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



6 Ounces of Seed will D A 1^1 C LI Eight to Twelve 



Plant 100- Yard Row. M\I\UlOn Lbs. to the Acre. 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., U, Lbs. and Lbs. 



Radishes are one of the most popular spring and summer 

 vegetables, and it is easy by successive sowings to have a 

 generous supply throughout the entire season. 



We have divided the varieties into four classes, and call 

 attention especially to the long-rooted sorts which remain 

 in condition a long time before becoming pithy. 



Suggest that you try the White Chinese Winter, sowing 

 the seed the same time as recommended for turnips. 



CULTURE 

 ^ Radishes thrive 

 best in light, rich, 

 mellow soil, and to 

 bring out their mild 

 I qualities they must 

 make quick and ten- 

 der growth. Sow for 

 very early use in 

 hotbeds during the 

 winter and early 

 spring, or later on 

 in sheltered borders 

 in w e 1 1-manured, 

 deeply-dug and fine- 

 ly-raked soil. If not 

 well stimulated into 

 a rapid growth they 

 become fibrous and 

 tough. Sow in drills 

 10 inches apart and 

 thin to 2 inches in 

 the rows. Sow at in- 

 tervals of 2 or 3 

 '; weeks until Septem- 

 ^ ber for a succession. 

 Sow winter varle- 

 'j ties in July and Au- 

 gust. Like the tur- 

 nips, they make the 

 best growth in the 

 autumn, and must 

 be taken out before 

 severe frost and 

 stored away In a 

 cool cellar in sand 

 , or in a pit where 

 ; they will keep ten- 

 ; der and crisp all the 

 _J winter. Before using 

 put In cold water, 

 which adds to their 

 freshness. 



Scarlet Globe Radish. 



Extra Early Round Varieties 



79. Colffiano's No. 2 Scarlet Globe Radish, is the 



very best i.i every way. It is handsome in form and color, 

 beautiful oval and rich scarlet. The amount of its foliage is 

 small, compared with other varieties, and small for the size 

 of the radish. The peculiar merit of this variety as a forc- 

 ing radish is that it will bear the heat requisite for forcing 

 without becoming pithy or spongy. The flesh is tender, 

 juicy and mild. It is equally as good for open garden as 

 for forcing, and therefore it commends itself equally to the 

 amateur and market gardener. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/^ 

 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



37. Vick's Scarlet Globe. A forcing radish. Small 

 foliage; quick in growth; fine color and remains solid under 

 all conditions. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 30 cts.; 

 lb. 85 cts. 



311. Model White Box. An early variety, very popu- 

 lar with market gardeners. Radishes grow 1 to 1% inches 

 in diameter, with pure paper-white skin; crisp, mild flesh. 

 Largely planted in the field for the earliest market crop. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; <4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Interlachen, Fla., July 30. 

 F. W. Bolgiano & Co. 

 Gentlemen : 



Herexvith find another order for the following selected 

 from your spring catalog. I trust that the seed will he 

 fresh and come up to the iisual standard as I always have 

 success with all Bolgiano's seed that I use. 



Yours truly, 



MRS. T. S. MATTHEWS. 



Scarlet Turnip White-Tip Radish 



91. Scarlet Turnip White-Tip Radish. Nature almost 

 exhausted itself in making this beautiful radish to ornament 

 the private table and embellish the market stall. It has been 

 brought to our market two weeks after planting, and always 

 is a very early crop for frames and for open ground culture. 

 Some gardeners use it in 100-pound lots. It is annually 

 grown more and more, and in demand everywhere. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V* lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



316. Crimson Giant. This new radish is an entirely 

 new type and differs radically from all the varieties hitherto 

 in cultivation, in so far as its roots attain more than double 

 the size of those of other turnip varieties, without getting 

 pithy or hollow. This giant radish develops roots of 6 to 7 

 inches in circumference and over an ounce in weight, their 

 pure white flesh remaining firm and crisp and of the mildest 

 flavor, but notwithstanding the extraordinary size and weight 

 of the roots. The seed should be sown very thinly to permit 

 full development of the roots. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vt 

 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Aiken, Md., Aug. 12. 

 F. W. Bolgiano & Co. 

 Dear Sirs: 



I like to deal with you because you are prompt. Your 

 seeds have been very satisfactory, too. 



Yours truly, 



MISS A. CONDON. 



259. Scarlet Olive-Shaped. This radish, olive shaped, 

 has a distinct, bright-scarlet color. The whole crop matur- 

 ing at one time makes it very desirable. It is among the 

 best shippers. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 'A lb. 35 cts.; lb. 

 $1.00. 



208. French Breakfast. Elongated olive-shaped roots; 

 color bright carmine with base of root and top root clear 

 white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Early Long Varieties 



74. Bolgiano's Early Long Red Glass. Quick growth, 

 small top, bright color. The best forcing radish. This bril- 

 liant, uniform radish is not so large as the Long Scarlet 

 Radish, but is similar in form and holds its size without los- 

 ing its nice proportion. Market gardeners find it satisfies 

 the market demands, and sells better than many other long 

 radishes. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



95. Long Bright Scarlet, or Cardinal. Extra early, 

 the roots being fit for use about 25 days after sowing; very 

 bright color; quite unique; being the most fiery scarlet in 

 any kind of radish. It is very slightly tipped with white, 

 the flesh is crisp and tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 

 35 cts.; lb. $1.15. 



One Large 10-ct. Pkt. of Any Three Varieties of Radish Seed for 25 Cts., Postpaid. 



