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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 
ENDIVE 
198. Batavian or Full Heart. (55 days.) Leaves a 
pale green; requires very little blanching. More productive 
than green curled. Forms large heads of broad, thick leaves. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/ 4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 
43. Green Curled. (50 days.) Self-blanching. The 
best in cultivation. Much more beautiful and ornamental 
than the old sort. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 35 cts.; lb. 
90 cts., postpaid. 
285. White Curled. (50 days.) As the color of the 
leaves is a light golden-yellow, little or no blanching is re¬ 
quired. Very easily grown, and plants may be gathered for 
use at any time. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V\ lb. 35 cts.; lb. 
90 cts., postpaid. 
THANK YOU, GOLD TAG FERTILIZERS! 
F. W. Bolgiano & Co. 
Washington, D. C. December 2 
Gentlemen: 
I have used Gold Tag Fertilizer on all of my crops 
for the past four years with the best results. It is a 
pleasure to recommend it to my fellow farmers. 
Sincerely yours, 
H. A. FRIDAY, 
Lanham, Md. 
One Ounce Will Sow 150 Feet of Row 
Endive is one of the best salads for Fall and Winter use. 
Sow for an early supply about the middle of April. As it is 
used mostly in the Fall months, the main sowings are made 
in June and July in the open ground in rows one foot apart. 
The plants should be thinned quite early to one foot apart in 
the row. When the plant has attained its full s ; ze, gather 
up the leaves and tie them by their tips in a conical form. 
This excludes the light and air from the inner leaves until 
blanched. 
Broad Leaf Batavian Endive 
EGG PLANT 
1 Ounce Egg Plant Seed Will Produce About 500 Plants 
CULTURE. Egg Plant seed should be sown very early in hotbed; plants being very tender, must be protected from 
frost but exposed as far as practicable to light and air to harden them. Egg Plant seed will not germinate freely with¬ 
out a strong uniform heat; if they get the least chilled they seldom recover; therefore, repeated sowing is sometimes 
necessary. 
205. Black Beauty Egg Plant. (“Best in Gar¬ 
den” Variety.) (110 days.) The earliest and the best 
of all large-fruited Egg Plants. It is valuable alike to 
the private planter and the extensive grower for the 
market. Black Beauty produces fruits fully as large and 
ready for use ten days to two weeks earlier than the New 
York Improved Purple. The grand, large fruits are thick, 
and of attractive form. The skin is a rich lustrous 
purplish-black—the satin gloss and rich coloring add¬ 
ing greatly to its beauty. The intensely brilliant col¬ 
oring is uniform over the whole fruit and does not fade 
or change to a lighter color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
14 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 
339. Florida High Bush. (120 days.) Has proved of 
the greatest value to the Southern truckers and shippers. It 
is remarkable for its vigorous growth and productiveness; very 
hardy and will stand more cold weather than the New York 
Improved. The hot sun does not blight the blossoms. It grows 
from 3 to 4 feet high, erect and sturdy, free from thorns. 
Fruit is large, oblong in shape and purple; keeps its fresh¬ 
ness and condition much longer than any other variety. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 
One Large 10c Pkt. Any Three Varieties Listed Above for 25 Cts„ Postpaid. 
