Bolgiano's Artichoke, Asparagus and Green Podded Bush Beans. 



Bolgiano's Tested Vegetable Seeds 



Seeds from the Ee^t Market G rdener's Stocks and of Strcng Gerrr.inat'on 



ARTICHOKE 



Artichaut (Fr.); Alcachofa (Ital.). 



One ounce will produce ibont 500 plants. 



O'l TV RE. S^w «eeds in January in the greenhouse or 

 in hot-lwds in March. Transplant when l:irge enough id 

 rows .1 fee- apart. : fret apart in the rn«. Cultivate when 

 growing, freely, and prelect t'e rl.mts in winter by taking 

 them in a cellar or in a cold frame, or they may he left 

 outdoors protected hy straw in a cl mate lliat 

 severe. Artirbi Ves properly cared for last for several years. 



Green Globe, pkt 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS 



CVl.Tl/RE. Sow the seed 



in April or May (4 or 5 

 pounds to the acre) and 

 keep down all weeds. To 

 ecurc strong, healthy 

 plants, thin the seedlings 

 to 3 or 4 inches in the 

 rows, saving only the 

 • trongest. The one-year- 

 old plants should be set 

 out in spring in rich, sandy 

 loam, dug 18 inches deep, 

 into which has been work- 

 ed plenty of well - rotted 

 manure. If a stiff clay soil 

 is all that can be had. add 

 plenty of sand and sifted 

 coal-ashes to loosen it up. 

 and also see that it is \> ell 

 underdrained. In planting 

 for private use. set out in 

 beds 5 feet wide. 3 rows in 

 a bed, the outer heing each 

 1 foot from the edge, and 

 allow 18 inches between 

 the rows; set the plants 

 from 4 to 6 inches below 

 the surface. If set out in 

 autumn, top-dress with 6 

 inches of manure. For the 

 market, on a large scale, 

 set out 4 hy ty, feet. Every 

 fall apply a good dressing 

 of coarse manure, after the 

 spring fork in. Never cut too 

 closely. The roots need the benefit of some foliage during 

 the year, cbe they will veakrn nnd die. Slugs are easily 

 de-troyed by applying air-slacked lime or Paris green. 



One ounce to 50 feet of drill; about 4 pounds to the acre. 

 Palmetto. It is very e;<rly. large yielder. and very 

 regular and even in its growth; average Lunches 

 contain 15 shoots. Its quality is unequalled. Pkt. 

 5 and 10 cts.; oz 15 cts.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Argenteuil, or Conover's Colossal. The stand- 

 ard variety, large and very proli c. Pkt. 5 and 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; y A lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Columbian Mammoth White. Produces large 

 white shoots without any blanching. Pkt. 5 and 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Plant cither in spring or fall. By mail, 50 cts. 

 per 100 extra. 



Per 50. 100. 1.000. 



Colossal. 2-year-old roots $.75 $125 $8 00 



Palmetto. 2-ycar-old roots .75 125 8 03 



Columbian Mammoth White. .. .75 1.25 8.00 



Asparagus, 

 tops have been cut. 



GREEN POD BUSH BEANS 



CUl TURE. About the first "f May. if the ground is per- 

 il irni, selecl a warm, dry. sheltered spot: dig and 

 manure slightly; make drills 2 inches deep and IS inches to 

 2 feet apart; drop the s apart in tie drills, and 



rover not more deep, line well i" (Irv weather 



to keep down the weeds Sow everj two weeks for a suc- 

 cession. For rr piling see Parcel Post Rates, opposite Page 1. 

 One quart weighs ab->ut 2 pounds. 



King of the Earlics Bean. The earliest and the 

 hardiest of all green podded varieties. It may be 

 pi tit' d fmm a week to leu days earlier than any 

 •ther green bean, and is not liable to rot during cold 

 wet wn ather. It produces freely straight long round 

 light green pods. Equally as desirable for planting 

 as a late crop Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts ; 

 qt. 50 cts.; gallon, $1.85; peck, $3.50; bushel, $12.00. 

 Bolgiano's Earliest Red Valentine, (improved 

 Round-Podded Strain.) Our stock of this very su- 

 perior Bean lias been carefully built up to satisfy a 

 most critical market gardeners' trade, which trade 

 we cater to. It is ready for picking in 35 days from 

 planting— earlier than the ordinary Red Valentine 

 Pkt 5 rrd 10 cts ; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts.; 

 peck, $3 50; bushel (60 lbs.), $12.00. 

 Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. There is no 

 other variety so absolutely stringless and of uni- 

 formly good quality. Very early and prolific, pods 

 are light green in color, round and of medium 

 length Has a long hearing season, making it very 

 desirable for the small garden. Seed dark brown. 

 Pkt. 5 rnd 10 cts ; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 60 cts.; peck, 

 $3.60; bushel, $1300. 



Black Valentine. An extremely early, vigorous 

 growing green podded variety, earlier than Red Val- 

 entine, very long and slender round pods of excep- 

 tional quality. As a variety for very early planting 

 it stands cold and damp soil better than any other 

 sort, absolutely rust proof, seed black. Pkt. 5 and 

 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts.; peck, $3.50; 

 bushel, $12 00. 



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