F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 
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PEPPER 
One Ounce Will Produce 
About 1,500 Plants. 
Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., >4 Lbs. and Lbs. 
tie^ U a^I^fnly P us P Jdr7or ar thi 1 . ndliPen8able j" ? , , fr» onin K for soupa and meats. The large varie- 
and Ruby Kin* f purpose and1 pickling. The mild, sweet varieties, like Bull Nose 
in hotbeds In Marrf. A Man K oe ;*. while the small-fruited sorts are best for sauces. Sow 
n”ant in rows 2 feet^anarf ani ? helt ? r « 1 bor der in May; when the season is favorable trans¬ 
plant in rows 2 feet apart and 18 ins. in the row. in good, rich, mellow ground. 
®?v C ? lif0 ™ ia Wonder Pepper. (,20 days.) (“Dest in Gar- 
V T ety Al A ne Z P e PP er . of re al merit. It’s nearly as large and 
earlier than Chinese Giant, but is blocky or square ended. It is especially- 
free from roughness. It’s pretty as a picture. Just the ideal shape. 
It will sit upright and is perfect to stuff and bake or to serve whole with 
salad. Its walls are exceptionally thick, heavier and firmer than anv 
other sort. The flesh is deliciously sweet and spicy with no bite to it. 
the bright attractive green when young changes to a brilliant light 
crimson as they mature. Full grown peppers commonly have a breadth 
of 4 inches and a length of 4% inches, weighing as much as a full pound. 
I he plants are slightly spreading, sturdy and productive, bearing from 5 
to 9 large fruits to a setting. For the home gardener, market gardener 
and shipper, this is the ideal pepper. Give it a trial. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
40 cts.; 14 lb. $1.25; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 
California Wonder Pepper 
263. Chinese Giant. (120 days.) This monstrous fruit 
ing variety averages 12 to 15 inches in circumference and 
notwithstanding its immense size, it is very early and pro¬ 
lific. The flesh is thick, tender, mild, sweet and unexcelled 
when sliced or for stuffing fo»* “mangoes.” When ripe the sur¬ 
face is of a brilliant varnished scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 
cts.; *4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
274. Bell, or Bull Nose. (120 days.) Produces a very 
large-sized pepper, which is highly esteemed for pickling. 
Flesh is sometimes quite hot in flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 2(i 
cts.; 14 lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.25, postpaid. 
253. Long Red Cayenne. (120 days.) A long red va¬ 
riety, very hot, and is generally used for seasoning soups. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '4 lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3.00, posptaid. 
266. Red Chili. (135 days.) They are pointed like the 
Cayenne, but not so long nor so thick, and are exceedingly 
pungent when ripe. Requires a long, warm season. The 
plants should be started early in a hotbed. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
35 cts.; y 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
Small Sugar Pumpkin 
283. Ruby King. (110 days.) 4 to 6 ins. in length and 
3 V 2 to 4 ins. thick, yet retaining the symmetrical shape of the 
smaller size. Very bright colored and the flesh is sweet and 
mild flavored. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '4 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.25 
postpaid. 
306. Pimiento. (110 days.) About 3 V 2 inches long by 2M 
inches across the stem, being decidedly conical in shape, and 
are of rich brieht scarlet color. The meat or flesh is ten¬ 
der and sw y eet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '4 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50; 
postpaid. 
Hills, Eight pi TMPK'fN Two Pounds 
Feet Apart. I ^ 1 to the Acre, 
CULTURE. May be planted middle of spring, among the Indian corn 
or in the field or garden, in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way. four seeds 
in a hill. In other respects they are cultivated In the same manner as 
melons and cucumbers. Avoid planting them near other varieties. 
245. King of the Mammoth, or True Potiron. 
(90 days.) The great prize pumpkin growing the largest of 
all, from 100 to 200 pounds in weight, bright, yellow, tender, 
excellent. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; *4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00; 
postpaid. 
126. Large Sweet Cheese. (85 days.) A most popu¬ 
lar variety; fruit flattened; skin mottled light green and yel¬ 
low, changing to rich cream color as it matures. Flesh yel¬ 
low, thick and tender. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; '4 lb. 20 cts.: 
lb. 65 cts., postpaid. 
197. Sweet Potato. (90 days.) The finest variety for 
table use. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 
postpaid. 
158. Connecticut Field, or Large Yellow. (85 days.) 
The common field variety. Excellent for feeding. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 10 cts.; l A lb. 20 cts.; lb. 65 cts., postpaid. 
75. Yellow Winter Crookneck. (ioo days.) Fruits 
are about 2 ft. long, with solid, meaty, curvy neck. Color 
solid yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; <4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts., 
postpaid. 
181. Green Striped Cushaw. (85 days.) Fruits very 
large, with crooked neck. Color creamy white, irregularly 
striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, 
rather coarse but sweet. This sort is very productive. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 
220. Sugar or Pie. (70 days.) Orange-colored skin and 
flesh of unusually fine, sugary flavor, fine-grained, very pro¬ 
ductive, and keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; !4 lb. 25 cts.; 
lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 
