of perfection, the utmost satisfaction. 
_ varieties require 70 to 100 days. 
218. Bolgiano’s Extra Early Superb. 
make a recognized leader. 
lots, 75 cts. lb., postpaid. 
47. Good for All. (Matures in about 54 days.) This 
is a selection of Detroit, bred to produce uniform roots which 
can be harvested when 14-1% inches in diameter, especially 
for canning and pickling. It is almost perfectly globular, 
smooth and uniform in size, with deep crimson even color 
inside. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. $1.00, 
postpaid. 
68. Long Smooth Blood. (75 days.) We recommend 
_ this Beet to be of great value. Its roots are of an attractive 
shape, its flesh is dark red and very tender and sweet. As a 
fall and winter beet it has few equals. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 
cts.; 14 Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 2-Ib. lots, 60 cts. lb.; 5-Ib. lots, 
55 ets. lb., postpaid. 
_ 45. Wonderful Early Spring. (45 days.) Extra quick 
in maturing, small tap root, small tops, 
deep dark red color, fine-grained flesh; 
a splendid variety for early market. 
_ Grown in hot beds, cold frames or open 
ground. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 
25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 2-ib. lots, 70 cts. Ib.: 
5-lb. lots, 65 cts. lb.; 10-Ib. lots, 60 cts. 
ib., postpaid. 
108. Bolgiano’s Extra Early 
Eclipse. (45 days.) It is valuable for 
home gardens and indispensable for 
market gardens. It is remarkable for 
very rapid growth, the perfect flesh, 
and for its dwarf foliage. Roots bright, 
glossy red, very fine grained. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4 Ib. 25 cts.; lb. 65 cts.; 
2-lb. lots, 60 cts. lb.; 5-Ib. lots, 55 cts. 
Ib.; 10-Ib. lots, 50 cts. lb., postpaid. 
127. Early Blood Turnip. (50 
days.) A bright red, medium early beet 
of very good quality for home or garden 
use. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 Ib. 
25 cts.; lb. 65 cts.; 2-Ib. lots, 60 cts. Ib.; 
5-lb. lots, 55 cts. Ib.; 10-lb. lots, 50 cts; 
lb., postpaid. 
Early Bloo 
5 to 6 pounds to the acre. 
Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., 14 Lbs. and Lbs. 
CULTURE. Our beet seed is grown from selected transplanted roots and 
have given truckers and market gardeners, who appreciate a high standard 
The soil best suited for beet culture § 
_ is that which is rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart | 
and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked. When the plants 
are large enough, thin out to stand 6 inches apart in rows; continue sowing 
for a succession as late as the middle of August. Keep well cultivated. 
The early varieties mature in 40 to 50 days; the midseason and late 
Beets can readily be kept for winter use 
_ by packing them in slightly moist earth and storing in a cool cellar. 
(40 days.) (“Best in 
Garden” Variety.) Has taken the lead among early turnip-shaped 
Beets entirely by superior merits of everything pertaining to a Beet to 
It is very early, indeed; it is 8 to 10 days 
ahead of any other early sort now offered. The shape is uniformly 
perfect, being entirely free from fibrous side roots, which are so ob- 
jectionable; in fact, it is the smoothest Beet within our knowledge. 
The flesh is a rich, dark blood-red, tender, crisp, and deliciously sweet, 
besides having a very small top; is an ideal variety for bunching. 
Will produce a good crop inside of six weeks from sowing. 
lent as a forcing sort or as a main crop. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00; 2-Ib. lots, 85 cts. Ib.; 5-Ib. lots, 80 cts. Ib.; 10-Ib. 
d Turnip Beet 
F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 9 
1 ounce to 50 feet of drill BEETS 
j 
Is excel- 
Superb 
Extra Early 
Beet. 
10103. Bolgiano’s Deep Blood Beauty. (45 days.) 
Our long experience in the growing of Beets has shown this 
strain of Beet to be one of the Best Extra Early Deep Blood 
Turnip Beet. Roots are globular and peculiarly smooth; color 
is of blood red, very crisp, tender, fine-grained and sweet, re- 
maining so for a long time. We believe our excellent new 
stock will produce a crop uniform in shape, color and of su- 
perior quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 
85 cts.; 2-lb. lots, 80 cts. Ib.; 5-lb. lots, 75 cts. lb.; 10-Ib. lots, 
70 cts. lb., postpaid. 
142. Pink Crosby. (45 days.) One of the best and 
earliest beets for growing either out of doors or under glass. 
The shape is very desirable. Perfectly smooth. Color of 
flesh a light pink. The foliage is scant. An excellent all- 
season beet. Just the kind for Market Gardeners. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4 lb. 30 cts.; Ib. $1.00; 2-lb. lots, 90 cts. Ib.; 
5-lb. lots, 85 cts. lb.; 10-Ib. lots, 80 cts. lb., postpaid. 
125. Crosby Extra Early. (45 
days.) A very superior strain of blood- 
red Egyptian, carefully selected for 
years by Mr. Crosby, a noted market 
gardener, whose aim was to secure a 
perfect forcing variety. The results ob- 
tained were handsome form, good size, 
few small tops, very small tap root, 
fine quality, and, above all, quick, rapid 
growth. The shape is very desirable, 
not flat like the ordinary Egyptian, nor 
so round as Eclipse. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 
cts.; 4 Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 2 Ib. lots, 
60 cts. lb.; 5-Ib. lots, 55 cts. Ib.; 10-Ib. 
lots, 50 cts. Ib., postpaid. 
103. Detroit Dark Red. (50 days.) 
One of the best deep red Turnip Beets 
for market gardeners or home use. Its 
small upright-growing tops, medium 
early maturing, and fine globular shape 
and color of the roots make it very 
popular with every one who plants it. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4 Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 
75 cts.; 2-lb. lots, 65 cts. Ib.; 5-Ib. lots, 60 
cts. Ib.; 10-Ib. lots, 55 cts. lb., postpaid. 
By Planting Beets Every Two Weeks You Can Have a Continuous Supply for Summer and Winter 
