BEANS 



Culture. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm and dry, in rows 

 2)4 to 3 feet apart, dropping the Beans 3 inches apart in the drills 



Every garden, large or small, must have Beans which are among 



• all vegetables. They are filled with flavor and health- 



.- vitamins and furnish the best of food when fresh, canned, or 



Pick Green-podded and Wax Beans early and often for heavy 



crops. 



We pay postage on pkts.. lbs., 2 lbs., and 5 lbs. Larger quantities will be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; otherwise 

 they will be shipped by Express or Freight Collect. See page 2 for Parcel Post rates. 



and covering not more than 2 inches deep. Soil should be well 

 prepared. Give frequent but shallow cultivation. Sow every 2 weeks 



for a succession. 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill; 

 70 pounds, an acre. A peck weighs 15 pounds, 

 a bushel 60 pounds. 



525. Bolgiano's Stringless Green-Pod. 



• pick in 50 days. \ superior 



in producing heavy crops of long, 



meatv. absolutelv stringless pods. Pkt.lOc: 



lb. 4Qc; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. 11.55, postpaid. 



■ l!>s. $1 3. mi, not postpaid. 



526. Boston Pea White Navy. Matures 

 in 90 days.) The most popular of the so- 

 called baking Beans. Easily grown and 

 verv productive. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 35c; 



2 lbs. 70c.; 5 lbs. SI. 40. postpaid. 



•'. not postpaid. 

 539. Dwarf Horticultural. dy to pick 



in 54 days. ["be al ;«xls of 



medium lei splashed with r< 



onlv an excellent pod Bean but the green 

 shelled Beans mature early and are of the 

 finest quality. Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 

 75c; 5 lbs. SI. 55. postpaid. 



- I. not postpaid. 



546. Early Bountiful. Ready to pick in 



An earl v. tlat-p<>dded Bean with 



rich green, stringless p<x ! inches 



Brittle and tender, vet a splendid 



• . 10c.; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c.; 



5 lbs. SI. 55, postpaid. 



60 lbs. $13.80, not postpaid. 



549. Full Measure. (Ready to pick in 

 52 days.) An early, abundant producer 

 over a long season. A stringless Bean 

 which is a popular market variety. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 45c; 2 . 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 



lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



547. Giant Stringless. Ready to pick in 

 52 days. Very long, nearly round, straight 

 pods of medium green. Vigorous, spreading 

 plants.^ Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 75c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.55. postpaid. 



15 lbs. $3.75; 60 lbs. $1 3. SO, not postpaid. 



548. Stringless Black Valentine. (Ready- 

 to pick in 51 days.) A stringless type of the 

 splendid Black Valentine. It is early and 

 the hardv plant is upstanding and very 

 prolific. Pods 6> 2 to 7 inches long, oval- 

 round and filled with meaty, deliciouslv 

 flavored Beans. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 35c.; 2 lbs. 

 70c.; 5 lbs. 51.40, postpaid. 



15 lbs. 55.30; f/) lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 

 545. Stringless Green-Pod. (Ready to 

 pick in 53 days. A very early and prolific 

 variety having long, round, fleshy, medium 

 green pods. Desirable for the small garden 

 because of its tender crispness and long 

 season. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lb SO lbs. $13.20, not postpaid. 



550. Stringless Red Valentine. (Ready to 

 pick in 52 days.; Especially valuable for 

 its earliness and ability to produce a crop 

 under adverse conditions. Medium-sized 

 pods of good color and quality. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.55, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S3.75; 60 lbs. $13.80, not postpaid. 



551. Tendergreen Beans. Ready to pick 

 in 53 days.,/ "Best-in-Garden" variety. 

 This grand Bean produces quantities of 

 absolutely stringless, round, meaty, tender, 

 deep green pods, 6J4 to 7 inches long. The 

 quality and flavor is unexcelled and when 

 canned the attractive color and delicious 

 flavor is retained. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 

 80c; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $3.90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 

 538. Tennessee Green-Pod. (Ready to 

 pick in 54 days.; The intermediate early 

 Snap Bean. Flat, dark green pods 6 to 

 7 inches long. Oval, flat, yellowish brown 

 seeds. ^ Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 

 5 lbs. $1.55, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.75; 60 lbs. $13.80, not postpaid. 



Edible Soy Beans 



Manv varieties of edible Soy Beans have 

 been imported from the Orient by the De- 

 partment of Agriculture and detailed studies 

 as to their adaptation to growing conditions 

 in this country have been made. As a result, 

 many varieties suitable for table use have 

 been developed. Fhey are very prolific, 

 highly re-is:. mt to disease and insect pests; 

 very nutritious when cooked and served 

 similar to Lima Beans. 



528. Bansei. 112 days tor use as green 

 shelled Beans; full maturity for dry Beans 

 30 days later.) Plant medium, very erect. 

 a heavy producer and ripens quickly at end 

 of season. Beans at green eating stage are 

 dark green, oval in shape; when fully 

 matured, yellowish with brown eye; me- 

 dium size. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. 



Wax Beans 



541. Bolgiano's Best Yet Wax. (Ready 

 to pick in 52 days.) "Best-in-Garden' 

 variety. It is "Best Yet" in every way. 

 The erect, bushy plants are disease- 

 resistant and really work hard producing 

 their attractive, delicious pods. Rich 

 lemon-yellow in color and oval in form, the 

 pods are brittle and absolutely stringless. 

 Superlative for the home-garden, the 

 market gardener and the canner. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. S1.75, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.35; 00 lbs. $16.20, not postpaid. 



552. Improved Golden Wax. (Ready to 

 pick in 50 days.) Our improved strain of 

 Golden Wax, rustproof to a remarkable 

 degree and an early and free producer of 

 perfectly stringless, thick, flat, yellow 

 pods. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 

 5 lbs. SI. 70, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.20. CO lbs. SI 5.60, not postpaid. 



542. Pencil-Pod Wax. (Ready to pick in 

 52 da vs. / A popular all-purpose variety 

 with long, round, bright yellow pods over a 

 long season. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 

 5 lbs. $1.70, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $4.20; 60 lbs. $15.60, not postpaid. 

 540. Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. (Ready 

 to pick in 53 days.) Pods are 6 to 7 inches 

 long, flat, tender and of fine flavor. A fine 

 late variety. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 

 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



Climbing or Pole Beans 



One pound will plant 100 hills; 

 30 pounds an acre 



543. Cherry Pole, Horticultural, or Cut- 

 short. (Ready to pick in 75 days.) The 

 short pale green pods are streaked with 

 red and the Beans are splashed and spotted 

 with wine-red. The Beans are of the high- 

 est quality cither green or dry. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.60; 60 lbs. $13.20, not postpaid. 



530. Golden Cluster Wax. (Ready to pick 

 in 74 days.) An extra-strong grower and a 

 very productive one. I he golden yellow 

 pods are very long and broad, stringless 

 and of excellent Savor. The dry Beans are 

 pure white. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 

 5 lbs. SI. 70, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.20; 60 lbs. $15.60, not postpaid. 



553. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 

 stead, i Ready to pick in 65 days.) One 

 of the earliest and most productive of the 

 green-podded varieties. Silvery green, 

 entirely stringless pods hang in great clus- 

 ters from base to top of the pole. These 

 Beans cook deliciouslv tender. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.55, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.75; 60 lbs. $13.80, not postpaid. 



527. Lazy Wife. (Ready to pick in 74 days.) 

 An all-purpose Bean, excellent for snaps 

 and green shelled or dry Beans. The broad, 

 thick, stringless pods are 5 to 7 inches long. 

 Seed roundish white when dry. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S3.90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



573. White Crease-back or Cornfield. 

 (Ready to pick in 65 days.) One of the 

 earliest pole varieties used for both snap 

 and dry Beans. The crease-backed pods are 

 stringless when young and the dry Beans 

 are small and ivory-white. Pkt. 10c; lb. 

 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 ibs. $1.70, postpaid. 

 15 Ibs. $3.90; 60 Ibs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



Kidney Beans 



506. Red Kidney. (Ready to pick in 95 

 days.; For Dry Bean use. Vine 14 to 

 16 inches tall, bush type, medium green 



color. Seed is dark rich red, flattened oval 

 kidney shape. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 Ibs. 

 80c; 5 Ibs. $1.70, postpaid. 10 Ibs. $3.90; 

 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



Bolgiano s Vegetable Garden Collection 

 COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF "BEST-IN-GARDEN" VARIETIES 



This Collection covers the most popular kind of vegetables used in every home, 

 gives you the best varieties to order and saves you time and money. As these Col- 

 lections are set up in advance, we cannot make any change in varieties or quantities. 



Regular Price 



$0 25 



Regular Price 



14 lb. Beans, Tendergreen . . .SO 25 

 3-2 lb. Beans, Bush Lima, Enor- 

 mous 



1 pkt. Beet, Extra-Early Superb 

 1 pkt. Carrot, Early Rubicon 

 1 pkt. Corn, Golden Cross Ban- 

 tam 



1 pkt. Kale, Imperial Curly 



Long Standing 



1 pkt. Lettuce, Masterpiece . . . 



1 pkt. Parsley, Best Triple 



Curled 



25 

 10 

 10 



10 



10 

 10 



Vv lb. Peas, Early Bird 



1 pkt. Radish, Scarlet Globe. 

 1 pkt. Spinach, Long-standing 



Savoy 



1 pkt. Squash, Farr's Benning 



White Bush 



1 pkt. Tomato, Marglobe 



1 pkt. Turnip, Purple-Top 



White Globe 



05 



10 

 10 



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$1 75 



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