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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., 



Parsnip 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; five to six pounds for an acre. 



Culture. — Sow as early an the spring as the weather will permit in drills 15 inches apart and one-half inch deep, 

 in a rich, deep soil; thin out to 6 inches apart in rows. The quality of the roots is improved by leaving them in the 

 ground over winter for spring use. Secure enough in pits or cellars for immediate needs. Valuable for feeding stock 

 as well as for table use. 



HOLLOW CROWN SUGAR PARSNIP.— Is the best and handsomest parsnip. It 

 is half long, wedge-shaped, hollow-crowned, and very broad at the shoulders, easily taken out 

 of the ground, and producing more tons to the acre than the longer and thin varieties. Packets, 

 5c and loc; j lb., 15c; | lb., 25c; lb., 45c. 



Two Poimds to the Acre. 

 Hills 8 Feet Apart. 



Pumpkin 



KURBIS 



SWEET POTATO.— The finest variety for table use. Packets, 5 and loc; i lb., 15c.; J 



lb., 25c; lb.. 50c. 

 CONNECTICUT FIELD, or LARGE 

 YELLOW. — The common field variety. Ex- 

 cellent for stock feeding. Ounce, 5c; j lb., 

 loc; I lb., 15c; lb., 25c. 



SMALL SUGAR.— A very handsome, 

 little pumpkin with deep orange-colored 

 skin and flesh of unusually fine, sugary 

 flavor; fine-grained, very productive, and 

 keeps well. Packet, 5c; ounce, loc; I lb., 

 15c; lb., 50c. 



LARGE SWEET CHEESE.— A most 

 popular variety; fruit-flattened; skin-mottled 

 light green and yellow, changing to rich 

 cream color as it matures. Flesh yellow, 

 thick, tender, very nutritious and of excellent 

 ciuality. A most productive variety. Pack- 

 et, 5c; ounce, loc; -h lb., 25c; lb., 40c. 



YELLOW WINTER CROOKNECK.— Fruit about 2 feet long, with solid, meaty, curved 

 neck. Seed located in bulb-like end. Very fine for pies; color solid yellow. Packets, 5 and 

 loc; J lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Large Cheese 



Peppers 



PFEFFERS 



Ounce to 1,000 plants. 



The 



Culture. — Peppers are indispensable as a seasoning for soups and 

 large varieties are mainly used for this purpose and pickling. The mild sv, 

 like Sweet Mountain, Bull Nose and Ruby King, are used for Mangoes, while the small 

 fruited sorts are best for sauces. Sow in hotbeds in March or April or sheltered border 

 in May; when the season is favorable, transplant in rows two feet apart and i8 inches 

 in the row. in good, rich, mellow ground. 



RUBY KING. — An improved American variety, reaching the 

 largest size, often 4 to 6 inches in length and 35 to 4 inches thick, 

 yet retaining the symmetrical shape of the smaller sorts. It is very 

 bright colored and the flesh is beautiful, sweet and mild-flavored. Packet, 

 5c; ounce, 20c; i lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. — Fruit very large, often 6 inches or more 

 in length by 2 inches in diameter; very smooth. Packets, 5 and loc; 

 ounce, 20c; J lb., 6oc; lb., $2.00. 



BELL, or BULL NOSE. — Produces a very large-sized pepper, which 

 is highly esteemed for picking. Packets, 5 and loc; ounce, 20c; j lb., 

 6oc; lb., $2.00. 



RED CHILI. — They are pointed like the Cayenne, but not so long 

 nor so thick, and are exceedingly pungent when ripe. Requires a long, 

 warm season. The plants should be started quite early in a hot bed. 

 Packets, 5 and loc; oz., 20c; j lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



LONG RED CAYENNE.— A long red variety, very hot, and is gen- 

 erally used for seasoning soups. Packets, 5 and loc; ounce, 20c; j lb., 

 6oc; lb., $2.00. 



CHINESE GIANT PEPPER. This monstrous fruiting variety averages 12 to 15 inches in circumference and, notwithstanding 

 its immense size, it is very early and prolific. The stocky, well-branched plants, about 2 feet high, carry so many peppers 

 that in places they seem bunched together. The flesh is thick, tender, mild, sweet, and unexcelled when sliced or for stuffing 

 for "mangoes." When ripe the surface is of a brilliant, varnished scarlet. Packets, 5 and loc; ounce, 35c; ; lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.50. 



"Send me two pounds of Golden self Blanching Celery from the same lot I bought of you last year." — A. C. Kendall. 



"I grew 121 barrels of King of Early Beans from i bushel of seed planted." — Wm. Coaxes. 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



