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



Six ounces of seed will n A f^ICLJ Eight to twelve 



plant 100-yard row. IX.r^.l-'IO.n lbs. to the acre. 



Radishes are one of the most popular spring and summer 

 vegetables, and it is easy by successive sowings to have a 

 generous supply throughout the entire season. 



We have divided the varieties into four classes, and call 

 attention especially to the long-rooted sorts which remain in 

 condition a long time before becoming pithy. 



Suggest that you try the White Chinese Winter, sowing 

 the seed the same time as recommended for turnips. 



CULTURE. Radishes thrive best in a light, rich, mellow soil, and 

 to bring out their mild qualities they must make quick and tender 

 growth. Sow for very early use in hotbeds during the winter and early 

 spring, or later on in sheltered borders, in well-manured, deeply-dug 

 and finely-raked soil. If not well stimulated into a rapid growth they 

 become fibrous and tough. Sow in drills 10 inches apart and thin to 2 

 inches in the rows. Sow at intervals of 2 or 3 weeks until September 

 for a succession. Sow winter varieties in July and August. Like the 

 turnips, they make the best growth in autumn, and must be taken out 

 before severe frost and stored away in a cool cellar in sand or in a pit 

 where they will keep tender and crisp all winter. Before using put in 

 cold water, which adds to their freshness. 



Bolgiano's No. 2 Scarlet Globe Radish. Is the very best 



in every way. It is handsome in form and color, beautiful oval 

 and rich scarlet. The amount of its foliage is small, com- 

 pared with other varieties, and small for the size of the radish. 

 The peculiar merit of this variety as a forcing radish is that 

 it will bear the heat requisite for forcing without becoming 

 pithy or spongy. The flesh is tender, juicy and mild. It is 

 equally as good for open garden as for forcing, and therefore' 

 it commends itself equally to the amateur and market gardener, 

 Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Vick's Scarlet Globe. A forcing radish. Small foliage; 

 quick in growth ; fine color and remains solid under all condi- 

 tion. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts,; lb. $1,00. 



Bolgiano's No. 2 Scarlet Globe Radish. 



Scarlet Turnip White-Tip Radish. Nature al- 

 most exhausted itself in making this beautiful radish 

 to ornament the private table and embellish the mar- 

 ket stall. It has been brought to our market in two 

 weeks after planting, and always is a very early crop 

 for frames and for open ground culture. Some gar- 

 deners use it in 100-pound lots. It is annually grown 

 more and more, and in demand everywhere. Pkts. 

 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Blood Red Turnip Forcing. The smallest reli- 

 able forcing radish. The tops are distinctly small. 

 The roots are round or slightly flattened, very deep 



red in color and of the best quality. It remains in 

 condition for use the longest of any of the first 

 early forcing sorts and is a favorite where a very 

 small, deep red radish is desired. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Model White Box. An early variety, very popu- 

 lar with market gardeners. Radishes grow one and 

 one-half inches in diameter, with pure paper-white 

 skin; crisp, mild flesh. Largely planted in the field 

 for the earliest market crop. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Scarlet Turnip White Tip Radish 



Crimson Giant. This new radish is an entirely new 

 type and differs radically from all the varieties hitherto 

 in cultivation, in so far as its roots attain more than 

 double the size of those of other turnip varieties, with- 

 out getting pithy or hollow. This giant radish develops 

 roots of 6 to 7 inches in circumference and over an 

 ounce in weight, their pure white flesh remaining firm 

 and crisp and of the mildest flavor, but notwithstanding 

 the extraordinary size and weight of the roots. The 

 seed should be sown very thinly to permit full develop- 

 ment of the roots. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 J4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



Scarlet Olive-Shaped. This radish, olive shaped, has 

 a distinct, bright-scarlet color. The whole crop ma- 

 turing at one time makes it very desirable. It is 

 among the best shippers. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; l / 4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1X0. 



French Breakfast. Elongated olive-shaped roots; 

 color bright carmine with base of root and top root 

 clear white. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 

 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



