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



CELERY 



Golden Self-Blanching Celery 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., Vi 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 

 operation 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. 60 cts.; % lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00. 



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-Blanching, two of the 

 finest celeries yet introduced. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 14 lb. $2.60; lb. 

 $10.00, 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 flavor 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,; '4 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. 20 

 cts.; '/4 lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.25. 



67. Flavoring Celery. Cannot be used for growing 

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

 2 ozs. 10 cts.; V4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



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

 Rockwell. Because the time when you do your garden 

 work is so important, you need a regular schedule. This 

 book gives you complete information on every garden 

 problem, outlined week by week, and written by a prac- 

 tical gardener. 88 illustrations, 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.; !4 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 ofi'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.; !4 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 cts.; '4 

 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



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