Bolgiano's Garden Guide for 1929 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



MAINE-GROWN 



SEED POTATOES 



Patatas Kartoffein Pommes de Terre 

 Culture. — Select good, well-drained, fibrous loam soil and open 

 furrows 3 feet apart and 3 to 4 inches deep. Apply fertilizer and run the 

 furrower or small plow again in the furrow to mix the fertilizer with the 

 soil. Then plant good-sized pieces, with two or three eyes, 15 inches 

 apart in the furrows for early Potatoes, and 18 inches apart for late ones. 

 Cultivate often. 



8 to 10 bushels will plant an acre 



Because of market fluctuations, we are not quoting prices in this 

 catalogue. Write us for prices when you are ready to buy 



BOLGIANO'S FAMOUS PROSPERITY. Yields fine crops of 

 even, fine, smooth, large Potatoes under the most unfavorable 

 circumstances. Flesh is as white as snow and cooks dry. 

 BOLGIANO'S TRUST BUSTER. Always insures a crop far 

 beyond expectation. The Potatoes are medium-large, with very 

 smooth skin, mealy when cooked and of very fine flavor. 

 DAKOTA RED (Jersey Red). This Potato is fast taking the place 

 of McCormick, which it equals in yield and keeping qualities but 

 for cooking it is far superior, becoming dry and mealy. Skin is 

 red; flesh pure white. 

 SPAULDING NO. 4 EARLY ROSE, A decided improvement on 

 the old variety, being earHer, a bigger yielder, with shorter tubers, 

 inclining to round. 



EARLY ROUND SIX WEEKS. A very early 

 sort that resembles Irish Cobbler in shape but 

 about one-third smaller and a week or ten days 

 earHer. Skin red but flesh is pure white. 

 GREEN MOUNTAIN. A very popular main- 

 crop Potato. 

 IRISH COBBLER. Round to oval in shape; 

 smooth skin; pure white flesh. Early and yery 



See page 63 popular. 



Michigan 

 Rural 

 Russet 

 Potato 



MICHIGAN RURAL RUSSET. A good late variety 

 becoming more popular each season, especially in the 

 Northwestern and North-Central states. It is re- 

 sistant to blight, win stand more wet and cold 

 weather than other varieties, and yield 25 per cent 

 more. Resembles Green Mountain in general appear- 

 ances, except that it has very shaHow eyes and slopes 

 ofl' at ends like Irish Cobbler. 



RED BLISS TRIUMPH (Improved Red Bermuda). 

 One of the earliest varieties. Its great productiveness, 

 handsome color, and resistance to disease make it 

 most popular. 



PUMPKINS 



Culture. — 

 a hill; in other 



Calabaza ©roge Kiirbi§ Potiron 

 May be planted in rniddle of spring among corn in field or garden, or in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way, four seeds in 

 respects cultivated in same manner as melons and cucumbers; avoid planting near other vines. 



Two pounds of seed will sow an acre 



CONNECTICUT FIELD (Large Yellow). Excellent for stock-feeding. 



IMPROVED WINTER CROOKNECK (Cushaw). Mottled green and 

 white; flesh yellow, solid, fine-grained, and sweet. Excellent for pies. 



JAPANESE PIE. Large, crookneck shape; green, striped yellow; flesh 

 yellow and of fine quality. 



KENTUCKY LARGE FIELD. Flat. Fine for Pumpkin pies. 



KING OF THE MAMMOTHS (True Potiron). The great prize 

 Pumpkin, growing the largest of all and weighing 100 to 200 pounds. 

 Bright yellow; tender; excellent. 



LARGE CHEESE. Flat like a cheese. A sure cropper and extensively 

 grown for canning. 



NEW ENGLAND PIE (Sugar). A small, round sort; very sweet, fine- 

 grained, and of the best quality. 



SWEET POTATO. Finest variety for table. 



WINTERLUXURY. A superior pie Pumpkin. Small but enormously 

 productive and an excellent keeper; slightly oval; about 10 inches in 

 diameter; golden russet, finely netted; flesh deep gold, sweet and 

 tender. 



Winter Luxury Pumpkin 



RHUBARB or PIE PLANT 



Culture. — The seed should be sown in a shallow 

 drill, using 1 ounce to 150 feet of row. When well 

 started, thin to stand 10 to 12 inches apart. The stalks 

 should not be gathered until the plants have had a full 

 season's growth. 

 M YATT'S VICTORIA. The most popular variety. 



Comes quite true from seed. 

 RHUBARB ROOTS. If planted in good soil in the 



spring, will make a strong growth, and yield stalks 



for market the following spring. 



PUMPKINS Pkt. Oz. 



Connecticut Field (Large Yellow) $0.10 



Improved Winter Crookneck or Cushaw. .$0.10 .15 



Japanese Pie 10 .15 



Kentucky Large Field .10 



King of the Mammoths (True Potiron). . . .10 .15 



Large Cheese 10 .15 



New England Pie (Sugar) 10 .15 



Small Sugar Pumpkin 10 .15 



Sweet Potato 10 .15 



Winter Luxury 10 .15 



RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT 



Myatt's Victoria 10 .15 



RHUBARB ROOTS, 2-YEAR-OLD Each 



Extra-large fine roots $0.20 



Postage on Rhubarb Roots extra. Mailing weight, 2 lbs. 



i/4lb. 



Lb. 



$0.25 



$0.75 



.40 



1.25 



.40 



1.25 



.25 



.75 



.40 



1.25 



.25 



.75 



.30 



.85 



.25 



.85 



.30 



1.00 



.30 



1.00 



.45 



1.50 



Doz. 



100 



$1.50 



$9.00 



each 





