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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 



One ounce will sow 

 200 feet of drill 



PARSNIP 



Five to six pounds 

 for an acre 



CULTURE. Sow as early in 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, 5 and 10c; % lb., 15c; Vs lb., 25c; lb., 45c. 



Two pounds to acre. PUMPKIN (Kurbis) Hills eight feet apart 



CULTURE. May be planted middle of spring, among the Indian corn or in the field 

 or garden, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, four seeds in a hill. In other respects 

 are cultivated in same manner as melons and cucumbers. Avoid planting them near 

 other vines. 



SWEET POTATO. The finest variety for table use, 

 V-2 lb., 25c; lb., 50c 



CONNECTICUT FIELD, OR LARGE YELLOW. The common field variety 

 lent for feeding. Ounce, 5c; % lb., 10c; V 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c 



Pkts., 5 and 10c; % lb., 15c; 

 Excel- 



SMALL SUGAR A very handsome 

 little pumpkin with deep orange-col- 

 ored skin and flesh of- unusually fine, 

 sugary flavor; fine-grained, very pro- 

 ductive, and keeps well. Pkt., 5c; 

 ounce, 10c; % lb., 15c; lb., 50c 

 LARGE SWEET CHEESE. A most 

 popular variety; fruit-flattened; skin- 

 mottled light green and yellow, chang- 

 ing to rich cream color as it matures. 

 Flesh yellow, thick and tender. Pkt., 5c ; 

 ounce, 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 50c. 



YELLOW WINTER CROOKNECK. 

 Fruit about 2 feet long, with solid, meaty, 

 curved neck. Seed located in bulb-like end; 

 color solid yellow. Pkts., 5 and 10c; Vi lb., 

 25c; lb., 75c 



PEPPERS (Puffers) 



Large Cbeese 



CULTURE. Peppers are indispensable as a seasoning for soups and meats. The large varieties are mainly used for this 

 purpose and pickling. The mild sweet varieties, like Sweet Mountain, .Bull Nose and Ruby King, are used for Mangoes, 

 while the small fruited sorts are best for sauces. Sow in hot beds in March or April or sheltered border in May ; when the 

 season is favorable, transplant in rows 2 feet apart and 18 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 3% 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. Pkt., 5c; ounce, 20c; % lb., 75c:; 

 lb., $3.00. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Fruit very large, often 6 

 inches or more in length by 2 inches in diameter; 

 very smooth. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 20c; V\ lb., 

 65c; lb., $2.50. 



BELL, OR BULL NOSE. Produces a very 

 large-sized pepper, which is highly esteemed for 

 pickling. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 20c; % lb., 65c; 

 lb., $2.50. 



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 hotbed. 

 Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 20c; % lb., 65c; lb., $2.50. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. A long red variety, very 

 hot, and is generally used for seasoning soups. 

 Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 20c; % lb., 65c lb., $2.50. 



CHINESE GIANT PEPPER. This monstrous 

 fruiting variety averages 12 to 15 inches in circum- 

 ference 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. 



Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 25c; % lb., 90c; lb., $3.50. Chinese Giant Pepper 



We deliver all seeds free except Peas, Beans and Potatoes. 



