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



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Prices Include Postage on Pkts. Ozs., '4 Lbs. and Lbs. 



1 oz. Will Sow 

 30 Feet of Drill. 



GREEN OKRA 



Improved Long Green Okra 



Ten Pounds 

 to the Acre. 

 CULTURE. 



This vegetable is 

 extensively grown 

 for its green pods, 

 which are used in 

 soups, stews, etc., 

 to which they im- 

 part a rich flavor, 

 md are considered 

 nutritious. Sow 

 seed thickly i n 

 rich ground about 

 the middle o f 

 May, or when 

 ground has become 

 warm in drills 3 

 feet apart, 1 inch 

 deep ; thin to 10 

 inches apart in 

 drills. 



154. Dwarf 



Green 



Prolific. 



A very early 

 variety, dwarf 

 in habit but 

 producing very 

 freely short 

 green pods 

 slightly ridged 

 and yet of fine 

 flavor and 

 quality. Its 

 pods can be 

 easily dried 

 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts., 

 5-lb. lots, 40 cts. 



for winter. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; '/4 

 postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots, 45 cts. lb, 

 lb.; 10-lb. lots, 35 cts. lb. 



189. Improved Long Green, a very desirable sort for 

 market gardeners; of medium height; very handsome; bears 

 long pods, which remain tender a long time and are free from 

 hard ridges. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; '4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts., 



postpaid. Not postpaid. 2-lb. 

 lb.; 10-lb. lots, 35 cts. lb. 



234. White Velvet, a 



pods. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 



lots, 45 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 40 cts. 



popular new variety with white 

 Vi lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts, postpaid. 



Not postpaid, 2-lb, lots, 45 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 40 cts. lb,; 10-lb. 



lots, 35 cts, lb. 



56. Perkin's Mammoth Long-Podded. Pods shoot 



out from the stalk within three inches of the ground and the 

 whole plant is covered with them to its extreme height. 

 Pods are an intense green color, 9 to 10 inches long, very 

 slim and do not get hard. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; V4 lb. 20 

 cts,; lb, 60 cts., postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots., 45 cts, lb.; 

 5-lb. lots, 40 cts. lb.; 10-lb, lots, 35 cts. lb. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 100 Feet of Drill, 



CULTURE. Succeeds 

 best in a mellow, rich 

 soil. Sow thickly in 

 April in rows 1 foot 

 apart and '/j inch deep ; 

 thin out the plants to 

 stand 6 inches apart in 

 the rows. The seed is 

 slow of germination, 

 taking from 3 to 4 

 weeks to make its aij- 

 pearance, and often 

 failing to come up in 

 dry weather. To assist 

 its coming up quicker 

 soak the seed a few 

 hours in warm water 

 or sprout in damp 

 earth and sow when it 

 swells or bursts. For 

 winter use protect in a 

 frame or light cellar, 

 or lift some of the 

 plants and reset in six- 

 inch flower pots or 

 small boxes and place 

 in kitchen window. 



194. Emerald, or 

 Dwarf Extra 

 Curled. Leaves 

 are tender, beauti- 

 fully curled; hand- 



PARSLEY 



Six Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



Parsley 



some, bright green color; very pretty; makes long stems. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts., postpaid. Not 

 postpaid, 2-lb. lots, 60 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 55 cts. lb.; 10-lb. 

 lots, 50 cts. lb. 



106. Market Gardener's Best Triple Curled. 



("Best in Garden" Variety.) The plant is of a very ro- 

 bust and free growth, and it is improved by severe cut- 

 ting. The leaves are very large and beautifully curled, 

 and of a very dark green. It will stand the heat, 

 drought and cold better than many other varieties. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 85 cts., postpaid. 

 Not postpaid, 2-lb, lots, 70 cts, lb,; 5-lb. lots, 65 cts. lb.; 

 10-lb, lots, 60 cts. lb. 



341. Plain, or Single. Leaves flat, deeply cut, not 

 curled, but very dark green. Plant very hardy. One of the 

 most popular varieties for Southern culture. A good pro- 

 ducer of excellent quality garnish. Pkt, 5 cts,; oz, 10 cts,; 

 V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts., postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb, lots, 

 60 cts. lb,; 5-lb, lots, 55 cts, lb,; 10-lb, lots, 50 cts. lb. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 200 Feet of Drill. 



83. Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnip, or 

 Hollow Hub. The best and handsomest pars- 

 nip. 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. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. 75 cts., postpaid. Not 

 postpaid, 2-lb. lots, 60 cts. lb.; 

 5-lb. lots, 55 cts. lb. 



86. Hollow Crown. 



Home grown. A greatly im- 

 proved strain. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; "4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. 

 SI. 25, postpaid*. Not postpaid, 

 2-lb. lots, $1.10 lb.; 5-lb. lots, 

 $1.00 lb. 



PARSNIP 



5 to 6 Pounds 

 for an Acre. 



CULTURE. Sow as early in the spring as weather will per- 

 mit in drills 15 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 cel- 

 lars for immediate needs. Valuable for 

 feeding as well as for table use. 



Hollow Crown, or Hollow Hub P;u>nip 



