The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, Baltimore, Md. 



Bolgiano's "Big Krop" Vegetable Seeds for 1927 



All Prices Subject to Change Without Notice 



We Pay Postage on Pkts., Ozs., V^ Lbs. and Pounds of All Vegetable Seeds 



Asparagus Seed 



ASPERGE — Esparrago 

 Spargel 



1. Palmetto. Is very early, large yielder, and very regular and even in growth. Average bunches contain 15 shoots, 

 measuring 13% inches in circumference; weighs 2 pounds. It is equally well adajjted for all sections. Its quality is unequaled. 



2. Conover Colossal. An extensively used green variety, shoots 

 bright green, slightly tinged with purple at top, very tender and delicious. 



440. Washington Asparagus. Developed by U. S. Dept. of Agri- 

 culture. Rust resistant, vigorous grower, large tender shoots, excellent 

 quality. , 



583. Giant Argenteuil. A variety adapted to all climates and soUsl 

 Produces white stalks tinged with greenish purple at the top, of marnmoth 

 size and often weigh one-quarter pound each. Very tender and delicious. 



604. Mary Washington. Latest development of the Washington 

 Types, rust resistant with exceptionally large shoots of fine flavor. 



Asparagus Roots 



I'laiit either in Spi-ing or Fall 



Directions. Select a good sandy loam, plow the ground as deep as 

 possible, dig out 12 inches deep, put in a layer of 4 inches of good, 

 strong stable manure, and press down; then fill in with good, rich, 

 black loam to the top of the bed. After leveling off even, stretch a line 

 the length of bed 9 inches from the edge, and with a spade cut a furrow 

 8 inches deep, set a row of plants along the trench 15 inches apart, with 

 the crowns of the roots 2 inches below the surface, then cover up, make 

 even and plant other rows 30 inches apart. 



ASPARAGUS SEED 



Pkt. 



Oz. i 



Lb. Lb. 



Palmetto 



.$ .10 

 . .10 



$ .15 $ 

 .15 



.25 $ .90 

 .25 .90 



Conovers Colossal 



Giant Argenteuil 



. .10 



.15 



.25 .90 



Washington Rustproof . 



. .10 



.20 



.45 1.50 



Mary Washington Rustproof . 1 



.25 



.75 2.50 







100 



1000 Not 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 





Postpaid 



Postpaid 



Palmetto 





. .$2.00 



$ 9.00 



Washington Rustproof . 





.. 2.75 



13.00 



Mary Washington Rustproof. . . . 



.. 3.25 



15.00 



Large Fine Healthy Roots 



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1 prices for 



larger lots. 



Seed 



Green Podded Bush Beans 



Haricots — H abichuel a— 'Soifmn 



Beans 'Weight by Parcel Post Including: Packing: Pint, S Vas 

 ats., 3 Its. 4 Qts,, 9 lbs. Pk., 17 lbs. 1 lb. to 100 feet of 

 drill, 60 lbs, to the acre 



Culture. Beans are somewhat tender, but it often pays to take some risk. Plant in warm, loamy soil at the beginning of settled, warm weather in 

 Spring, and at intervals for succession until August. Rows may be made 2 feet apart, and the beans planted not more than 1 inch deep and several inches 

 apart in the drills, or 3 or 4 beans in hills 6 to 8 inches apart. Cultivate and hoe frequently, always, however, when the vines are perfectly dry. In hoeing 

 draw the soil up towards the rows or plants. For String Beans, gather the po ds clean as fit for use. The plants will remain all the longer in bearing. , 



1134. Bolgiano's Home Sweet Home Bean. The most tender of any large varieties. 

 Pods six to seven inches long, almost flat, slightly curved, excellent flavor, and is a heavy 

 yielder. 



K' 1008. Giant Stringless Valentine. This is a great improvement on the old-time 

 'l)opular favorite Valentine, Bean. The pods are fully one-third longer, averaging 5 to 6 



inches in length; absolutely stringless, very crisp, round, full and fleshy. It is enormously 



productive, its handsome pods being ready for market a few days later than old Valentine. 



We confidently recommend it either for the home garden or as a profitable variety to grow 



for market. 



1009. (Burpee's) Stringless Green Pod Beans. Crisp, tender, luscious flavor. Hand- 

 some light green. Pods are full, fleshy and produced in great abundance, remaining green 

 on vines in an edible condition longer than any other bean known. 



1003. Extra Early Refugee Round Green Pod. Has pods of a beautiful, attractive, 

 light green color, round, tender and of a luscious flavor. 



1013. Black Valentine Beans. Very popular because of its earliness and being unusually 

 hardy. It can be planted very early and marketed at extra high price. Pods grow round 

 and straight about six inches long, of medium green color, have excellent flavor and are 

 very tender when y-oung: a good shipper. 



1004. Late Refugee or 1,000 to 1. Exceedingly productive; for medium and late use. 

 The young pods are tender and of fine flavor; the color is a silver green. Pods are round 

 and slim. 



1002. Emerald Beauty Bean. The Emerald Beauty Bean is a flat, green podded Bush 

 Bean, a prolific and continuous bearer. The plant is of remarkably handsome and thrifty 

 growth. The rich, green pods are of immense size, thick, broad, extra long, uniform shape, 

 solid, meaty and splendid shipping quality. Market that will accept a flat podded bean 

 will Boon appreciate the surpassing qualities of the Emerald Beauty. 



Burpee's Strlnglesg 



