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



Bolgiano's "Capitol City" Seeds for 1924 



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Abundance 



of Delicious 



Full Flavored 



Vegetables 



Is Your Reward 



for Planting 



Bolgiano's 



"Capitol City" 



Seeds 



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PLANTING TABLE 



For "Capitol City" Seeds 



When to Plant — How to Plant — When to Harvest 



VEGETABiJ:a 







2 



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c 



3 

 "-3 





3 

 3 

 < 



1 

 I 



1 



s 







1 

 



a 



Si 

 Q 



Length of 

 Row an 

 Ounce of 

 Seed Will 

 Plant 



No. of 

 Plants 



to 

 100 Feet 

 of Row 



Seed 

 Required 

 to Plant 

 One Acre 



No. of 



Days 



to 



Germi- 

 nate 



Dis- 

 tance 

 Apart 

 in 

 Row 



Dis- 

 tance 



of 

 Rows 

 Apart 



Depth 



to 

 Cover 

 Seed 



Ready for 

 Use 











A 



c 



A 

 A 

 B 

 B 

 B 

 A 

 B 

 B 

 B 

 C 

 A 

 B 

 B 

 C 

 A 

 A 

 C 

 B 

 A 

 A 

 C 

 B 

 K 

 D 



c 



A 

 A 

 B 

 B 

 B 

 A 

 B 

 B 

 B 

 C 

 A 

 B 

 B 

 C 

 A 

 A 

 C 



c 











1 qt., 100 ft 



^2 pt-, 33 hills 



60 ft. 



300 



33 

 300 



50 



66 



40 

 300 



40 

 200 

 200 



33 



25 



50 

 100 

 100 



25 



12 



50 

 400 

 200 

 600 

 600 



50 



100 



1.200 



200 



300 



25 hills 



33 plants 



300 plants 



V4 bu. 

 10-12 qts. 



5 lbs. 

 2 ozs. 

 2 ozs. 



6 ozs. 

 3-4 lbs. 



V2 lb. 

 2 ozs. 

 2 ozs. 

 8 qts. 



2 lbs. 

 4 ozs. 

 4 lbs. 



3 lbs. 

 2-3 lbs. 



4 lbs. 

 10 lbs. 



5-6 lbs. 



3-5 lbs. 



3-5 lbs. 



2bu. 



i.,lb. 



7-10 bu. 



8-10 !bs. 



8 lbs. 



10 lbs. 



4 lbs. 



2-4 ozs. 



2 lbs. 



6-10 

 6-10 

 7-10 

 6-10 

 6-10 

 6-10 



10-15 

 6-10 



12-20 



12-20 

 6-10 

 5-10 



10-14 

 6-10 

 4-8 

 6-10 

 8-12 



15-20 

 8-12 

 8-18 



20-24 

 6-10 



10-14 



14-20 

 4-6 

 8-12 

 6-12 

 6-10 

 6-10 

 4-8 



4 in. 



3 ft. 



4 in. 

 2 ft. 



112 ft. 

 212 ft. 

 4 in. 



2 ft. 

 6 in. 

 6 in. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 

 2 ft. 

 1ft. 

 1ft. 

 4 ft. 

 8 ft. 



2 It. 



3 in. 

 6 in. 

 2 in. 

 2 in. 



2 in. 

 1ft. 

 lin. 

 6 in. 



4 in. 

 VAh. 



3 ft. 



4 in. 



2M ft. 

 4 ft. 

 1ft. 



2'-^ ft. 



2K2ft. 



2H ft. 

 114 ft. 

 21.^ ft. 

 IHft. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 

 4 ft. 



21-2 ft. 



1ft. 

 1; 2 ft. 



4 ft. 



8 ft. 



3 ft. 



1ft. 

 1' 2 ft. 



1ft. 



2 ft. 

 214 in. 



3 ft. 

 1ft. 



IK2 ft. 



1ft. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 

 VA ft. 



2 in. 



2 in. 

 lin. 



1-2 in. 

 J-2 in. 

 1/2 in. 

 Hin. 

 K2in. 

 ^in. 

 ^in. 



lin. 

 ^in. 

 K2in. 

 i^in. 

 Hin. 

 54 in. 

 5iin. 



lin. 

 14 in. 

 }-2 in. 



yun. 



2 in. 

 i-ijin. 



4 in. 

 IHin. 

 }-4 in. 



3 2 in. 

 lin. 



J4in. 

 ^in- 



6-8 wks. 





















8-10 wks. 



Beets 







E 



E 



E 

 B 



A 

 H 



A 

 H 











6-8 wks. 







E 











2,500 plants 



3,000 plants 



2,500 plants 



300 ft 



16-18 wks. 



Brussels Sprouts 













16-18 wks. 







E 

 G 

 E 

 E 

 E 



E 

 G 

 E 

 E 

 E 



B 

 F 

 B 

 B 

 B 

 C 

 E 

 B 

 B 

 B 

 E 

 E 

 E 

 B 

 A 

 A 

 C 

 E 

 K 

 D 

 A 

 A 

 E 

 B 

 A 



a' 



a' 



H 









14-20 wks. 







8-1 4 wks. 



Cauliflower 













3,000 plants 



5,000 plants 



8,000 plants 



1 qt., 150 hills 



75 hills 



14-18 wks 



















20 wks. 



Celery 

















18-22 wks. 







c 



A 











6-10 wks. 



















8-10 wks. 



Esg Plant 





G 



E 















2.500 plants 



200 ft. 



18-20 wks. 



Endive 





B 

 C 













10-1 2 wks. 





G 



E 



E 



A 











300 ft. 



6-14 wks. 





75 hills 



10-14 wks. 



Melons, Water 





















30 hills 





Okra 







E 

 E 

 F 

 E 

 F 

 E 



C 













50 ft 



10 wks. 



Onions 





E 













100 ft 



16 -20 wks. 



Parsnips 





A 

 A 

 C 















400 ft. 



18-20 wks. 



Parsley 



G 



G 



A 

 C 



A 

 A 











150 ft 



Iqt., 200 ft 



2,000 plants 



125 ft. . . . 



12-1 4 wks. 



Peas 











8-1 2 wks 



Peppers 





E 











18-''0 wks. 



Potatoes 



















10-1 6 wks. 



Radishes 



M 



M 



M 

 F 

 F 



D 



c 



C 



A 



J 



A 

 C 











Salsify 









60 ft 



18-20 wks. 



Spinach 







A 

 A 

 B 



A 













150 ft 



8 wks 



Squash, Bush 







A 

 B 







10 hills 



8 wks 



Tomatoes 







E 















2,000 plants: 



2,500 plants 



14-18 wks. 



Turnips 







A 



A 











8-12 wks. 





















KEY TO TABLE 

 A — Sow in the open ground. Thin out plants. H — Sow in cold frame and grow over Winter. Plant out early in following Spring. 



B — Sow in seed bed in garden and transplant. I — .Sow in open ground and give protection over Winter. 



C — Make two sowings in open ground for succession. J — Plant in cold frame. Protect with sash. 



D — Make three sowings in the open ground. K— Plant in the open ground. 



E — Start in hotbed and transplant when suitable. M — Sow every week in greenhouse or hotbed. 



F — Sow in the open when ground permits. 

 G — Grow in hotbed or greenhouses. 



ILLUSTRATION HOW TO USE T.\BLE 

 • I'^^^'fo'' '"Stance, beans, bush. Jou will find listed as "A" under April, "C" under May, "C" under June and "C" under July. Referring to key, you will find' 'A" means SOW 

 la the open ground; thin out plants, "C" means make two sowings in open ground for succession. You can, therefore, readily understand that bush beans can be sown in the opeo 

 ground in April and that two sowings can be made in the open ground during May, June and July. 



