Bolgiano's Asparagus eind Green Podded Bush Beans. 



! Bolgiano's Tested Vegetable Seeds 



T Seeds from the Best Market Gardeners' Stocks and of Strong Germination 



Asparagus 



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Culture. Si-w t.*-e -e- ' 

 th.nly in rows 1 too? 

 apart in .April or May 

 (4 or 5 pounds to the 

 acre) and keep down all 

 weeds. To secure strong, 

 healthy plants, thin the 

 seedlings to 3 or 4 

 inches in the rows, sav- 

 iag only the strongest. 

 The one-year-old plants 

 should be set out in 

 spring in rich, sandy 

 loam, dug 18 inches deep, 

 into which has been 

 worked plenty of well- 

 rotted mannre. If a stiff 

 clay soil is all that can 

 be had. add plenty of 

 sand and sifted coal- 

 ashes to loosen it up, 

 and also see that it is 

 well underdrained. In 

 planting for private use, 

 set out in beds S feet 

 wide, 3 rows in a bed. 

 the outer being each 

 foot from the edge, and 

 allow 18 inches between 

 the rows; set the plants 

 from 4 to 6 inches below 

 the surface. If set out 

 in autumn, top-dress 

 with 6 inches of manure. 

 For market, on a large 

 scale, set out 4 by 1J4 



feet. Every fall apply a good dressing of 

 after the tops have been cut, and in spring fork in. Never 

 cut too closely. The roots need the benefit of some foliage 

 dnnng the year, else they will weaken and die. Slugs are 

 easily destroyed bv applying air-slacked lime or Paris green. 

 One euBce to 50 feet of drill; about 4 ponnds to the acre. 



Conover's Colossal. The approved standard sort. 

 The famous Argenteuil of the French is identical with 

 it. Pkt., sets.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 



Palmetto. It is very early, large yielder, and very 

 regular and even in its growth; average bunches con- 

 tain 15 shoots, measuring ISyi inches in circumfer- 

 ence, and weigh 2 pounds. It is equally well adapted 

 for all sections. Its quality is unequalled. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 54 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Columbian Mammoth White. Produces large white 

 shoots without any blanching. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Plant either in spring or fall. By mail, 50 cts. p' r 

 100 extra. 



Per 50. 100. 1000. 



>SfAR.\GUS. 



Colossal. 2-year-old roots .$0-40 



Palmetto, i-year-old roots 0.40 



Columbian Mammoth White. 

 A fine sort, with large, white 

 shoot.s. 2-vear-old roots 0-40 



$0.75 

 075 



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$400 

 4.50 



PLANT PLENTY OF BEANS. 



After two seasons of great scarcity we are pleased 

 to announce that owing to a very large acreage there 

 are sufficient first-class seed beans to supply even an 

 increased demand. 



Beans are most nutritious, whether used in the 

 green or dried state. 



Sow the seed at intervals of two weeks apart, thus 

 in-suring a full supply of the delicious green pods 

 throughout the entire growing season. 



Green Pod Bush Beans 



Culture, .\bout the tirs: of May, if the ground is per- 

 fectly warm, select a warm, dry, sheltered spot; dig and 

 manure slightly; make drills 2 inches deep and 18 inches 

 to 2 feet apart; drop the beans 3 inches apart in the drills, 

 and cover not more than 2 inches deep. Hoe well in dry 

 weather to keep down the weeds. Sow every two weeks 

 for a succession. Add 15 cents per qnart extra if to be 

 sent by mail. One quart to every 400 feet of drill; two 

 bushels to the acre. 



Bolgiano's Earliest Red Valentine. (Improved 

 Puiund- Podded Strain.) Our stock of this very su- 

 perior Bean has been carefully built up to satisfy a 

 most critical market gardeners' trade, which trade 

 we alter to. It is ready for picking in 35 days from 

 planting — earlier than the ordinary Red Valentine 

 H.-ans. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint (i lb.), 25 cts.; quart 

 (2 lbs.), 50 cts.; peck, $3.25; bushel (60 lbs.), $12.00. 



King of the Earlies. This ni'w Hoan is fa.-t becom- 

 in;: ;i k-ader. Its earliness, beauty, productiveness, 

 and hurdiness is fi'st making it a leader. See full de- 

 scription and illustration on page 2- Pkt, 10 cts.; 

 pint, 25 cts.; quart, 50 cts.; gallon, $1.75; peck, 

 $3.25; bushel, $12.00. 



Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. There is no other 

 variety so absolutely stringless and of uniformly good 

 quality. Very early and prolific, pods arc light green 

 in color, round and of medium length. Has a long 

 Iwaring season, making it very desirable for the small 

 gjirder.. Seed dark bVown. "Pkt., 10 Cts.; pint, 25 

 cts.; quart, 50 cts.; peck, $3.25; bushel, $1200. 



Black Valentine. An extremely early, vigorous 

 growing green podded variety, earlier than Red Valen- 

 tine, very long and slender round pods of exceptional 

 quality. As a variety for very early planting it 

 stands cold and damp soil better than any other sort, 

 absolutely rust proof, seed black. Pkt, 10 Cts.; pint, 

 25 cts.; "quart, 50 cts.; peck, $3.25; bushel, $12. 00- 



BOI.GIANO'.S E.ARMEST RED VALENTINE BEAN. 



