GARDENING /N 1951 



A WORD of greeting to our many valued customers as they open the latest edition of our yearly catalog. You 

 will find listed many oi the newer varieties of seeds, plants and ornamentals, as well as the older varieties 

 that have always proved to be the best in your garden. From pages 5 C ) to 76 we have illustrated many items 

 of the latest garden supplies. 



It has been our privilege to serve you for 62 years. We wish it were possible to thank you personally lor the 

 enjoyment we have had from our very pleasant business relationship during the past year and sincerely hope this 

 relationship may continue to our mutual advantage. 



HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



KIND OF 



Quantity 



required 



for a family 



of 3 to 5 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, D. C. 



Seeds or Plants 

 For 50-ft Row 



Distance Apart 

 in Rows 



Distance 

 Rows Apart 



Depth to 

 Sow Seed 



Days to Mature 



VEGETABLE 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 

 April 





Asparagus Roots 



60 





50 roots 



1 ft. 



3 ft. 





1-2 years 



Asparagus Seed 



», oz 





April and May 



1 2 02. 







1 in. 



3-4 years 



Beans, Bush 



l lb 





April to Aug. 



' 2 lb. 



3 ins. 



2 ft. 



1 2 ins. 



45- 75 days 



Beans, Bush Lima 



', lb. 





April to July 



' 2 lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



60- 90 days 



Beans, Pole 



"lib. 





April to June 



> 2 lb 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



65-100 days 





■ 7 lb. 





April to June 



• 2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



70- 90 days 



Beets, Early 



'l 02. 



March 



April to June 



! 2 02. 



3-4 ins. 



15 18 ins. 



Va in- 



50- 75 days 



Beets, Late 



•? 02. 





June to Aug. 



>2 02. 



3 4 ins. 



15 18 ins. 



1 in. 



75- 100 days 





1 P kt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



100 140 days 





lpkt. 



February 



April 



May to July 



1 pkt. 



18 24 ins. 



2 ft. 



' 2 in. 



80 100 days 





lpkt. 





1 pkt. 



18 24 ins. 



2 3 ft. 



' 2 in. 



120 180 days 



Carrots, Early 



lpkt. 



March 



April and May 

 May to July 



1 2 02. 



2 3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Va in. 



60 80 days 





1 pkt. 





' 2 02. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



100 120 days 



Cauliflower, Early 



1 pkt. 



February 



April 



May and June 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



90 115 days 



Cauliflower, Late 



1 pkt. 





1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



100 140 days 



Celery 



lpkt. 



February 



April and May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



Vs-Vi in. 



115 135 days 



Celeriac 



I pkt. 





April and May 

 May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3 ft. 



Va in. 



100 150 days 



Corn, Early 



lpkt. 





i, lb. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ft. 



1 in. 



60- 80 days 





1 pkt. 





May to July 



< 4 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



1 in. 



80-100 days 



Corn Salad 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



*4 02. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



Va in. 



45 60 days 



Cucumbers 



1 pkt. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



4«ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1 in. 



50 70 days 



Eggplant 



1 pkt. 



March 





1 pkt. 



18 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vsin. 



110 120 days 



Endive 



1 pkt. 



February 



April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 



12 ins. 



18 ins. 



Vain. 



75-100 days 



Kale, for spring use 



1 pkt. 





Aug. and Sept. 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2«/z ft. 



Va in. 



55- 65 days 



Kale, for fall use 



1 pkt. 





June to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft 



2V 2 ft. 



Va in. 



55- 65 days 



Kohlrabi 



1 pkt. 



2 pkts. 

 lpkt. 

 lpkt. 



February 

 February 



April to July 

 April to Aug. 

 April and May 

 May to June 



1 pkt 

 1 pkt. 



1 2 02. 



1 pkt. 



5 ins. 

 12 ins. 



6 ins. 

 4-6 ft. 



15 ins. 

 12 15 ins. 

 12 ins. 

 4-6 ft. 



Va in. 

 Vs-V4 in. 

 Va-1 in. 

 Vz-1 in. 



50- 60 days 





45- 80 days 



Leek 



120-150 days 





90-120 days 



Melons, Water 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8 10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



Vz-1 in. 



100-125 days 



Okra 



1 pkt. 





May and June 



! 2 02. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



1 in. 



55- 60 days 



Onion Seed 



Iff 



i pkt. 

 i pkt. 



February 



April and May 



1 pkt. 



2 3 ins. 



12 15 ins. 



Va in. 



95^120 days 



Onion Sets 





April and May 

 April and May 

 April 



1 qt. 



>2 02. 



1 pkt. 



3 ins. 

 4-6 ins. 

 3-6 ins. 



1 ft. 



1 ft. 

 15 18 ins. 



1 in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz 1 in. 



60- 75 days 



Parsley 



65 90 days 



Parsnip 



100-150 days 



Peas smooth , Early 



• 2 ib. 





March to May 



1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ins. 



50 65 days 



Peas wrinkled 



1 lb. 





April and May 



1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ins. 



50- 75 days 



Peppers 



1 pkt. 



March 





1 pkt. 



15-18 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



Va in. 



100 130 days 



Potatoes 



1 pk. 





April to July 



V4 Pk- 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ins. 



60- 90 days 



Pumpkin 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



100 130 days 



Radish, Early 



2 pkts. 



March 



April to Sept. 



I 2 02. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



V« in. 



25- 50 days 



Radish, Winter 



1 pkt. 





July and Aug. 



1 2 02. 



3-4 ins. 



12 ins. 



Va in. 



25- 50 days 



Salsify 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



V* oz. 



4-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



125-130 days 



Spinach 



1 pkt. 





April to Sept. 

 May to July 



>2 OZ. 



4 ins. 



12-18 ins. 



Vz-1 in. 



40- 55 days 



Squash, Summer 



1 pkt. 





1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



Vz-1 in. 



50- 65 days 



Squash, Winter 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



60-110 days 



Swiss Chard 



1 pkt. 





April to June 



Va oz. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vzin. 



50- 60 days 



Tomato 



1 pkt. 



Feb. and April 



June 



1 pkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



■/iin. 



100-120 days 



Turnips, Early 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



1 2 OZ. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vzin. 



40- 75 days 



Turnips, Late 



lpkt. 





July to Sept. 



1 2 OZ. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in. 



40- 75 days 



Rutabaga 



1 pkt. 



March 



June and July 



Vz oz. 



8-10 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vzin. 



70- 90 days 



VEGETABLE SEEDS THAT SUCCEED 



ASPARAGUS 



One ounce to 50 feet of drill 

 about 4 pounds to the acre 



Culture. Sow in April in drills about 

 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep. Keep cultivated 

 and transplant to permanent bed when a 

 year old, following instructions under 

 Asparagus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy 

 producer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; '^Ib. 45c; 

 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Culture. Plant in spring, after March 15, in rows 3 feet apart. 

 The beds should be dug 18 inches deep. Place several inches of ma- 

 nure in the bottom of the trench and cover with 3 to 4 inches of 

 clean rich soil. 



Mary Washington. 2-yr. roots, 25, $1.00; 100, $3.00; 1000, $25.00. 

 By mail, 20c per 100 extra. 



A PTIfl— If^l/P One ounce will produce 

 /~VI\IIV»nV^I\E about 500 plants 



Culture. Sow seeds in January in the greenhouse or in hotbeds 

 in March. Transplant, when large enough, in rows 3 feet apart, 

 2 feet in the row. Cultivate when growing freely, and protect the 

 plants in winter by taking them into a cellar or in a eoldframe. 

 248. Green Globe. Pkt. 15c; oz. 90c; %\b. S3.00, postpaid. 



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



