Spinach Is All That Popeye Said 



RHUBARB 



One ounce will produce 500 plants. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 Vilbs., and lbs. 

 Culture. Sow seed 1 inch deep in rows 

 and thin to stand 6 inches apart. By fall 

 they should be moved to their permanent 

 location, in heavily manured ground, and 

 spaced 3 to 4 feet apart. A heavy manure 

 mulch around the crowns each winter will 

 furnish extra-quality stalks. 

 203. Victoria. A vigorous variety with 

 upstanding thick red stalks of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; }4\h. 85c; 

 lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



Roots dozen, $1.00; add 25c per doz. if 

 sent by mail. $7.50 per 100 by Express 

 collect. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER 

 PLANT 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 to 10 pounds, an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 Vilbs., and lbs. 

 Culture. Does best in a light, rich, 

 mellow soil and requires about same treat- 

 ment as parsnips; can be left in ground all 

 winter. Sow 1 inch deep in rows early in 

 spring. Thin to stand 6 inches apart. 



Salsify is a delicious vegetable and really 

 has an oyster flavor. 



119. Bolgiano's Great Giant. (110 days.) 

 With the largest, smoothest roots of any 

 variety, it outyields and outsells them, 

 thereby pleasing the truckers. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 40c; M\h. $1.45; lb. $5.25, postpaid. 

 330. Sandwich Island Mammoth. (120 

 days.) Roots 8 to 9 inches long and 1 J-^ to 2 

 inches in diameter. Flesh is almost white 

 and the oyster flavor is excellent. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 40c; %\b. $1.40; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 



SPINACH 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



15 pounds, an acre. 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



Spinach is an excellent source of supply 



for vitamins A and C and furnishes iron. An 



important vegetable for everyone's diet. 



Culture. Use well-manured ground, and 

 sow in rows, covering 1 inch deep, later thin- 

 ning to 5 inches apart. Sow every two weeks 

 from early spring until hot weather. Sow 

 again in September for a fall crop. 

 574. Bolgiano's Selected Bloomsdale 

 Savoy. (39 days.) A first-early, vigorous 

 variety with fast-growing plants which 

 are hardy and attractive. Leaves are dark 

 glossy green and are heavily savoyed. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; }4\b. 30c; lb. 85c, 

 postpaid. 

 570. Extra Dark Green Savoy. (40 days.) 

 Because of its darker color this special 

 strain retains a fresh appearance at market. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ]4\b. 30c; lb. 85c, 

 postpaid. 

 576. Long-standing Bloomsdale Savoy. 

 (45 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. 

 While not quite so early as the preceding 

 varieties it remains in cutting condition 

 long after earlier types have gone to seed. 

 The highly crumpled and blistered dark 

 green leaves are unusually attractive. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ]4\b. 30c; lb. 85c, 

 postpaid. 

 567. New Zealand {Tetragonia expansa). 

 (55 days.) This is not a true Spinach but 

 the thick dark green foliage can be picked 

 repeatedly throughout the summer and 

 fall. Cooked like Spinach, it is a splendid 

 "greens" with a Spinach-like flavor. Seeds 

 are hard and should be soaked for some 

 time in warm water and planted in warm 

 soil. Thrives in hot weather. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; ^Ib. 90c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 



(45 days.) A cross between Mustard and 

 Spinach with a delicious Spinach flavor. 

 It can be grown most of the year, being quite 

 hardy in winter and standing hot weather 

 as well. Leaves are gathered and boiled for 

 "greens" just like Turnips, Mustard, Spin- 

 ach or Kale. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c; 

 lb. $2.15, postpaid. 



568. Victoria or Spring. (48 days.) Dis- 

 tinguished by its flat rosettes of large, 

 crumpled, thick, very dark green leaves. 

 Can be planted up into early summer and 

 be sure of a crop. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M'b. 

 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid. 



569. Virginia Blight-resistant Savoy. (40 

 days.) Bred at the Virginia Experiment 

 Station for mosaic resistance, this variety 

 is valuable for growing on infested soil. 

 The savoyed and crumpled leaves are 

 crisp and tender. Growth is upright. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 15c; l A\b. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid. 



SQUASH 



SUMMER SQUASH. One ounce will plant 



25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 

 WINTER SQUASH. One ounce will plant 



15 hills; 3 pounds, an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 Vilbs., and lbs. 



Winter Squash are an excellent source of 

 Vitamin A, while Summer Squash provide 

 both A and C. 



Culture. Plant in hills like cucumbers 

 and melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet 

 apart and the running kinds 6 to 9 feet. 



Summer Varieties 



333. Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Mar- 

 row. (65 days.) Large, oblong, dark green 

 fruits becoming marbled with yellow when 

 mature. Fine-grained flesh of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; }4,\b. 40c; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



111. Early White Bush Scallop or Patty 

 Pan. (52 days.) This old favorite for home 

 and market gardens is shaped somewhat 

 like a pie with scalloped edges. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; Jilb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



304. Early Yellow Summer Crookneck. 

 (52 days.) The earliest Crookneck. Waited 

 yellow skin. Flesh of splendid quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; \i\b. 40c; lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



262. Farr's Benning White Bush. (50 

 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. It is 

 with great satisfaction that we can con- 

 tinue to offer this unrivaled Squash. For 

 the past twenty-five years this stock has 

 furnished the earliest Squash to come on 

 our market. In productiveness also it 

 excels other varieties, being an excep- 

 tionally heavy cropper. The color is a 

 beautiful green tinted white possessed by 

 no other variety. The flavor is delicious; 

 it has a few small seeds and is an excellent 

 cooker. The strain which we offer is that 

 originated by Mr. N. E. Farr and has been 

 grown under our own supervision so as to 

 constantly maintain and improve the 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; )4\b. 40c; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



114. Giant Summer Straightneck. (60 

 days.) A selection from Crookneck with 

 straight, heavily warted fruits. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; }4lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



Winter Varieties 



311. Acorn or Table Queen. (60 days.) 

 In size the Acorn Squash equals a fair- 

 sized husked cocoanut, and a half, when 

 baked, serves one person amply. The 

 shell is unusually thin and does not require 

 over twenty minutes for baking or boiling. 

 It retains its dark green color after picking 

 and storing. The meat is dry and mealy. 

 It yields enormously — a few hills furnish- 

 ing an ample supply for a good-sized 

 family. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J^Ib. 40c; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



137. Golden Hubbard. (100 days.) A 

 smaller and somewhat earlier Hubbard, 

 popular with home and market gardeners 

 and canners. Fruits weigh 6 to 10 pounds, 

 with orange-red skin and dry orange flesh 

 of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M'b. 

 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



312. Hubbard. (105 days.) The leading 

 Winter Squash for years. It has a green, 

 warted exterior and fine-grained, orange- 

 yellow flesh which is dry, sweet and richly 

 flavored. It bakes very dry. Our stock of 

 Hubbard is the very best. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 20c; ' 4 Ib. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



176. Warted Hubbard. (110 days.) A 

 larger Hubbard more thickly covered with 

 warts. The same high-quality Hubbard 

 flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ]4\b. 60c; lb. 

 $2.00, postpaid. 



TOBACCO 



Culture. One ounce of Tobacco produces 

 at least 10,000 plants if sown properly. It is 

 advisable to sow as early as possible, the 

 usual custom being to make a large lire over 

 the place intended for the seed-bed, in order 

 to destroy weed seeds. The ground is put in 

 the finest possible condition, the seed sown 

 broadcast on the surface and pressed down 

 firmly with a plank or the back of a spade, 

 after which the bed must be protected by 

 cotton or covering. When seedlings get 5 to 

 6 inches high they are transplanted in rows 

 4 feet apart, with 3 feet between the plants. 

 Cultivate thoroughly. 



158. Connecticut Seed-Leaf. Hardy, pro- 

 lific variety grown principally for cigar 

 Tobacco. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; H\b. $1.15, postpaid. 

 147. Maryland Broad-Leaf. Bears thick, 

 broad leaves which produce a high per- 

 centage of bright Tobacco when cured. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; J^Ib. $1.15, postpaid. 



TOMATO 



One ounce will produce 1500 plants; 

 6 ounces will plant an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 Vilbs., and lbs. 



Tomatoes are reliable providers of vitamins 

 A and C and every garden requires a lot of 

 them to supply the family's needs the year 

 round. 



Culture. Seed should be started in a 

 hotbed in March, transplanted toa coldframe, 

 and finally to open ground in May. The soil 

 should be rich and in full sun but protected 

 from wind. In the home-garden the plants 

 should be supported on stakes or wires. 



Red Varieties 



124. Bolgiano's Greater Baltimore. (105 

 days.) A universal canning favorite. Large 

 plants produce unusually heavy tonnage 

 per acre. Fruits are medium large, deep 

 scarlet, firm and meat v. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 

 J4lb. $1.00; lb. $3. SO, postpaid. 



223. Bolgiano's Red Beefsteak. (115 

 days.) A large Tomato for home and 

 market use. Plants are heavy and of open 

 habit. The scarlet-red, solid fruits have 

 deep scarlet flesh with a rich subacid flavor. 

 A meaty Tomato growing rapidly in popu- 

 larity. Pkt. 25c; oz. 75c; } 4 lb. S-MS; 

 lb. S8.00, postpaid. 



269. Bonny Best. (100 days.) A standard 

 variety for market gardeners, shippers 

 and canners. Plants of average size pro- 

 duce bright scarlet, smooth fruits of me- 

 dium size ami excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 40c; '.tlb. SI. 40; lb. S5.00, postpaid. 



134. Break o'Day. (95 days.) A wilt-re- 

 sistant variety introduced by the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture. The spreading 

 plants bear early and prolifically. Fruits 

 are medium-sized, smooth globes ol orange- 

 red and have a deliciouslv sweet flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Mb. $1.40; lb. $5.00, 

 postpaid. 



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



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