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



LETTUCE— EARLY TYPES 



Lettuce in certain localities may be produced in a 

 satisfactory way "the year round." As all know, lettuce 

 makes one of our most appetizing and delicious salads. 

 There are many varieties of lettuce, and in order to 

 assist the planter we have carefully classified them, thus 

 making it an easy matter to select the kinds desired. 

 One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 



CULTURE. Sow the seed in hotbeds in February or March 

 transplant into a sheltering border with a southern exposure 

 For successive crops sowing may be made in the open ground a 

 early as the spring opens and continuing until July. Always 

 thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as 

 a cut salad, sow the seed thickly in rows or broadcast. 



Early May King. The plants are of quick growth, 

 practically all head and extremely handsome. From 

 early spring plantings in the open ground they grow 

 qirckly to a diameter of 6 to 7 inches with the broad, 

 light-green outer leaves folding closely about the round 

 solid head : in cool weather the edges of these outer 

 leaves are lightly tinged with brown. The inner leaves 

 (practically the entire head) are blanched into a 

 rich golden yellow and have a specially fine, rich, 

 buttery flavor. The round solid heads are so firmly 

 folded that they can be shipped to distant markets 

 and arrive in good condition. We recommend re- 

 peated plantings of this fine early variety in the 

 spring, and ngain during August and September for 

 fall use. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 45 

 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Golden Queen. One of the best first extra early 

 head Lettuce for either open ground or frame cul- 

 ture, and a good forcer; medium size, solid, golden 

 yellow heads, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Bolgiano's New Early Spring, in the early 



spring months this elegant Lettuce does its best, 

 producing large, cabbage-like heads, which are uni- 

 form in size, tender and crisp. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Dutch Speckled Butter. Tt produces firm, small 

 heads of excellent quality. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; 54 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis 



Ball. While of little or no value for outdoor 

 planting, it is a splendid sort for growing under 

 glass. Small hard heads. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; %. lb. 35 cts.; lb $1.25. 



Big Boston Lettuce. 



Big Boston (Special Stock). Big. compact, ten- 

 der and crisp creamy-white heads. Whether grown 

 in the open ground for summer and fall use. or in 

 frames for spring, it invariably gives both grower 

 and user the utmost satisfaction, producing during 

 all seasons, under ordinary favorable conditions, 

 splendid, large, buttery-yellow heads, packed with 

 thoroughly blanched leaves, crisp, tender and sweet. 

 Although "Big Boston" is one of the best large- 

 heading mid-summer Lettuces, it is also peculiarly 

 adapted for late fall culture; large areas of it may 

 be seen in the vicinity of Washington as late as 

 November 15th. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 K lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Bolgiano's Golden Heart Lettuce. 



Huhbard Market. One of the very best Lettuce 

 for planting in the fall to stand over winter, either 

 in cold frames or outside. Makes a large, solid 

 head, with outside leaves a delicate green, and in- 

 side head a fine light color of superior quality. 

 Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.25. 



Earliest Wayahead. Shows a remarkable com- 

 bination of earliness, firm heading character, hand- 

 some appearance and fine quality. Both in cold 

 frames early in the spring and in the open ground — 

 in spring, summer and early fall months — it has 

 proved to be not only the very earliest and surest 

 heading of all early lettuces ever grown, but also 

 of the very finest quality at all seasons. Wayahead 

 is not only earlier than "May King" and other 

 choice extra early varieties, but the heads are larger 

 and more tightly folded. Outer leaves are light 

 green, inner leaves are nicely blanched to a rich 

 buttery-yellow tint ; stands a long time before 

 running to seed. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 20 

 -As.; % lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 



Bolgiano's New Wonder. This new lettuce 

 has solid round heads between 6 and 7 inches 

 in diameter. It is hardy and very early or 

 quick in maturing. The outer leaves are tinged 

 with brown, but not to the extent that Big Bos- 

 ton is. Pkts. 5 mi 10 ts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 

 ;0 cts.; lb. $2.00. 



Bolgiano's Golden Heart. (For description 

 see page 2) Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Vt. lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



