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



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., 

 >/^ Lbs. and Lbs. 



WATERMELON 



CULTURE. Same as for Cantaloupes on page 26. 



Four to Five Pounds to an Acre; One 

 Ounce for Thirty Hills. 



Bolgiano's Kleckley Sweet Watermelon 



In the planning of your garden be sure and include a few hills of Watermelon. 

 These do not require any great effort to produce a satisfactory crop. See cultural di- 

 rections on page 25 for Cantaloupes. There is nothing more delicious on a red-hot sum- 

 mer day than well-chilled Watermelon. 



10181. General Pershing Watermelon. The finest 



— " melon ever 



introduced. The sparkling red flesh is as sweet as honey. No 

 hard center and stringless. Flesh firm and compact. Rind 

 tough; will stand shipping from Florida to Canada in perfect 

 condition. Vigorous grower. Vines keep green and produce 

 enormous crop of first-grade melons weighing 35 to 51 pounds 

 each. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/i lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



64. Tom Watson. This old favorite is an extra long 

 melon of attractive appearance, uniform in shape and qual- 

 ity; the luscious crimson flesh is "as sweet as honey," melt- 

 ing and of superb flavor. The average melon will weigh 35 

 to 40 pounds and measure 28 inches long and about 12 inches 

 in diameter. As a shipping melon, it has held first place and 

 is also quite popular for home use. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



304. Irish Grey. The rare combination of tempting 

 sweet flavor and a tough rind make this melon one of such 

 superior merit that it well deserves the popularity that it 

 has been receiving among growers for shipping and home 

 use. One feels a little disappointed at the first sight of the 

 light green rind, but the view and taste of the delicious 

 interior makes fast friends. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 

 30 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



337. Bolgiano's Indian Chief, is entirely distinct 

 from all other varieties. It is a large oblong, dark green 

 melon; the rind is thin, but tough, which makes it a first- 

 class shipping melon. Flesh bright red; delicious sweet 

 flavor; produces big crops, all select size. Our demand for 

 seed each year increases. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 35 

 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



144. Improved Florida Favorite (White Seeded). 

 Early. Fine quality; medium size; flesh deep red. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Va lb. 30 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



209. Kleckley Sweet, or Monte Cristo. a fine melon 

 for home growing and table use. Vines are strong, vigorous 

 and the fruits grow to large size, 18 to 20 inches long and 

 12 inches in diameter. Skin is a rich, dark green; flesh 

 bright scarlet, ripening close to the rind, which is but half 

 an inch thick, so that shipping it long distances is not prac- 

 ticable. Crisp, sugary, melting and entirely free from string- 

 iiiess. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



246. Coles Early, strictly a home market melon, almost 

 round in shape. Rind light green, striped with broad bands of 

 dark green. Flesh bright red, crisp and delicate texture. 

 Ripening 80 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. 

 $1.25. 



302. Halbert Honey, a very sweet, long, dark green 

 variety. Fruits average 18 to 20 inches long, has a thin rind 

 and deep red meat of delightfully delicious flavor; pulp en- 

 tirely free from stringiness; seed white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



229. Excell. a long green melon, with visible stripes. 

 Handsome in appearance and far surpasses the Tom Watson 

 both as a shipper and for the table. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



63. Round Light Icing. Round; pink flesh of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; >4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Oblong, dark and striped; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Va lb. 30 cts.; 



175. Georgia Rattlesnake. 



bright red flesh; late. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 lb. 85 cts. 



343. Preserving Citron. Medium size, uniformly round, 

 used only for preserves or pickles. Color dark green, dis- 

 tinctly striped and marbled with light green. Flesh white 

 and solid, but not at all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms may be grown In cellars, under benches or green- 

 houses Or in sheds, wherever the temperature of 50 degrees can 

 be kept up through the winter. The beds should be made from 

 November to February, according to the time the Mushrooms 

 are wanted, and it requires about two months for them to begin 

 bearing. Secure fresh horse manure, free from straw and litter, 

 and mix an equal bulk of loam from an old pasture with It. 

 Keep this under cover, taking care to turn It every day to pre- 

 vent heating, until the pile is large enough to make a bed the 

 required size. Three or four feet wide, 8 Inches deep and any 

 length desired are the proper proportions for a bed, but these 

 may be varied. Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, mak- 

 ing the bed in layers, and pounding down each with the back of 

 the spade. Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as 

 soon as the heat subsides to 90 degrees make holes In the bed 

 about a foot apart each way. Into which put pieces of the spawn 



2 or 3 Inches in diameter; flU up the holes with the compost, and - 

 at the expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will have 

 thoroughly diffused Itself through the bed. Spread a layer of 

 fresh soil over the heap to the depth of 2 Inches and cover with 



3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine the bed often to 

 see that It does not get dry. Take special care, however, when 

 water Is given that Ifc be at a temperature of about 100 degrees 



American Spawn, in bricks. Per brick, 25 cts.; 10 

 bricks, $2.25; per 100 bricks, $20.00. 



If requested, with each one dollar order for Mushroom 

 bricks, we will send a book on Culture. Books alone, 10 cts. 



One Large 10-ct. Pkt. Any Three Varieties Watermelon Seed for 25 Cts., Postpaid 



