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



CAULIFLOWER SEED 



Cauliflower, although one 

 of the most delicious vege- 

 tables, is but little grown 

 except by professional gar- 

 deners because of the erron- 

 eous notion that it is so dif- 

 ficult to grow that only the 

 skilled gardeners can pro- 

 duce it. Any one will be 

 reasonably sure of success 

 with this most desirable 

 vegetable if the culture di- 

 rections given below are 

 carefully followed. 



CULTURE. Sow the seed in a 

 hotbed in January or February, 

 and when the plants are large 

 enough transplant three inches 

 apart in boxes or in other hot- 

 beds until time to plant out. If 



hardened off they are seldom injured by planting out as 

 early as the ground can be properly prepared, 2V 2 feet apart 

 each way. Keep them well hoed and bring the earth grad- 

 ually up to their stems, watering freely in dry weather, and 

 especially when they begin to head. The Cauliflower suc- 

 ceeds best when planted in frames at the close of winter 

 and brought to maturity before the summer heat sets in. 

 The late varieties mature in the autumn and are sown and 

 managed similar to winter cabbage. 



The Twentieth Century. Where other Cauli- 

 flower fails, gardeners should try this strain. The 

 heads are all large, and every plant will make a head 

 when the conditions are right. In Long Island, 

 N. Y., this strain has given the best satisfaction. 

 The heads are large, compact and white, weighing 

 more than any other sort. The outside leaves are 

 smaller than any other variety; for this reason it 

 can be planted closer, thereby getting a greater num- 

 ber of heads to the acre. It is the earliest and 

 makes big money for the grower. Pkt. 10 and 15 

 cts.; y 2 oz. $1.50; oz. $2.25; % lb. $3 00. 

 Algiers. A late variety especially recommended for 

 cool localities where it produces very large solid 

 white heads late in the fall. Pkt. 10 and 15 cts.; 

 y 2 oz. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25; J4 lb. $4.00. 



The Success. Having received many inquiries for 

 a satisfactory variety to produce heads late in the 

 season, we were much pleased when our attention 

 was called to The Success. With the introduction 

 of The Success we feel many gardeners may now 

 prolong their growing season. Tt forms firm large 

 curds or heads, pure and white in color and always 

 solid and firm. Pkt. 10 and 15 cts.; y 2 oz. $1.0j; 

 oz. $1.75; J4 lb. $6.50. 



Early Snowball. Our seed this season is as usual 

 from selected stock, and we go to the grower know- 

 ing that we give them seed that has been grown for 

 us by the best grower in Europe. It grows dwarf, 

 with large, white heads, and very early. Our sales 

 have increased each year in the sale of Cauliflower, 

 and we have spared no expense in perfecting this 

 fine strain. We feel sure that if you once try this 

 seed you will have no other, because it is the best. 

 As a profitable crop there are few that equal it, and 

 any one who gets our seed should make a success 

 and money. Good Cauliflowers always sell. Pkt. 

 10 and 15 cts.; y 2 oz. $1.25; oz. $2.00; y A lb. $7.00. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. This is known on the 

 Pacific Coast under the name of California Wonder. 

 It is very late in maturing and heads or curds are 

 not so well formed nor so tight as those of the 

 earlier varieties. Pkt. 10 and 15 cts.; % oz. $1.25; 

 .oz. $2.00; % lb. $7.00 by mail postpaid. 





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COLLARDS 



A great many people look upon the lowly collard, 

 or "Georgia Cabbage," as some jokingly refer to it, 

 as something not worth while growing. Now there 

 are thousands of collard patches scattered over the 

 South, and most Southern people like them. The 

 collard is an old-time favorite, adapted to all parts 

 of the South, and as a producer of ''greens" for 

 boiling in winter and spring it has no equal. It will 

 pay you to have a collard patch just to give your 

 cows an occasional taste of "green stuff." Sow any 

 time up to September 1st. 



Southern, or Georgia. This variety is the old- 

 time favorite. Stands all sorts of adverse conditions 

 without injury. Is very hardy, standing winters as 

 far north as Atlanta. In many places where the soil 

 is too poor to grow cabbage, the collard grows easily 

 and makes a good substitute for cabbage. Pkt. 5 and 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; y 4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



CORN SALAD 



One ounce will sow about 18 square feet and six 

 pounds will sow an acre. 



Broad Leaved (Large Seeded), a delicious 



salad, used during the winter and spring months as 

 a substitute for lettuce, and is also cooked and used 

 like Spinach. Sow in spring in drills 1 foot apart. 

 It will mature in six weeks. For early spring use 

 sow in September and winter over like spinach. Pkt. 

 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; %. lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



