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JUST a word of greeting to our many friends and customers as they open the latest edition of our yearly catalog. 

 In the fifty-eight years that we have been located in Washington, we have seen good times and bad come and 

 go. The war yearswere difficult enough for everyone and "the duration was worse than the war." 



However, uncertain economic conditions are likely to point up the fact that enduring things are more valuable 

 than ever. A good piece of farmland is still a good investment, and a productive home garden is a great asset when 

 food prices are soaring. It provides healthful vegetables for your family in greater abundance than you would care 

 to buy in the market, and at the same time it gives you relaxation through exercise. 



No doubt you are able to pay more attention to flower gardening now than formerly. We offer a variety of 

 both annuals and perennials that are sure to make your grounds more attractive. Our vegetable and flower seeds 

 are of top-quality strains and we do our utmost to keep them that wa.y, and at reasonable prices. On this basis 

 we solicit vour continued orders. '' 



HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



KIND OF 



Quantity 



required 

 for a family 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, D C. 



Seeds or Plants 

 For 50-ft. Row 



Distance Apart 

 in Rows 



Distance 

 Rows Apart 



Depth to 

 Sow Seed 



Days to Mature 



VEGETABLE 









of 3 to 5 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 













Asparagus Roots .... 



60 





Apnl 



50 roots 



1 ft. 



3 ft. 





12 years 



Asparagus Seed 



Viot. 





April and May 



'/» or. 







lin. 



3-4 years 



Beaa5, Bash 



1 lb. 





April to Aug. 



'/i lb. 



i ins. 



2 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



45- 75 days 



Beans, Bush Lima .... 



\4lb. 





April to July 



', lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



60- QO days 



Beans. Pole 



Vilb. 





April to Jime 



\'^ lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



65- 100 days 





V^Ib. 





April to June 



Vi lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



70- 90 days 



Beets, Early 



Yi oz. 



Maxell 



April to June 



•/4oz. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1/2 in. 



50 75 days 



Beets, Late 



H«z. 





June to Aug. 



\'2 01. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



75- 100 days 



Brussels Sprouts 



Cabbage, Early 



1 pkt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



100 140 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April 



May to July 



1 pkt. 



18 24 ins. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



80 100 days 



Cabbage, Late 



Ipkt. 





1 pkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2 3 ft. 



1/2 in. 



120-180 days 



Carrots, Early 



Ipkt. 



March 



Apnl and May 

 May to July 



Vi oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/2 in. 



60- 80 days 



Carrots, Late 



ipkt. 





Vi oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/2 in. 



100 120 days 



Cauliflower, Early .... 



ipkt. 



February 



April 



May and June 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



90-115 days 



Cauiiflower. Late 



Ipkt. 





1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



100-140 days 



Celery 



1 pkt. 



February 



Apnl and May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



•/8-1/4 in. 



115-135 days 



Celeriac 



Ipkt. 





April and May 

 May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3 ft. 



1/4 in. 



100 150 days 



Com, Early 



1^. 





1 « lb. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ft. 



1 in. 



60- 80 days 



Com, Biain-erop 



iffJ. 





May to July 

 April and May 



V* lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



1 in. 



80- 100 days 



Com Salad 



Ipkt. 





V4 OZ. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/2 in. 



45- 60 days 



Cucumbers 



Ipkt. 

 Ipkt. 

 1 lAt. 



March 

 February 



May to July 

 April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



18 ins. 

 12 ins. 



4-6 ft. 

 2 ft. 

 18 ins. 



1 in. 



1/8 in. 

 1/2 in. 



50- 70 days 



Eggplant 



110-120 days 



Endive 



75- 100 days 

 55- 65 days 



Kale, for spring oae . . . 



1 pkt. 





Aug. and Sept. 



: pkt. 



2 ft. 



2V2ft. 



1/2 in. 



Kale, for fall use 



ipkt. 





June to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 1/2 ft. 



V2 in. 



55- 65 days 



Kohlrabi 



Ipkt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



5 ins. 



15 ins. 



1/2 in. 



50- 60 days 



Lettuce 



2pkts. 



February 



April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 



12 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



1/8-1/4 in. 



45- 80 days 



Leek 



1^. 



February 



April and May 



Vz oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/2-1 in. 



120-150 days 

 90-120 days 



Melons, Hoak 



ll*t. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1/2-1 in. 



Melons, Water 



Ipkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8 10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



Vr-l in. 



100-125 days 



Okra 



1 pkt. 





May and June 



'/2 OZ. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



1 in. 



55- 60 days 

 95-120 days 



Onion Seed 



1 pkt. 



February 



April and May 



1 pkt. 



2 3 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



1/4 in. 



Onion Sets 



lib. 

 ipkt. 





April and May 

 April and May 



Iqt. 

 Vzoz. 



3 ins. 

 4-6 ins. 



1 ft. 

 1 ft. 



1 in. 

 V2in. 



60- 75 days 

 65- 90 days 



Parsley 



Parsnip 



1 pkt. 





April 



1 pkt. 



3-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1/2-1 in. 



100-150 days 



Peas smooth). Early . 



•Alb. 





March to May 



lib. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ins. 



50- 65 days 



Peas wrinkled) 



lib. 





April and May 



lib. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ins. 



50- 75 days 



Peppers 



1 pkt. 



March 





1 pkt. 



15-18 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



1/4 in. 



100-130 days 



Potatoes 



1 pk. 





April to July 



Vi pk. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ins. 



60- 90 days 

 100-130 days 



Pumpkin 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



Radish, Early 



2pkts. 



March 



April to Sept. 



Vz oz. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/4 in. 



25- 50 days 



Radish, Winter 



iito. 





July and Aug. 



Vz oz. 



3^ ins. 



12 ins. 



1/4 iu. 



25- 50 days 



Salsify 



1 idtt. 





April and May 



V* oz. 



4-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



125-130 days 

 40- 55 days 



Spinach 



1 pkt. 





April to Sept. 



Vzoz. 



4 ins. 



12-18 ins. 



1/2-1 in. 



Squash, Summer 



ll&t. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1/^1 in. 



50- 65 days 



Squash, Winter 



Irfrt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



60-110 days 



Swiss Chard 



Ipkt. 





April to June 



V< oz. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1/2 in. 



50- 60 days 



Tomato 



1 pkt. 



Feb. and April 



June 



1 pkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



V4in. 



100-120 days 



Turnips, Early 



ll*t. 





April and May 



1/2 oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



1/2 in. 



40- 75 days 



Turnips, Late 



1 pkt. 





July to Sept. 



Vzoz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



1/2 in. 



40- 75 days 



Rutabaga 



1 pkt. 



March 



June and July 



Vz oz. 



8-10 ins. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



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 

 and transplant to permanent bed when a 

 year old, following instructions under 

 Asparagus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy 

 producer. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c.; MVo. 45c.; 

 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



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

 TTie 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, $2.75; 1000, $20.00. 

 By mail, 20c. per 100 extra. 



A DTI^UJ^^I/ir Oie ounce will produce 

 AM\ll\.nWI\U 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. 



