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



LETTUCE — Crisphead Varieties 



Bolgiano's Masterpiece Lettuce 



314. Iceberg. This is adapted for sowing for either 

 spring or summer* use, and no matter the season the leaves 

 are always tender. The Iceberg lettuce has become most 

 popular in family gardens. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/^ lb. 

 50 cts.: lb. $1.75. 



92. Bolgiano's Masterpiece Lettuce. (SPECIALTY, 



see p. 4.) This 



wonderful lettuce has been grown and tested by thousands 

 of gardeners and lettuce growers, pronouncing the Master- 

 piece to be the best late spring, summer and early fall let- 

 tuce they had ever grown. Sweet, tender and crisp. No 

 bitterness, never spots or turns dark in any part. Just one 

 big head of good solid eating lettuce. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 

 cts.; Vi lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



348. New York, or Wonderful. The plants are extra 

 large and produce heads of immense size with the leaves 

 closely folded; inner portion blanches easily, and leaves are 

 always crisp and tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '/4 lb- 75 

 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



10348. Los Angeles, or California Iceberg. For 



many years the Eastern gardeners were confident the Los 

 Angeles lettuce was nothing more than the Iceberg, but they 

 could never grow the same large, solid head. Most of the 

 lettuce growers know the value of the Los Angeles. Heads 

 are large, crisp and tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '/4 lb. 

 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



238. Hanson Improved, is uniformly sure heading; 

 grows to a large size, and the heads blanch easily and are 

 always solid; leaves crisp, mild and tender. One cf the best 

 to grow for the summer markets. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Vi lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Cabbage, or Butter Head Varieties 



325. Long Lost Lettuce. 



Produces large solid com- 

 pact head. It is sure 

 header and is very hardy. Will winter even better than the 

 Big Boston, never spots or shows brown in any part of the 

 head. Sweet, crisp and tender. The leading market garden- 

 ers say the Long Lost is a profitable lettuce. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 35 cts.; '4 lb. $1.15; lb. $4.00. 



260. Mammoth Black Seed Butter, in a trial of sev- 

 eral hundred Lettuces we were impressed with this kind for 

 summer use. It makes a large, light green head; the leaves 

 are slightly crumpled like our White Loaf. It withstands the 

 summer heat. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



165. California Cream Butter, a fine variety for 

 growing in the South for shipping North during the winter. 

 The beautiful large heads blanch to an attractive white color; 

 the outer foliage is dark green marked with small brown 

 spots. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; "4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



318 Improved Salamander. Especially desirable for 

 late spring sowing. Medium sized, tender heads. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



102. Bolgiano's White Loaf. Gilt edge stock for care- 

 ful growers. The most experienced truckers pronoimce our 

 White Loaf Lettuce the best they ever grew. Lettuce in 

 frames and outdoor is a most important item with our large 

 truckers. To suit their purpose a Lettuce must form a re- 

 liable head, be crisp and with pleasant flavor. These qual- 

 ities they find in our White Loaf, which is used in large 

 quantities for fall and spring sowing, and makes a paying 

 cropi Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



1098. Summer King, it produces immense heads, often 

 15 and 16 inches across, and heavy in weight. The interior 

 is beautifully blanched, creamy-white, crisp, tender, and de- 

 licious, being absolutely free from any trace of bitterness. 

 It is a very large, robust growing variety, rooting deeply, 

 resisting hot, dry weather, very slow to seed, and a sure 

 header imder trying conditions. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 

 lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.75. 



132. Hubbard Market. One of the very best Lettuce 

 for planting in the fall to stand over winter, either in cold 

 frames or outside. Makes a large, solid head, with outside 

 leaves a delicate green, and inside head a fine light color of 

 superior quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. 

 $1.50. 



60. Bolgiano's Black Seed Summer, a perfect head- 

 ing outdoor lettuce, especially during our dry, hot summer, 

 because it is long standing and always tender and pleasant 

 to the taste. It does equally well for forcing under glass in 

 hot beds, cold frames, greenhouses and for outdoor cultiva- 

 tion. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; >4 lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.75. 



Bolgiano's Long Lost Lettuce 



One Large 10-ct. Pkt. Any Three Varieties Lettuce Seed for 25 cts., Postpaid. 



