spinach is Aii Ttiat Popeye Said 



RHUBARB 



One ounce will produce 500 plants. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 > 4lbs., and lbs. 

 CfLTi RE. Sow seed 1 inch deep in ro«-s 

 and thin to stand 6 inches aptart. By fall 

 they should be moved to their permanent 

 location, in heavily manured ground, and 

 spaced 3 to 4 feet apart. .\ heavy manure 

 mulch around the crowns each winter will 

 furnish extra-quality stalts. 

 203. Victoria. K vigorous variety with 

 upstanding thick red stalks of excellent 

 nualitv. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; '•^Ib. 85c.; 

 lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



Roots dozen. $1.50: add 25c. ijer doz. if 

 sent bv mail. $11.50 p)er 100 by Express 

 collect. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER 

 PLANT 



One otince will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 to 10 pounds, an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 V4lbs., and lbs. 

 CiT-TVHE. Does best in a light, rich, 

 mellow soil and requires about same treat- 

 ment as parsnips: can be left in ground all 

 winter. Sow 1 inch deep in rows early in 

 spring. Thin to stand 6 inches apart. 



Salsify is a delicious vegetable and really 

 has an o>-ster flavor. 



U9. Bolglano's Great Giant. rilO A&\%.) 

 With the largest, smoothest roots of any 

 varietv. it oulyields and outsells them, 

 thereby pleasing the truckers. Pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. 40c.: 'ilb. $1.45: lb. S5.25, postpaid. 

 330. Sandwich island Mammotli. (120 

 days. 1 Roots 8 to 9 inches long and 1 '-j to 2 

 inches in diameter. Flesh is almost white 

 and the ovster flavor is excellent. Pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. 40c.; ViVa. $1.40; lb. §5.00, postpaid- 



SPINACH 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



15 pounds, an acre. 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



V4lbs., and lbs. 



Spinach is an excellent source of supply 



for vitamins A and C and furnishes iron. An 



important vegetable for everyone's diet. 



Culture. Use well-manured ground, and 

 sow in rows, covering 1 inch deep, later thin- 

 ning to 5 inches apart. Sow every two weeks 

 from early spring until hot weather. Sow- 

 again in September for a fall crop. 

 574. Bolglano's Selected Bloomsdale 

 Savoy. (39 days.; A first-earlv, vigorous 

 variety with fast-growing plants which 

 are hardy and attractive. Leaves are dark 

 glossy green and are heavily savoyed. 

 Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; KU>. 20c.; lb. 60c., 

 postpaid. 

 570. Extra Dark Green Savoy. (40 days.) 

 Because of its darker color this special 

 strain retains a fresh appearance at market. 

 Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15c; ^Ib. 20c.; lb. 60c.. 

 postpaid. 

 576. iu>ng-standlng Bloomsdale Savoy. 

 i'45 days.; "Best-in-Garden" variety. 

 While not quite so early as the preceding 

 varieties it remains in cutting condition 

 long after earlier t>-pes have gone to seed. 

 The highly crumpled and blistered dark 

 green leaves are unusually attractive. 

 Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15c.; KIb. 20c.; lb. 60c., 

 postpaid. 

 567. New Zealand (Telra^onia expanscL). 

 (55 days.; This is not a true Spinach but 

 the thick dark green foliage can be picked 

 repeatedly throughout the summer and 

 fall. Cooked like Spinach, it is a splendid 

 "greens" with a Spinach-like flavor. Seeds 

 are hard and should be soaked for some 

 time in warm water and planted in warm 

 soil- Thrives in hot weather. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 25c.; 3<i'i>- 60c.; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 



(45 davs.) .\ cross between .Mustard and 

 Spinach with a delicious Spinach flavor. 

 It can be grown most of the year, being quite 

 hardy in winter anil standing hot weather 

 as well. Leaves are gatliered and boilctl for 

 "greens" iust like Turnips, .Mustard, Spin- 

 ach or Kale. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; 141b. 30c.; 

 lb. 85o.. F)Ostpaid. 



568. Victoria ^r Spring. (48 days.) Dis- 

 tinguisfied by its Hat rosettes of large, 

 crumpled, thick, very dark green leaves. 

 Can be planted up into early summer and 

 be sure of a crop. Pkt. 10c.; oz. lOc.; }4lb. 

 20c.; lb. 60c., postpaid. 



569. Virginia Blight-resistant Savoy. (40 

 days. I Bred at the \ irginia L\pcrinicnt 

 Station for mosaic resistance, this variety 

 is valuable for growing on infested soil. 

 The savoyed and crumpled leaves are 

 crisp and tender. Growth is upright. Pkt. 

 10c.; oz. 15c.; '41b. 20c.; lb. 60c., postpaid. 



SQUASH 



SUMMER SQUASH. One ounce wiH plant 



25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 

 WINTER SQUASH. One ounce will plant 



15 hills; 3 pounds, an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 '4lbs., and lbs. 



Winter Squash are an excellent source of 

 Vitamin A, while Summer Squash provide 

 both K and C. 



Culture. Plant in hills like cucumbers 

 and melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet 

 apart and the running kinds 6 to 9 feet. 



Summer Varieties 



236. Black Zucchini. 62 days.) De- 

 veloped from Italian Marrow. Fruits 

 cylindrical, long, smooth, green-black; 

 weighing 5 to 6 fXJunds; flesh greenish 

 white at eating stage, excellent flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15c.; J^lb. 45c.; lb. S1.40, 

 p>ostpaid. 



333. Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Mar- 

 row. ('65 davs.) I.arge, oblong, dark green 

 fruits becoming marbled with yellow when 

 mature. Fine-grained flesh of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15c.; \iVa. 45c.; 

 lb. SI. 40, postpaid. 



U4. Early Prolific Straightneck. (50 



davs.) An attractive, productive strain of 

 Giant Straightneck. Though the fruits are 

 somewhat smaller, thev are earlier and of 

 bright lemon color. Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c.; 

 !^lb. 45c.; lb. 51.40, postpaid. 



111. Early White Bush Scallop or Patty 

 Pan. (52 days.; This old favorite for home 

 and market gardens is shaf>ed somewhat 

 like a pie with scalloped edges. Pkt. 5c.; 

 oz. 15c.; 3<*lb. 45c.; lb. S1.40, jxjstpaid. 



304. Early Yellow Summer Crookneck. 

 (52 days.; The earliest Crookneck. Warted 

 vellow skin. Flesh of splendid quality. 

 Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; Kib. 45c.; lb. $1.40, 

 postpaid. 



262. Farr's Benning White Bush. (50 

 days.; "Best-in-Garden" variety. The 

 earliest Squash. In productiveness also it 

 excels other varieties, being an excep*- 

 tionally heavy cropper. The color is a 

 beautiful green tinted white. The flavor is 

 delicious; it has a few small seeds and is an 

 excellent cooker. The strain which we offer 

 is that originated by .Mr. N. E. Farr and 

 has been grown under our own supervision. 

 Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15c.; MVa. 45c.; lb. $1.40, 

 pKJStpaid. 



Winter Varieties 



311. Acorn or Table Queen. (60 days.) 

 In size the Acorn Squash equals a fair- 

 sized husked cocoanut, and a half, when 

 baked, serves one person amply. The 

 shell is unusually thin and does not require 

 over twenty minutes for baking or boiling. 

 It retains its dark green color after picking 

 and storing. The meat is dry and mealy. 

 It yields enormously. Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c.; 

 Klb. 45c.; lb. 51.50, postpaid. 



137. Golden Hubbard. (100 days.) A 

 smaller and somewhat earlier Hubbard, 

 popular with home and market gardeners 

 and canners. Fruits weigh 6 to 10 pounds, 

 with orange-red skin and dry orange flesh 

 of fine quality. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c.; 34lb. 

 60c.; lb. $2.00. postpaid. 



312. Hubbard. (105 days.) The leading 

 \\ inter Squash for years. It has a green, 

 warted exterior and tine-graincd, orange- 

 yellow flesh which is dry, sweet and richly 

 flavored. It bakes very dry. Our stock of 

 Hubbard is the very best. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 

 20c.: Ulb. f)0c.: lb. S2.00, postpaid. 



176. Warted Hubbard. (110 days.) A 

 larger Hubbard more thickly covered with 

 warts. The same high-quality Hubbard 

 flesh. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c.; ^^Ib. 60c.; lb. 

 $2.00, postpaid. 



TOBACCO 



Culture. One ounce of Tobacco produces 

 at least 10,000 plants if sown properly. It is 

 advisable to sow as early as possible, the 

 usual custom being to make a large fire over 

 the place intended for the seed-bed, in order 

 to destroy weed seeds. I lie ground is put in 

 the linest possible condition, the seed sown 

 broadcast on the surface and pressed down 

 firmly with a plank or the back of a spade, 

 after which the bed must be protected by 

 cotton or covering. When seedlings get 5 to 

 6 inches high they are transplanted in rows 

 4 feet apart, with 3 feet between the plants. 

 Cultivate thoroughly. 



158. Connecticut Seed-Leaf. Hardy, pro- 

 lific \aricty grown principally for cigar 

 I obacco. 



Pkt. lOc: oz. 35c.: 1 ,11). SI. 15, postpaid. 

 147. Maryland Broad-Leaf. Bears thick, 

 broad leaves which produce a high per- 

 centage of bright Tobacco when cured. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 35c.; ^Ib. 31.15, postpaid. 



TOMATO 



One ounce will produce 1500 plants; 

 6 ounces wUl plant an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 >41bs., and lbs. 



Tomatoes are reliable providers of vitamins 

 A and C and every garden requires a lot of 

 them to supply the family's needs the year 

 round. 



Culture. Seed should be started in a 

 hotbed in March, transplanted to a coldframe, 

 and finally to open ground in May. The soil 

 should be rich and in full sun but protected 

 from wind. In the home-garden the plants 

 should be supported on stakes or wires. 



Red Varieties 



124. Bolgiano's Greater Baltimore. (105 

 days.; A universal canning favorite. Large 

 plants produce unusually heavy tonnage 

 per acre. Fruits are medium large, deep 

 scarlet, firm and meaty. Pkt. lOc; oz. 40c.; 

 KIb. SI. 15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



223. Bolgiano's Red Beefsteak. (115 

 days.; A large Tomato for home and 

 market use. Plants are heavy and of open 

 habit. The scarlet-red, solid fruits have 

 deep scarlet flesh with a rich subacid flavor. 

 A meaty Tomato growing rapidly in p>opu- 

 larity. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 90c.; V^Vo. S2.65; 

 lb. SIO.OO, postpaid. 



269. Bonny Best. (100 days.) A standard 

 variety for market gardeners, shippers 

 and canners. Plants of average size pro- 

 duce bright scarlet, smooth fruits of me- 

 dium size and excellent quality. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 oz. 40c.; K'b- S1.40; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 



134. Break o'Day. (95 days.) A wilt-re- 

 sistant variety introduced by the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture. The spreading 

 plants bear early and proliftcally. Fruits 

 are medium-sized, smooth globes of orange- 

 red and have a deliciously sweet flavor. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 45c.; \i\h. $1.65; lb. $6.00. 

 postpaid. 



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



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