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



Prices Include Postage on Pkts. Ozs., '4 Lbs. and Lbs. 



1 oz. Will Sow 

 30 Feet of Drill. 



GREEN OKRA 



Improved Long Green Okra 

 for winter. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts 



Ten Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



CULTURE. 



This vegetable is 

 extensively grown 

 for its green pods, 

 which are used in 

 soups, stows, etc., 

 to which they im- 

 part a rich flavor, 

 ind are considered 

 nutritious. Sow 

 seed thickly i n 

 rich ground about 

 the middle o f 

 May, or when 

 ground has become 

 warm in drills 3 

 feet apart, 1 inch 

 deep ; thin to 10 

 inches apart in 

 drills. 



154. Dwarf 



Green 



Prolific. 



A very early 

 variety, dwarf 

 in habit but 

 producing very 

 freely short 

 green pods 

 slightly ridged 

 and yet of fine 

 flavor and 

 quality. Its 

 pods can be 

 easily dried 



189. Improved Long Green. A very desirable sort for 

 market gardeners; of medium height; very handsome; bears 

 long pods, which remain tender a long time and are free from 

 hard ridges. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



234. White Velvet. A popular new variety with white 

 pods. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



56. Perkin's Mammoth Long-Podded. p ds shoot 

 out from the stalk within three inches of the ground and the 

 whole plant is covered with them to its extreme height. 

 Pods are an intense green color, 9 to 10 inches long, very 

 slim and do not get hard. 

 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 25 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 200 Feet of Drill. 



PARSNIP 



5 to 6 Pounds 

 for an Acre. 



CULTURE. Sow as early in the spring as weather will permit in 

 drills 15 inches apart in rows. The quality of the roots is improved by 

 leaving them in the ground over winter for spring use. Secure enough 

 in pits or cellars for immediate needs. Valuable for feed- r-isS*"* ' 



ing as well as for table use. r,? 



83. Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnip, or 

 Hollow Hub. the best and handsomest pars- 

 nip. Half long, wedge-shaped, hollow crowned, 

 and very broad at the shoul- 

 ders, easily taken out of the 

 ground, and producing more 

 tons to the acre than the 

 longer and thin varieties. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; >4 lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



86. Guernsey, a greatly 

 improved strain. Hollow 

 crown very smooth. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.00. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 100 Feet of Drill. 



PARSLEY 



Six Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



CULTURE. Succeeds best in a mellow, rich soil. Sow thickly in April 

 in rows 1 foot apart and % Inch deep ; thin out the plants to stand 6 

 inches apart in the rows. The seed is slow of germination, taking from 

 3 to 4 weeks to make its appearance, and often failing to come up in 

 dry weather. To assist its coming up quicker soak the seed a few hours 

 in warm water or sprout in damp earth and sow when it swells or bursts. 

 For winter use protect in a frame or light cellar, or lift some of the 

 plants and reset in six-inch flower pots or small boxes and place in 

 kitchen window. 



106. Market 

 Gardener's Best 

 Triple-Curled — 



The plant is of a very 

 robust and free growth, 

 and it is improved by 

 severe cutting. The 

 leaves are very large 

 and beautifully curled, 

 and of a very dark 

 green. It will stand 

 the heat, drought and 

 cold better than many 

 other varieties. Pkt. 

 10 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. ; Va 

 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



194. Emerald, or 

 Dwarf Extra 



r<..-~l~-l Leaves are 

 Lurled. tender, 

 beautifully curled; 

 handsome, bright green 

 color ; very pretty ; 

 makes long stems. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; VJ 

 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. Parsley 



341. Plain, 01* Single. Leaves flat, deeply cut, not 

 curled, but very dark green. Plant very hardy. One of the 

 most popular varieties for Southern culture. A good pro- 

 ducer of excellent quality garnish. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 '4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



Parsley 



Left — A field of pars- 

 ley from Semesan- 

 treated seeds. 



Right — Untreated seeds 

 produced many 

 weak plants. 



Yields 



Are 



Greatly 



Increased 



By the Use 



of Semesan 



Write for 



Booklet 

 "Semesan 

 Produces 

 More and 



Finer 

 Vegeta- 

 bles" 



Hollow Crown, or Hollow Hub Parsnip 



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