Get That Vegetable Garden Going Early and Keep it Working 



We pay postage on pkts., lbs., 2 lbs., and 5 lbs. Larger quantities will be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; 

 otherwise they will be shipped by Express or Freight Collect. See page 2 for Parcel Post rates. 



LIMA BEANS 



Culture. Limas do best in ■ rich, well- 

 drained, sandy soil and should not be planted 

 until the ground is dry and warm. Plant the 

 seeds edgewise, with the eye down, and cover 

 with about 2 inches of soil. 



Bush Lima Beans 



One pound will plant a 100-foot row; 

 60 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Plant Bush Linias in rows 3 feet 

 apart, placing 2 or 3 Beans 12 to 15 inches 

 apart in the row. 



500. Baby Fordhook. Heady to pick in 

 70 days.) The bushy plant* urrx surpris- 

 -ops of small pods each containing 3 

 or 4 meatv green Beans which turn 

 colored when drv. Pkt. 10c.; lb. ' 

 lbs. 51.20; 5 I id. 



;S. '•' lbs - • 

 504. Enormous. Ready to pick in 75 d 



"Best-in-Garden" variety. Verj early ; 

 - >us bushes producing enormous pods 

 continuously from June until frost. Large 

 thick pods are filled with lusciously fla- 

 vored thick Br t. 10c; lb. 

 2 lb- .lid. 



postpaid. 

 512. Fordhook. Ready to pick in 75 d 

 Its strong, erect plants hold their clusters 

 of large pods well above the ground. The 

 pods are filled with thick meaty Beans 

 which retain their green tint when dried. 

 Pkt. 10c.; lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, 

 post;, 



15 lbs. 56.30; 60 lbs. 523.40, not postpaid. 

 501. Fordhook 242. Meadv to pick in 72 

 davs. ( Does better in hot weather and pro- 

 duces more than other Fordhook varieties. 

 Curved pods with 3 or 4 :• 

 plant with heavy foliage. Pkt. 10c; I 

 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 52 3.40, not postpaid. 



505. Henderson's. Read] to pick i 

 days, i A popular home-garden vari< 

 very eariv and very productive. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. 52.15, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.25; 60 lbs. $19.20, not postpaid. 

 513. Improved Large. Ready to pick in 

 75 davs.) l-ar_- tilled with large 



thick Beans of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 65c.; C.50, postpaid. 



15 1b-. -paid. 



525. Thorogreen. to pick in 65 



days, | A green— eeded strain of Henderson. 

 Preferred by canners because it retail 

 green seed color even when mature. Pkt. 

 10c.; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. 

 postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5. $21.00, not postpaid. 



Pole Lima Beans 



One pound will plant 50 hills ; 

 45 pounds an acre 



Culture. Plant 4 to 6 Beans in each hill 



and thin to the 3 best plants. 



503. Emerald Isle. Ready to pick in 85 

 davs. You would really enjoy growing 

 Emerald Isle just for its mamrrv 

 which are often over 7 inches long and 1 \ _. 

 inches wide, but in addition to its size it is 

 early and is a heavy yielder. Pkt. 10c; lb. 



2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 56.30; 60 lbs. 52 3.40, not postpaid. 



517. Evergreen. Ready to pick in 85 

 davs.i "Best-in-Garden" variety. Clusters 

 of large pods hang all over the vine and are 

 filled with the most delicious Beans which 

 are so tender they cook quicklv. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. SI .20; 5 lbs. 52.50, postpaid. 

 "- -' 30; 60 lbs. $23.40, not postpaid. 



509. Carolina or Sieva. (Ready to pick in 

 78 days, i Familiarly know in the South 

 as the"Butter Bean," it is a very early and 

 productive variety. The small Beans are 

 white and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 55c; 

 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.05, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.95; 60 lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



502. Carpinteria. Ready to pick in 85 

 \ good producer of 5 to 6-inch pods 

 usu.ilK containing 4 large, very thick 

 Beans of tine quality which have a dis- 

 tinctive greenish tint. Pkt. 10c; lb. 65c; 

 2 lbs. 51 20; 5 lbs. $2.45, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $6.15; bO lbs. $22.80, not postpaid. 



516. King of the Garden. (Ready to pick 

 ■ days.) 1 usurious growth produces 

 large pixls tilled with 5 or 6 perfect Beans 

 of luscious quality which retain their green 

 color when drv. Pkt. 10c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. 

 $1.20; 5 lbs. 52.45, postpaid, 

 is lbs. >'■. 15; 60 lbs. $22.80, nol postpaid. 



508. Fordhook Pole or Improved Challen- 

 ger. Read] to pici -. So named 

 because the Beans are of a similar shape and 

 is •ho-e of Fordhook Bush I ima. Pkt. 

 10c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.55, 

 pos - : 

 15 lbs. $6.45; 60 lbs. $24.00, not postpaid. 



BEETS 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 

 6 to 7 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., ' 4 Ibs., 

 and lbs. 



Beet tops have unusually high food value, 



being rich in vitamins A and C and rank 



high as suppliers of calcium and iroi 



all vour Beet tops, especially the little ones 



pulled out in thinning; they make delicious 



cooked "greens." 



n re. Beets do best in fairlv light, 



well-enriched soil which is kept well cul- 

 1 during the season. Sow in drills 1 



foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the 



ground can be worked, and for a succession 



continue sowing up to the middle of August. 



When 3 inches tall thin out to stand 4 inches 



apart. 



Late Beets can be kept for winter u 



packing the roots in slightly moist earth in 



a cool cellar. 



260. Early Eclipse. 55 days. Remarkable 

 for its rapid growth, perfect flesh and 

 medium foliage. Roots are bright glossy 

 red and very fine-grained. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; ]4\b. 45c; lb. 51.50, postpaid. 



296. Extra-Early Superb. 50 days.) "Best- 

 in-Garden" variety. Superior merit has 

 placed this in the lead of all early turnip- 

 shaped Beets. It is very early. The shape j 

 is uniformly perfect and is free from fibrous 

 side-roots. It is the smoothest Beet we | 

 have ever seen. Its rich, dark blood-red 

 flesh is tender, crisp and deliriously sweet. 

 Its small top makes it ideal for bunching. 

 It is excellent for forcing or to grow for the 

 main crop. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ]4\b. 45c; 

 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



275. Crosby's Extra Early. (50 days.) 

 Superior strain of Egyptian with deep 

 blood-red flesh. Roots are slightly flat- 

 tened globes with small tap-roots. The 

 larger tops are in demand for "greens." 

 A perfect forcing Beet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 1 4 1 fj- 47c; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 



290. Detroit Dark Red. (60 days.) A stand- 

 ard dark red turnip-shaped Beet. The 

 dark green tops are tinged with red and 

 stand up well. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %\b. 45c; lb. $1.50, 

 postpaid. 



267. Early Blood Turnip. (55 days.; 

 Bright red, medium early Beet of very 

 good quality. Popular for home or garden 

 use^ Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ^Ib. 45c; lb. 

 $1.50, postpaid. 



270. Early Wonder. (52 days.) Its extra- 

 early maturity, small tap-root, small tops, 

 deep red color and fine-grained flesh make 

 this a winner in the early market. Suc- 

 cessful in hotbeds, coldframes or open 

 ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %\b. 45c; 

 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



293. Long Smooth Blood. (78 days.) 

 \ Fall and winter variety, suitable for stor- 

 age. Its dark purplish roots are 10 to 12 

 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ^Ib. 45c; lb. $1.50, 

 post p 



142. Winterkeeper. (78 days.) A tapered- 

 rooted, long-season Beet unexcelled for 

 winter storage in cellars or pits. Retains 

 its excellent eating qualities longer than 

 standard sorts. Pkt. 1 ( »>. . ; oz. 25c; I4\b. 

 65c; lb $2.15, postpaid. 



Mangel-Wurzel 



For Cattle Feed 

 Sow 5 pounds to acre 

 Matures in 90 to 110 days 

 283. Giant. The heaviest cropper. Mam- 

 moth loo-s oi Bne quality. Oz. 15c; ] t \\>. 

 lb Si. 10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.75, 

 post paid. 



150. Golden Tankard. A large Mangel 

 with yellow-fleshed roots. Splendid milk- 

 producer. Oz. 15c; ' 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.10; 

 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. 54.75, postpaid. 



103. Improved Sugar Beet. Large roots 

 rich in sugar. 1 1. inly and very product i\r. 

 Oz. 15c; >4ll>. 35c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 

 5 lbs. $4.75, postpaid. 



204. New Jumbo. This new Beet is cn- 

 by cattle and is a real milk producer. 

 Oz. 15c; ' 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 

 5 lbs. $4.75, postpaid. 



Swiss Chard 



Spinach Beet 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



Chard is high in vitamin A and is a re- 



liable source of iron. 



Culture. Sow the seeds about an inch 

 apart in the row, covering with an inch of 

 soil. When 3 to 4 inches tall, thin to stand 

 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. The plants 

 will furnish "greens" all summer and fall. 

 If plants are protected over winter they will 

 furnish early "greens" before the new crop 

 is ready. 



300. Fordhook Giant. (60 days.) Wide, 

 heavily crumpled leaves of dark green 

 and broad, thick white stems. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; M\b. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



279. Lucullus. (60 days.) Plants grow 

 1 ' _, to 2 feet tall with many creamy white, 

 curled leaves carried on broad thick stalks. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %\b. 40c; lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



BROCCOLI 



One ounce will produce 2500 to 3000 plants 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



and lbs. 



Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins 

 A and C and supplies both calcium and iron. 

 Culture. Start seed in hotbeds in early 

 spring or sow in garden when soil is in con- 

 dition to work. Transplant to open ground 

 when plants are six weeks old, setting them 

 2 feet apart in row. 



235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 

 Green Sprouting. (75 days.) "Best-in- 

 Garden" variety. This Broccoli makes a 

 tall branching plant with a central head of 

 bluish green buds, and after this central 

 head is cut each branch forms a smaller 

 head so that there is continuous production 

 for 8 to 10 weeks. This is a delicious 

 vegetable becoming more popular every 

 year. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 3- 4 Ib. 75c; 

 lb. $2.50, postpaid. 

 168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 

 of excellent salad "greens." Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; %\b. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



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



