The Vitamins in Carrots Aid Eyesight 



CELERY 



One ounce will produce about 5000 plants; 



!g ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



> 4 lb. will plant an acre. 



CULTURE. Sow from late March through 

 April in rich mellow ground in shallow drills 

 and keep well watered. Celery seed ger- 

 minates in abou- Its if the sod is kept 

 - r,.>is-. Transplant when the seedlings 

 aches tall to stand 5 to f. inches 

 apart in the row. Keep well cultivated and 

 blanch by earthing up when plants are large 

 enough. Davs to maturity of Celers s.iries 

 considerabls . we gi\e approximate d 



127. Easy Blanching. 115 i 



splendid second-earls variety, dwarf and 

 in habit with light green •■ 

 - blanch easily to pure sshite and 

 are ; - ' ' w,r fkt. 



I5c; Hroz. 60c.; a I ,Ib. S2.60, 



postpaid. 



155. Giant Pascal. lays \ strong- 



i dark green leases 



and s which blanch easily. 



Thev are solid and . I rich nutty 



- Pkt. 15 50c.; oz. 80c.; 



i 4 lb. j: postpaid. 



192. Golden Plume Wonderful. 110 



Attractive ii tppearance, h produces 



full 'Iden sellow. These are de- 



^s and have 



Ivor. The plants are re-.i-.t- 



■o blight and rot. Pkt. I5« 



postpaid. 



239. Golden Self-blanching. Bolgiano's 

 ioi Strain. 115 Growth is 



ind compact ssith straight stalks 

 h are rich golden sellow in color and 

 solid and crisp. Pkt. 55c.; 



oz.. 95c.; JtfUb • postpaid. 



CELERIAC 



Turnip-rooted Celery 



One ounce will sow 800 feet of row 



CuLTI he. 'seed should be started indoors 

 and transplanted when large enough to stand 

 8 inches apart in the ross . L se when the roots 

 are about 2 inches acros-s. Culture is much 

 the same as celers except that it is not hilled 

 up, the edible portion being the roots. Pre- 

 fers well-manured, fairly moist soil. Frequent 

 cultivation and frequent waterings during 

 drv times produce the finest roots. 



165. Large Smooth Prague, r 1 20 davs.) 

 istinct variets with large, smooth, 



round roots. With a celers-like flavor the 

 may be boiler! or used in soups, 

 Pkt. 1 5c ■.; ' *,i_. 55c; oz. 'v5c ; 

 J- 4 lb. 52. 40, postpaid. 



CHICORY 



V4 ounce will plant 100 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



199. Witloof .r French Endive. (110 days.) 

 Seed should be sown in open ground not later 

 than June and thinned out to stand 4 to 6 



inches apart. The plants form large 

 parsnip-shaped roots which are lifted in 

 fall, trimmed of leases and stored in soil 

 in a cool place until wanted for forcing. 

 Hoots can be forced in a frame, greenhouse 

 or warm cellar. Pkt. 15c; '^oz. 45c; oz. 

 75c; }^Ib. $1.80, postpaid. 



217. Cicoria di Catalogna Radichetta . 



An annual with leaves like dandelion, used 



for earl-, greens; leaves and flower shoots 



tender, with faint asparagus flavor. 



_•,/. 70c; oz. 51.20; ]/ A \\>. $3.00, 



postpaid. 



COLLARDS 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 

 Collard is a large Kale popular in the 

 South, and as a producer of svinter and 

 spring "greens" is unexcelled. Collards pro- 

 side vitamins A, C and Bi. 



Culture. Sow thickly in rows any time 



up to September, in rich ground, trans- 

 planting when about 4 inches high, or sow- 

 where the plants are to remain and thin out 

 to stand 2 feet apart. 



261. Cabbage-Collards. (75 days.) Across 

 • Hards and cabbage, has mt a i abbage- 

 like flavor and growing 2 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; ^Ib. <*\., postpaid. 



281. Southern or Georgia. (75 days.) The 

 old-time favorite which stands all kinds of 

 advene conditions without injury, pro- 

 siding good "greens" in soil too poor to 

 grow cabbage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 

 postpaid. 



119. Vates. 75 days.) Developed at the 

 Virginia Truck Experiment Station from 

 ■ in>-s between Wonder and Heading 

 Collard. This non-heading Collard is 

 practically free from purple tinge in stem 

 or leaf and withstands cold weather. 



es dark green. Pkt. 10c; OZ. 30c; 



• 4 I1>. 80c, postpaid. 



CORN SALAD 



204. Broadleaf. 50 days Broad leaved, 

 large seeded. Pk- I0c;oz.40c; J 4 lb.S1.00; 

 50, postpaid. 



SUGAR OR 

 SWEET CORN 



One pound plants 200 hills; 

 10 to 12 pounds, an acre 



For larger quantities see pages 77 and 78 for 

 Parcel Post rates and prices. 



Culture, Corn should never be planted 

 until the ground has become warm and dry. 

 Tor succession plant every two weeks until 

 the middle of Julv. Corn thrives in rich, 

 well-manured ground. In hand-planting 

 make a shallow hole with corner of the hoe, 

 drop 6 kernels of Corn, cover with an inch 

 of soil, and press down with the hoe. Hills 

 should be 3 feet apart. Thin out to 3 plants 

 in each hill. Extra-early varieties can be 

 planted as close as lJ/£ feet apart. 



Extra-Early Varieties 



(Not Sugar Corn) 



533. Adams Extra Early. C72 days.) 

 Five-inch ears of white Corn which is fairly 

 tender and sweet when voung. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. SI. 85, postpaid. 

 Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. SI. 50, not 

 postpaid. 



511. Adams Early ideal. (78 class. I Large 



ears 7 to 10 inches long with mildly flav- 

 ored kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. 90c; 

 5 lbs. SI. 75, postpaid. 

 Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. SL40, not 

 postpaid. 



521. Truckers' Favorite. (80 days.) A 

 very hardy white Corn with large ears. A 

 favorite in the South. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c; 

 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 

 Lb. J5c; 2 lbs. 60c.; 5 lbs. SI. JO, not 

 postpaid. 



Early Varieties 



536. Aunt Mary. (80 days.) A medium 

 earls white variety. Undoubtedly the 

 sweetest and cenderest of all Ssveet Corns 



and especially adapted lor growing in 

 home-gardens. Tars remain edible oser a 

 long period. May be planted as an earls, 

 medium and late variety, Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 75c; 2 lbs. Si.25; 5|bs.S2.60, postpaid. 



1 b, 55c; 2 lbs. 51.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not 

 postpaid. 



514. Extra-Early Evergreen. (80 days.) 

 Ripens 10 days earlier than the famous 

 Stowell's Evergreen. Pkt. 10c; lb. 65c; 



2 ll.s. 11.05 ; 5 [bs. $2.05, postpaid. 



I b. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. SI. 70, not post- 

 paid. 



519. Golden Bantam. (80 clays.)* Delicious 

 yellow Corn which is set one of the 



sweetest :\nt\ tastiest of all. Pkt. 10c; 



lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. 52.05, postpaid. 

 lb. 45c; 2 ll.s. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.70, not 

 postpaid. 



Late Varieties 



522. Black Mexican. (87 days.) The 

 seed is black but kernels are white at 

 table stage. Very sweet. Pkt. 10c; lb. 

 65c; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.10, postpaid. 

 I b. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.75, not 

 postpaid. 



515. Country Gentleman or Shoe-Peg. 



(95 days.) The deep shoe-peg kernels are 

 set irregularis instead ol in rows. Pkt. 10c ; 



lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.05, postpaid. 

 I b. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.70, not 

 postpaid. 



518. Stowell's Evergreen. (95 days.) 

 Our selected stock has been of the true deep 

 strain and evergreen character. The cars 

 are large and the white kernels are sweet 

 and tender. Pkt. 10c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.05; 



5 lbs. $2.05, postpaid. 



I b. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. 51.70, not 



postpaid. 



Hybrid Susar Corns 



535. Belgold. (70 days.) A new hybrid sugar 

 corn svell wort h t rving. An excellentearly va- 

 riety notable lor its tenderness and ability 

 to hold its tender edible stage longer than 

 most hybrids. Stalk about 6 feet high, 

 medium slender, very productive of two 

 ears per stalk. Ears average 8 inches in 

 length, with 12 to 14 rows of light yellow 

 kernel* ol fine Havor. Pkt. 15c; lb. 85c; 

 2 lbs. 51.45; 5 lbs. S3. 10, postpaid. 

 Lb. 65c; 2 lbs. SI. 20; 5 lbs. $2.75, not 

 postpaid. 



550. Golden Cross Bantam. (85 days.) 

 Maturing 4 to 5 clays later than Golden 

 Bantam, this hybrid is resistant to wilt 

 and is a heavy producer. Ears average 12 

 rows of golden yellow kernels. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 75c; 2 lbs. SI. 25; 5 lbs. $2.65, postpaid. 



1 b. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.30, not 

 postpaid. 



534. loana. (85 class.) Resistant to both 

 wilt and drought and bears 7^- to 8-inch 

 light yellow ears. Pkt. 10c; lb. 75c; 



2 lbs. 51.25; 5 lbs. $2.65, postpaid. 



Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. SI. 00; 5 lbs. 52.30, not 

 postpaid. 



563. lochief. (85 class.) Gold Medal, 1950 

 All-America Selection. A heavy producer 

 of ears averaging 9 inches long ssith 14 to 

 1 8 rows of deep golden kernels. Tender and 

 of excellent flavor. Somewhal resistant to 



heal and drought. Pkt. 15c; lb. 85c; 



2 lbs. S1.45; 5 lbs. S3. 10, postpaid. 



Lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.75, not 



postpaid. 



For Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to page 78. 



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



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