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



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CUCUMBER 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., \/ 4 Lbs. and Lbs 



One Ounce of Seed to Fifty Hills. 



Two Pounds Plant One Acre. 



CULTURE. For early cucumbers 

 sow first of April in a hotbed upon 

 pieces of sod (the grass side down), so 

 that they can be readily transplanted 

 to the open ground in rich soil when 

 danger of 

 frost is over 

 or protect by 

 hand glasses. 

 For early 

 use, if the 

 weather has 

 become set- 

 t 1 e d and 

 warm, plant 

 in hills 

 about four 

 feet apart 

 each way: 

 thin out to 

 four of the 

 strong- 

 est plants to 

 each hill 

 a f t e r a 1 1 



danger from insects is over ; they succeed best in warm, moist, rich, 

 loamy soil : continue planting at intervals for a succession. The cucum- 

 bers should be gathered when large enough for use, whether required or 

 not ; if left to ripen it destroys the productiveness. For pickles, plant from 

 June until the middle of July. 



New A & C 

 Cucumber 



109. A & C (60 days.) A new introduction, similar to 

 Longfellow but somewhat shorter. Vines healthy, ro- 

 bust and resistant to disease, producing cucumbers 

 about 10 inches long. They are uniform, very dark 

 green and well rounded at ends. Highly dasirable for 

 shipping and market gardens. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 'A lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 2-lb. lots, $1.15 lb.; 5-lb. lots, 

 $1.10 lb.; 10-lb. lots, $1.00 lb., postpaid. 



42. The New Straight-8 Cucumber. All Amer- 

 ica Gold Medal Award for 1935. ("Best in Garden" 

 Variety.) (60 days.) (Illustrated in color on front 

 cover.) Straight-8 produces symmetrical fruits, almost 

 cylindrical, and well rounded at both ends. When it is 

 ready for use, it is regularly eight inches in length and 

 about one and one-half to two inches in diameter. The 

 color is rich, deep green, without objectionable striping. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; l / 4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



131. Bolgiano's Early Fortune. (55 days.) An excel 

 lent early cucumber for table, market or shipping purposes. 

 In color, Early Fortune is a rich, attractive, deep green, which 

 it retains during a much longer period of growth than most 

 varieties. Its form is so regular and the size of all the fruits 

 so nearly the same that growers marvel at the purity and 

 trueness of the stock. The flavor is delicately refreshing, en- 

 tirely free from bitterness, exceedingly crisp and brittle, mak- 

 ing it an ideal slicing cucumber. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/i lb. 

 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts.; 2-lb. lots, 80 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 70 cts. lb.; 

 10-lb. lots, 65 cts. lb., postpaid. 



169. Bolgiano's Prosperity. (55 days.) Intense, rich, 

 deep green color. The flesh sparkling white. An extra early 

 white spine cucumber. Most refreshing and delightful flavor. 

 Uniformly large, symmetrical fruit. Bears no culls. Vines 

 are vigorous, healthy and mildew-proof. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; V* lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.15; 2-lb. lots, $1.10 lb.; 5-lb. lots, 

 $1.05 lb.; 10-lb. lots, $1.00 lb., postpaid. 



73. Arlington White Spine or Perfection. (60 days.) 

 Dark, rich, green color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. 85 cts.; 2-lb. lots, 75 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 65 cts. lb.; 

 10-lb. lots, 60 cts. lb., postpaid. 



301. Longfellow. An extra long variety of superior 

 quality. As long as 12 inches and about 2% inches thick. Color 

 a rich beautiful dark green and of long standing. An enor- 

 mous yielder of very uniform attractive cukes which makes it 

 a very good market variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; l / 4 lb. 

 35 cts.; lb. $1.15; 2-lb. lots, $1.10 lb., postpaid. 



93. Stays Green or Black Diamond. (60 days.) The 



cucumber that stays green. An extra early of the White 

 Spine type. Holds its dark green color as long as any variety 

 we know of. It is adapted to all sections and soils. The fruit 

 grows 7 to 8 inches in length, cylindrical in shape, smooth and 

 handsome. The color dark green from end to end with little 

 white rays at the blossom end. The flesh is white, firm, crisp 

 and of the very best quality for slicing. The vine makes a 

 vigorous growth and is an enormous yielder of dark, always 

 green cucumbers. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1 /a lb. 30 cts.; lb. 

 90 cts.; 2-lb. lots, 80 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 70 cts. lb.; 10-lb. lots, 

 65 cts. lb., postpaid. 



326. Imperator or Clark's Special. (60 days.) A very 

 productive, long deep green cucumber which holds its color 

 well. Appears on the market fresh and unwilted which 

 makes it a good market garden type, and is also very fine 

 for the home garden. Pkt. 10 cts. oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.00; 2-lb. lots, 90 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 80 cts. lb.; 10-lb. 

 lots, 70 cts. lb., postpaid. 



156. Long Green. (65 days.) It is vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. The mature fruit is almost 12 inches long. The 

 skin is a deep green, and the flesh is solid, crisp and of fine 

 quality. Especially recommended for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00; 2-lb. lots, 90 cts. lb.; 5-lb. 

 lots, 80 cts. lb.; 10-lb. lots, 70 cts. lb., postpaid. 



313. Snow's Pickling. (60 days.) An early maturing, 

 very small, dark green cucumber, cylindrical, square ended, 

 and very popular with the growers of small pickles. Meets 

 in all respects the requirements of those who want an ideal 

 bottle pickle. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; !4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 

 2-lb. lots, $1.10 lb.; 5-lb. lots, $1.05 lb.; 10-lb. lots, $1.00 lb., 

 postpaid. 



228. Jersey Pickle. (60 days.) Fine green color. Used 

 for pickling almost entirely. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X A lb. 

 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 2-lb. lots, $1.15 lb.; 5-lb. lots, $1.10 lb; 10- 

 lb. lots, $1.00 lb., postpaid. 



251. Gherkin, or Small Bur. (80 days) Grown exclus- 

 ively for pickling. Always pick when young and tender. Seed 

 slow to germinate, requiring from 10 to 12 days. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X U lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.40, postpaid. 



