F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., 



CELERY. 



ONE OUNCE WILL PRODUCE ABOUT 3,000 PLANTS. 



CULTURE.— Sow the last of March or early In April, in an open border, in rich, mellow ground, In shallow drills, water 

 Ing freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed and the result will be more satisfactory than when only 

 covered. 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 3 feet and the taller sorts 4 feet between rows; plant 6 Inches apart in the rows. Cultivate 

 well, and when large enough olanch by earthing up. The first operation is that of "handling," generally done the begin- 

 ning of .September ; after the soil has been drawn up with a hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant by the hand to keep 

 the leaves iirin in an upright position and prevent spreading. When the plants have become "set" in an upright position 

 and the celery is wanted for early use, they should be "banked." This is done by throwing the soil as clos ^ to the plants as 

 possible with a plow and finishing it witli a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the tops of the plants. The method 

 employed now for protecting Is by covering the tops of the banks with waterproof felt paper. 



FRENCH GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 



The French Golden Self-Blanching Celery cut 

 represents two stalks grown by Mr. James Miller, 

 of Chillum, Md. He informs us that it was the 

 best and purest he ever grew. 



Bolgiano's Golden Heart Celery 



Is the Market Gardner's 

 Favorite Celery. 



This is the old standard sort which has satisfied gar- 

 deners these many years. It is crisp, solid, handsome, 

 and most excellent flavor, with a beautiful golden heart. 

 It holds its own against all the new sorts, and is more 

 largely used than ever. And its merits will continue its 

 great popularity with experienced growers. Packets, 5 

 and 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; }i pound, 40 cents; J4 

 pound, 70 cents ; pound, $1.25. 



White Plume.— This famous variety, which is of 

 an entirely dstinct type of this popular vegetable, should 

 be grown only for fall and early winter use. Packet, 10 

 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 



Hartwell's Perfection.— Magnificent, large, golden 

 yellow heart, of very superior quality, excellent winter 

 market sort. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 J4 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 



French Golden Self-Blanching Celery— This 

 is the best celery in cultivation for market gardeners. 

 Since its introduction, in 1884, it has been steadily in- 

 creasing in sales, until now it is the main early celery 

 raised by market gardeners in the vicinity of Washington. 

 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 per- 

 fectly solid, crisp, brittle and of delicious flavor when 

 blanched with earth; but when the blanching is done 

 with boards it is apt to be more stringy. It is self- 

 blanching to a very remarkable degree, for without bank- 

 ing up or any covering whatever, even the outer ribs 

 become a handsome, fresh, yellowish white color. The 

 heart is large and solid and of a beautiful, rich, golden 

 yellow color. No variety can surpass, or indeed, equal 

 the French Golden. Packets, 5 and 10 cents ; ounce, 30 

 cents ; J4 pound, $1 ; i/4 pound, $1.75 ; pound, $3.50. 



I want you to save me some of the same stock of 

 Golden Self-Blanching Celery Seed I had of you last 

 year. It was the purest I ever saw. 



AUGUST MILLER, Maryland. 



I used your Golden Self -Blanching Celery and found 

 it perfect in every respect. I had the best celery this 

 season that I ever saw. 



LUTHER BLADEN, Maryland, 1904. 



Your stock of French Golden Self -Blanching Celery 

 zuas the largest and finest on the market. It brought the 

 best prices. I send you three stalks which speak for 

 themselves. PETER GARLAND, Dist. of Columbia. 



EOLGIANO'S GOLDEN HEART CELERY. 



