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



We Prepay Postage 

 on AH Tomato Seed. 



TOMATO 



6 to 8 Ozs. to an Acre; 

 1 Oz. to 1,500 Plants. 



The 



President 



Tomato 



Red Tomatoes 



332. Pritchaid or Scarlet Topper Tomato. 

 ("Best in Garden" Main Crop Variety.) (See outside 

 front cover.) Wilt-resistant, mid-season main crop va- 

 riety. Heavy cropper of scarlet, globe-shaped fruits. 

 Fruit very heavy, inside color beautiful red, desirable 

 for canning. Abundant foliage to protect from sun 

 scald. Excellent tomato for the home garden and mar- 

 ket gardener as well as long distance shipper. Pkt. 15 

 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; >4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



CULTURE. The seed may be started in hotbed in March, or suffi- 

 cient plants for family use can be grown in pots or boxes indoors with 

 very little trouble. Be particular to give plants the benefit of fresh 

 air and sun whenever judicious, for the purpose of hardening them, and 

 cover with mats when necessary to prevent 

 them from frosting. The two extremes of 

 heat and cold are equally injurious. It is cus- 

 tomary with the best gardeners to remove the 

 plants from hotbeds to the cold frames, allow- 

 ing a distance of several inches between the 

 plants. In May select and prepare the soil 

 and set the plants 3 feet each way. Hoe and 

 draw earth to the stems. When the plants 

 crowd, the fruit will be small. Have the soil 

 very rich. For general crop sow from the 

 middle of April or during May, in the open 

 air, selecting good soil in a location much ex- 

 posed to the sun and sheltered by a hill or 

 woods on the north. 



173. I. X. L. Bolgiano's Extremely 

 Early Tomato. Early, largest, most pro- 

 lilic. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. $1.00; 

 lb. $3.50. 



249. The Washington Tomato, a marvelous wilt-re- 

 sistant tomato. A heavy yielding main cropper, perfectly 

 smooth, solid, rich red and meaty. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 

 '/4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 



257. Break O'Day Tomato. ("Best in Gar- 

 den" Extra Early Variety.) An extra early perfect 

 globe hybridized from Margiobe and other earlier toma- 

 toes. Almost as early as Earliana. All the wilt and 

 disease resistance qualities of Margiobe but at least 

 two weeks earlier, (iood shipper. Beautiful red. Stands 

 hot and diy weather. No acid. Deliciously sweet 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; Yz oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; Y4 lb. 

 $1.15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



77. The "President" Tomato. Beautiful bright red 

 color; mild, delicious flavor. Produces very few seeds; ripens 

 earlier than many varieties planted for early use; a mar- 

 velous yielder, producing vines that are fairly loaded with 

 fruit. Pkt. 10 cts.; Vz oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; V4 lb. $1.25; 

 lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



244. Margiobe Tomato (Arlington Strain). 



Strong, healthy, disease resistant vines which continue to 

 thrive and produce fruit long after other varieties have gone. 

 Perfectly globe shaped, of a beautiful red color. Second 

 early main crop. Delicious flavor, free from acid; very 

 meaty; good shipper. Excellent for the home garden. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; '/j lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 



275. The Bolgiano Tomato. The Potato Leaf To- 

 mato. Blossoms continually. Every vine is just loaded with 

 perfect red solid tomatoes all during the season. The Bol- 

 giano Tomato is two weeks earlier than Earliana. First fruit 

 just as perfect as the prime fruit of the season. The heavy 

 potato leaf foliage protects the fruit from sun scalds and blis- 

 ters. The large stem set clusters make it a profitable tomato 

 for the grower. Never have we received such acknowledg- 

 ments from any of our own creations as we have the "Bol- 

 giana" tomato. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; >4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



335. John Baer. Here is a general favorite for the home 

 garden. Although small, the fruit is more perfectly round 

 than any other variety. Being absolutely coreless, their flesh 

 is solid meat throughout, having no waste when slicing or 

 canning. The flavor is mild and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 

 cts.; Vi lb. 90 cts.; lb. $3.25. 



155. Bonny Best. Here is an old favorite that has been 

 continuously selected for earliness, solidity, smoothness, and 

 evenness of ripening. It is a vigorous grower producing 

 bright red fruit throughout the season. The heavy foliage is 

 a good protection against sunscald. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 '/4 lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



138. Earliana Improved. This is Bolgiano's special 

 strain, developed to retain the earliness for which this to- 

 mato is famous and to produce heavier crops of more even, 

 smoother fruit than the old type. It can always be depended 

 on to produce a crop at the season when crops pay best. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; V4 lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



340. Chalk's Early Jewel, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '/4 

 lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



Margiobe Tomato (Arlington Strain) 



One Large 10-ct. Pkt. Any Three Varieties of Tomato Seed for 25 Cts., Postpaid 



