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



Capitol City Seeds for 1942 



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VEGETABLE SEED 



ASPARAGUS 



One ounce to 50 feet of drill. 

 About 4 pounds to the acre. 



CULTURE. Sow in April in drills about one foot apart 

 and one inch deep. Cultivate and fertilize well. Transplant 

 to permanent bed when a year old. Permanent beds are pre- 

 pared by digging trenches 18 inches deep, 3 feet apart, using 

 plenty of well-rotted manure. Set plants from 4 to 6 inches 

 below surface, adding more soil as the plants develop. First 

 cutting made be made the following season. 



167. Mary Washington 



proven to be nearly rust- 

 free. The long straight 

 shoots are thick and 

 heavy with closely-folded 

 tips. Exceptionally fine 

 flavored. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; Vi lb. 30 cts.; 

 lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 



This variety has 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Plant in spring after March ISth. By mail, 20 cts. per 100 extra. 



WASHINGTON. 2-year-old roots. 25 for 50 cts.; 100 for $1.40; 1,000 

 for $8.50. 



ARTICHOKE 



One ounce will produce 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 in a cellar or in a cold frame, or they may be left outdoors 

 protected by straw in a climate that is not too severe. 



248. Green Globe, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.00. 



Mary Washington 

 Asparagus 



BEANS 



(Green Podded Bush) 



One quart will plant 100 feet of drill; 1 to 2 bushels to the acre. 



Tendergreen Beans 



551. Tendergreen Beans 



(Ready to pick in about 48 days) 

 ("Best in Garden" Variety) 



A most prolific producer of round, 

 meaty, tender pods, 6% to 7 inches in 

 length and absolutely stringless. Color 

 a very attractive beautiful deep green. 

 The quality and flavor of the pods are 

 unexcelled. Produces a strong upright 

 bush about IJ^ to 2 feet in height 

 and matures in about seven weeks 

 after sowing the seed. Splendid for 

 canning because they retain their 

 color and delicious flavor just as if 

 freshly picked from the vines. You 

 will be delighted with this bean if you 

 give it a trial. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 

 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $2.20; 

 bu. $8.25. 



CULTURE. Plant about the first of 

 May if soil is warm and dry. Soil should 

 be well prepared. Plant in rows 2y2 to 3 

 feet apart, drop the beans 3 inches apart in 

 the drills and cover not more than 2 inches 

 deep. Give frequent but shallow cultiva- 

 tion. Sow every 2 weeks for a succession. 



Seed beans weigh by Parcel Post, in- 

 cluding packing: Pt., 2 lbs.; Qt. 3 lbs.; 4 

 Qts., 9 lbs.; Pk. 17 lbs. See Parcel Post 

 rates, page 3. 



525. Bolgiano's Stringless Green 

 Pod. (Ready to pick in about 50 days.) 



A superior strain for home or market 

 use, absolutely stringless, producing heavy 

 crops of long, meaty pods. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 ctsu, postpaid; pk. $2.20; 

 bu. $8.25. 



Beans Are Most Delicious When Gathered Fresh from Your Own Garden 



