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



CMr\I\7C One ounce will sow 

 LlNUl V £. 150 feet of row. 

 Endive is one of the best salads for fall 

 and winter use. Sow for an early supply 

 about the middle of April. As it is used 

 mostly in the fall months, the main sow- 

 ings are made in June and July. Plant one 

 foot apart each way. When the plant has 

 attained its full size gather up the leaves 

 and tie them by their tips in a conical 

 form. This excludes the light and air from 

 the inner leaves until blanched. 

 Green Curled. Self-blanching. The best 

 in cultivation. Much more beautiful and 

 ornamental than the old sort. Pkts. 5 and 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 45 cts.; lb. 

 $1.50. 



White Curled. As the color of the leaves 

 is a light golden yellow, little or no blanch- 

 ing is required. Very easily grown, and 

 plants may be gathered for use at any 

 time. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % 

 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Escarole, or Broad-Leaved Batavian. 



Leaves a pale green; requires very little 

 blanching. More productive than green 

 curled. Forms large heads of broad thick 



leaves. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % 



lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 





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EGG-PLANT 



Green Curled Endive. 



One ounce Egg Plant Seed 



CULTURE. Egg Plant seed should be sown very early 

 very tender, must be protected from frost, but exposed as far as practicable to light 

 air to harden them. Egg Plant seed will not germinate freely without a strong uniform 

 heat; if they get the least chilled they seldom recover; therefore, repeated sowing is some- 

 times necessary. 



Black Beauty. The earliest and best of all large-fruited Egg 

 Plants. It is valuable alike to the private planter and the ex- 

 tensive grower for market. Black Beauty produces fruits fully as 

 large and ready for use ten days to two weeks earlier than the New 

 York Improved Purple. The plants branch very freely near the 

 ground and grow in well-rounded bushes. The grand, large fruits 

 are thick, of most attractive form. The skin is a rich lustrous purp- 

 lish black — the satin glass and rich coloring adding greatly to its 

 beauty. The intensely brilliant coloring is uniform over the whole 

 fruit and does not fade or change to a lighter color. Pkts. 5 and 

 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; % lb. $1.65; lb. $6.00. 



New York Improved Large Purple Thornless. 



In shape, color and size this Effg Plant is perfection; its 

 rich, glossy, dark 

 purple color, its 

 beautiful form 

 and large size 

 make it most at- 

 tractive for the 

 markets and for 

 shipping. Pkts. 5 

 and 10 cts.; oz. 

 50 cts.; % lb. 

 $1.65; lb. $6.00. 



Florida High 



Bush. Has proved of 



the greatest value to 



the Southern truckers 



and shippers. It is re- 

 markable for its vigorous growth and productiveness ; is very 

 hardy and will stand more cold weather than the New York 

 Improved. The hot sun does not blight the blossoms. It 

 grows from 3 to 4 feet high, erect and sturdy, free from 

 thorns. Fruit is large, oblong in shape and purple, though 

 not so deep a color as the New York Improved, but keeps its freshness and condition much longer 

 than any other variety. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; % lb. $1.65; lb. $6.00. 



Improved. Hew York 



Early White Viet 



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