Look Through This Book and Try Some of the Strangers 



MUSKMELON, continued 

 162. Pride of Wisconsin. 



delicious melon for the home-garden and 



near-by markets. Its fruits are o\aJ. weigh 



about i 1 ^ pounds, and the coarsely netted 



is pearly pray. The thick orange 



flesh is solid, verv sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 



postpaid. 



127. Pennsweet. BO rys Sligh.1 



sh yellow fruits 

 with distinct ridges; netting varies 

 with the season. Wd| . to 2 



poui thick, salmon-orange 



flesh. Well adapted to home-gardens and 

 the giowing season is 

 short. Pkt. 75c; 



hlb. $1.80; lb. 15.00, postpaid. 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 

 4 pounds, an acre 

 CULTURE. Same as muskmelon except that 

 thev should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 

 each v 



185. Charleston Gray. < A new 



long produced at 



the U. S. Dep alture Breeding 



Lab«' on, S. C. Relatively 



free from hollow heart, white heart and 

 gourd neck. Fruits of fine eating qualits. 



to 55 pounds. 1 

 rind, thin but ver\ hard. Seeds black. 

 '. lb. $5.50, 

 postpaid. 

 230. Congo. \ Garrison t\pe. 



ant to antl' fruits 



I | oblong, with firm rind; dark 

 faintlv striped lighter green 

 flesh is bright red. line grained and high 

 in sugar content. Seeds white with blaik 

 15c.; oz. 55c . 

 postpaid. 

 263. Dixie Queen. Wilt-resis- 



tant. This Southern favorite is a medium- 

 . oval-round me -triped 



dark green on light green with thin but 

 lough rind. The flesh is sparkling red, firm, 

 juicy and sweet. White seeds Melons 

 ige 30 pounds and ship well. Pkt 10c.; 

 oz. 45v .; i 4 [J, 51.10; lb. $3.00. postpaid. 

 140. Fairfax. I I ml to both 



wilt and anthracnose. Similar to Garrison 

 in size but slightlv darker in color. Crisp 

 red flesh of excellent qual 

 rind makes it a good shipper. Pkt. 15c.; 

 ox. ft postpaid. 



211. Florida Giant or Cannonball. 90 

 days. Vigorous, very productive vines 

 with nearly round, dark green fruits 

 averaging 40 pounds each. The flesh is red, 

 firm and of excellent quality. Seed mottled 

 dark brown. It ships well. Pkt. 10c.; 

 25c; J<»lb. 65c.; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 234. Garrison. 90 days. White seed. 

 Fruits elongated, light with dark green 

 irregular stripes, weighing as high as 50 

 pounds. Flesh bright red and very sweet. 

 10 .; oz. 45c: i^lb. $1.10; lb. $3.00, 

 postpaid. 



175. Georgia Rattlesnake. (90 days.) 

 Elongated gray-green fruits with very 

 dark green stripes. Deep scarlet flesh. Seeds 

 are white with black tips. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 

 25c.; l A\b. 65c.; lb. 51.75, postpaid. 



306. Improved Florida Favorite. (85 

 days.) Green skin with irregular dark 

 green stripes. Bright red flesh of extra 

 ness. White seed. A good shipper. 

 Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; #Ib. 65c.; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 



320. Tom Watson. (90 days.) The melon 

 of every market and every man's garden. 

 The attractive fruits are long cylinders of 

 dark green with deep red, firm, crisp flesh 

 of good flavor. Brown seed. A splendid 

 keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34'"- 65c; lb. 

 $l./5, postpaid. 



285. Stone Mountain. (90 days.) A high- 

 quality shipping melon li keel by home 

 gardeners. fruits are oval-round and 

 \er\ large. Thin but tough rind of medium 

 green with indistinct veining. Flesh is rich 

 scarlet, line-grained and very sweet. Seed 

 white with black edges. On good melon 

 ground thev weigh from 30 to 40 pounds 

 each. Pkt. 10c; OZ. 25c; ' 4 lb. 65c; lb. 



$1.75, postpaid. 



313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 



Improved. ss (Jays.) Has the same 



delicious sweet red flesh of the old favorite 



Kleckley *s Sweet. The rind is rather thin 



but reasonably tough, insuring carrying 



for short hauls. Large, dark green, oblong 



fruits averaging JO to 40 pounds. White 



. 25c; 'iil>. 65c; lb. 



'5, postpaid. 



205. New Hampshire Midget. (65 days.) 

 Icelxiv type, weighing 2 to f> pounds. 

 A round melon striped dark green 

 on light green. Rind thin; flesh 

 strawberry-red, of excellent flavor. Very 

 prolific. Small brown seeds. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 45c; i 4 lt>. $1.10; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms have been grown with success 

 in cellars, under benches, in barns or wherever 

 the temperature of 50 degrees can be kept 

 up through the winter. location should 

 not be too damp or subject to sudden changes 

 in temperature. No direct sunlight should 

 fall on the bed. Fresh horse-manure is the 

 best medium lor Mushroom culture. 



Pure Culture Spawn. This Spawn is 

 grown in bottles, and after maturity, the 

 glass is removed and the cylindrical cakes 

 are dried. Each unit, or cake, will plant 

 50 square feet of mushroom bed surface. 

 Price per unit, $1.25. 



MUSTARD 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



3 pounds broadcast, an acre, or 1 to 2 pounds 



if drilled in rows 



Mustard greens are tasty and highly nu- 

 tritious, being an excellent source of vita- 

 mins A and C and supplying both calcium 

 and iron. 



Culture. Sow in February, March or 

 April for spring use and in August and 

 September for fall use. Sow in rows and thin 

 to stand 6 inches apart. The greens are best 

 il s,,il is rich and kept well watered. 



170. Chinese. '45 days.) Large, broad, 

 smooth leaves of sweet, pungent flavor. 

 A heavy producer of leaves which are 

 delicious when boiled like spinach. Pkt. 

 10c;oz. 25^^410. 65c; lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 



303. Fordhook Fancy. (40 days.) A v igor- 

 ous heavy vielder of dark green, plume- 

 like leaves of mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; J^lb. 60c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



265. Southern Giant Curled Long 

 . * Standing. (35 days.) A popular 

 <Q Mustard in the South. Plants are 

 s. — y strong-growing and produce long, 

 wide, yellowish light green leaves, heavily 

 crumpled and curled at edges. Excellent 

 flavor. Can be planted in fall for early 

 spring salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; KIb. 55c; 

 lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 



215. White Seed. (40 days.) Named for 

 its light yellow seed. The young leaves are 

 mild and tender, making a fine salad 

 vegetable. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c; 

 lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 



321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 

 (45 days.; Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 45c; 

 lb. 51.25, postpaid. 



OKRA 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 pounds, an acre 



Okra provides vitamins A and C in helpful 

 quantities and its green pods are popular in 

 the South when used in soups, stews, etc. 



Culture. Okra seed requires warm 

 ground to germinate and should not be 

 planted before mid-May in this section. Sow 

 1 inch deep in rows, in rich ground. Thin to 

 stand 15 to 18 inches apart in the row. 



293. Clemson Spineless. 1 54 days.) 



Straight pods 7 to 9 inches long, 

 dark green, tapered, slightlv grooved, 

 entirely spineless. Plants grow 4J/2 



feet tall with less foliage than Perkins'. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; '.,ll>. 80c; lb. $2.25, 



postpaid. 



314. Dwarf Green Prolific. (50 days.) A 



very early variety with dwarf, compact 

 plants which are free producers of short, 

 rich green, meaty pods of fine flavor and 

 quality. Pods dry readily for winter use. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; M'b. 70c; lb. $2.00, 

 postpaid. 



173. Emerald Green Velvet. (55 days.) 



Plant 4 1 ! to 5 ft. tall, erect and ver\ prolific 

 Spineless pods 6 to 8 inches long slender, 

 tapered. Medium green color. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 50c; ' 4 lb. 70c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



289. Improved Long Green. (60 days.) 



Handsome plants of medium height bear 

 long pods which remain lender a long 

 nine and are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 30c; ]4\b. 70c; lb. $2.00, post- 

 paid. 



189. Perkins' Mammoth Long-Podded. 



(56 days.) The entire plant is covered 

 with pods from top to within 3 inches from 

 ground. These slim, intensely green pods 

 are from 7 to 8 inches long and retain 

 their tenderness. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 34'b. 

 70c ; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



ONIONS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 5 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Sow seed t hinly in rows one foot 

 apart and about l /i inch deep in March or 

 early April. If it is desired to grow full-sized 

 onions the first year thin out when 3 inches 

 high leaving them 4 inches apart in the row. 



107. Beltsville Bunching. (60 days.) A 



very vigorous and uniform bunching 

 Onion of attractive white color. Recom- 

 mended for market and home gardeners. 

 Pkt. 15c; Moz. 45c; oz. 80c; \i\h. $2.00; 

 lb. S5.50, postpaid. 



206. Early Yellow Grano, Texas Strain. 



(100 days.) A mild early market Onion, 

 uniform deep globe to top shape. Light 

 yellow skin; pure white flesh, sweet and 

 mild. Resistant to splitting and bolting. 

 Pkt. 15c; 3^oz. 40c; oz. 65c; MVo. $1.60; 

 lb. S4.50, postpaid. 



224. Prizetaker. (100 days.) A mammoth 

 Yellow Globe derived from the huge 

 Spanish Onion. It can be grown to full 

 size from seed. Mild flavor. Pkt. 15c; 

 Hoz. 35c; oz. 60c; M'b. $1.45; lb. $4.00, 

 postpaid. 



231. Sweet Spanish or Valencia. (110 



days.) Similar to Prizetaker, but 

 larger. Globular, with golden yellow 

 skin; flesh white, mild and very sweet. 



Desirable for shipping and for storage. 



Pkt. 15c; Hoz. 35c; oz. 60c; ]4\b. $1.45; 



lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



For quantity prices write for market-growers' list 



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



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