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



One Oz. Will Sow 

 30 reet of DriU. 



GREEN OKRA 



Ten Founds 

 to the Acre. 



C U I. T U BE. 



This vegetable 

 is e X t ensively 

 grown for its 

 green pods, 

 which are used 

 in soups, stews, 

 etc., to which 

 they impart a 

 rich flavor, and 

 are considered 

 nutritious. Sow 

 seed thickly in 

 rich ground 

 about the mid- 

 dle of May, or 

 when ground 

 has become 

 warm, in drills 

 3 feet apart. 1 

 inch deep; thin 

 to 10 ins. apart 

 in drills. 



1 54. Dwarf 

 Green 

 Prolific. 



The pods im- 

 part fine flavor 

 and consist- 

 ency to soups 

 and stews, be- 

 sides being 

 very palatable 

 when stewed 

 and served 

 like a dish of 

 Asparagus. Its 

 pods can be 



easily dried for winter. So delicious is the flavor that when 

 once used it will be grown every year in Northern as in 

 Southern wardens. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ^ lb. 

 20 cts.; ib. 50 cts. 



C28. 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. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



White Velvet, a popular new variety with white pods. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Y, lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Perkin's Meimmoth Long-Podded. Pods 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. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 y4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Improved. Long Green Okra. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 100 Peet of DriU. 



PARSLEY 



Six Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



CUIiTTJEE. Succeeds best in a mellow, rich soil. Sow thickly 

 in April in rows 1 ft. apart and V2 inch deep; thin out the plants 

 to stand 6 ins. apart in the rows. The seed is slow of germina- 

 tion, 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 

 re~et in six-inch flower pots or small boxes and place in kitcher 

 window. 



1 06. 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. 5 

 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



C33. ElmereJd, or Dwarf Extra Curled. Leaves are 

 tender, beautifully curled; handsome, bright green color; 

 very pretty; makes long stems. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



A 1 06. Green Mountain. 



Hardy, immensely produc- 

 tive, deep velvet green. 

 The leaves are densely 

 curled and borne in abund- 

 ance. Is exceedingly easy 

 to grow, and with very lit- 

 tle care any one can have 

 the finest parsley in culti- 

 vation. If you have but a 

 few square feet of garden, 

 you can easily raise enough 

 parsley to supply vour 

 table. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 30 cts.; 

 lb. $1.00. 



218. Plain, or Single. 



Leaves flat, deeply cut. but 

 not curled, and very dark 

 green. Plant very hardy. 

 One of the most popular 

 varieties for Southern 

 culture. A good producer 

 of excellent quality garnish. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; 14 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 

 75 cts. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 200 Feet of DrUl. 



1 \ 



Hollow Hub 

 Parsnip. 



Por an Acre. 



Pive to Six Pounds 



CTJIiTXTBE. Sow as early 

 in the spring as weather 

 will permit in drills 15 

 inches apart in rows. The 

 quality of the roots is im- 

 proved by leaving them in 

 the ground over winter 

 for spring use. Secure 

 enough in pits or cellars 

 for immediate needs. Val- 

 uable for feeding as well 

 as for table use. 



83. Hollow Crown 

 Sugcir Parsnip, or 

 Hollow Hub. The best 

 and handsomest pars- 

 nip. Half long, wedge- 

 shaped, hollow crowned, 

 and very broad at the 

 shoulders, easily taken 

 out of the ground, and 

 producing more tons to 

 the acre than the longer 

 and thin varieties. Pkt. 

 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; Yi lb. 40 cts.; 

 lb. 75 cts. 



Guernsey, a greatly improved strain. Hollow crown, 

 very smooth. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 54 lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



FREE DELIVERY 

 Packets, Ounces, Quarter=Pounds, of all seeds ex= 

 cepting Beans, Corn, and Peas ordered at list prices, 

 will be sent Free by Mail or Express. 



Los Angeles, Cal., April 7, 1921. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., 

 Washington, D. C. 

 Dear Sirs, — Just to thank you for the seeds and Lilly Pips. 

 Some of the seed are up and the Lillies are doing fine. 

 Next year I hope to get a good many seed from you. 



Yours truly, MRS. GRACE VAYO. 



