Bolgiano's Garden Guide for 1929 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 23 



SPINACH 



EspiNACA ©Jjinat Epinard 



KING OF DENMARK. A very popular variety of recent 

 introduction, proved very successful in hot weather. 

 Darker green than most varieties, and the leaves are 

 well crimped and very attractive. 



LONG-STANDING SAVOY. Leaves are large, thick, 

 fleshy, and crumpled, fully equal to Savoy Leaf. Does 

 not bolt to seed quickly. A profitable variety in mid- 



NEW ZEALAND. 



for summer. 



Endures heat and drought; excellent 



Reselected Savoy Spinach 



Rcselected SaVOV (Bloo*"sdale). A standard variety, 

 used extensively by large growers 

 for their main crop, both in fall and spring. Grows a 

 large, crimped, curled, dark green leaf with very short 

 stem. The plants on well fertilized soil, when not al- 

 lowed to stand too closely together, will average 10 to 

 12 inches across the top. An excellent shipper. Our 

 stock has been carefully grown, to keep the true curled 

 type. We offer Reselected stock only. 



TRIUMPH. This excellent new Spinach is nearly double 

 the size of the Victoria and has all its good qualities. 

 Very profitable for market-gardeners and shippers. 



SQUASH 



Calabaza <3pti]e SutBi§ Courge 

 Culture. — Sow in hills at the same time as cucumbers and 

 melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet apart, and the running kinds 

 6 to 9 feet apart. 



One ounce of seed of bush varieties will plant 40 hills; large-seeded va- 

 rieties, IS hills; 2 to 3 pounds bush, 3 to 4 lbs. large-seeded per acre 



Bush Varieties 



Bolgiano's Extra-Early Dawn. The earliest and finest 



2 •' whi-te bush Squash. 



COCOZELLE. Of compact, bushy growth, with dark green 

 foliage. The fruits are oblong, 1 foot or more in length, and 

 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Skin dark green, with stripes of 



EXTRA WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED (Patty-pan). Good 



size; uniform; heavy cropper; early. The skin is white and 



the flesh fine-grained and tender. 

 FORDHOOK BUSH. Early, sweet, and dry; oblong, bright 



yellow. One of the handsomest and best keeping winter 



varieties; also a good summer sort. 

 MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. Frequently 



12 to 14 inches in diameter. 



SPINACH Oz. VJb. Lb. 



King of Denmark $0.10 $0.25 $0.45 



Long-standing Savoy 10 .25 .45 



New Zealand 15 .35 .75 



Reselected Savoy (Bloomsdale) 15 .25 .40 



Triumph 10 .25 .45 



10 lbs. and over, 10c. per lb. less, transportation extra. Write for special 

 prices in large quantities 



SQUASH Pkt. Oz. Vilb. Lb. 



Bolgiano's Extra-Early Dawn $0.10 $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 



Boston Marrow .10 .30 .90 



Chicago Warted Hubbard 10 .15 .40 1.25 



Cocozelle. . .10 .15 .45 1.25 



Extra White Bush Scalloped (Patty- 

 pan) 10 .15 .35 1.00 



Fordhook Bush 10 .15 .40 1.25 



Golden Summer Crookneck 10 .15 .30 1.00 



Mam. or Giant Summer Crookneck .10 .15 .35 1.25 



Mammoth White Bush Scalloped. . .10 .15 .35 1.00 



True Hubbard 10 .15 .35 1.00 



SALSIFY OR OYSTER PLANT 



Bolgiano's Great Giant 10 .25 .70 2.25 



Mammoth Sandwich Island White. .10 .25 .60 2.00 

 We pay postage on packets, ounces, Vipounds, and pounds 



GOLDEN SUMMER CRpOKNECK. Very productive sort 

 of dwarf, bushy habit, with yellow skin and greenish yellow 

 flesh of dry, agreeable flavor. 



MAMMOTH or GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK. 



Double the size of the ordinary Crookneck and very warty. 

 Fine for market. 



Running Varieties of Squash 



BOSTON MARRO\y. Oval; bright orange; flesh yellow. 



Our stock is exceptionally fine. 

 CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD. A superior strain of 



mammoth size with heavily warted skin. 

 TRUE HUBBARD. Strong running vines. Fruits large, 



olive-shaped, with dark green skin and very rich flesh. An 



excellent keeper and of splendid quality Our strain is 



extra fine. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 



Salsifi 39o(f§6art Salsifis 

 Culture. — Sow as early as the ground can be worked in the 

 spring, in drills 1 foot apart, 1 inch deep, and thin out to 6 inches 

 apart in the row. Keep free from weeds. Cultivate the same as 

 carrots and parsnips. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds in drills for 

 an acre; 25 to 35 pounds broadcast for an acre. 



BOLGIANO'S GREAT GIANT. The largest and best 



Salsify to grow. 

 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND WHITE. Superior in 



quality; pure white, very meaty; of fine flavor. 



Mammoth or Giant Summer Crookneck Squash 



