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



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



1 Oz. Will Sow 

 30 Feet of Drill. 



GREEN OKRA 



Improved Long Green Okra. 



Ten Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



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 

 seed thickly in 

 rich ground 

 about the mid- 

 dle of May. or 

 when ground 

 has become 

 warm, in drills 

 3 feet apart, 1 

 inch deep; thin 

 to 10 ins. apart 

 in drills. 



154. Dwarf 



Green 



Prolific. 



The pods im- 

 part fine flavor 

 and consist- 

 ency to soups 

 and stevps, be- 

 sides being 

 very palatable 

 when stewed 

 and served 

 like a dish of 

 Asparagus. Its 

 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. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Y4 lb. 

 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



C28. Improved Long Green, a very desirable sort for 

 market gardeners; of medium height; very handsome; bears 

 long pods, which remain tender a long time and are free from 

 hard ridges. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 20 cts.; 

 lb. 50 cts. 



236. White Velvet, a popular new variety with white 

 pods. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



AC28. Perkin's Mammoth Long-Podded, Pods shoot 

 out from the stalk within three inches of the ground and the 

 whole plant is covered with them to its extreme height. 

 Pods are an intense green color, 9 to 10 inches long, very 

 slim and do not get hard. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Vi lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



One Ounce Will Sow PARCl\IfP 5 to 6 Pounds 

 200 Feet of Drill. r/\Iv01llr for an Acre. 



CULTURE. Sow as early in the spring as weather will permit 

 in drills 15 inches apart in rows. Tlie quality of the roots is 

 improved by leaving them in the ground over winter for spnn^ 

 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 

 HoUow Hub. The best and handsomest pars- 

 nip. Half long, wedge-shaped, hollow crowned, 

 and very broad at the shoul- 

 ders, 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.; 

 V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Guernsey. a greatly 

 improved strain. Hollow 

 crown, very smooth. Pkt. 5 

 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/^ 

 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 100 Feet of Drill. 



PARSLEY 



Six Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



CULTURE. Suceeds best in a mellow, rich soil. Sow thickly 

 in April in rows 1 foot apart and % inch deep; thin out the plants 

 to stand 6 inches apart in the rows. The seed is slow of germi- 

 nation, taking from 3 to 4 weeks to make its appearance, and often 

 failing to come up in dry weather. To assist its coming up 

 quicker soak the seed a few hours in warm water or sprout in 

 damp earth and sow when it swells or bursts. For winter use 

 protect in a frame or light cellar, or lift some of the plants and 

 reset in six-inch flower pots or small boxes and place in kitchen 

 window. 



106. Market Gar- 

 dener's Best Triple- 

 Curled. The plant is of 

 a very robust and free 

 growth, and it is improved 

 by severe cutting. The 

 leaves are very large and 

 beautifully curled, and of 

 a very dark green. It 

 will stand the heat, 

 drought and cold better 

 than many other varieties. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; Y4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 

 cts. 



C33. Emerald, or 

 Dwarf Extra Curled. 



Leaves are tender, beauti- 

 fully curled; handsome, 

 bright green color; very 

 pretty; makes long stems. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; »4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 

 cts. 



A106. Green Mountain. Hardy, immensely produc- 

 tive, deep velvet green. The leaves are densely curled and 

 borne in abundance. Is exceedingly easy to grow, and with 

 very little care any one can have the finest parsley in culti- 

 vation. If you have but a few square feet of garden, you 

 can easily raise enough parsley to supply your table. Pkt. 5 

 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



218. Plain, or Single. Leaves flat, deeply cut, but not 

 curled, and very dark green. Plant very hardy. One of the 

 most popular varieties for Southern culture . A good pro- 

 ducer of excellent quality garnish. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Loris, S. C, July 31, 1923 

 F. W. Bolgiano & Co., 



Washington, D. C. 

 Gentlemen: 



You sold me one pound of New York or Wonderful Lettuce 

 seed last spring that was worth more than five hundred 

 dollars to me and I want you to furnish me a 

 little later, say, ten pounds of the very best seed 

 you can get regardless of price. 



L. D. SUGGS, Prop., 

 Cedar Lane Farms. 



Hollow Crown or Hollow Hub Parsnip 



