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



We Prepay Postage 

 on All Tomato Seed. 



TOMATO 



6 to 8 Ozs. to an Acre; 

 1 Oz. to 1,500 Plants. 



The 



President 



Tomato 



Red Tomatoes 



332. Pritchard or Scarlet Topper Tomato. (See out- 

 side front cover; also page 3.) Wilt-resistant, mid-season 

 main crop variety. Heavy cropper of scarlet, globe-shapied 

 fruits. Fruit very heavy, inside color beautiful red, desirable 

 for canning. Abundant foliage to protect from sun scald. 

 Excellent tomato for the home garden and market gardener as 

 well as long distance shipper. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; V^ 

 lb. $1.65; lb. $6.00, postpaid. 



257. Break O'Day Tomato. (Best in Garden Va- 



riety. See page 3.) An extra early perfect globe hybrid- 

 ized from Marglobe and other earlier tomatoes. Almost as 

 early as Earliana. All the wilt and disease resistance quali- 

 ties of Marglobe but at least two weeks earlier. Good shipper. 

 Beautiful red. Stands hot and dry weather. No acid. De- 

 liciously sweet flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; Vz oz. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 

 Vi lb. $1.35 ; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 



77. The "President" Tomato. The "President" To- 

 mato is one of the handsomest, most uniform in shape, color 

 and size. Beautiful bright red color; mild, delicious flavor. 

 Produces very few seeds; ripens earlier than many varieties 

 planted for early use; a marvelous yielder, producing vines 

 that are fairly loaded with fruit. They keep vigorous and 

 green until frost and then are full of fruit. Pkt. 10 cts.; Yz 

 oz. 25 cts.; 1 oz. 40 cts.; V^ lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



244. The Arlington Strain of Marglobe Tomato. 



strong, healthy, disease resistant vines w-hich continue to 

 thrive and produce fruit long after other varieties have gone. 

 Perfectly globe shaped, of a beautiful red color. Second 

 early main crop. . Delicious flavor, free from acid; very 

 meaty; good shipper. Excellent for the home garden. Pkt. 

 10 cts. and 25 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; '^4 lb. $1.15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



275. The Bolgiano Tomato. The Potato Leaf To- 

 mato. Blossoms continually. Every vine is just loaded with 

 perfect red solid tomatoes all during the season. The Bol- 

 giano Tomato is two weeks earlier than Earliana. First fruit 

 just as perfect as the prime fruit of the season. The heavy 

 potato leaf foliage protects the fruit from sun scalds and blis- 

 ters. The large stem, set clusters make it a profitable tomato 

 for the grower. Never have we received such acknowledg- 

 ments from any of our own creations as we have the "Bol- 

 giana" tomato. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; '4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



CULTURE. The seed may be started in hotbed in March, or sufficient plants for 

 family use can be grown in pots or boxes indoors with very little trouble. Be par- 

 ticular 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 cus- 

 tomary with the best gardeners to remove the plants 

 from hotbeds to the cold frames, allowing a distance 

 of several inches between the plants. In May select 

 and prepare the soil and set the plants 3 feet each way. 

 Hoe and draw earth to the stems. WTien the plants 

 crowd, the fruit will be small. Have the soil very rich. 

 For general crop sow from the middle of April or dur- 

 ing May, in the open air, selecting good soil in a loca- 

 tion much exposed to the sun and sheltered by a hill or 

 woods on the north. 



173. I. X. L. Bolgiano's Extremely 

 Early Tomato. Early, largest, most pro- 

 lific. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. $1.00; 

 lb. $3.50, 



249. The Washington Tomato. 



A marvelous wilt-resistant tomato. A heavy 

 yielding main cropper, perfectly smooth, solid, 

 rich red and meaty. Pkt. 10 cts. and 25 cts.; 

 oz. 35 cts.; '4 lb. $1.15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



335. John Baer. Here is a general 

 favorite for the home garden. Although 

 small, the fruit is more perfectly round than any other va- 

 riety. Being absolutely coreless, their flesh is solid meat 

 throughout, having no waste when slicing or canning. The 

 flavor is mild and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; V4 lb. 90 

 cts.; lb. $3.25. 



155. Bonny Best. Here is an old favorite that has been 

 continuously selected for earliness, solidity, smoothness, and 

 evenness of ripening. It is a vigorous grower producing 

 bright red fruit throughout the season. The heavy foliage is 

 a good protection against sunscald. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 Vi lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



138. Earliana Improved. This is Bolgiano's special 

 strain, developed to retain the earliness for which this to- 

 mato is famous and to produce heavier crops of more even, 

 smoother fruit than the old type. It can always be depended 

 on to produce a crop at the season when crops pay best. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '^ lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



340. Chalk's Early Jewel. One of the valuable early 

 varieties with vigorous vines producing many deep scarlet, 

 smooth fruits of large size and excellent quality which are 

 borne continually through a long season. On account of its 

 large size, splendid quality and productiveness, it is very 

 satisfactory for home or market gardens. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 25 cts.; V4 lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



The Arlington "Strain of Marglobe" Tomato 



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



