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



CELERY 



Golden Self-Blanching Celery 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., Va 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 twi< 

 before planting out to make them stocky. When the plants are 5 or 6 inches high tram 

 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 spreading-. 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.; Va lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00. 



192. Golden Plume. A large, early celery of superior 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. We consider 

 this and Bolgiano's Special Strain Golden Self-Blanching, two of the finest 

 celeries yet introduced. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 90 cts.; Va lb. $3.25; lb. $12.00. 

 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. 45 cts.; Va lb. $1.35; lb. $5.00. 



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.; Va 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.; Va lb. 65 cts.; 

 lb. $2.25. 



46. Winter Queen. Beautiful in appearance, of close 

 habit and compact growth, and blanches to an attractive 

 cream white. Ribs perfectly solid, crisp, and of a delicious 

 nutty flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Va lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



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. 25 

 cts.; Va lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



269. Boston Market. Forms a 

 should be blanched by earthing up. 

 den variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 



cluster of heads and 

 A popular market gar- 

 Va 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.; Va lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



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.; Va 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 offered 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.; Va lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



CELERIAC 



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.; Va 

 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



Large Smooth Prague Celeriac 



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