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



CUCUMBER 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., 14 Lbs. and Lbs. 



One Ounce of Seed to Fifty Hills. 



Two Pounds Plant One Acre. 



CULTURE. For early cucumbers 

 Eow first of April in a hotbed upon 

 pieces of sod (the grass side down), so 

 that they can be readily transplanted 

 to the open ground in rich soil when 

 danger of 

 frost is over 

 or protect by 

 hand glasses. 

 For early 

 use, if the 

 weather has 

 become set- 

 t 1 e d and 

 warm, plant 

 in hills about 

 four feet 

 apart each 

 way ; thin 

 out to 4 of 

 the strongest 

 plants to 

 each hill 

 after all 



danger from insects is over ; they succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy 

 soil ; continue planting at intervals for a succession. The cucumbers 

 •should be gathered when large enough for use, whether required or not ; 

 if left to ripen it destroys the productiveness. For pickles, plant from 

 June until the middle of July. 



131. Bolgiano's Early Fortune. An excellent early 

 cucumber for table, market or shipping purposes. In color, 

 Early Fortune is a rich, attractive, deep green, which it re- 

 tains during a much longer period of growth than mo«t vari- 

 eties. Its form is so regular and the size of all the fruits so 

 nearly the same that growers marvel at the purity and true- 

 ness of the stock. The flavor is delicately refreshing, entirely 

 free from bitterness, exceedingly crisp and brittle, making it 

 an ideal slicing cucumber. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 

 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



169. Bolgiano's Prosperity, intense, rich, deep green 

 color retained longer than any other cucumber, the flesh 

 sparkling white. An extra early white spine cucumber. Most 

 refreshing and delightful flavor. Uniformly large, symmet- 

 rical fruit. Bears no culls. Vines are vigorous, healthy and 



Stays Green or 



Black Diamond 



Cucumber 



mildew-proof. 

 $1.25. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. 



73. Arlington White Spine. Dark, rich green color, 

 and holds its color long after other sorts have gone yellow 

 and become unsuited for the market. A crop of our stock 

 of Arlington Wliite Spine is sure to make trade for any mar- 

 ket garden, and for home use it is superfine. As a shipper 

 it has few equals. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 30 cts.; 

 lb. 90 cts. 



109. Davis Perfect. Equally good for hot-house or out- 

 door culture. It is ideal in shape, rich, dark green color, uni- 

 form and regular in size. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 <fts.; 14 lb. 35 

 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



207. Henderson's Perfection White Spine. This 

 cucumber is very much the same type as the Early Fortune. 

 Has great quantities of extra fancy dark green fruit. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



309. Hybrid. Long, straight, attractive shape, with a 

 very rich green color and a fine lot of showy white spines. 

 Stays green for a week, making it a fine shipper. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.10. 



326. Imperator. a very productive, long deep green 

 cucumber which holds its color well. Appears on the market 

 fresh and unwilted which makes it a good market garden 

 type, and is also very fine for the home garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.10. 



312. Stays Green or Black Diamond. ("Best in Gar- 

 den" Variety, see page 4). The cucumber that stays green. 



An extra early of the White Spine type. Holds its dark 

 green color as long as any variety we know of. It is adapted 

 to all sections and soils. The fruit grows 7 to 8 inches in 

 length, cylindrical in shape, smooth and handsome. The color 

 dark green from end to end with little white rays at the 

 blossom end. The flesh is white, firm, crisp and of the very 

 best quality for slicing. The vine makes a vigorous growth 

 and is an enormous yielder of dark, always green cucumbers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.10. 



156. Long Green, it is vigorous and productive. The 

 mature fruit is almost 12 inches long. The skin is a deep 

 green, and the flesh is solid, crisp and of fine quality. Espe- 

 cially recommended for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 



14 li). 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



228. Early Green Cluster Cucumber. This is an ex- 

 tra early pickling or frame variety, being the earliest cucum- 

 ber of practical use. They will produce fruits ten days 

 earlier than the earliest slicing varieties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 



15 cts.; 14 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



313. Snow's Pickling. An early maturing, very small, 

 dark green cucumber, cylindrical, square ended, and very 

 popular with the growers of small pickles. Meets in all re- 

 spects the requirements of those who want an ideal bottle 

 pickle. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



107. Jersey Pickle. Fine green* color. Used for pick- 

 ling almost entirely. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.00. 



251. Gherkin, or Small Bur. Grown exclusively for 

 pickling. Always pick when young and tender. Seed slow to 

 germinate, requiring from 10 to 12 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; 14 lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.75. 



KOHL-RABI 



One Ounce Sows 

 300 Feet of Drill 



CULTURE. Sow in spring, in rows 18 inches apart, afterward thinning 

 the plants to 8 or 10 inches. If the weather is suitable, the thinning 

 may be planted, but it is considered difficult to transplant. Keep the 

 weeds down, and when the thickened stems above ground are 2 to 3 

 inches through they are fit to eat, and should be used at once, being 

 tough when old. Cook like turnips. 



310. Early White Vienna. When young and tender, 

 and properly prepared for the table, it is almost equal to the 

 cauliflower. Besides, it is a certain crop, requiring no more 

 care or cultivation than a crop of cabbage. For a fall crop 

 sow in June. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14 lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 



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



