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



Bolgiano's Specialties of Superior Merit 



581., Bolgiano's New 

 Victory Pea. 



Market gardeners 

 all over the country 

 have been very anxious 

 to obtain a large pod- 

 ded pea that would 

 hold its deep green 

 color several days after 

 picking. Bolgiano's 

 "Victory" Pea has all 

 the good qualities that 

 will meet every de- 

 mand of the most crit- 

 ical grower and con- 

 sumer. The healthy 

 vines grow 48 inches 

 high, producing enor- 

 mous crops of beauti- 

 ful, large, dark green 

 pods, 5 to 6 inches 

 long, filled with large 

 green peas, tender, and 

 the fine delicious flavor 

 makes it a favorite 

 with all growers. We 

 unhesitatingly recom- 

 mend "Victory." You 

 should place your order 

 at once. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 pt. 40 cts.; qt. 75 cts., 

 postpaid; pk. $2.90; bu. 

 $10.75, not prepaid. 



577. Bolgiano's 



"Early Bird" Pea. 



This wonderful new 

 semi-wrinkled dwarf 

 variety can be planted 

 as soon as the ground 

 can be worked. They 

 do not rot in the ground like fully wrinkled peas. The dwarf 

 vigorous vines measure 18 inches and carry enormous crops 

 of large beautiful deep green pods, 4 to 5 inches long, and 

 are filled with 9 to 10 large blue marrow peas of fine flavor. 

 Bolgiano's "Early Bird" Pea is a profitable variety for the 

 market gardener. For the home gardener it is unsurpassed. 

 Supply of seed is limited. Send your orders early. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; pt. 40 cts.; qt. 75 cts., postpaid; pk. $3.50; bu. $12.00, 

 not prepaid. ;< < ^ 



584. Bolgiano's Earliest Springtime. Is the earliest 



of all the 

 round seed varieties. Can be planted the same time as Extra 

 Early Alaska. The pods are 4 to 5 inches long. Peas nearly 

 as large as the Gradus. It is truly a leader in earliness, in 

 flavor, in size of pods, in productiveness of large pods filled 

 full of large and most delicious peas. Its vigor and regularity 

 in growth. Its qualities make it the superior pea for the mar- 

 ket gardener, and the pleasure the home gardener antici- 

 pates in supplying his table with the first picking of the 

 most delicious peas is quickly realized after planting the 

 "Springtime." Order early to be certain of securing your 

 supply. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 40 cts.; qt. 75 cts., postpaid; pk. 

 $3.10; bu. $11.25, not prepaid. 



82. Farr^s Benning White Bush Squash. The earliest 



white bush 

 squash on the market. The color is a beautiful green tinted 

 white. Tender and an excellent cooker. No fiber or hard 

 substance. Enormously productive; fine flavor; growth is 

 bushy with no runners. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 45 

 cts.; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



Bolgiano's New Victory Peas 



10181. Genera l Pe rshing Wa termelon. Is the leader 



in quality of 



all melons; produces wonderful crops of large, perfect, even 

 size melons. The sparkling red flesh is as sweet as honey, 

 just the pleasing flavor; it fairly melts in your mouth. It 

 is entirely free from hard center and stringiness, yet the 

 flesh is firm and compact; rind thin but tough; will stand long 

 distance shipping better than any melon grown. The color 

 of rind is a light pea green; ripens earlier than the Tom Wat- 

 son. For a home melon you cannot find anything better; for 

 a shipping melon it surpasses all others. We off'er you the 

 best quality seed that can be procured. Place your order 

 early. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



92. Bolgiano's "Masterpiece" Lettuce. 



Market 

 gardeners 



and lettuce growers all over the country are now growing 

 the "Masterpiece" for their late spring, summer and early 

 fall crops. No matter how hot or how long it remains in the 

 garden it will keep crisp, tender and sweet. No bitterness. 

 It will not go to seed quickly. Sure header, can be grown 

 in open ground after danger of frost is over, all during the 

 summer and early fall. Never spots or turns dark in any 

 part. Will stand shipping to any part of the United States 

 and remain as crisp as ice. You will find it a profitable 

 variety to grow. Send your order to us immediately. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; </^ lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



58. Big Boston Lettuce, Bolgiano's Selected Stock. 



This special and improved stock is superior in quality to 

 any strain of the Big Boston. Many of the large lettuce 

 growers, market gardeners and truckers are now placing 

 their orders with us to cover their full requirements for 

 1927. It can be grown in the open ground for summer or 

 fall, in frame for spring, or forced cool in green house for 

 winter use, producing under each condition large buttery 

 yellow heads filled with sweet, crisp, tender, beautiful, 

 blanched leaves. Our stock of this famous lettuce is the 

 finest in the world. Send us your order at once. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/J lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



325. Long Lost Lettuce. Produces large solid compact 

 head. It is sure header and is very hardy. Will winter 



even better than the Big Boston, never spots or shows brown 

 in any part of the head. Sweet, crisp and tender. The lead- 

 ing market gardeners say the Long Lost is a profitable Let- 

 tuce. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; '^ lb. $1.35; lb, $5.00. 



Bolgiano's Long Lost Lettuce. 



