F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., 



Bolgiano's White Forcing Lettuce. 



Bolgiano's Wliite Forcing- Lettuce.— This 



stock was secured fronTone of the leading market gar- 

 deners in Washington. It has given entire satisfaction 

 wherever used ; making a compact, solid head ; comes 

 early, has a fine light color, and is tender and crisp. 

 We recommend this to all growers of hotbed and green- 

 house lettuce. Ounce. 20 cents : y pound, 60 cents ; 

 pound, $2.00. 



Boston Market or Tennis Ball Lettuce.— 



This variety is used specially for greenhouse and hot- 

 bed culture, because it can be planted very close. It 

 grows very compact, fair size. Packets, 5 cents and 10 

 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 2 ounces, 25 cents; \ pound, 

 40 cents ; pound, $1.00. 



California Cream Butter Lettuce.— Is a 



lettuce of much merit. It meets the expectations of ex- 

 pert gardeuers and shippers who have no use for any 

 except the best. Outside leaves are a medium green 

 color, and inside is folded a solid head of rich creamy 

 yellow color. It is one of the best in cultivation. 

 Ounce, 15 cents ; \ pound, 40 cents ; £ pound, 60 

 cents ; pound, $1.00. 



Royal Cabbage Lettuce.— Is a famous sort of 

 the very best qualities for fall and winter use. It stands 

 the severest winter equal to cabbage, and heads under 

 glass to the satisfaction of the largest growers. It has 

 won favor in the Southern States, where it has long been 

 regarded as a reliable sort. It forms a good sized head, 

 with a buttery white compact heart. Packets, 5 cents 

 and 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; \ pound, 40 cents ; £ 

 pound, 60 cents ; pound, $1.00. 



Giant Crystal Head Lettuce.— A splendid new 

 cabbage-head lettuce ; very large, solid ; outside leaves 

 bright green, inside, crystal white, with yellow heart ; 

 fine flavor ; crisp and tender. Packets, 5 cents and 10 

 cents ; ounce, 20 cents ; j pound, 60 cents ; pound, 

 $2.00. 



Trianon White Cos Lettuce.— This favorite of 

 the Paris table excels all other lettuce in crispiness, ten- 

 derness, and flavor, and is unapproached by any other 

 lettuce. The heads are tall and conical. When blanched 

 the leaves become stiff like stalks of celery, and snowy 

 white, and may be eaten like celery. Hence it is known 

 as the celery lettuce. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents ; 

 ounce, 15 cents ; h pound, 50 cents ; pound, 85 cents. 



Farmer's Pride Lettuce. 



We recommend this lettuce, feeling that when we do we 

 have placed in the hands of our trade one that will give 

 the utmost satisfaction. It forms a large, solid head, 

 slow to seed and early in forming. Its large golden 

 heart with outside leaves of bright green make it pleas- 

 ing to the eye, and when Used at the table is unsur- 

 passed for quality. The leaves are crumpled and have 

 none of the coarseness of other sorts. It is destined to 

 become a standard variety. Packets, 5 cents and 10 

 cents; ounce, 25 cents ; \ pound, 60 cents ; pound, $1.50. 



Big Boston Lettuce.— It is for forcing in cold 

 frames or open ground planting. The Big Boston is 

 wanted by market gardeners and truckers because it al- 

 ways produces large, salable heads, and because it heads 

 up well at all seasons of the year, and is of crisp, tender 

 quality. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents ; ouilce, 15 

 cents ; \ pound, 40 cents ; A pound, 60 cents ; pound, 

 $1.00. 



Bolgiano's Celebrated Big Head Lettuce. 



— It forms a compact head, has no core, but a tender 

 golden heart. It resists the cold, withstands the sum- 

 mer heat, is always crisp, has a mild flavor. When open 

 it becomes a table ornament ; in fact, in this sort the 

 trucker has found for the first time a perfect lettuce. 

 Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; \ pound, 

 50 cents ; ^ pound, 80 cents ; pound, $1.50. 



Defiance. — This we consider one of the very best 

 lettuces. It is of fine quality, crisp and tender, and re- 

 mains in prime condition a long time before going to 

 seed. As a summer variety it has already become a 

 standard sort. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents ; ounce, 

 15 cents ; \ pound, 50 cents ; pound, $1.50. 



Deacon Lettuce.— Large, solid, long standing 

 summer lettuce. Heads light green in color, and very 

 pleasing to the eye. Stands long while without going to 

 seed. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents ; 

 \ pound, 35 cents ; pound, $1.00. 



Butch Speckled Butter.— Produces heads of 

 excellent quality, and one of the best market sorts ; also 

 stands the heat well in summer. Packets, 5 cents and 

 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; \ pound, 40 cents; pound, 

 $1.25. 



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Bolgiano's New Early Spring Lettuce.— In 



the early spring months this splendid lettuce does its 

 best, producing large, cabbage-like heads, which are 

 uniform in size, tender, crisp, and sell for the highest 

 prices in the market. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents ; 

 ounce, 15 cents ; 2 ounces, 25 cents ; £ pound, 40 cents ; 

 j pound, 75 cents; pound, $1.25. 



