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The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, Baltimore, Md. 



Bolgiano's Victory Celery 



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We Pay Postage on Pkts., Ozs., % Lbs. and Lbs. 



Culture. One ounce will produce about twenty-five hundred plants and sow about two hundred feet of 

 row. Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open border, in rich, mellow ground in shallow drills, 

 watering freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed, the result will be more satisfactory than 

 when only covered. Cut the tops off once or twice before planting out, to make them stocky. When the 

 plants are 5 or 6 inches high, transplant the dwarf varieties 3 feet and the taller sort 4 feet between the 

 rows ; plant 6 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate well and when large enough, blanch by earthing up. The 

 first operation is that of " handling," generally done by the beginning of September. After the soil has been 

 drawn up with the hoe, it is drawn around each plant by hand to keep the leaves firm in upright position 

 and prevent spreading. When plants have become " set " in an upright position and the Celery is wanted 

 for early use, they should be " banked." This is done by throwing the soil up as close to the plants as 

 possible with a plow and finishing it with a spade, bringing the earth nearly up to the tops of the plants. 

 The method employed now for protecting it is by covering the tops of the banks with waterproof felt paper. 



71 Bolgiano' s French Golden Self-Blanching Celery 



It is an excellent keeper, stands shipment better than any other sort and brings the 

 highest market prices. It is a vigorous dwarf grower, compact in growth and self-blanch- 

 ing to a very remarkable degree; even the ribs become a handsome, fresh, clean, yellow 

 color, with a heart that is large and solid and of a beautiful, rich, golden yellow color. 

 It is quite early and easy to cultivate. In the home garden it produces golden yellow 

 stalks very early, which are crisp, tender and nutty in flavor. It will keep in good condi- 

 tion until Christmas or New Year's. Our stock is grown especially for us by the originator 

 in Prance. (See Specialties, page 10.) 



81. Bolgiano's Victory Celery. It has a great amount of heart, is heavier, stouter 

 and thicker than many of its rivals. It is the most economical Celery yet introduced, 

 every particle being solid, crisp and of a delicious flavor. Its beautiful, large, golden 

 heart and compact growth make an ornament hard to surpass. It is a remarkable 

 keeper, maintaining its firmness as late as May. Critical market gardeners pronounce 

 it to be the finest quality, best keeper and most salable Celery they have ever raised. 

 It is ready for market by December. 



455. Bolgiano's Easy Blanching Celery. Excels all other varieties in earliness, in quick blanching, in flavor and in tender- 

 ness. A quick growing, very easy blanching variety. Grows a bulky plant of medium height, usually twice the size of other 

 varieties, which produces a great number of crisp, sweet stalks. 



73. Giant Pascal Celery. This is a large, solid, excellent sort. It blanches very quickly to a beautiful yellowish-white 

 color, is very solid and crisp, and a fine nutty flavor. Stalks grow broad and thick. 



72. Perfected White Plume Celery. Is the most extensively used on account of its extreme earliness. Its stalks and 

 portions of its inner leaves and heart are white naturally, by simply tying "the plant together, or by drawing the soil firmly 

 against the plant. 



75. Winter Queen Celery. (Pedigree Stock.) A good keeper and beautiful in appearance. Ribs perfectly solid, crisp and 

 of a delicious, nutty flavor. 



74. Dwarf Golden Heart Celery. Is crisp, solid, handsome and 

 most excellent flavor, with a beautiful Golden Heart. 



78. Giant Golden Heart Celery. A gardener found in his Dwarf 

 Golden Heart a few plants of larger growth'. A careful selection made 

 for many years resulted in the Golden Giant Heart, which excels for 

 larger size, solidity and keeping quality. 



Celeriac, or Turnip-Rooted Celery 



139. Giant French Celeriac. There is not a single item of interest 

 in the growing and developing of seeds that we pass by without most 

 thoroughly investigating and testing to see if there is something of value 

 to our customers. To prove our watchfulness, we are here introducing 

 the Giant French Celeriac. Many thought the Celeriac which the Market 

 Gardeners have had for years was good enough, but we are always on the 

 alert for something better and are rewarded for our pains by being able 

 to offer this splendid Celeriac. 



83. Large, Smooth Prague Celeriac. A large Celery flavored root 

 used extensively for flavoring soups, pickles, etc.; also relished sliced as 

 a salad with pepper and vinegar. It is also used to flavor chicken and 

 potato salad. 



CELERY Pkt. 



French Golden Self Blanching $ -10 



Bolgiano's Victory 10 



Early Blanching 10 



Giant Pascal 10 



Perfected White Plume 10 



Winter Queen 10 



Dwarf Golden Heart 10 



Giant Golden Heart 10 



Celery Seed for Flavoring 



CELERIAC OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY 



Giant French $.10 



Large Smooth Prague 10 



Oz. i Lb. 



Lb. 



$1.00 



$3.00 $10.00 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.35 



1.15 



4.00 



.25 



.75 



2.50 



.30 



.90 



3.50 



.30 



.80 



2.50 



.25 



.75 



2.50 



.25 



.75 



2.50 



.10 



.15 



.50 



$ .20 



$ .60 



$2.00 



.25 



.75 



2.50 



Bolgiano's Easy Blanching Celery 



