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



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CELERY 



Golden Self-Blanching Celery 



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



One Ounce Will Produce About 3000 Plants, and Sow About 

 200 Feet of Row 



CULTURE. Sow the last of March or early in April in an open border, 

 in rich, mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering- freely in dry weather. 

 Cut the tops off once or twice before planting out to make them stocky. 

 When the plants are 5 or 6 inches high transplant the dwarf varieties 5 

 feet and taller sorts 4 feet between rows; plant 6 inches apart in the row. 

 Cultivate well, and when large enough blanch by earthing up. The first 

 operation is that of "handling" generally tlone the beginning of September. 

 After the soil has been drawn up with a hoe, it is drawn closer around 

 each plant by hand to keep the leaves firm in an upright position and pre- 

 vent spreading. When the plants have become "set" in an upright posi- 

 tion antl the celery is wanted for early use, they should be "banked." 



94. Golden Self-Blanching Bolgiano's Special Strain. (110 days.) 



Very early. Largely grown by market gardeners as well as home gardeners. 

 The beautiful appearance of the plant, with its close habit, compact growth 

 and straight, vigorous stalks, is faithfully shown in the illustration. The 

 ribs are perfectly solid, crisp, brittle and of delicious flavor. It is self- 

 blanching to a very remarkable degree, for without banking up or any 

 covering whatever, even the outer ribs become a handsome, fresh, yellow- 

 ish white color. The heart is large and solid and of a beautiful, rich, 

 golden yellow color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz- 25 cts.; '/4 lb. 90 cts.; lb. $3.25; 2-lb. 

 lots, $3.00 lb., postpaid. 



308. Easy Blanching, (lis days.) This splendid vari- 

 ety is dwarf and compact in habit; light green foliage. It is 

 very easily blanched and might be termed second early, follow- 

 ing Golden Self-Blanching. For winter and spring use, it is a 

 splendid keeper. The flavor is first class, while the stalks are 

 pure white, heavy and crisp. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '/^ lb. 

 80 cts.; lb. $2.75; 2-lb. lots, $2.50 lb., postpaid. 



135. Bolgiano's Golden Heart, (iio days.) This is the 



old standard sort which has satisfied gardeners these many 

 years. It is crisp, solid, handsome, the most excellent flavor, 

 with a beautiful golden heart. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Va 

 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



150. Bolgiano's Sweet Nut Celery, (iio days.) For 



home gardens and nearby markets Bolgiano's New Celery 

 "Sweet Nut" is a delicious, sweet, nutty, crisp celery. It is 

 absolutely solid, a most excellent winter keeper, of vigorous, 

 sturdy growth, making fine, large, solid stalks, with a large, 

 full, creamy-yellow heart. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; V4 lb. 75 

 cts.; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



264. Giant Pascal. (IIO days.) The stalks are very 

 large, thick, solid, crisp and a rich nutty flavor, free from any 

 taste of bitterness. Blanches very easily and quickly and re- 

 tains its freshness a long time after being marketed. The 

 heart is a golden yellow, very full and attractive. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; I4 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50; 2-lb. lots, $2.25 lb.; 

 5-lb. lots, $2.00 lb., postpaid. 



67. Flavoring Celery. Cannot be used for growing 

 purposes, but is an excellent spice for soups, salads, etc. 

 2 ozs. 10 cts.; '4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts., postpaid. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS ONLY 

 $1.25 Worth of Seed for $1.00, Postpaid 



You can select $1.25 worth of packets or ounces of 

 either vegetable or flower seeds and we will send it to 

 you for $1.00, postpaid. Cash must accompany order. 

 This does not apply to packets purchased at our special 

 off'er of 3 for 25 cts. nor to any of our special collection 

 off"ers in this catalog. It does not apply to any quan- 

 ties over ounces. 



192. Golden Plume or Wonderful. ("Best in 



Garden" Variety.) (110 days.) A large early celery of 

 superior quality and appearance. Large, heavy stalks 

 with a full solid heart of golden yellow. Easy to blanch, 

 a good keeper and always of the crisp, brittle and nutty 

 quality so much desired. Very resistant to blight and 

 rot. Free from strings and hollow stalks. Ready for the 

 table in about 110 days. We consider this the finest celery 

 yet introduced. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; V4 lb. $1.25; 

 lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



CELERIAC 



(Turnip Rooted Celery) 



This is constantly becoming more popular with gardeners 

 owing to the fact that it is so much easier to grow than 

 blanching celery. The large thick roots are very valuable 

 boiled or used in soups, stews, and other dishes. Celeriac grows 

 best in moderately moist well 

 drained soils. They do well 

 in almost any good garden 

 soil and grow to perfection in 

 cool seasons. 



Start the seed in boxes in- 

 doors and when the seedlings 

 are large enough to handle, 

 transplant into the garden to 

 stand about 8 to 10 inches 

 apart each way. Use when 

 the roots are moderately 

 large size. They do not re- 

 quire blanching. 



272. Large Smooth 



Prague. (I20 days.) A 



new and quite distinct sort, 

 the roots being very smooth, 

 large, round. Of a very dis- 

 tinctive flavor, roots may be 

 boiled or used in flavoring 

 other dishes. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 25 cts.; '4 lb. 75 cts.; lb. 

 $2..50; 2-lb. lots, $2.25 lb., 

 postpaid. Large Smooth Prague Celeriac 



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