BEANS 



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

 the finest of all vegetables. They are filled with flavor and health- 

 gi\'ing vitamins and furnish the best of food when fresh, canned, or 

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

 crops. 



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

 2I2 to 3 feet apart, dropping the Beans 3 inches apart in the drills 

 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. 



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. 



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, 



530. Logan. , Ready to pick in 51 days.) 

 Developed by the U. S. D. A. from a cross 

 of L. S. No. 5 Refugee and Stringless Black 

 \'alcntine. Resistant to common Bean 

 mosaic. Erect, sturdy, medium green 

 plant 16 to 18 inches tall, with a heavy 

 crop of medium dark green p<xls 6 to 7 

 inches long. Smooth, straight, stringless. 

 Pkt. lOc.; lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.20. 

 postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.50; 60 lbs. $21.00, not postpaid. 



549. Longreen. (Readv to pick in 53 days.) 

 Improved strain of Tendcrgrecn. Sturdy, 

 compact, ertct plant, 16 to 18 inches tall. 

 A heavy producer of smooth, round, 

 straight, stringless pods 6*3 to 7 inches 

 long, dark green in color. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 

 50c.; 2 lbs. 95c.: 5 lbs. 52.W, p.«tpaid. 



1 5 lbs. 55.10; M) lbs.S19.20, not postpaid. 

 539. Dwarf Horticultural. (Ready to pick 



in 54 liavs. 1 The always stringless pxxls of 

 medium length are spla-shed with red. Not 

 onlv an excellent pod Bean but the green 

 shelled Beans mature early and are of the 

 finest quality. Pkt. 10c.;" lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 

 95c.; 5 lbs. $2.00, fxwtpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.10; 60 lbs. $19.20. not postpaid. 



546. Early Bountiful, i Readv to pick in 



48 davs.) Earlv, flat-podded; rich green, 

 stringless pods 6' o to 7 inches long. Brittle 

 and tender; ships well. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 45c.; 



2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 



15 lbs. S4.50; W lbs. $16.80, not postpaid. 



547. Giant Stringless. (Ready to pick in 



52 da>-s.) Very long, nearly round, straight 

 pods of medium green. Vigorous, spreading 

 plants. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.80. postpaid. 



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

 577. Plentiful. (Readv to pick in 51 days.) 

 Classified as a black-seeded Bountiful. 

 Pods flat, light green, quite straight and 

 stringless. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 54.50; 60 lbs. Si 6.80. not postpaid. 



548. Stringless Black Valentine. (Readv 

 to pick in 51 davs.) ELarly and hardv; 

 plant is upstanding and very prolific. Pods 

 6' 2 to 7 inches long, oval-round and filled 

 with meaty, delicious Beans. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. 51.85, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.50; 60 lbs. SI 6.80, not postpaid. 



545. Stringless Green-Pod. (Readv to 

 pick in 53 davs. i V'erv early and prolific; 

 long, round, fleshy, medium green pods. 

 Desirable for the small garden because of 

 its crispness and long sea.son. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. SI. 85, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S4.50; 60 lbs. 516.80, not postpaid. 



550. Sfaingless Red Valentine. (Ready to 

 pick in 52 days.) Especially valuable for 

 its earliness and ability to produce a crop 

 under adverse conditions, .\ledium-sized 

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

 lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. SI. 90, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S4.80; 6() lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



551. Tendergreen. (Readv to pick in 



53 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. This 

 grand Bean produces quantities of abso- 

 lutely stringless, round, meaty, tender, deep 

 green pods, 63^ to 7 inches long. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. SI .90, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.80; 60 lbs. S18.fA 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. lOc; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c; 

 5 lbs. $1.90, postpaid. 

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



Edible Soy Beans 



Many 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. They are very prolific, 

 highly resistant to disease and insect pests; 

 very nutritious when cooked and served 

 similar to Lima Beans. 



528. Bansei. (112 days for 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. Best Yet Wax. (Ready to pick in 52 

 (lavs.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. It is 

 "Best Yet" in every way. The erect, bushy 

 plants are disea.se-resistant and really 

 work hard producing their attractive, de- 

 licious fxxis. Rich lemon-vcllow in color 

 and oval in form, the po<ls are brittle and 

 absolutely stringless. Superlative for the 

 home-garden, the market gar<lener and 

 the canner. Pkt. lOc; lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 

 5 lbs. $2.20, postpaid. 



15 lbs. S5.50; CiO lbs. S2I.fX), 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. lOc; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 

 5 lbs. $2.(K), postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S5.10; W lbs. $19.20, not postpaid. 



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

 52 days.) A popular all-purpose variety 

 with long, round, bright yellow pods over a 

 long season. Pkt. lOc; lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 

 5 lbs. $2.00, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $5.10; 60 lbs. S19.20, 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. 50c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 

 5 lbs. $2.00. postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.10; 6f) lbs. $19.20, 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.) I lie 

 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 either green or dry. Pkt. lOc. 

 lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 8Sc.; 5 lbs. $1.'85, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S4.5(); ()() lbs. $U>.80, not postpaid. 



553. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 

 stead. (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. 1 hese 

 Beans cook deliciously tender. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S4.5(); 60 lbs. $16.80, 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 wliite when dry. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. S1.85, postpai<l. 

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



573. White Creaseback or Cornfield. 



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

 earliest pole varieties used for both snap 

 and dry Beans. The crca.se-backcd pods are 

 stringless when young and the dry Beans 

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

 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $1.90, postpaid. 

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



Shell Beans 



526. Boston Pea or White Navy. (Matures 

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

 called baking Beans. Kasily grown and 

 very productive. Pkt. lOc; lb. 45c.; 

 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 



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



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. lOc; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 

 85c; 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $4.00; 60 lbs. $15.00, not postpaid. 



Bolgiano s Vesetable 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 



H lb. Beans, Tendergreen .... SO 25 

 }'2 lb. Beans, Bush Lima, Enor- 

 mous 30 



1 pkt. Beet, Extra-Early Superb 10 

 1 pkt. Carrot, Early Rubicon. . 10 

 1 pkt. Corn, Golden Cross Ban- 

 tam 



1 pkt. Kale, Imperial Curly 



Long Standing 



1 pkt. Lettuce, Masterpiece. . . 



1 pkt. Parsley, Best Triple 



Curled 



H lb. Peas, Early Bird . 

 1 pkt. Radish, Scarlet Globe. 



1 pkt. 



Regular Price 



.$0 25 

 . 05 



Spinach, Long-standing 



Savoy 10 



10 1 pkt. Squash, Farr's Banning 



White Bush 10 



10 1 pkt. Tomato, Marglobe 10 



1 pkt. Turnip, Purple-Top 

 10 White Globe 05 



SPECIAL 



10 

 OFFER: 



$1 80 



$1 .80 worth of seed For 

 postpaid 



$1.25 



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



