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



CELERY 



Golden Self-Blancliing Celery 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., '/j 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 trans- 

 plant 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 

 opei-ation is that of "handling" generally done 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 prevent spreadinsr. When the plants have be- 

 come "set" in an upright position and the celery is wanted for early use, they should be 

 "banked." 



94. Golden Self-Blanching, Bolgiano's Special Strain. 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. 45 cts.; 1/4 lb. $1.35; lb. $5.00. 



192. Golden Plume or Wonderful, a large, early celery of su- 

 perior 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 and Bolgiano's Special Strain Golden Self-Blanch- 

 ing, two of the finest celeries yet introduced. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; '/4 

 lb. $2.00; lb. $7.50, postpaid. 



308. Easy Blanching. This splendid new variety is 

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

 easily blanched and might be termed second early, following 

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

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

 pure white, heavy and crisp. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; '/4 lb. 

 $1.15; lb. $4.00. 



135. Bolgiano's Golden Heart. This is the old stand- 

 ard 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.; % lb. 75 

 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



172. The Shumacher. The stalks of this splendid va- 

 riety grow to an immense size, and are perfectly solid and 

 crisp. It has a firm and beautiful golden heart, and the 

 flavor is first class. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14 lb. 65 cts.; 

 lb. $2.25. 



264. Giant Pascal. 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 retains^ its 

 freshness a long time after being marketed. The heart is a 

 golden yellow, very full and attractive. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 

 cts.; "4 "lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



67. Flavoring Celery. Cannot be used for growing 

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

 2 ozs. 10 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN, by F. F. 



Rockwell. If you are busy and must use every minute 

 of your time in the garden to the best advantage, this 

 book will help you be more efficient. It is arranged in 

 52 chapters, each telling what to do in the garden every 

 week of the year. It covers the vegetable garden, flower 

 garden, roses, shrubs, berries, fruit trees, insects and 

 diseases, vegetables for winter, pruning, and all other 

 garden operations. 88 illus. 350 pages. $2.50. 



71. White Plume, while very early and easy to blanch, 

 will not keep long after taken from the trenches. As the 

 stalks become ready for use they take on a pure white, even 

 though not earthed up. The hearts are better if the stalks 

 are slightly earthed up. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; V4 lb. 85 

 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



150. Bolgiano's Sweet Nut Celery. For home gar- 

 dens and nearby markets Bolgiano's New Celery "Sweet 

 Nut" is the most delicious, sweet, nutty, crisp celery that has 

 ever been ofl'ered to the public. 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.; 14 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



CELERIAC 



(Turnip Rooted Celery) 



This is boiled and dressed 

 as a salad, or as a flavoring 

 in soups. It should be sown 

 and grown the same as cel- 

 ery, but is cultivated for the 

 roots and is not blanched. 

 Store for winter the same 

 as other root crops. 



272. Large Smooth 



Prague. a new and quite 

 distinct sort, the roots being 

 very smooth, large, round. 

 Of a very distinctive flavor, 

 roots may be boiled or used 

 in flavoring other dishes. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 

 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



cts.; '/4 Large Smooth Prague Celeriac 



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