BEANS 



Even.' garden, large or small, must have Beans which are among 

 the finest of all vegetables. They are filled with flavor and health- 

 giving vitamins and furnish the best of food when fresh, canned, or 

 dried. Pick Green-p)odded and Wax Beans early and often for heavy 

 crops. 



Culture. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm and dry, in rows 

 2^i to 3 feet apart, dropping tlie Beans 3 inches apart in the drills 

 and i-overing not more than 2 inches deep. Soil should be well 

 prepared. Give frequent but shallow cultivation. Sow every 2 weeks 

 for :i succession. 



We pay postage on pkts., lbs., 2 lbs., and 5 lbs. Larger quantities will be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; otherwise 

 they will be shipped by Express or Freight Collect. See page 2 for Parcel Post rates. 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill; 

 TO pounds, an acre. A peck weighs 15 pounds, 

 a bushel 60 pounds. 



526. Boston Pea or White Navy. (.Matures 

 in'*)davs.i The most fxipular of the so- 

 calic<.l baking Beans. Eiasily grown and 

 ver>- productive. Pkt. lOc.; lb. 40c.; 

 2 lbs. 75c.: 5 lbs. S1.65, postpaid. 

 15 Ib-i. S5.75; W lbs. $13.80, not postpaid. 



549. Commodore. (Ready to pick in 58 

 da>s. ' Produces pods more sin'ilar to 

 Kentucky Wonder Pole than anv Bean yet 

 developed. \'ine 15 to 17 inches tall, 

 medium dark green, open growth. Round 

 pods 6'-j to 7'-2 inches long, cur\ed, slender 

 and stringless. Pkt. lOc.; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. 

 $1.15; 5 lbs. $2.55, postpaid. 



15 lbs. S<S.75; 60 lbs. 525.75, not (xtstpaid. 

 539. Dwarf Horticultural. (Ready to pick 

 in 54 (ia.s. T!ie always stringless p>ods of 

 ine»lium length are splashed with red. Not 

 only an excellent pod Bean but the green 

 shelled Beans mature early and are of the 

 finest quality. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 

 S5c.; 5 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 5J.50: 60 lbs. $16.80, not postpaid. 



546. Early Bountiful. (Readv to pick in 

 +S davs.i t.irU, tIat-j>odded; rich green. I 

 stringless pods 6' 2 to 7 inches long. Brittle | 

 and tender; ships well. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 



2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. SI. 65, postpaid. I 



15 lbs. S3.75; W lbs. $13.80, not postpaid. | 



547. Giant Stringless. (Ready to pick in I 



52 days. I Verv long, nearly round, straight | 

 pods of me<liuni green. Vigorous, spreading | 

 plants. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; ' 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 1 

 15 lbs. $3.45; 60 lbs. $12.60, not postpaid. 



577. Plentiful. (Ready to pick in 51 davs.) 

 Classitied as a black-seeded Bountiful. 

 Pods flat, light green, quite straight and 

 stringless. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 

 5 lbs. 51.65. postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.75; 60 lbs. 513.80. not postpaid. 



548. Stringless Black Valentine. (Ready 

 to pick in 51 days.) Early and hardy; 

 plant is up>standing and very prolific. Pods 

 6' 2 to 7 inches long, oval-round and filled 

 with meatv, deliciouslv flavored Beaas. 

 Pkt. l()c.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.50, 

 postpaid. 



15 lbs. 53.45; 60 lbs. $12.60, not postpaid. 

 545. Stringless Green-Pod. (Ready to 

 pick in 53 ciavs.i V'en,- earK' and prolific; 

 long, round, flcshv, medium green fjods. 

 Desirable for the small garden because of 

 its crispness and long season. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. S1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 53.30; G) lbs. S12.CX), not postpaid. 



550. Stringless Red Valentine. (Ready to 

 pick in 52 days.; Especially valuable for 

 its earliness and ability to produce a crop 

 under adverse conditions. .Medium-sized 

 pods of good color and qualitv. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 50c.; 2 IFk. 95c.; 5 lbs. 51.90, postpaid. I 

 15 lbs. 54.80; 60 lbs. 518.00, not postpaid. [ 



551. Tendergreen Beans. ("Ready to pick in 



53 days.; "Best-in-Garden" variety. This 

 grand Bean produces quantities of abso- 

 lutely stringless, round, meaty, tender, deep 

 green p)ods, 6J4 to 7 inches long. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. 51.75, p<^>stpaid. 

 15 lbs. 54.15; 60 lbs. 515.60, not postpaid. 



538. Tennessee Green-Pod. (Ready to 

 pick in 54 days.) The intermediate early 

 Snap Bean. Flat, dark green pods 6 to 

 7 inches long. Oval, flat, yellowish brown 

 seeds. Pkt. lOc.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; ; 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S3. 60; 60 lbs. $13.20, not postpaid. I 



Edible Soy Beans 



.Many varieties of edible Sov Beans have 

 been imported from the Orient by the De- 

 partment of .■\griculture and detaile<i studies 

 as to their adaptation to growing conditions 

 in this country have been made. As a result, 

 many varieties suitable for table use have 

 been develop)ed. They are very prolific, 

 highly resistant to disease and insect pests; 

 verv nutritious when cooked and served 

 similar to lima Beans. 



528. Bansei. (112 days for use as green 

 shelled Beans; full maturity for dry Beans 

 30 days later.) Plant medium, very erect, 

 a heavy producer and ripens quickly at end 

 of season. Beans at green eating stage are 

 dark green, oval in shape; when fully 

 matured, yellowish with brown eye; me- 

 dium size. Lb. 35c.; 2 lbs. 65c., postpaid. 



Wax Beans 



541. Best Yet Wax. (Ready to pick in 52 

 days.) "Bcst-in-Garden" variety. It is 

 "Best \<jt" in every way. The erect, bushy 

 plants are disease-resistant and really 

 work hard producing their attractive, de- 

 licious pods. Rich lemon-yellow in color 

 and oval in form, the pods are brittle and 

 absolutely stringless. Sup>erlative for the 

 home-garden, tlie market gardener and 

 the canner. Pkt. lOc; lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 

 5 Ilw. $1.90, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $4.80; 60 lbs. 518.00, not postpaid. 

 552. Improved Golden Wax. (Ready to 

 pick in 5f) days.) Our improved strain of 

 Golden Wax, rustproof to a remarkable 

 degree and an early and free producer of 

 perfectly stringless, thick, flat, yellow 

 pods. Pkt. lOc; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.20; 60 lbs. $15.60, not postpaid. 



542. Pencil-Pod Wax. (Ready to pick in 

 52 days. J A popular all-purpose variety 

 with long, round, bright yellow pods over a 

 long season. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $4.00; 60 lbs. 515.00, not postpaid. 

 540. Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. (Ready 

 to pick in 53 days.) Pods are 6 to 7 inches 

 long, flat, tender and of fine flavor. A fine 

 late variety. Pkt. lOc; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.00; 60 lbs. $15.00, not postpaid. 



Climbins or Pole Beans 



One pound will plant 100 hills; 

 30 pounds an acre 



543. Cherry Pole, Horticultural, or Cut- 

 short. (Ready to pick in 75 da\s.) The 

 short pale green pods are streaked with 

 red .iiul the Beans are splashe<l and spotted 

 with wine-red. The Beans are of the high- 

 est qualitv either green or dry. Pkt. l()c.; 

 lb. 4!)c.; 2 lbs. 7Sc.; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 5 J. 90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



530. Golden Cluster Wax. (Ready to pick 

 in 74 days.) An extra-strong grower and a 

 very productive one. The golden yellow 

 p>ods are very long and broad, stringless 

 and of excellent flavor. The dry Beans are 

 pure white. Pkt. lOc; lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.90, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.80; 60 lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



553. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 

 stead. (Ready to pick in 65 days.) One 

 of the earliest and most productive of the 

 green-podded varieties. Silvery green, 

 entirely stringless pods hang in great clus- 

 ters from base to top of the pole. These 

 Beans cook deliciously tender. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 53.90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



527. Lazy Wife. (Ready to pick in 74 days.) 

 An all-purpose Bean, excellent for snaps 

 and green shelled or dry Beans. The broad, 

 thick, stringless pods are 5 to 7 inches long. 

 Seed roundish white when dry. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



573. White Creaseback or Cornfield. 

 (Ready to pick in 65 days.) One of the 

 earliest pole varieties used for both snap 

 and dry Beans. The crease-backed pods are 

 stringless when young and the dry Beans 

 are small and ivory-white. Pkt. 10c. ; lb 

 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.90; 60 lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 



Kidney Beans 



506. Red Kidney. (Ready to pick in 95 

 days.; For Dry Bean use. Vine 14 to 

 16 inches tall, bush type, medium green 

 color. Seed is dark rich red, flattened oval 

 kidney shape. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 

 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.00; 60 lbs. $15.00, not postpaid. 



Bolgiano s Vegetable Garden Collection 



COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF "BEST-IN-GARDEN" VARIETIES 



This Collection covers the most popular kind of vegetables used in every home, 

 gives you the best varieties to order and saves you time and money. As these Col- 

 lections are set up in advance, we cannot make any change in varieties or quantities. 



Regular Price 



14 lb. Beans, Tendergreen .... SO 25 

 3^ lb. Beans, Bush Lima, Enor- 



Ib. Peas, Early Bird. 



Regular Price 



$0 25 



mous 25 



1 pkt. Beet, Extra-Early Superb 10 

 T pkt. Carrot, Early Rubicon . 10 

 1 pkt. Corn, Golden Cross Ban- 

 tam 10 



1 pkt. Kale, imperial Curly 



Longstanding 10 



1 pkt. Lettuce, Masterpiece. . . 10 

 1 pkt. Parsley, Best Triple 



Curled 10 



OFFER: 



1 pkt. Radish, Scarlet Globe. . 05 

 1 pkt. Spinach, Long-standing 



Savoy 10 



1 pkt. Squash, Farr's Benning 



White Bush 10 



1 pkt. Tomato, Marglobe 10 



1 pkt. Turnip, Purple-Top 



White Globe 05 



SI 75 



SPECIAL 



$1.75 worth of seed for 

 postpaid 



$1.25 



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



