BEANS 



Even,- garden, large or small, must have Beans which are among 



■' ■ •'■■nest of all vejtctables. They are filled with flavor and health- 



^ \ itaniins and furnish the best of food when fresh, canned, or 



- '. Pick Green-podded and Wax Beans early and often for heavy 



crops. 



We pay postage on pkts., lbs., 2 lbs., and 5 lbs. Larger quantities will be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; otherwise 

 they will be shipped by Express or Freight Collect. See page 2 for Parcel Post rates. 



Ci'LTURE. Plant about May 1 if soil is_ warm and dry, in rows 

 2'.2 to 3 feet apart, dropping the Beans 3 inches apart in the drills 

 and covering not more than 2 inches deep. Soil should be well 

 prepared. Give frequent but shallow cultivation. Sow every 2 weeks 

 for a succession. 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



Two pounds wiU plant 100 feet of drill; 

 70 pounds, an acre. A peck weighs 15 pounds, 

 a bushel 60 pounds. 



525. Bolgiano's Stringless Gr«en-Pod. 



Readv to pick in 5tJ da\s. A superior 

 strain producing heavy crops ot long, 

 meatv. absoluteiv stringless pods. Pkt.lOc.; 

 lb. 40c.: 2 lbs. 7>:.; 5 lbs. SI. 50. postpaid. 

 !■> lbs. S5.30: hO lbs. ?12.(H). not postpaid. 



526. Boston Pea or White Navy. (Matures 

 in 90 days. I The most popular of the so- 

 caJled baking Beans. Ea-sily grown and 

 verv productive. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 30c.; 

 2 lbs. 5x-.: 5 lbs. $1.30, p>ostpaid. 



15 lbs. S3.00; 60 lbs. 510.80, not postpaid. 

 539. Dwarf Horticultural. (Ready to pick 

 in 54 da%-s.* The alwa>-s stringless pods of 

 medium length are splashed with reil. Not 

 onlv an excellent pod Bean but the green 

 shelled Beans mature early and are of the 

 finest auality. Pkt. 10c. : lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 

 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.45; 60 lbs. $12.60. not postpaid. 



544. Early Bountiful. (Ready to pick in 

 4S davs. Eariv, tlat-p>odded; rich green, 

 stringless pods 6' > to 7 inches long. Brittle 

 and tender; ships 'well. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 

 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. 51.50, postpaid. 



15 lbs. 53.15: 60 lbs. 511.40, not postpaid. 



549. Full Measure. (Ready to pick in 

 52 days.) An early, abundant producer 

 over a long season. A stringless Bean 

 which is a popular market variety. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 40c.: 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S5.45; 6'J lbs. 512.60, not jxistpaid. 



547. Giant Stringless. (Ready to pick in 

 52 days.; Very long, nearly round, straight 

 pods of medium green. Vigorous, spreading 

 plants. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 



15 lbs. 53.15; 60 lbs. $11.40, not postpaid. 

 577. Plentiful. (Readv to pick in 51 days.) 

 Classiticd as a black-seeded Bountiful. 

 Pods tiat, light green, quite straight and 

 stringless. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 70c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 53.15; 60 lbs. 511.40, not postpaid. 



548. Stringless Black Valentine. (Ready 

 to pick in 51 days.; Early and hardv; 

 plant is upstanding and very prolific. Pods 

 654 to 7 inches long, oval-round and fdled 

 with meatv, deliciously flavored Beans. 

 Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. S1.50, 

 postpaid. 



15 lbs. 53 W: 60 lbs. 510.80, not postpaid. 



545. Stringless Green-Pod. (Readv to 

 pick in 53 davs.) Very earlv and prolific; 

 long, round, fleshv, medium green pods. 

 Desirable for the small garden because of 

 its crispness and long sea-son. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. 51.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 53.fJ0; 60 lbs. 510.80, not postpaid. 



550. Stringless Red Valentine. (Ready to 

 pick in 52 days.; Especially valuable for 

 its earliness and ability to produce a crop 

 under adverse conditions. .Medium-sized 

 p>ods of good color and quality. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. 51. ^0, jxistpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.45; 60 lbs. $12.60, not postpaid. 



551. Tendergreen Beans. (Readv to pick in 

 53 davs.y "Best-in-Garden" variety. This 

 grand Bean produces quantities of abso- 

 lutely stringless, round, meaty, tender, deep 

 green pods, f)]/2 to 7 inches long. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. Afh.\ 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. 51.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. ?3.45; f/) lbs. 512.60, not postpaid. 



538. Tennessee Green-Pod. (Ready to 

 pick in 54 days.; The intermediate early 

 Snap Bean. Flat, dark green pods 6 to 

 7 inches long. Oval, flat, yellowish brown 

 seeds. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.: 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 53.30; 60 lbs. $12.00, not pf>stpaid. 



Edible Soy Beans 



Many varieties ol eilible Soy Beans have 

 been imported from the Orient by the De- 

 partment of .Agriculture anti detailed studies 

 as to their adaptation to growing conditions 

 in this country have been made. .As a result, 

 many varieties suitable for table use have 

 been developed. They are very prolific, 

 highly resistant to disease and insect [jests; 

 very nutritious when cooked and served 

 similar to Lima Beans. 



528. Bansel. (112 days tor use as green 

 shelled Beans: full maturity for dry Beans 

 30 days later.) Plant medium, very erect, 

 a heavy producer and ripens quickly at end 

 of season. Beans at green eating stage are 

 dark green, oval in shape: when fully 

 mature<l, yellowish with brown eye; me- 

 dium size. Lb. 35c.: 2 lbs. 65c., postpaid. 



Wax Beans 



541. Bolgiano's Best Yet Wax. (Ready 

 to pick in 52 days.^ "Best-in-Garden" 

 variety. It is "Best Yet" in every way. 

 The erect, bushy plants are disease- 

 resistant and really work hard producing 

 their attractive, delicious p)ods. Rich 

 lemon-yellow in color and oval in form, the 

 pods are brittle and absolutely stringless. 

 Su|>erlative for the home-garden, the 

 market gardener and the canncr. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 80c.; 5 lbs. 51.65, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.05; 60 lbs. $15.00, not postpaid. 



552. Improved Golden Wax. (Ready to 

 pick in 50 days.) Our improved strain of 

 Golden VV'ai, rustproof to a remarkable 

 degree and an early and free producer of 

 perfectly stringless, thick, flat, yellow 

 pods. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 80c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



542. Pencil-Pod Wax. (Ready to pick in 

 52 days.) A popular all-purpose variety 

 with long, round, bright yellow pods over a 

 long season. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 

 5 lbs. 51.50, postpaid. 



15 lbs. S3.60; 60 lbs. 513.20, not postpaid. 

 540. Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. (Ready 

 to pick in 53 days.) Pods are 6 to 7 inches 

 long, flat, tender and of fine flavor. A fine 

 late variety. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.30; 60 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



Climbins or Pole Beans 



One pound will plant 100 hills; 

 30 pounds an acre 



543. Cherry Pole, Horticultural, or Cut- 

 short. (Ready to pick in 75 days.) The 

 short pale green pods are streaked with 

 red and the Beans are splashed and spotted 

 with wine-red. The Beans arc of the high- 

 est quality either green or dry. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. 51.50, po.stpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.30; 60 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



530. Golden Cluster Wax. (Ready to pick 

 in 74 davs.) An extra-strong grower and a 

 very productive one. The golden yellow 

 pods are very long and broad, stringless 

 and of excellent flavor. The dry Beans are 

 pure white. Pkt. lOc; lb. 45c.;' 2 lbs. 80c.; 

 5 lbs. 51.70. postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 54.20; «) lbs. $15.60, not postpaid. 



553. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 

 stead. (Ready to pick in 65 days.) One 

 of the earliest and most productive of the 

 green-jxidded varieties. Silvery green, 

 entirely stringless pods hang in great clus- 

 ters from base to top of the pole. These 

 Beans cook deliciously tender. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. 51.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.30; 60 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



527. Lazy Wife. (Ready to pick in 74 days.) 

 An all-purpose Bean, excellent for snaps 

 and green shelled or dry Beans. The broad, 

 thick, stringless pods are 5 to 7 inches long. 

 Seed roundish white when drv. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.60; 60 lbs. $15.20, not postpaid. 



573. White Creaseback or Cornfield. 

 (Ready to pick in 65 days.) One of the 

 earliest pole varieties usetl for both snap 

 and dry Beans. The crease-backed pods are 

 stringless when young and tic dry Beans 

 are small and ivory-white, f kt. lOc; lb. 

 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1 50, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $3.60; 60 lbs. $13.20. not postpaid. 



Kidney Beans 



506. Red Kidney. (Ready to pick in 95 

 days.) For Dry Bean use. Vine 14 to 



16 inches tall, bush type, medium green 

 color. Seed is dark rich red, Ihittened oval 

 kidney shape. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 

 75c.; 5 lbs. 51.50, postpaid. 10 lbs. $3.45; 

 60 lbs. $12.60, not postpaid. 



Bolgiano s Vegetable Garden Collection 

 COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF "BEST-IN-GARDEN" VARIETIES 



This Collection covers the mrjst popular kind of vegetables used in e\ cry home, 

 gives you the best varieties to order and saves you time and money. As these Col- 

 lections are set up in advance, we cannot make any change in varieties or quantities. 



Regular Price 



H lb. Beans, Tendergreen .... SO 25 

 ]/2 lb. Beans, Bush Lima, Enor 



lb. Peas, Early Bird . 



Regular Price 



$0 25 



mous 25 



1 pkt. Beet, Extra-Early Superb 10 

 1 pkt. Carrot, Early Rubicon . 10 

 1 pkt. Corn, Golden Cross Ban- 

 tam 10 



1 pkt. Kale, Imperial Curly 



Longstanding 10 



1 pkt. Lettuce, Masterpiece. . . 10 

 1 pkt. Parsley, Best Triple 



Curled 10 



SPECIAL OFFER: 



1 pkt. Radish, Scarlet Globe. . 

 1 pkt. Spinach, Long-standing 



Savoy 



1 pkt. Squash, Farr's Benning 



White Bush 



1 pkt. Tomato, Marglobe 



1 pkt. Turnip, Purple-Top 



White Globe 



05 



10 



10 

 10 



05 



75 



$1.75 worth oF seed For 

 postpaid 



$1.25 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



