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



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES— Continued 



Bolg'iaiio's Masterpiece liettuce. 



A225. Bolgiano's "Masterpiece" Lettuce. Market 



gardeners 



and lettuce growers all over the country are now growing 

 the "Masterpiece" for their late spring, summer and early 

 fall crops. No matter how hot or how long it remains in the 

 garden it will keep crisp, tender and sweet. No bitterness. 

 It will not go to seed quickly. Sure header, can be grown 

 in open ground after danger of frost is over, all during the 

 summer and early fall. Never spots or turns dark in any 

 part. Will stand shipping to any part of the United States 

 and remain as crisp as ice. You will find it a profitable 

 variety to grow. Send vour order to us immediately. Pkt, 

 5 and 10 cts.; oz, 45 cts.; % lb. $1.35; lb. $5.00. 



58. Big Boston Lettuce, Bolgiano's Selected Stock. 



This special and improved stock is superior in quality to 

 any strain of the Big Boston. Many of the large lettuce 

 growers, market gardeners and truckers are now placing 

 their orders with us to cover their full requirements for 

 1922. It can be grown in the open ground for summer or 

 fall, in frame for spring, or forced cool in green house for 

 winter use, producing under each condition large buttery 

 yellow heads filled with sweet, crisp, tender, beautiful, 

 blanched leaves. Our stock of this famous lettuce is the 

 finest in the world. Send us your order at once. Pkt. 5 

 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ^4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



A 1 8 1 . General Pershing Watermelon. 



Is the leader 

 in quality of 



all melons; produces wonderful crops of large, perfect, even 

 size melons. The sparkUng red flesh is as sweet as honey, 

 just the pleasing flavor; it fairly melts in your mouth. It is 

 entirely free from hard center and stringiness. yet the flesh 

 is firm and compact; rind thin but tough: will stand long 

 distance shipping better than 

 any melon grown. The color of 

 rind is a light pea green ; ripens 

 earlier than the Tom Watson 

 for a home melon. You cannot 

 find anything better; for a 

 shipping melon it surpasses all 

 others. We offer you the best 

 quality seed that can be pro- 

 cured. Place your order early. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 % lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.06. 



Bolgiano's "Excell" Wate rmelons. Without a single 



except ion the 



•'Excel!' has positively proven in the last two or three years 

 to be the best green rind melon that can be grown. The 

 watermelon growers in the South claim they can grow more 

 "ExceU" for shipping to the acre than any other green 

 melon. It possesses every quality that is desired by the 

 grower and the consumer. Vigorous grower, vines ' keep 

 green; deep red flesh, crisp, tender and sweet; splendid ship- 

 per. Indeed it is a profitable melon to grow. Our re-select- 

 ing has made it a great one. We want to supply you. Order 

 immediately. Pkt, 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Bolgiano's "Emerald Isle" Pole Lim a Bean. Is t h e 



' greatest 



Pole Lima Bean nature has ever supplied. When we first 

 saw it we knew it was a wonder and re- selected our stock 

 until we have today the largest podded, largest seeded, 

 heaviest yielder, and most perfect Pole Lima that is grown. 

 The mammoth pods measure 7 to 8% inches long, and 1% 

 to 2 inches in width. The vigorous growth of the vines will 

 train rapidly over an arbor, and it is worth seeing the mas- 

 sive pods hanging in great clusters. You will really enjoy 

 growing the "Emerald Isle" ; it is early, fine fiavor, and 

 bears abundantly until killing frost. We want to supply 

 you with our stock. Order at once. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 

 cts.; qt. 50 cts.; peck, $3.50; bushel, $12.00. 



Bolgicino's "Enormous" Early Bush Lima Bean. 



This wonderful improved bush lima has attracted the atten- 

 tion of the market gardener and home gardener. It is the 

 earliest large bush lima ever introduced ; yields continually 

 from early June until killing frost. The plant grows upright 

 about 30 inches high, producing great clusters of pods meas- 

 uring 4 to 5 inches long, filled full of large thick beans ; 

 delicious flavor, thin skin and tender. This is a very profit- 

 able bean to grow. We can supply all early orders. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 60 cts.; peck, $3.85; bus. $14.50. 



Bolgieino's Evergreen Pole Lima Bean. For several 



years we 



have worked faithfully on a green seeded pole lima bean, 

 and we offer you this year the "Evergreen" as the most 

 perfect green bean that we have ever seen. The quality is 

 unsurpassed, fine flavor; tender thin skin, and cooks quickly. 

 Bears continuallj' until frost. The yield is enormous, of 

 large pods hanging in clusters, filled full of the most deli- 

 cious beans. Really your home garden will not be com- 

 plete without the "Evergreen," and it will surely be a profit- 

 able bean for the market gardener. We have a limited sup- 

 ply. Place your order at once. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; 

 qt. 60 cts.; peck, $3.75; bushel, $14.00. 



82. Farr's Benning White Bush Squash. The earliest 



— white bush 



squash on the market. The color is a beautiful green tinted 

 white, possessed by no other variety. Always the first to 

 sell for fancj' prices on the market. Tender and an excel- 

 lent cooker. No fiber or hard substance. Enormously pro- 

 ductive; fine flavor; growth is bushy with no runners. It is 

 with satisfaction that we can continue to offer you this un- 



rivalled squash 

 lb. $1.50. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 



45 cts.; 



