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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO. 



PARSNIP 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; five to six pounds for an acre 

 Culture.— Sow as early in the spring as the weather will permit in drills 15 inches 

 apart and one-half inch deep, in a rich, deep soil; thin out to 6 inches apart in rows 

 The quality of the roots is improved by leaving them in the ground over winter Tor 

 8 s?o r c n k S arwell Se a 3 s Ur f e or en ta l hfe h u i s n e. PitS 0r ° eUm f ° r ^™^ neels ' Valuable f^ffedi^ 

 r* • I l°i^° W C ?°WN SUGAR PARSNIP. Is the best and handsomest parsnip 

 It is halt long, wedge-shaped, hollow-crowned, and very broad at the shoulders easily 

 taken out of the ground, and producing more tons to the acre than the longer and 

 thin varieties. Packets. 5c and 10c; Va lb., 15c; y 2 lb., 25c" lb 45c 



PUMPKIN k URBIS 



Two Pounds to the Acre. 

 Hills 8 Feet Apart. 

 SWEET POTATO. The finest variety 

 for table use. Packets, 5 and 10c; V± 

 lb., 15c; y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 50c. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD, or LARGE 

 YELLOW. The common field variety 

 so largely grown amongst corn. Excel- 

 lent for stock feeding. Ounce, 5c; V A 

 lb., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c. 



SMALL SUGAR. A very handsome, 

 little pumpkin with deep orange-colored 

 skin and flesh of unusually fine, sugary 

 flavor; fine-grained, very productive, and keeps well. Packet, 5c; ounce 10c - \A lb 

 15c; lb., 50c. 



LARGE SWEET CHEESE. A most popular variety; fruit-flattened; skin-mot- 

 tled light green and yellow, changing to rich cream color as it matures. Flesh yel- 

 low, thick, tender, very nutritious and of excellent quality. A most productive va- 

 riety. Packet. 5c; ounce. 10c; l / 2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c. 



YELLOW WINTER CROOKNECK. Fruit about 2 feet long, with solid, meaty, 

 curved neck. Seed located in bulb-like end. Very fine for pies; color solid yellow' 

 Packets, 5 and 10c; y A lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Lagre Cheees 



PEPPERS 



PFKKFKRS 



Ounce to 1,000 plants. 



Culture. — Peppers are indispensable as a seasoning for soups and 

 meats. The large varieties are mainly used for this purpose and 

 pickling. The mild sweet varieties, like Sweet Mountain, Bull Nose 

 and Ruby King, are used for Mangoes, while the small fruited sorts 

 are best for sauces. Sow in hotbeds in March or April or sheltered 

 border in May, when the season is favorable, transplant in rows 

 two feet apart and 18 inches in the row, in good, rich, mellow 

 ground. 



RUBY KING. An improved American variety, reaching the 

 largest size, often 4 to 6 inches in length and 3^ to 4 inches 

 thick, yet retaining the symmetrical shape of the smaller sorts. It 

 is very bright colored and the flesh is beautiful, sweet and mild- 

 flavored. One of the best stuffed pickles. Packet, 5c; ounce, 20c; 

 l / 4 lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Fruit very large, often 6 inches or 

 more in length by 2 inches in diameter; very smooth and hand- 

 some, being when unripe of a bright color, entirely free from 

 any purple tinge, and when matured of a rich red. Flesh very 

 sweet, thick and mild flavored. Well suited to use as a stuffed 

 pickle. Packets, 5 and 10c; ounce, 20c; J /\. lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



BELL, or BULL NOSE. Produces a very large-sized pepper, 

 which is highly esteemed for pickling, the skin being thicker than 

 that of any of the other varieties. Packets, 5 and 10c; ounce, 

 20c; y A lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



RED CHILI. They are pointed like the Cayenne, but not so 

 long nor so thick, and are exceedingly pungent when ripe. Re- 

 quires a long, warm season. The plants should be started quite 

 and 10c; oz., 20c; y 4 lb., 60c; lb., $2. 

 A long red variety, very hot, and is 

 soups. Packets, 5 and 10c; ounce, 



early in a hot bed. Pkts., 5 

 LONG RED CAYENNE. 



generally used for seasoning 

 20c; y 4 lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 

 monstrous fruiting variety averages 12 to 15 inches in 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



CHINESE GIANT PEPPER. This monstrous fruiting variety averages 12 to 15 inches in circumference and, 

 notwithstanding its immense size, it is very early and prolific. The stocky, well-branched plants, about 2 feet high, 

 carry so many peppers that in places they seem bunched together. The flesh is thick, tender, mild, sweet, and unex- 

 celled when sliced or for stuffing for "mangoes." When ripe the surface is of a brilliant, varnished scarlet. Packets, 



5 and 10c; ounce, 35c; yj lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



Selena, N. Y., 



Gentlemen: Your seeds have been more than satisfactory. My neighbors are making up ar^orderjor^ you^ Find 

 inclosed money order to pay for inclosed order, $9.85. 



FRANK PLATT. 



