Eating Your Home-grown Vegetables is dining Ve Luxe 



BROCCOLI, continued 



235. Italian Green Calabrese oi Italian 

 Green Sprouting. Makes a 



tall branching plant with a ce ntral head of 

 bluish green buds, and after this central 

 head is cul each branch forms a smaller 

 head - re is continuous production 



- to in week-. Pkt. IOc;OZ. 40c; hi lb. 

 Ix 12.50, postpaid. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



One ounce will produce about 2500 plants 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 1 «lbs.. and lbs. 



Brussels Sproats .ire high in vitamin C 

 and have some vitamin A. 



('iltire. The plants are very hardy and 

 may remain outdoors in many I" 

 during the winter. Frost improves both 

 qualitv and flavor of the vegetable. Handle 

 seed and small plants like late cabbage. 

 110. Perfection. 90 The stalks 



grow about 2 feet tall and produce from 

 i 100 delicious mmiatun 



Pkt. 10c; ox. -UK-. > 4 lb. $1.40, postpaid. 



CABBAGE 



One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 

 1 4 pound should plant an acre 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 > 4 lbs., and lbs. 



Cabbage is especially valuable for its 

 vitamin C 



Ciltvre. Cabbage does best in fresh, 

 rich, well-manured soil deeply prepared, lor 

 very early use sow in Januarv >>r February 

 in hotbeds, transplanting to other hotbeds 

 when ready, or sow in coldframes in March. 

 Transplant, when frost-danger has passed, 

 to open ground, 1 ' j to 2 feet apart in the row. 



Later crops can be sown outside from late 

 March until early May. in drills from trans- 

 planting, or better, sow in the tield-rows, 

 thinning out instead of transplanting. Days 

 listed are from setting of plants. 



Extra-Early Varieties 



122. Big Winner Wakefield. (X dass. 

 Like all the Wakelields, the head is conical 

 with a blunt point but it is larger and of 

 better qualitv. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 45c; ' 4 Ib. 

 SI. 15; lb. $4.00. postpaid. 



233. Early Round Dutch. " days.) 

 Produces small compact plants; stem short; 

 heads medium dark green; average 4 to 

 5 pounds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; ' 4 lb. 85c; 

 lb. $3.00. postpaid. 



200. Golden Acre. 65 days. A Copen- 

 hagen type with smaller solid round heads 

 maturing 7 to 10 days earlier than Copen- 

 hagen Marker. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; ' 4 lb. 

 85c; lb. S3. 00. postpaid. 



292. Jersey Wakefield. Selected Stock. (65 

 days.) The most popular early pointed- 

 head Cabbage. Our selected stock has 

 medium-sized solid heads with few outer 

 leaves. Heads all mature at one time. 

 Pkt. 10c: oz. 40c: Klb. 80c.; If. 

 postpaid. 



128. Resistant Detroit. Yellows-Resistant. 

 058 days. A yellows-resistant strain of 

 Golden Acre. Plant medium small, suitable 

 for close planting; medium light green 

 heads 6 to 6}^ inches, round, solid. Inte- 

 rior white and of good qualitv. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 45c; J4Ib. SI. 25; lb. 54.25, postpaid. 



223. Wisconsin Copenhagen Yellows- 

 Resistant. 64 



selection from Copenhagen Market. Ex- 

 tremely uniform; desirable for market 

 gardeners as well as shippers. Heads 

 weigh 4 to 6 pounds; very compact. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 45c; H\h. 51.25; lb. $4.50, 

 postpaid. 



Early Cabbage 



266. Allhead Early. (78 days). ["his 

 earliest of the large-heading Cabbages 

 produces remarkably solid, tl.it heads 6 to 



7 inches deep, ["hej .ire uniform in color, 

 and size. A good winter keeper. Pkt. lOc. ; 



10c.; (ilb. 65c; lb. $2.25, postpaid. 



243. Copenhagen Market. 70 days.) ^ 

 dependable market \.iriet\ maturing high- 

 quality heads averaging $H '" •* pounds 

 each. Pkt. !0c; oz. J0c; > 4 lb. 65c; lb. 

 $2. J 5, postpaid. 



102. Globe. Yellows-Resistant. (80 days.) 

 \ yellows-resistant strain ol Glorj i>l 

 Enkhuizen. Pkt I0c.;oz. 45c; ',l!>. $1 10; 

 lb. Si. 50, postpaid. 



257. Jersey Queen. Yellows- Resistant. (65 

 daw ^ selection from Jersej Wakefield. 

 IK ids -mall, compact, conical; leave-. 

 smooth, dark green Pkt. lOc.; oz. 45c; 

 > 4 lb S! 10; ll>. 5 5.75. postpaid. 



274. Large Charleston Wakefield. (72 

 days This matures about 5 t<> 10 days 

 later than Jersev Wakefield and produces 



■ hat thev should be planted 



Jo inches apart in the row. Heads are 

 pointed dark green outer leaves, Pkt. |0c.; 

 oz. 40c.; ' 4 I1>. 80c.; lb $2 75. postpaid. 

 151. Marion Market. Yellows- Resistant 

 tys \ yellows-resistant -tram oi 

 Copenhagen Market with the parent's 

 round head and crisp tenderness. Succeeds 



e ncin-re-i-tant strains fail completely. 



Pkt |0c.; oz. 40c.; > 4 II> 85c; lb. $3.00, 

 postpaid. 



Late Varieties 



282. Late Flat Dutch. (110 days.) \n old 

 favorite with truck gardeners who appre- 

 ciate it- large size, -olidits, uniformity 

 and good keeping qualities. Pkt 10c.; 

 oz. J5c; ^lb. 75c.; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



212. Penn State Bailhead. (100 days.] 

 Heads attractive, -lightly flattened globe 

 tremeiy hard. Suitable for winter 

 -••>r ige and kraut. Medium -hort stemmed. 

 Pkt 10c.; oz 45c; i 4 lb. SI. 25; lb. S4.50, 

 postpaid. 



255. Round Red Dutch. (05 days.) Solid 

 dead- of deep purplish red. Pkt. 10i ; •>/ 



50c.; ! ,lb -140. lb >5 oo. postpaid. 

 297. Chieftain Savoy. (90 days [Tie best 



Savov Cabbage for gener;il use. Head- are 

 nearly round, full and hard, with dark 

 green crimped leave- Pkt. 10c; OZ. 40c; 



' 4 lb. 85c.; H). $3.00, postpaid. 

 125. Wisconsin All-Season. Yellows-Re- 

 sistant. (00 days.) A drumhead in shape 



on short -terns Resistant to drought and 

 mosaic Pkt 10c; oz. 40c; >ilb. 00c; lb. 



• postpaid. 

 246. Wisconsin Bailhead. Yellows-Resis- 

 tant. (95 days.) Heads uniform, very hard, 

 ball-shaped. Short stems; blue-green leaves. 

 Pkt. 10c; OZ. 45c; > 4 lb. SI. 15; lb. S4.00, 



postpaid. 

 180. Wisconsin Hollander. Yellows- Re- 

 sistant. (105 rlass. A strain of Danish 

 Bailhead. Heads round, becoming slightly 

 flattened; color blue-green. A heavy crop- 

 per, excellent for shipping and storage. 

 Pkt. 10c; OZ. 45c; J^lb. SI. 15; lb. -4 00. 



postpaid. 



Frostproof Cabbage Plants 



WILL DOUBLE YOUR PROFITS 



Ready for Immediate Delivery 



Matures Two to Three Weeks Earlier 



Than Your Home-grown Plants 

 Our plants are grown in the South where 

 are found soil and climatic conditions lust 

 suited for growing tough, hardy Cabbage 

 plants during the winter and early spring. 

 Here the plants develop steadily until they 

 are ready for shipment at H to 10 weeks of 

 age. They are then very tough and hardy 

 and can be planted in the open ground a 

 month to six weeks sooner than the more 

 delicate hotbed or cold frame plants. 



Early Jersey Wakefield 



Charleston Large-Type Wakefield 



Allhead Early Copenhagen Market 



Prices by Parcel Post, postage prepaid: 

 100 to 400 plants at 75c. per 100; 500, $3.00; 

 1000 or more, $4.50 per 1000 plants. 



Prices by Express, prepaid: 1000 to 4000 

 at $4.00 per 1000 plants; 5000 to 8000 at 

 $3.75 per 1000. Plants are packed for Parcel 

 Post shipment 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 or 

 1000 plants to the package. For Express 

 shipment: 1000 or 2000 plants to the pack- 

 age. Order only in these quantities. We 

 pack only one variety to the package. They 

 weigh about 20 pounds per thousand plants, 

 packed for shipment. 



TERMS: Cash with order. No plants 

 shipped C.O.D. 



Chinese or Celery Cabbage 



A Chinese vegetable which is becoming 

 more and more popular, finding a ready sale 

 in city markets. Heads are easily blanched 

 and may be used as a salad or boiled like 

 cabbage. I he plants are tender and heads 

 must be gathered before frost. 



308. Chihili. (75 days.) A very early 

 variety which is a sure header, producing 

 heads 18 to 20 inches long and 3J 2 "> 4 

 inches through. Pkt. 10c; <>/. 25c; J^lb. 

 05c; lb. S2.oo. postpaid. 



216. Pe-Tsai. (80 days.) Solid, compact, 



Somewhat tapering head- with all but the 

 outer leaves blanching a rich creamy white. 



\ delicious crisp, sweel vegetable. Pkt. 

 I0c.;oz. 25c; i 4 lb.o5c; lb. si. 00. postpaid. 



CARROTS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



3 to 4 pounds, an acre 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 Vilbs., and lbs. 



( Carrots are one of the best sources of the 

 important vitamin A and provide a fair 

 supply of vitamin ('.. Eat plenty of Carrots. 

 ' i i ruRE. Carrots do best in rich, sandy 

 loam well pulverized and kept deeply cul- 

 tivated. Sow seed thinly in rows and cover 

 with ' ._, inch of soil, treading down firmly. 

 Sow as early as ground is workable and at 

 periods up to July for latest crop. Thin out 

 to 4 inches apart. Keep well cultivated. 

 104. Chantenay or Model. (72 days.) A 

 broad stump-rooted Carrot 5 inches long 

 and 2 '^ inches through at shoulder. The 

 roots are smooth; deep orange flesh is fine- 

 grained and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 ',lb. 50c; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 280. Danvers Half-Long Orange Pointed. 

 (75 days. J Large, cylindrical, Smooth 

 Carrot of dark orange. The flesh is close 

 in texture with little core. It thrives in all 

 soils and is one of the heaviest producers 

 grown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i^Ib. 50c; 

 lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 294. Early Rubicon. (72 days.) "Best-in- 

 Garden" variety. A half-long, stump- 

 rooted Carrot of deep red-orange. Earlier 

 than Danvers, its heavier, thicker shoulder 

 makes it a wonderfully heavy cropper, 

 producing 3 to 4 tons to the acre under 

 good culture. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; M'b. 

 50c; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 161. Half-Long Stump-rooted Nantes. 

 (68 days.) This Carrot measures about 



6 inches long by 1J^ inches in diameter. 

 Tops are small and the rich orange flesh 

 is tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 

 Mlh- 65c; lb. S2.00. postpaid. 



276. Imperator. (75 days.) An ideal Carrot 

 for market growers and shippers. Strong 

 tops bunch well. The tapering roots are 



7 to 8 inches long with rich orange flesh, 

 mild and sweet and nearly coreless. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c; J^Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50, post- 

 paid. 



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



