big Boston 

 I^ettuce, possessing earliness, large size, attractive color, etc. It can be sown 

 almost the whole year around; it resists the Summer heat, is crispy and solid. 

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15*. 2 Ozs. 25c. J4 Lb. 40c. Lb, $1.25. Postpaid. 



352. May King. A handsome, light green, heading variety of medium 

 size and excellent quality. Outdoors the heads mature exceptionally 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 satisfactory also for forcing under grass. Pkts. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb. 40i-. Lb. $1.25. 



Produced Good Lettuce Bad Season in Florida 



On June ?6, 1916, Mr. C. J. Mishler, of Marion Co., Fla., wrote: '"The Big Boston Lettuce 

 Seed received from you last September gave entire satisfaction. We had the worst Lettuce season last 

 Winter and this Spring that has been for years. We had extremely cold weather for Florida through 

 early part cf the Winter followed by a drought covering the entire Lettuce season. Notwithstanding all 

 this, I made good Lettuce. The heads were solid and sold at a fine price, white people would not pay 

 express charges on other Lettuce raised here." 



125. Golden Queen. One of the best first early head I,ettuce 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, 2 Ozs. 25c. 

 Ji Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



137. Black Seeded Tennis Ball or Boston Market. 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. 2 Ozs. 25c. Ji 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 Summer or Fall, in frame for Spring or 

 forced cool in greenhouses for Winter use, i>roducing 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 cidture. Our stock of this famous Lettuce is the finest in 

 the World. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 1.5c. 2 Ozs. 2.5c. K Lb. 35c. }^ Lb. 

 00c. Lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 



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

 tion and rogueing, we have established the truest and most uniform strain of 

 improved White Loaf 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 i)Ianted in early 

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

 Lettuce. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.25. 

 Postpaid. 



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

 splendid Lettuce produces large cabbage-like heads, which are uniform, tender, 

 crisp and sell at highest possible prices. Our most critical Market (lardeners, 

 year after year, hank on this Lettuce. It is also good for late Summer sowing 

 to produce Fall Head Lettuce. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 2 Ozs. 25c. }4 

 Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 



Cos or "Celerv" 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. 2 Ozs. 25c. H Lb. 

 40c. Lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 



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. 1.5c. 2 Ozs. 25c. M Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 



Paris Self-Folding White Cos or Celery Lettuce 



