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



GREEN OKRA £ws£ 



One oz. will sow 

 30 feet of drill. 



CULTURE. This vegetable is extensively grown for its green 

 pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart 

 a rich flavor, and are considered nutritious. Sow the seed thickly 

 in rich ground about the middle of May, or when the ground has 

 become warm in drills 3 feet apart, 1 inch deep; thin to 10 inches 

 apart in drills. 



C58. Dwarf Green Prolific. The pods impart a fine 



flavor and consistency to soups and stews, besides being 

 very palatable when stewed and served like a dish of 

 Asparagus. The pods can be easily dried for winter. So 

 delicious is the flavor that when once used it will be 

 grown every year in Northern as in Southern gardens. 

 Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Ya lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



154. Improved Long Green, a very desirable sort 



for market gardeners ; of medium height ; very productive, 

 bears long pods, which remain tender a long time and 

 are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Yn lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



White Velvet. A popular new variety with white pods. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



American Spawn. In bricks. Per brick, 25 cts.; 10 

 bricks, $2.25; per 100 bricks, $20.00. 



If requested, with each one dollar order for Mushroom 

 bricks, we will send a book on Culture. Books alone, 10c. 



Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches or greenhouses or in sheds, wherever the temperature of SO degrees 

 can be kept up through the winter. The beds should be made from November to February, according to the time the Mush- 

 rooms are wanted, and it requires about two months for them to begin bearing. Secure fresh horse manure, free from 

 straw and litter, and mix an equal bulk of loam from an old pasture with it. Keep this under cover, taking care to turn 

 it every day to prevent heating, until the pile is large enough to make a bed the required size. Three or 4 feet wide, 

 8 inches deep and any length desired are the proper proportions for a bed, but these may be varied. Prepare the mix- 

 ture of loam and manure, making the bed in layers, and pounding down each with the back of the spade. Leave this 

 to heat through for a few days, and as soon as the heat subsides to 90 degrees make holes in the bed about a foot apart 

 each way, into which put pieces of the spawn 2 or 3 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the compost, and at the 

 expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will have thoroughly diffused itself through the bed. Spread a layer of 

 fresh soil over the heap to the depth of 2 inches and cover with 3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine the bed 

 often to see that it does not get dry. Take special care, however, when water is given that it be at a temperature of 

 about 100 degrees. 



Improved Long Green Okra. 



MUSTARD 



One ounce of seed will sow SO feet of drill. 



Mustard is one of the best greens, and a supply may easily be obtained throughout the entire season if succession sowings 

 are made. Try Mustard cooked like Spinach. It is very easily grown and will thrive in any part of the garden. For late 

 spring use sow in February, March or April; for fall use sow in August and September. Sow the seed in rows 8 to 10 inches 

 apart. One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill; about 5 lbs. is required for an acre if sown broadcast. 



C6. Southern Giant Curled. A curly leaf variety; produces large leaves; makes a very fine salad; 

 flavor is all that can be desired. Plant in fall for early spring salad. A popular variety. Pkt. 5 and 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



C9. Chinese. Differs from the preceding in that the large, broad leaves are smooth and flat. The plants 

 produce a large quantity of leaves which are delicious when cooked and served like Spinach. Pkt. 5 and 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 



PARSNIP 



CULTURE. Sow as early in the spring as the weather 

 will permit in drills 15 inches apart and y 2 inch deep, in a 

 rich, deep soil; thin out to 6 inches apart in rows. The 

 quality of the roots is improved by leaving them in the 

 ground over winter for spring use. Secure enough in pits or 

 cellars for immediate needs. Valuable for feeding as well 

 as for table use. 



83. Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnip, or Hollow 

 Hub. Is the best and handsomest parsnip. It is 

 half long, wedge-shaped, hollow crowned, and very 

 broad at the shoulders, easily taken out of the 

 ground, and producing more tons to the acre than 

 the longer and thin varieties. Pkt 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; y 2 lb. 40 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



