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



FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS 



READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



WILL DOUBLE YOUR PROFITS 



Mature Heads Two to Three Weeks Earlier Than Your 

 Home-Grown Plants 



Whether you wish to reduce the High Cost of Living by increasing 

 the production of your home garden, or whether you desire to command 

 the high prices that come to those who market their truck crops before 

 the season opens, you can hardly afford to do without our FROST- 

 TROOF CABBAGE PLANTS. You may not be familiar with these 

 plants, and for this reason we will tell you why our claim of Frost- 

 Proof is well founded. 



In the famous Sea Island Cotton growing region of South Carolina 

 there is found a soil and climatic conditions just suited for growing 

 tough hardy cabbage plants during the Winter and early Spring. Here 

 the plants develop slowly but steadily until they are ready for ship- 

 ment at eight to ten weeks of age, having developed at this time purple 

 buds and reddish brown outer leaves. They are then very tough and 

 hardy, and can, be shipped north for long distances where they may be 

 planted in the open ground a month to six weeks sooner than the more 

 delicate hot-bed or cold-frame plants. After being planted, these 

 FROST-PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS will stand a temperature of 20 

 degrees above zero, the land freezing, or being covered with ice, sleet 

 or snow, without injury. 



Although the roots grow from the time they are planted, the tops of 

 the plants do not start until regular Spring weather opens up, at which 

 time the established root growth takes up the fertilizer in the soil and 

 the plants grow very fast, maturing headed cabbage two to three weeks 

 sooner than you can mature them from hot-bed or cold-frame plants. 

 You know what the difference in profit will be if your crop is matured 

 and marketed before the general crop from home plants is matured; but, 



To get the advantage of these Frost-Proof Cabbage Plants, they must 

 be planted a month or six weeks earlier than you would plant home- 

 grown plants. 



Our cabbage plants are grown from the best Long Island grown seed, 

 and are shipped direct from our growing station in South Carolina by 

 Parcel Post or Express. We can fill orders from December 1 to May 1. 



The plants when received will be somewhat wilted and have a hard 

 stunted appearance, which will be disappointing to persons who have 

 never used these plants before. Regardless of this, they will produce 

 the crop results. We guarantee good order delivery on parcel post ship- 

 ments. We do not guarantee delivery on shipments by express. They 

 are made at the purchaser's risk. 



Cabbage Plants Growing in South Carolina. 



Early Jersey Wakefield, Charleston Large Type Wakefield 

 Succession, Early Flat Dutch 



Prices by parcel post, postage prepaid: 100 to 400 plants 

 at 50 cts. per 100; 500 for $1.60; 1,000 or more for $3.00 per 

 1,000 plants. 



Prices by express, buyer paying charges: 1,000 to 4,000 

 at $2.00 per 1,000 plants; 5,000 to 8,000 at $1.50 per 1,000. 



Plants are packed for parcel post shipment — 100, 200, 300, 

 400, 500 or 1,000 plants to the package; for express ship- 

 ment — 1,000 or 2,000 plants to the package. 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. 0. D. 

 We advise that you have all shipments of one thousand plants 

 or less sent by parcel post. They make quicker time and 

 are delivered direct to you by the mail carrier. On larger 

 lots inquire of your express agent what the charges will be. 

 To a great many points the parcel post rates are as low as 

 express rates. When rates are near the same always order 

 by parcel post, as time and service are better. 



CHICORY 



POSTPAID 



22. Witloof (French Endive). Witloof Chickory is 

 used principally as a winter salad. The seed should be sown 

 in the open ground not later than June. The plants form 

 large parsnip shaped roots which are lifted in the fall, 

 trimmed of leaves and stored in soil in a cool place until 

 wanted for forcing. The roots can be forced in any warm 

 cellar or room, requiring about one month to make edible 

 sprouts. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V4 lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 



CORN SALAD 



POSTPAID 



One ounce will sow about 18 square feet and six pounds 

 will sow an acre. 



112. Broad Leaved (Large Seeded). Delicious salad 

 used during the winter and spring months as a substitute 

 for lettuce, and is also cooked and used like Spinach. Sow 

 in spring in drills 1 foot apart. It will mature in six weeks. 

 For early spring use sow in September and winter over like 

 Spinach. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 30 cts.: lb. 

 $1.00. 



