Get That Victory Garden Going Early and Keep it Working 



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. 



LIMA BEANS 



Culture. Limas do best in a rich, well- 

 drained, sandy soil and should not be planted 

 until the ground b dry and warm. Plant the 

 seeds edgewise, with the e\e down, and covet 

 with about 2 inches of soil. 



Bush Lima Beans 



One pound will plant a 100-foot row; 

 60 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Plant Bush Limas in rows 3 feet 

 [ 2 or 3 I 5 inches 



row. 



500. Baby Fordhook. to pick in 



The bushy plant- carry surpris- 

 -ops of small p- ■ ling i 



■ ; iich turn cream- 

 colored when dry- Pkt. 10c.: lb. 45c.; 2 

 lbs. 80c.; 5 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 

 15 Dm 20, not p->- 



504. Bolgiano's Enormous, 

 pick in 75 lays. " EV 



riety. A truly wonderful sort. i>ci' . 



early and its vigorous bushes * I 



selves with enormous pods continuously 



from June until fros'. 



filled with lusciously flavored 



We are sure you will be pleased. Pk 



lb. 5()c.; : 



15 I: 10, not pos 



512. Fordhook. pick in 7^ 



of lug 



pods are Be ins 



which retain their green tint when 

 Pkt. lOfc; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 80c.; 5 lbs. 



post;, 

 15 lbs. $4.50; 60 lbs. $16.80, not postpaid. 



505. Henderson's. (Ready to pick in 65 

 days.) A popular home-garden 



very early and very productive. PI 



lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 7! 65, postpaid. 



15 lbs. 5i:x>: 60 Dm 



513. Improved Large. Ready to pick in 

 75 days.; Large pods well tilled wi- 



Beans of excellent flavor. Pkt. l(Jc. ; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c.; 5 lbs. $1.80, p.- 

 15 lbs. $4.50; 60 lbs. $16.80, not postpaid. 



501. Wood's Prolific. Heady to pick in 



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

 5 lbs. $1.70, postpaid. 

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



'ole 



ima Deans 



502. Carpinteria. Read] to pick in 85 

 days. A good producer of 5 to 6-inch poils 

 usually containing 4 large, very thick 

 Beans of tine quality which have a dis- 

 tinctive greenish tint Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 

 2 lbs. 80c.; 5 lbs. 11.80, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. >4. 50; fiO lb-. $16.80, not postpaid. 



516. King of the Garden. (Readj to pick 

 in 85 days. Luxurious growth produces 



large pods tilled with 5 or 6 perfect Beans 

 of luscious quality which retain their green 

 color when dry. Pkt, 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 



lid. 

 15 lb-. <4.50; f>0 lbs. $16.80, not postpaid. 

 508. Potato or Improved Challenger. 

 Read] to pick in 78 days. So named be- 

 cause the Beans are ol a similar shape and 

 :- those of Fordhook Bu-h I ima. Pkt. 

 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.35; 60 lbs. $16.20, not postpaid. 



One pound will plant 50 hills; 

 45 pounds an acre 



Culture. Plant 4 to 6 Beans in each hill 



and thin to the 3 best plants. 



503. Bolgiano's Emerald Isle. Heady to 

 ;n 85 days. I ou would really enjoy 

 :ng Emerald Isle just for its mammoth 

 pods which are often over 7 inches long 

 and l'o inches wide, but in addition to its 

 size it is early and is a heavy yielder of 

 fine-flavored Beans. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c; 

 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $1-85, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.65; 60 lbs. $! / .40, not postpaid. 



517. Bolgiano's Evergreen. 'Ready to 

 pick in 85 days.; "Best-in-Garden" variety. 

 Clusters of large pods hang all over the 

 vine and are filled with the most delicious 

 Beans which are so tender they cook 

 quickly. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 

 5 lbs. $1.95, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.80; 60 lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



509. Carolina or Sieva. Ready to pick in 

 Familiarly known in the South 

 -"Butter Bean," it is a very early and 

 productive variety. The small Beans are 

 whiteandof good flavor. Pkt. 10c;Ib.45c; 

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

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



BEETS 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 



6 to 7 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., V^lbs., 



and lbs. 



Bed tops have unusually high f<xxl value. 



being rich in vitamins A and C and rank 



9 suppliers of calcium and iron. Save 



all your Beet tops, especially the little ones 



pulled out in thinning; they make delicious 



cooked "gr> ■ 



■ kk. Beits do best in fairly light, 

 well-enriched soil which is kept well cul- 

 : during the season. Sou in drills I 

 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as earlj as t la- 

 ground can l>e worked, and for a succession 

 continue sowing up to the middle ol August. 

 When 3 inches tall thin out to stand 4 inches 

 apart. 



Late Beets can be kept for winter use by 

 packing the roots in slightK moist earth in 

 a cool cell 



260. Bolgiano's Early Eclipse. (55 days.) 

 Remarkable for its rapid growth, perfect 

 flesh and medium foliage. Hoots are bright 

 glo-sv red and very line-grained. Pkt. 10c; 

 OZ. 20c; ] Jb. 55c; lb. $1.85, postpaid. 

 296. Bolgiano's Extra-Early Superb. (50 

 days. "Best-in-Garden" variety. Superior 

 merit has placed this in the lead of all 

 early turnip-shaped Beets. It is very early. 

 The shape is uniformly perfect and is free 

 from fibrous side-roots. It is the smoothest 

 Beel we have ever seen. Its rich, dark 

 blood-red flesh is tender, crisp and de- 

 liciouslv sweet. Its small top makes it 

 ideal for bunching. It is excellent for 

 forcing or to grow for the main crop. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; KIb. 55c; lb. $1.85, 

 postpaid. 

 275. Crosby's Extra Early. (50 days.; 

 Superior strain of Egyptian with deep 

 blood-red flesh. Roots are slightly flat- 

 tened globes with small tap-roots. The 

 larger tops are in demand for "greens." 

 A perfect forcing Beet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 

 ' 4 Ib. 55c; lb. $1.85, postpaid. 

 290. Detroit Dark Red. (60 days, i A stand- 

 ard dark red turnip-shaped Beet. The 

 dark green tops are tinged with red and 

 stand up well. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 60c; lb. $2.00, 

 postpaid. 

 267. Early Blood Turnip. (55 days.; 

 Bright red, medium early Beet of very 

 good quality. Popular for home or garden 

 use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \i\h. 55c; lb. 

 $1.85, postpaid. 

 270. Early Wonder. (52 days.; Its extra- 

 early maturity, small tap-root, small tops, 

 deep red color and frne-grained flesh make 

 this a winner in the early market. Suc- 

 cessful in hotbeds, coldframes or open 

 ground. _ Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y^Va. 55c; 

 lb. $1.83, postpaid. 



293. Long Smooth Blood. (78 days.) 



A fall and winter variety suitable lor stor- 

 age. Its dark purplish roots are 10 to 12 

 inches long and 2 to 2 > •, inches in diameter. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \\h. 55c; lb. $1.85, 

 post paid. 

 142. Pink Crosby, f 50 days.) An excellent, 



all-season, light pink Beet for outdoors 

 or under glass. Perfectly smooth roots of 

 desirable shape, 'scant foliage. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; 'alb 55c; lb. $1.85, postpaid. 



Mangel-Wurzel 



For Cattle Feed 

 Sow 5 pounds to acre 

 Matures in 90 to 110 days 

 283. Giant. The heaviest cropper. 

 moth roots of line quality. Oz. 20c 



Mam- 



; Mb. 



50c.; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. S2.75; 5 lbs. $6.75; 



post paid. 



150. Golden Tankard. A large Mangel 

 with yellow-fleshed roots. Splendid milk- 

 producer. ()/. 20c; ',1b. 50c; lb. $1.50; 

 2 lbs. <2.75 ; 5 lbs. $6.75, postpaid. 



103. Improved Sugar Beet. Large roots 



rii h in sugar. Ilanlv and \ery productive. 

 O/.. 20c; iJb. 50c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 

 5 lbs. $6.75, postpaid. 

 204. New Jumbo. This new Beet is en- 

 joyed by cattle and is a real milk producer. 

 Oz. 20c; ','lb. 50c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 

 5 lbs. $6.75, postpaid. 



Swiss Chard 



Spinach Beet 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



Chard is high in vitamin A and is a re- 

 liable source of iron. 



Culture. Sow the seeds about an inch 

 apart in the row, covering with an inch of 

 soil. When i to 4 inches tall, thin to stand 

 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. The plants 

 will furnish "greens" all summer and fall. 

 If plants arc protected over winter they will 

 furnish early "greens" before the new crop 

 is ready. 

 300. Fordhook Giant. (60 days.) Wide, 



heavily crumpled leaves of dark green 



and broad, thick white steins. Pkt. 10c; 



oz. 20c; ',1b. 55c; lb. $1.65, postpaid. 

 279. Lucullus. (60 days.) Plants grow 



1J^2 to 2 feet tall with many creamy sshite, 



curled leaves carried on broad thick stalks. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; J^Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50, 



postpaid. 



BROCCOLI 



One ounce will produce 2500 to 3000 plants 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



and lbs. 



Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins 

 A and C and supplies both calcium and iron. 

 Culture. Start seed in hotbeds in early 

 spring or sow in garden when soil is in con- 

 dition to work. Transplant to open ground 

 when plants are six weeks old, setting them 

 2 feet apart in row. 



235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 

 Green Sprouting. (75 days.) "Best-in- 

 Garden" variety. This Broccoli makes a 

 tall branching plant with a central head of 

 bluish green buds, and after this central 

 head is cut each branch forms a smaller 

 head so that there is continuous production 

 for 8 to 10 weeks. This is a delicious 

 vegetable becoming more popular every 

 year. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; M'b. 85c; 

 lb. S3. 00, postpaid. 

 168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 

 of excellent salad "greens." Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; Mlb. 35c; lb. S1.00, postpaid. 



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



