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Bolgiano's Tested Vegetable Seeds 



SEEDS FROM THE BEST M.\RKET GARDENERS' STOCKS AND PERFECT GERMINATION 



Asparagus 



Green Pod Bush Beans 



(BOHNEN) 



Asperges 



Esparrago 



Culture. Sow the seed thin:>- in rows 

 5 bU. to the acre), and keep down all weeds. To secure strong, healthy 

 plants, thin the seedlings to 3 or 4 inches in the rows, saving only the 

 strxmgest. The one-year-old plants should be set out in spring in rich. 

 sandy loam, dug 18 inches deep, into which has been worked plenty of 

 well-rotted manure. If a stiff clay soil is all that can be had. add plenty 

 of sand and sifted coal-ashes to loosen it up, and also see that it is well 

 onderdrained. In planting for pri\-ate use. set out in beds S feet wide. 

 three rows in a bed. the outer being each 1 foot from the edge, and allow 

 18 inches between the rows; set the plants from 4 to 6 inches below 

 the surface. If set out in autumn. 

 top-dress with 6 inches of manure. 

 Foe market, on a large scale, set 

 out 4 by IH feet. Every fail 

 apply a good dressing of coar« 



after the tops 

 have been cut. and in 

 spring fork in. Never cut 

 too closely. The 

 roots need the 

 benefit of 

 foliage during the 

 year, else they will 

 weaken and 

 Slugs are 

 easily de- 

 by ap- 



slaked lime 

 or p a r i s 

 green. 



AsparaKUS. 

 to 30 feet of Drill. 



4 pounds to Acre. 



Colossal. The approved standard sort. The famous 

 .ArgenteuU of the French is identical with it. Packet, 5c.; 

 ounce, 10c.; K lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



New Palmetto. It is very early, large yielder, and very 

 regular and even in its growth; average bunches contain 15 

 shoots, meastiring 133^ inches in circumference, and weigh 

 2 pounds. It is equally well adapted for all sections. Its 

 qtiality is unequaled. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; \i pound, 

 15 cents; pound, 40 cents. 



Columbian Mammoth White. Very large white 

 shoots. Packet, 5c.; ounce, 10c. ; J^ lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Plant either in fall or spring. By mail, 50c. per 100 extra. 



Per 50 Per 100 Per 1000. 



Colossal. 2-year-old roots $0.40 $0.75 $4.00 



Palmetto. 2-year-old roots... 0.40 0.75 4.00 



Columbian Mammoth White. 



A fine sort, with large, white 



shoots. 2-year-old roots 0.40 0.75 4.00 



Bolgiano's Earliest Red Valentine Reana 



Culture. 



About the first of May. if the ground is perfectly warm, 

 select a warm, dry, sheltered spot; dig and manure slightly; make drills 

 2 inches deep and 18 inches to 2 feet apart; drop the beans 3 inches 

 apart in the drills, and cover not more than 2 inches deep. Hoe well in 

 dry weather to keep down the weeds. Sow every two weeks for a suc- 

 cession. Add 1.5 cents per quart eitra if to be sent by mail. One 

 quart to every 400 feet of drill. Two bushels to the acre. 



Green Podded — Bush Varieties 



King of Early Beans. This new Bean is fast becoming 

 a leader. Its earliness, beauty, productiveness, and hardi- 

 ness is fast making it a leader. See full description in 

 novelties. Price, pt., 15 cents; qt., 30 cents; gal., $1.15; 

 pk., $2.00; bu., $7.50. 



Stringless Green Pod. There is no other variety so 

 absolutely stringless and of uniformly good quality. Very 

 early and prolific, pods are light green in color, round and 

 of medium length. This variety has a long bearing season, 

 making it very desirable for the small garden. Seed dark 

 brown. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts.; pk. $2.50; 

 bu., $10.00. 



Black Valentine. An extremely early, vigorous grow- 

 ing green podded variety, earlier than Red Valentine, very 

 long and slender round pods of exceptional quality. As a 

 variety for very early planting it stands cold and damp 

 soil better than any other sort, absolutely rust proof, seed 

 black. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 15 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; pk.. $2.00; 

 bu., S7.50. 



Hopkin's Earliest Red Valentine Beans. Are the 

 earhest and most prolific round green podded Beans that 

 have ever been placed in the grower's hands. We secured 

 this very superior stock from a farmer in the State of New 

 York who, after years of greatest effort and determination, 

 produced what has since been termed Hopkin's Valentines. 

 It comes into bearing earlier than the old stock of Valen- 

 tines, is a wonderful producer and a perfect shipper. Pint, 

 15c.; quart, 30c.; gallon, $1.00; peck, $2.00: bushel, $7.50. 



Liberal packets of any variety, postpaid, for 10 cents 



