•56- 

 YEAR s 

 IN THE 



NATION'S 

 CAPITAL 



411 NEW YORK AVENUE, N. E. 



Phone: Franklin 4800 



Two Convenient Stores 



in Washington, D. C. 



OFFICERS 



Mrs. Charles W. Bolgiano Laurel L. Bolgiano Raymond B. Ward C. Blakeley Arthur 



President Vice-President Gen 9 1 Mgr. and Treasurer Asst. Mgr. and Sec. 



ADDRESS ALL OUR MAIL TO : 41 1 NEW YORK AVE., N. E., WASHINGTON 2, D. C 



FRANK W. BOLGIANO 

 Founder 



607 E St. N. W. Phone: National 0091 



RAYMOND B.WARD 

 General Manager 



CHARLES W. BOLGIANO 

 Pres. 1923-1938 



- TERMS OF BUSINESS - 



ADDRESS ALL MAIL to F. W. Bolgiano & Co., 411 New York Ave. 



N. E., Washington, D. C. 



SEEDS DELIVERED FREE EAST OF MISSISSIPPI 

 We pay postage on all Packets, Ounces, Quarter Pounds, or Pounds of 

 Vegetable and Flower Seeds, ordered at list prices. This also applies to 

 Peas, Beans, and Sugar Corn up to 5 pounds; larger quantities than these, 

 carrying charges extra. This does not apply to Field and Grass Seeds, 

 Seed Potatoes or Flowering Plants, which will be sent at regular Parcel 

 Post or Express Rates. 

 OUR TERMS are always cash with order, or satisfactory New York, 



Philadelphia or Washington reference. 

 MONEY can be sent at our risk by Post-Office or Express Money Order, 



New York or Chicago Draft, or by Registered Letter. We cannot 



hold ourselves responsible for cash sent loose in letters. 

 AN ORDER BLANK for your convenience in placing your order will 



be found in this Catalog. 



NAME AND ADDRESS should be written plainly both on the Order 



Blank and on the envelope enclosing the order. Names of seeds and 



plants should be written out in full in plain writing. 

 EXPRESS or FREIGHT shipments should have the name of the station 



plainly given where different from the Post Office. 

 ORDER EARLY. We aim to fill all orders within twenty-four hours 



after receipt. Please do not wait until the extreme rush season when 



there are more chances for delay. 



GIVE FULL DIRECTIONS always whether shipment is to be made by 

 Freight, Express or Parcel Post. 



SAFE ARRIVAL. We guarantee safe arrival of all goods sent by 

 Express or Mail to any point within the United States proper. 



NON- WARRANTY. We give no warranty, express or implied, as to the 

 productiveness of any seeds, bulbs or plants we sell, and we will not 

 be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability in all instances is 

 limited to the purchase price of the seeds, bulbs or plants. 



DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES 



On Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Garden, Lawn and Poultry Supplies 



WITHIN THE U. S. AND Fir f* Each add j tional 



pr>^P<;<5mivrc pound or pound or 



FObbkb&IONS fraction fraction 



Local Rate, Washington and Suburbs only 7c. Vic. 



1st and 2d Zone, within 150 miles of Washington, D. C 8c. 1 Vic. 



3d Zone, between 150 and 300 miles 9c. 2c. 



4th Zone, between 300 and 600 miles 10c. 3 Vic. 



5th Zone, between 600 and 1000 miles He S Vic. 



6th Zone, between 1000 and 1400 miles 12c. 7c. 



7th Zone, between 1400 and 1800 miles 14c. 9c. 



8th Zone, over 1800 miles l 5c - llc - 



A fraction of a cent in the total amount on any parcel counts as a full cent. 



WEIGHTS BY PARCEL POST 



Parcels up to 70 pounds can be sent by Parcel Post to all the zones. 

 To points farther than the 4th Zone on weight of over 10 pounds, the charge 

 by Freight or Express is usually more economical. 



ALL PRICES IN THIS CATALOG ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



