935 B Street, X. W . Washington, D. C. 



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Einj White Bash Squash 



Karl.v White liii^li 

 Sfa Hoped <> r l'a 1 1 \ 



Pan.— Early White Bush 

 ped or Patty 1' .111 

 is the Garlic si 



grown almost exclusively for 



the first crop. The rind is 



\ture, which makes it 



suitable for shipping, and it 



n at the 



South for that purpose. Packets nd 10 



cents: ! . pom I pound, 50 . 



Summer < rookneek, Early. Fine flavor, a 



'.e table sort. Pack* nd 10 cents; 



'j. pound, 20 cents : '• pound, 30 cents : 1 Pound ; 6<> 



N\ i 11 t «■ r < r mi k- 



iir. k. Flesh red, fine 



gl >wn for 



winter use. Packets. 5 



10 cents: % 



pound, 20 cents : '.. 



pound, ;o cents: 1 pound 



Hubbard. A desira- 

 ter u>e. Packet 



10 cents '. pound, 20 



Winter Crookneck Squash 



Boston Mar- 

 row. — A splendid 

 winter squash of 

 good keeping qual- 

 ities. Flesh bright 

 orange, fine grain 

 *S9 and unsurpassed It 



Iff,, „ is oval-shaped and 



thin skin of bright 

 orange color. For 

 pies it is equal to 

 Boston Marrow Squash the best pum kins. 



Packet 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; ' 4 pound, 20 

 _■ pound. ;o cents; pound, 60 cents. 



Earl] Prolific Orange Marrow.— A compara- 

 tively new fall or winter variety. It is shaped some- 

 wh.it like the Boston Marrow, but it is a decided im- 

 provement on it, being much earlier and more pro- 

 ductive. These characteristics will commend this 

 variety to market gardeners', while its brilliant orange 

 or and fine keeping and cooking qualities make 

 it popular with the consumer. The nnd is very hard, 

 but thin, and the flesh deep, tine grained, and of del- 

 icate quality. Packet, 5 cent--; ounce 10 cents : '., 

 pound, 20 cents ; ' . pound, 40 cents ; pound, 75 cents. 



< bicago Waited Hubbard Squash.— This 

 form of the Hubbard is a great favorite with many 

 marketxnen, as it is very striking in apparance, and 

 having been selected for years from exceptionally 

 specimens, it crops heavily. The warty knobs 

 ilraw general attention, and it will generally sell in the 

 market better than those having smooth shell. Price : 

 rackets, 5 rent- ; ounce, 10 cents ; % pound, 25 

 pound, 85 cents. 



Bolgiano's Tomato Seed Produce the Best Tomatoes that Grow, 



And Greater Care Than Ever has Been Exercised in the Production ot These Seed. 



1 me 1 HUM e t' 1 I .500 plant-. Six to eight oum es to an acre. 

 ( lllturr <>l TomatO. Seed may be started in hot-bed in March, or sufficient plants for family use can be 

 grown in pots or boxes indoors with very little trouble. Be particular to give plants the benefit of fresh air and 

 sun whenever judicious, for the purpose of hardening them, and cover with mats when necessary to prevent 

 them from frosting. The two extremes of heat and cold are equally injurious. It is customary with the best 

 gardeners to remove the plants from the h..t-beds to the cold frames, allowing a distance of several inches be- 

 tween the plants. In May select and prepare the soil, and set the plants three feet apart each way. Hoe and 

 .-. U'nen the plants crowd the fruit will be small. Havt the soil very rich. For gen- 

 eral crop, sow from the middle of April or during May in the open air, selecting good soil in a location much ex- 

 posed to the sun and sheltered bv a hill, fence, or woods on the north. 



BOLGIANO'S PRIZE-TAKER TOMATO. 



This is the most beautiful of all tomatoes ; very 

 early. If picked while yet green it ripens gradu- 

 ally into a rich, glossy crimson color, and this 

 makes it the be«t shipper for early markets. It is 

 smooth, solid, large and heavy, and holds the si/e 

 from its first till the last of the crop. A plateful 

 of this handsome fruit will ornament any table. 

 Superior for market, canning and shipping. 

 Packets, 5 and 10 cents : ounce, 15 cents 2 

 ounces, 25 cents : % pound. 50 cents ; '. pound, 

 So cents : Pound, 5i-5&. 



NEW FREEDOM TOMATO. 



Is, mil extra early tomato 



ever placed into the trucker's hands. It is robust in 

 plant : a prolific bearer. It also has a very tough 

 skin, and flesh is very firm, making it the best 

 shipper of the earl v varieties. Packet. 10 cents : 

 ounce, 25 cents; ' + puond. 65 cents : pound. 52. 



SPARKS' EARLIANA. 



It has attracted special attention wherever 

 grown, and proven to be a paying tomato, ke- 

 markab'.- iness, very large size, hand- 



some shape, bright red color and productive- 

 ness. Packet, 10 cents: ounce, 40 cents; % 

 pound. 5150 : 1 poun' 



PRIZE-TAKER TOMATO. 



