To Our friends and Customers 



IN PRESENTING vou with this new catalog, we have a sense of responsibility to the patrons whom we have 

 served for so many years. To them our name means reliable seeds and supplies and faithful service. For this 

 reason we are most careful about offering new \arieties. \ou may count on those we do list, for they have been 

 well tested in many parts of the country before we even consider them. 



Gardening has become a part of spring itself to many thousands of home makers. Beautiful surroundings for 

 the home are the result of careful planning and maintenance; garden-fresh vegetables, home raised, add to the 

 delight of living. We are ready to do our part in furnishing tested, dependable seed and garden supplies of all 

 kinds. Get the habit of dropping into our store; we shall be glad to help you in any way possible. 



HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



KIXD OF 

 VEGETABLE 



Asparagus Roots . . . . 



Asparagus Seed 



Beans, Bush 



Beans, Bush Lima . . 



Beans, Pole 



Beans, Pole Lima ... 



Beets, Early 



Beets, Late , 



Brussels Sprouts. . . . 



Cabbage, Earl; 



Cabbage, Late 



Carrots, Early 



Carrots, Late 



CauliSower, Early . . . 

 Cauliflower, Late . . . . 



Celery 



Celeriac 



Com, Early 



Com, Mmii^rt)p . . . . 



Com Salad 



Cucumbers 



Eggplant 



Endive 



Kale, for iprin< nae. . 

 Kale, for fall use . . . . 



Kohlrabi 



Lettuce 



Leek 



Melons, Musk 



Melons, Water 



Okra 



Onion Seed 



Onion Sets 



Parsley 



Parsnip 



Peas smooth). Early 



Peas wrinkled) 



Peppers 



Potatoes 



Pumpkin 



Radish, Early 



Radish, Winter 



Salsify 



Spinach 



Squash, Summer. . . . 



Squash, Winter 



Swiss Chard . . . .■ . . 



Tomato 



Turnips, Early 



Turnips, Late 

 Rutabaga 



Quantity 

 I required 

 for a family 



of 3 to S 



60 



Viox. 

 1 lb. 

 '/ilb. 

 >/,lb. 

 '/^Ib. 



'A 01. 



Vioi. 

 1 pkt. 

 Ipkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 Ipkt. 

 Ipkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 ipkt. 

 Ipkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 Ipkt. 

 ipkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



2 pkts. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 lb. 



1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 i^lb. 

 1 lb. 

 1 |M. 

 1 pk. 

 1 pkt. 



2|*t8. 



1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 Ipkt. 

 1 1^. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, D. C. 



Onder Glass 



March 



February 

 March 

 February 

 February 



March 

 February 



February 



February 



Febniary 



March 

 Blarch 



Feb. and April 

 March 



Opm Ground 



April 



April and May 



April to Aug. 



April to July 



April to June 



April to June 



April to June 



June to Aug. 



April to July 



April 



May to July 



April and May 



May to July 



April 



May and June 



Apnl and May 



April and May 



May 



May to July 



April and May 



May to July 



April to Aug. 

 Aug. and Sept. 

 June to July 

 April to July 

 April to Aug. 

 April and May 

 May to June 

 May to June 

 May and June 

 April and May 

 April and May 

 April and May 

 April 



March to May 

 April and May 



April to July 

 May to June 

 April to Sept. 

 July and Aug. 

 Apnl and May 

 April to Sept. 

 May to July 

 May to June 

 April to June 

 June 



April and May 

 July to Sept. 

 June and July 



Seeds or Plants Distance Apart 

 For SO-ft. Row in Rows 



SO roots 

 ' 2 oz. 

 ' 2 lb. 

 'lib. 

 •,1b 

 ', lb. 

 '/J oz. 

 \i oz. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



' 2 OZ. 



2 0Z. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 1, lb. 

 '« lb. 

 ^/4 oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



I pkt. 



' 2 OZ. 



1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 '2 oz. 

 1 pkt. 

 Iqt. 



>2 OZ. 



1 pkt. 



1 lb. 



1 lb. 



1 pkt. 

 1/2 pk. 



1 pkt. 

 ' 2 oz. 

 ' 2 oz. 

 Va oz. 

 '2 oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 V4 oz. 



1 pkt. 



'/2 oz. 

 '/2 OZ. 

 V2 OZ. 



1 ft. 



3 ins. 



4 ins. 

 4 ft. 

 4 ft. 

 3-4 ins. 

 3-4 ins. 



2 ft. 

 lS-24 ins. 

 18-24 ins. 



2-3 ins. 

 2-3 ins. 

 2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 6 ins. 

 6 ins. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 

 6 ins. 

 4-6 ft. 



18 ins. 

 12 ins. 

 2 ft. 



2 ft. 



5 ins. 

 12 ins. 



6 ins. 

 4-6 ft. 

 8-10 ft. 



10 ins. 

 2-3 ins. 



3 ins. 

 4-6 ins. 

 3-6 ins. 

 2 ins. 



2 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 

 10 ins. 



8-10 ft. 

 1-2 ins. 

 3-4 ins. 

 4-6 ins. 



4 ins. 

 4-6 ft. 

 8^10 ft. 

 6 inf. 



3 ft. 



4 ins. 

 4 ins. 

 8-10 ins. 



Distance 

 Rows Apart 



3 ft. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



4 ft. 

 4 ft. 



15-18 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



2-3 ft. 

 12 ins. 

 12 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 It. 

 3-5 ft. 



3 ft. 

 3-4 ft. 



4 ft. 

 12 ins. 



4-6 ft. 

 2 ft. 

 18 ins. 

 2 '/2 ft. 



2 ','2 ft. 

 15 ins. 

 12-15 ins. 

 12 ins. 



4-6 ft. 

 8-10 ft. 



3 ft. 



12 15 ins. 

 1 ft. 



1 ft. 

 15-18 ins. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ft. 



3 ft. 



8-10 ft. 

 12 ins. 

 12 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 

 12-18 ins. 



4-6 ft. 



8-10 ft. 

 15-18 ins. 



3 ft. 

 IS ins. 

 IS ins. 



2 ft. 



Depth to 

 Sow Seed 



1 in. 

 1-2 ins. 



2 ins. 

 2 ins. 

 2 ins. 



Va in. 



1 in. 

 Vz in. 

 '/2 in. 

 '/zin. 

 Vz in. 

 V2 in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vs-'/tio. 

 V4 in. 



1 in. 



1 in. 

 '/2 in. 



1 in. 

 Vg in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 V2 in. 

 Vz in. 

 V8-V4in. 

 J/z-l in. 

 V2-I in. 

 1/2-1 in. 



1 in. 

 Vi in. 



1 in. 

 Vz in. 

 '/z-1 in. 



2 ins. 

 2-3 ins. 



V4 in. 



3-4 ins. 



1 in 

 V4 in. 

 Vi iu. 



1 in. 

 V2-I in. 

 V2-I in. 



1 in. 

 1/2 in. 

 V4 in. 

 Vz in. 

 V2 in. 

 V2 in. 



Days to Mature 



1-2 years 

 3—4 years 

 45- 75 days 

 60- 90 days 

 65- 100 days 

 70 90 days 

 SO- 75 days 

 75-100 days 



ICO- 140 days 

 80 100 days 



120 180 days 

 60 80 davs 



100 120 days 

 90-115 days 



100 140 days 



115-135 days 



100-150 days 

 60- 80 days 

 80- 100 days 

 45- 60 days 

 SO- 70 days 



110-120 days 

 75-100 days 

 SS- 65 days 

 55- 65 days 

 50- 60 days 

 45 80 days 



120-150 days 

 90 120 days 



100 125 days 

 55- 60 days 

 95-120 days 

 60- 75 days 

 65- 90 days 



100-150 days 

 50- 65 days 

 SO- 75 days 



100-130 days 

 60- 90 days 



100-130 davs 

 25- 50 days 

 25- 50 days 



125-130 days 

 40- 55 days 

 SO- 65 days 

 60-110 days 

 50- 60 days 



100-120 days 

 40- 75 days 

 40- 75 days 

 70- 90 days 



VEGETABLE SEEDS THAT SUCCEED 



ASPARAGUS 



One ounce to 50 feet of drill 

 about 4 pounds to the acre 



Culture. Sow in April in drills about 

 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep. Keep cultivated 

 dnd transplant to f>ermanent bed when a 

 .ear old, following instructions under 

 ^sparagus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy 

 producer. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c.; ]/ilh. 50c.; 

 lb. $1.60, postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Culture. Plant in spring, after March 15, in rows 3 feet apart. 

 The beds should be dug 18 inches deep. Place several inches of ma- 

 nure in the bottom of the trench and cover with 3 to 4 inches of 

 clean rich soil. 



Mary Washington. 2-yr. roots, 25, $1.00; 100, $3.00; 1000, $25.00. 

 By mail, 20c. per 100 extra. 



A DTI^U^^I/C 0°6 ounce will produce 

 /M\ I IV^nV^IXU about 500 plants 



Culture. Sow seeds in January in the greenhouse or in hotbeds 

 in March. Transplant, when large enough, in rows 3 feet apart, 

 2 feet in the row. Cultivate when growing freely, and protect the 

 plants in winter by taking them into a cellar or in a coldframe. 

 248. Green Globe. Pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00, postpaid. 



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



