1889 



GREETINGS 



1916 



TWENTY-SEVEN Years have 

 passed since our Mr. Bolgiano 

 startedj^the Seed Business in Wash- 

 ington — in that time, by strict at- 

 tention to business and untiring 

 efforts to please, this business has been 

 built up to its large proportions. 1915 

 Our Greatest Year. 



Seeds Free By Mail 



We deliver all Seeds and Plants by mail free, 

 except Peas and Beans, and these will have 

 to go by the Express or Parcel Post rates. 

 Don't be deceived by delivery offers of other 

 seedsmen — compare their prices. Our offer 

 is a bid for more trade and is to your advan- 

 tage. 



Our terms are always cash with order, 

 or satisfactory New York, Philadelphia 

 or Washington reference. 



How to Remit. You can send your 

 remittance at our risk by Postoffice or 

 Express Money Order, New York or 

 Chicago Draft, or by registered _ letter. 

 We cannot hold ourselves responsible for 

 cash sent loose in letters. 



Be Sure to Sign Your Name and give 

 your full address on every order you send 

 us. We frequently receive orders without 

 names or address. If you do not hear from 

 your order in a reasonable time write us 

 fully, giving date of mailing, how you 

 remitted and copy of order sent. We 

 will try to trace it. 



Give Full Directions on all orders to 

 be shipped by freight or express. Give your postoffice. also your freight or express office, county and 

 state, and advise us whether you wish goods shipped by freight or express. 



Please Order as early as you conveniently can. We aim to fill all orders promptly. Should there 

 be any cause for delay we will write you, stating when we expect to forward. 



Please use Order Sheet inclosed in this catalogue in making out your order, as it facilitates our 

 work. We will furnish you as many extra order sheets as you can use. 



Guarantee. We give no warranty, expressed or imphed, as to description,, purity or Productive- 

 ness or any other matter of any seeds, plants or bulbs we send out and will ^^^^e m f ^ ^y r^^^^^^^^^ 

 for the crop. If purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms they are to be returned at once^ 

 There are many reasons why seeds do not always turn out as desired, such ^^X^^^";^^ ^^^^^^^^ 

 shallow, in too wet weather, cold weather or too dry soil, or too wet soil, insects ^^^f^^f ,jf ^^/J"'^^^^^^ 

 the seeds, but often the young plants, about the time they appear at the surface of the ground, ^or 

 these causes we cannot guarantee seeds or the crop. 



Retail and Wholesale Store, 1009 B Street N. W. 



RAYMOND B. WARD, Treasurer 



January 1, 1916. 



F. W. BOLGIANO, President 



R. T. MAFFETT, Secretary 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., Inc., 



1009 B St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 



