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Hack Beauty Egg Plant 



TWO WEEKS EARLIER THAN ANY OTHER EGG PLANT. 



100. Bolgiano's BlacK Beauty Egg Plant. 



1. An entirely new variety and a splended shipper. 



2. A novelty of remarkable merit. 



3. As large as the New York Spineless Egg Plant. 



4. Two weeks earlier than the New York Spineless Egg Plant. 



5. Fine flavor. 



6. Most attractive appearance. 



7. Plants branch freely near the ground. 



8. Skin a rich, lustrous purplish black. 



9. Satin gloss and rich coloring add greatly to the beauty of the fruit. 



10. The intense, brilliant coloring is uniform over the whole fruit and 

 does not fade or change to a lighter col< r at the blossom end. 



11. The heavy leaves which attach the fruit to the stem are bright green, 

 making a beautiful contrast with the fine dark color of the fruit. 



12. Thoroughly free from spines or thorns. 

 13 Fruit sets freely. 



14. Coming two weeks earlier than the New York Purple Egg Plant they 

 readily bring double the price. PKts. 5c and 10c. 1/4 Oz. ISc. Oz. 40c. 



2 0zs. 75c. 1/4 Lb. $1.35. 1/2 Lb. $2.50. Lb. $5.00. 



Florida High Bush Egg Plant. 



99. The Florida Hig'h Bush Egg Plant has proved of the greatest value 

 to Southern truckers and shippers. It has been grown in Florida for the past 

 three pr four years. It is remarkable for its vigorous growth and productive- 

 ness, is very hardy, and will stand more cold weather than the New York im- 

 proved. The hot Sun does not blight the blossoms. The plant has a 

 characteristic leaf, unlike any other Egg Plant we know of. It grows from 



3 to 4 feet high, erect and sturdy, free from thorns. Fruit is large, oblong 

 in shape and purple, though not so deep a color as the New York Improved. 

 It resists drought and wet weather to a wonderful degree, partly on account 

 of its strong upright growth. It stands the cold belter, and is the only Egg 

 Plant that stands shipping from this section to the Northern markets under 

 almost all circumstances. It is of a large size, first-class shape and superior 

 flavor. Its shipping qualities are the very best. It brings the highest price 

 in the Northern markets, keeping its freshness and condition much longer 

 than any other variety. The growers realize good returns for this variety 

 when all other varieties have been reported "arrived in bad condition," and 

 many would not plant any other variety. PKts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 40c. 

 2 Ozi. 75c. 1/4 Lb.$1.35. 1/2 Lb. $2.50. Lb. $5.00. 



SWISS CHARD. 



341. The Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet, is largely grown in Europe, and is 

 usually prepared for the table in the same manner as Spinach ; sometimes, 

 however, the mid-rib is prepared like asparagus, with drawn butter, anil in 

 either manner it makes a delicious and healthy di^h. This new vadety 

 produces an abundance of large leaves which are beautifully crinkled, and 

 the mid-rib is large. It cooks very tender. A row of Swiss Chard will fur- 

 nish greens the whole summer long. PKt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c. Lb. 40c. 



July 11, 1906. 

 J. Bolgiano & Son, 



Baltimore, Md. 

 The 2 lbs. of Egg Plant Seed 

 sent by Express received today; 

 ll2 lb. sent previous to this order 

 arrived and is coming up fine. 

 S. C. SPARKMAN, 

 Hillsboro Co.,Fla. 



BLACK BEAUTY EGS PLANT. 



B oigiano '. "American Beauty" Beet. 



12. The skin and flesh of "The American 

 Beauty" Beet are both a deep rich blood 

 crimson color. It matures just after the 

 Eclipse, has a most beautiful form being a 

 little deeper than round, medium in size, 

 generally about three inches in diameter, has 

 a remarkably smooth surface and a small 

 tap-root. It is exceedingly tender and delici- 

 ously sweet. The very dark, attractive leaves 

 are small and are borne on slender stems 

 which take up but little of the root. It is 

 particularly delicious on account of its tender- 

 ness and it is entirely free from flesh of a 

 stringy orwoody character. In ourextensive 

 trials last spring and summer we found "The 

 American Beauty" Beet surpassed every lead- 

 ing variety in color, shape, form, size of leaves 

 and root, tenderness and sweetness of flesh and 

 was only a few days behind the Eclipse in ma- 

 turing. As a Market.Shippingor Home Garden 

 Beet"American Beauty"stands supreme. We 

 unreservedly recommend every one of our 

 customers to give it a trial this spring and 

 summer, for if planted in the summer it will 

 keep in perfect condition during the entire 

 winter, loosing none of its tenderness, sweet- 

 ness, orrich color during the entire winter. 

 PUt. 10c. Oz. 15c. 1/4 Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00. 



/. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md. 



Nov. 19, 1907. 

 My Beets and Turnips were just fine. I 

 have been using your seed for twenty eight 

 years, and I know there are none sold like 

 them. 



BOLGIANO'S NEW "AMERICAN BEAUTY" BEET. 



Yours very truly, 



N. E. BROOKS, 

 A nne Arundel Co., Md. 



