Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. ier Bi) Ae eee ih if ny aT , + wi, ie in WAY cee ay ths Dag ib Ri! Ee) TE a ae . u OW Tie 8 bay ; fi ia A ; : wen p We tpt, 3 x i ; ’ , ; Me lair ; et y a Th 0 ee Sie ins ant “ Us, ote 5 aan J Pe t ba Do aahe eas 4 be Mina fe - nx Sen ee ae er P ‘ . f 7 Pig A A} [ z 5 % a i x Die a ‘ i. ay) u ¥ a : , ii POF BA tal ¢ Pe t f . 7 Derk “cH St 4 Fame ‘ : i 1 , i ¥ bey avay Tye - Aan f . hat eee Ht ; : Arps ! , : Rn iP i re if ier i a Vey yal nt) ' fh Ni a, ish i eR wench fet Shiela aces . aot ey 7 ' 5 Me Eh 24 ei La ie : mL i aa ts PM hy 1) ae r ae a Cite ‘ cE) Hye Ves KS Rie Pa TH 1 \ Ny ‘ ‘\ ts e\ i x ’ TAS ¥ * > "ee — AGENT FOR Late ) ~ sept Armour Co’s Fertilizers. I have now been handling ARMOUR & CO.’S (of Chicago ) We have given them a thorough trial and believe that they are the best goods now offered. They goods for over five years. make high grade Animal Matter Fertilizers. From their immense slaughtering houses at Chicago, you will appreciate their facilities for having good material. Their Fertilizers are high grade Trucking goods, and the analysis I have ordered in are of the highest quality. =~ RS a — SS Send by mail, if you cannot get to see us. We will send you Seeds that have been saved with great care. You will be pleased with the crops and satisfied with our prices. r=When Best to Order. =: Sve wes ZAWASHINGTON, We are fully equipped for filling orders, and fully supplied with Fresh Seeds. Order at once; so that you can have your Seed on hand ready to start planting your crops at the proper time without any delay. rBe Sure to Sign Your Name and Address. If by boat or railroad, say distinctly which boat or railroad to ship by, and if freight has to he pre- paid, add this amount of money to your order to prevent delay. sar SPECIAL. If to go by Express, add 8c. per lb. in small quantities. In large quantities, by prepaying expressage, we get the advantage of the regular merchandize rate to your express office, /ess 20 per cent., which insures quick transportation at a small cost to the customer. r=Two-Bushel Cotton Seamless Bags, 15c. each. One bushel toc. each. 5c. each. Onion Sets Bags, holding two bushels (not strong enough for Peas or Beans ) teThis Catalogue Contains Order Sheet and Envelope directed to us. Upon the Order Sheet we nope vou will send us a trial order, that we may convince you of the merits of our Seed. Address all letters K s 935 B Street, N. W., Telephone 91-3. Ww. BOLGIANO, 1339 14th Street, WASHINGTON, D. C. SEEDS FROM BEST MARKET GARDENERS’ STOCKS AND PERFECT GERMINATION. ASPARAGUS. SPARGEL. One ounce to fifty feet of drill. Four pounds to acre. Columbia [Tlammoth White.—A new variety, pro- ducing white stalks of large size and finest quality—-a val- uable introduction. Packet, 45.05 VOMMCce enOG ¥ Pound, 15¢c. Pound, 5oc. Two-year-old roots, $1.00 per Ioo—by mail, $1.25. $2.50 for 500 roots. per 1,000 roots. $4.50 New Palmetto.—Is very early, large yielder, and very regular and even in its growth |” —Average bunches contain 15 eS Seis ~ shoots, measuring thirteen and one-half inches in circumference, and weight, two pounds. It is equally well adapted for all sec- tions. Its quality is unequaled. Packet, 5c. Ounce toc % Pound, 15c. Pound, 4oc. Two-year-old roots, per 100, $1.00—by mail, $1.25. Per 1,000 roots, $3.50. Conover’s Colossal.—A well-known standard va- riety. Packet, 5c. Ounce, roc. 4% Pound, 15c. Pound, 30c. Two-year-old roots. $1.00 per roo—by mail, $1.25. $2.25 per 500. $3.50 per 1,000 roots. Donald’s Elmira Asparagus Roots.—Two-year- old, per 100, $1.00—by mail, $1.30. Per 500, $2.50. Per 1,000, $4.50. CULTURE OF ASPARAGUS ROOTS, No effort put forth in the garden will bring more pleasure and satisfaction than an established Asparagus Bed, if it is thor- oughly prepared according to the following directions: A bed 20 feet by 50 feet, set with two-year-old roots, will last for years and furnish abundance of asparagus for any family. DIRECTIONS.—Select a good sandy loam, plough the ground as deep as possible, dig out 12 inches deep, put in a layer of 4 inches of good, strong stable manure and press down; then fill in with good, rich, black loam tothe top of the bed. Sow on top of the bed 100 Ibs. kainit to every 1,000 square feet of bed ; incorporate this thorougely to the depth of 4 inches. After leveling your bed off even, stretch a line the length of the bed ginches from the edge, and with a spade cut.a furrow 8 inches deep, set a row of plants along the trench 9 itehes apart, with the crowns of the roots 2 inches below the surface ; then cover up, make even and plaut the other rows 9 inches apart. They require no additional manure until the second spring after Setting, when they should havea liberal dressing ploughed in and the ground kept loose and clean of weeds. Early in the third spring give a top dressing of the kainit, 100 Ibs. to every 1,000 square feet. Assoon as the frost is outof the ground cul- tivate and loosen the soil. Liberal use of manure and kainit are very essential to obtain the best results with asparagus. F. W. BOLGIANO, 935 B Srreet, N. W., Wasuir cr mw BC. 1 DWARF OR SNAP BEANS. Add 15 cents: per quart extra if to be sent by mail. One quart to 100 feet of drill; two bushels to the acre. nes-Price of Beans subject to fluctuations without notice. Latest quotations on application. GREEN POD BUSH BEANS. SD wee ae ‘‘ Earliest ’’ Red Valentine Beans.—The best bean for winter and early spring planting. It is fully ten days’ earlier than the ordinary Red Valentine. This is the favorite sort for growers who supply the early markets. It is usually ready to pick in thirty-five days from time of planting. They stand shipment per- fectly. Canners use them for their packing because they are stringless, always tender and have beautiful round pods—'% Pint, 5c. Pint, roc. Quart, 2o0c. Gallon, 50c. Peck, 90c. Bushel, $3.25. Refugee Extra Early Round Green Pod.—It differs from the ordinary Refugee, or sooo to 1, being from three to four weeks earlier in maturing. Has a beautiful round pod of delicate green color, which makes a perfect bean for canners and for shipping pur- poses. It is tender, stringless and always bears an abundant crop—% Pint, 5c. Pint, roc. Quart, 20¢. Gallon, .65c. Peck $1,25. Bushel, $4.50, Stringless Green Pod (Burpee’s).—This variety is positively stringless and remains tender and crisp longer after maturity than any other variety. The pods are of pale green, long and straight, perfectly round and meaty, maturing with the earliest of the green-pod varieties—Pkt., Ioc. Pint, toc. Quart, 20c. ™% Peck, 60c. Peck, $1.15. Bushel, 4.35. Dwarf Horticultural.—Dwarf Horticultural, or Dwarf Cherry, a splendid bean for use on the table as a snap bean or for winter use. It is large, meaty and meets the requirements of the markets, the table and shippers—% Pint, roc. Pint, 20c. Quart, 30c. Gal- lon, $1.00. Peck, $1.75. Bushel. $6.00. Yellow Six=Week.—A most delicate and early Bean. None better. Has green pods—¥% Pint, 5c. Pint, 1oc. Quart, 20c. Peck, $1.15. Bushel, $4.00. White Navy Beans.— Pint, roc. lon, 30c. Peck, 50c. Bushel, $2.00. Speckled Horticultural or Cherry Pole.—Very productive; equally good in the green state or when shelled—% Pint, toc. Pint, 15c. Quart, 50c. Quart, 20c. Gal- YELLOW POD BUSH BEANS. New Davis Kidney Wax.—A new, rustless, pro- ductive wax podded bean. Vigorous, bearing near the centre many clusters of pods, often extending over the foliage. Every px! is long, white and hand- some, tliere being fewer short misshaped pods than in other sorts. When young the pods are brittle, crisp and tender. Dry beans are kidney-shaped, white and fine for baking. The variety is so hardy and produc- tive that it is one of the best of all for field culture. Unequaled for canners’ use; a boom to the market gardner and a gratification to the amateur— ¥y% Pint, 5c. Pint, roc., Quart, 20c. Gallon, 6oc. Peck, $:.00. Bushel, $4.00. Currie’s Rust Proof Wax Bean.—Market garden- ers and truckers are loud with their praise of this most wonderful bean. It is the earliest bush bean grown ; very productive ; pods long flat, tender and of fine quality. Excellent shpiper—¥% Pint, 5c. Pint, Toc. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 60c. Peck, $1.15. Bushel, $4.00. Golden-Eyed Wax. —Thisis an early and vigorous- growing variety, yielding a great profusion of tender pods of a berutiful waxy appearance. The vine grows about one and a half feet high, holding the pods well off the ground, thus keeping them clean and attractive. It is singularly free from blight and rust. The pods are flat and large—¥% Pint, 5c. Pint, Toc. Quart,'20c. Peck, $1.15. Eushel, $4.00. Extra Early Refuge Wax Bean.—Produces an enormous crop of pods of a clear, transparent color, It remains tender longer than any other wax sort, and is practically ever-bearing—¥% Pint, 5c. =Pint, roc. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 60c. Peck, $1.00. Bushel, $3.50. Improved Prolific Black Wax.—Pcds are creamy yellow, tender and productive. The most popular wax bean—¥ Pint, 5c. Pint, roc. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 60c.. Peckyfrir57) Bushvel, $4.00. NSE ik we RMN SS WARDWELL’S KIDNEY WAX. This variety is very hardy, and both pod and plants are more robust than usual for a wax bean. The shape of the bean is different from all other wax varieties, being of a perfect kidney shape. It produces a heavy crop of purely wax pods, which are very long, flat, showy and not liable to rust or blister. Very early — % Pint, 7c. Pint, roc. Quart, 20c. Peck, $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. Culture of Beans —Dwarf beans may not be safely planted until the middle of April, owing to late frost ,but may be planted thereafter, as desired, until the middle of August. Select high, rich soil, make drill two feet apart, drop beans along the rows and cover with earth. Hoe often and keep earth to the stems, \ + : 2 FW. BOLGIANG, LARGE BUSH LIMA BEAN. PARTICULARLY FINE THIS SEASON. Is an immense yielder, each bush bearing from fiftyto two hundred of the handsome large pods, well filled with very large beans, which are identical in size and luscious flavor to the well-known large Pole Limas. By the intro- duction of this most valuable novelty, the largest and best Lima Beans can now beraised in quantity at small cost, without the expense and labor attached to the use of poles—} Pint, 10c. Pint, 15c. Quart, 25c. Gallon, $1.00. Peck, $175. Bushel, $6.00. Dreer’s Bush Large Lima Bean.—This remarkable bush bean pro- duces pods in great abundance, 185 having been counted on a single plant. It requires no poles or stakes. The beans grow close together, three, four and sometimes five in a pod, and very thick, sweet and succulent. It ripens fully ten days earlier than any of the Pole Limas—+4 Pint, 10c. Pint, 1b5c. Quart, 25c. Gallon, $1.00. Peck, $2.00. Bushel, $8.00. POLE LIMA. One quart to 150 hills; 10 to 12 quarts to the acre. Add 15 cents per quart on Lima Beans if to be sent by mail. Large Lima.—Large white bean, very tender; used witbout shell; equally ood in winter if soaked ten hours before cooking—4 Pint,10c. Pint, 15c. Quart 25c. Gallon, $1.00. Peck, $1.75. Bushel, $6.00. Ford’s Mammoth Extra Large Lima Bean.—Its pods are large in size, containing from 6 to 8 mammoth beans. In quality they are unsur- passed, and excel other varieties for productiveness—4 Pint, 10c. Pint, 16c. Quart, 25c. Gallon, $1.00. Peck, $1.75 Bushel, $6.00. King of Garden Lima Beans.—Outrivals all other Pole Lima Beans. Its vine has a luxurious growth, which abounds with enormous pods, often from five to eight inches long, and filled frequentiy with five or six perfect beans to a pod. These beans, intheir green state,are quite large and lus- cious, but when dry shrink tothe ordinary size. Itis large, early, prolific and unequalled in quality—4 Pint, 10c. Pint, 15c. Quart, 25c. Gallon, $1.00. Peck, $1.75. Bushel, $6.00. Dreer’s Improved Pole Lima.—The distinctive features of this are early maturity, large yield and extra quality. The bean itself is thick and round, rather than oval shaped, as most other Limas are—4 Pint, 10c. Pint, ldc. Quart, 25c. Gallon, $1.00. Peck, $1.75. Bushel, $6.00. Culture of Pole Lima.—Choose light soil and make small hills three feet apart, having previously spaded deeply and fertilized. Plant long poles two feet deep in thecentre of the hills. Allow six beans to each hill, covering them barely beneath the surface. theireyes downward. Do not allow more than three to climb a pole, but remove extra plants to hills where less than three have sprouted. The Lima Bean is very delicate, and often fails to sprout from slight causes; they should not be planted until the ground is warm. i i . iy ba il i y Kw WY First and last, Ihave used Seea from your house over fifty years, and have always found them No; “one.” Wi LTeer ST, West Vir ginia 935 B Street, N. W., WaAsHIneTon, D. C. 3 BEETS. Our beet seed is grown from SELECTED TRANS- PLANTED ROOTS and has given truckers and market gardeners, who appreciate a high standard of perfection, the utmost satisfaction. One ounce will sow fifty feet of soil, 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. The soil best suited for beet culture is that which is rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and linch deep as early as the ground can be worked; when the plants are large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apart in rows; continue sowing for a succession as late as the middle of August. Keep well cultivated. CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN BEET. oe = — eee Crosby Extra Early.—aA very superior strain of blood-red Egyptian, carefully selected for years by Mr. Crosby, a noted market gardener, whose aim was to secure a perfect forcing variety. The results ob- tained were handsome form, good size, few small tops, very small tap root, fine quality, and above all, quick, rapid growth. The shape is very desirable, not quite so fiat as the ordinary Egyptian. nor so round as the Eclipse. Best shape for packing and shipping. Takes on its turnip shape and looks well even in the early stages of its growth, on which account it is preferred. This is a decided advantage to those who force for real early market, and es- pecially for a market where beets are sold in bunches. Onceused itis preferred to all others for forcing in frames or for first sowing outside—Pack- ets, 5 and 10c. Pound, lic. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 50c. Extra Early Flat Egyptian.—A famous variety for either market or privaie gardens; is from ten to twelve days earlier than the old blood turnip. The roots are large in size and ofa rich, deep crimson color. From the smallness of the tops of the Egyptian at least one-fourth more can be grown on the same space than any other variety— Packets 5c. and10c. 4 Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 20c. 1 Pound, 30c. Early Market Beet.—This is very early, and makes a large, marketable beet sooner than many other sorts begin to buib. When cut it has a beautiful red color, which makes it attractive’at the table. It is very shapely in form, good size for market pur- poses, and retains all its tenderness. It pleases everybody, selis we!l everywhere, hence continually grows more and more in’ favor—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. } Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Bolgiano’s Early Blood Red Turnip Beet.—Handsome in shape, early deep red color, and gives satisfaction to the most practical and ex- perienced growers—Packets, 5c. and 10c. 3} pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. 1 Pound, 40c. ~BOLGIANO’S EXTRA EARLY ECLIPSE BEET. The remarkable demand and the ever increasing popular ity of tuis beet would compel us, if we had not from our Own tests passed judgment upon it, to rank it among the most valuable varie- ties we have for either market or private gardens. It was introduced from Germany as a selec- tion or hybrid from the famous Egyp- tian. It is remark- able for its very rapid growth, the perfection of its form—which is globular—of its beautiful crimson flesh and for its dwarf foliage. The roots are of a bright glossy red, very fine grained and ofa delicious flavor. Packet, 5c. Ounce, luce. ¢ Pound 15c. 4 Pound, 20c. 1 Pound, 35c. Lentz’s Extra Eariy Slood 'rurnip.— We recommend it as containing all the valuable essen- tials of an early beet. It is nearly as early as the Egyptian, but larger and of better quality, of fine, dark red color, tender_and sweet at all times, whether old or young. It has a very small top, and will produce a crop in siz weeks from time of planting the seed. It is very productive and a good keeper. Alwaystender. Packet,5c. Ounce,10c. 3? Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 20c. 1 Pound, 30c. Early Large Egyptian.—None better fcr an early or general crop than the large Egyptian; handsome shape, and does not crack open. This crop commands a good market all the season through. Packets, 5c.and 10c. Pound,1l5c 4 Pound, 25c. 1 Pound, 40c. . This is the most thoroughly fixed and uniform in type. The flesh is deep blood red in color, and ex- ceedingly sweet and tender in quality. It is round and smooth in shape and of good market size. It does not grow over large, where room is per- mitted,as many kines are apt to do, there- fore needs not to be thinned so much as most varieties. It gsrows a small top, and but 9 single tap root. which fact com- mends itself to the gardener’s attention who grows beets for bunching purposes. Packets, 5c. and 10c. + Pound, lic. 3 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. ® FOR MANGEL-WURZEL BEETS, SEE BOTTOM OF NEXT PAGE. z F. W. ,BOLGIANO, ~ SPECIAL STOCKS — &. W. BOLGIANO’S CABBAGE SEEDS. For sureness of crops, four trusness of kinds, for solidity and uniformity of heads, we challenge the world. Crops from our seed bespeak their own praise in the neld. We thank our many customers for their voluntary testimonials of praise and satisfaction. CULTURE OF CABBAGE. One oz. will produce about 2500 plants ; quantity to transplant for 1 acre 1-4 ld. For very early use sow in January or February in hot-beds; put out when the plants are strong enough into other hot-beds; or sow in cold frames in March; transplant when danger from killing frosts is passed to the open ground, in rows, 2 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. For a succession sow in the open ground the lastof March or earlyin April. The autumnand winter varieties sow in April or early in May, in shallow drills, 8 or 4 inches apart; transplant early in July, in rows, 2} feet apart, and 2 feet in the row. Cabbage succeeds best in a fresh, rich soil, well manured, and deeply dug or plowed. The late plants are subject to attacks of the cabbage-fly, which destroys them as fast as they appear above ground. To preserve the pliant sprinkle them with wood-ashes, air-slack lime, plaster, slug-shot or tobacco-dust early in the morning whfle the plants are wet with dew. eA eR i Early Winnigstadt—(The Prussian Prize Stock).—The popularity of the Winnigstadt Cabbage in all sections of the world is proverbial, but there is a great difference in the quality of the stocks. Some will produce heads of twice the size of others; the finest is grown in Northern Prussia; it is from this section that this famous stock was introduced a few years since, which has become very popular with our market gardeners, and especially so with the Germans; it isinvaluable—Packets 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS CABBAGE. SUITABLE FOR MARKET GARDENERS FOR VERY EARLY CROPS. This is the Best Extra Harly Cabbage. It is earlier than Waketield, and perfectly solid. Growers use it for very early shipments, to secure the first prices of the season, when cabbage often brings the highest prices. Most all very early cabbages make soft heads, but this makes solid heads—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. 2 Ounces, 35c. 3% Pound, d0c. Pound, $1.50. MANGEL-WURZEL BEETS FOR CATTLE FOOD. Four Pounds to the Acre. Giant Mangel-Wurzel.—The Heaviest Crop- ping and Best Long Mangel. This mammoth variety grows to an immense size, single roots weighing 20 to 80 pounds each. and always of very fine texture and good quality. It isremarkable for the broad shoulder and massive shape of the root by which a great J NEW LARGE OR CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD, TRUE AMERICAN GROWN. It is about five days later than early Jersey Wakefield, the heads are full one-half larger and quite solid. tt is very compact in growth and can easily be planted in rows 2 feet apart and 20 inches in the rows One great advantage, it « oes not burst open when ripe, like many other early sorts, and consequently can be left standing on the ground a long while without injury until a favorable opportunity for cutting—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20. 2 Ounces, 59. + Pound, 60c. Pound, $2 00. NEW QUEEN VICTORIA CABBAGE, TRUE AMERICAN GROWN, A splendid type of the very large early cabbage, suituble for the most ambitious cabbage growers. Owin to its large frame it is often cut be- fore maturity and outsells the smaller sorts, and is marketed at the same time. If left to fully mature its heads become perfectiy solid. It continuously grows in favor—Packet, 10c. Ounce, 25c. 3 Pound, 40c. Pound, $1.75. weight is obtained without coarseness. In England it has produced from sixty to seventy-five tons of roots per acre—Packets, 5c. and 10c. } Pound, 15c. Pound, 30c. 5 Pounds for $1.00. Golden Tankard Yellow-Fleshed Man- gel.—This distinct variety isa most important addi- tion to our list of roots for stock feeding, as it contains less water and more sugar than any other Mangei. A special feature is the rich, deep yellow color of the flesh, nutritious and milk producing qualities. In England,where itis considered indispensable for dairy farming, large dairy farmers state that they are not only able to obtain a higher price per gallon for milk from cows fed on this Mangel, but also that the cows are in much better condition—Packets, 5c. and 10c. + Pound,1lic. Pound,30c. 5 Pounds for $1.00. Improved Sugar Beets for Making Sugar.—Is a very large growing sort; used also for fe-ding stock. Recommended as hardy and very productive, yielding thirty-five to forty tons to the acre, and containing a greater percentage of sugar. —Packets, 5c. and 10e. 4 Pound, 15c. Pound, 30c. 5 Pounds, $1.00. Culture Cattle Beets.—They should be sown from April toJune in drills 2 feet apart, and after- wards thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the rows. Keep well cultivated, and you will have an abundant crop of roots for winter use. * a 935 B Street, N. W., WAsHINGTON, D. C. 5 SPECIAL STOCKS. Bolgiano’s Selected Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. True American Grown. This is the most popular very early cabbage sy, RL, LL 7, with market gardeners all over the country. Yi lS pp It is grown in vast quantities for shipment to Northern cities. Unequailed for size, solidity, earliness, uniformity and trueness, is the uni- versal verdict of cabbage growers. Our stock of Wakefield is the earliest in cultivation. Piet) cabbage grower should use our Wake- eld. Our Select Jersey Wakefield Cab- bage Seed, true American grown, is ordered by large cabbage growers long in advance of the time of sowing seed in order to secure our fine stock, which has never failed to produce satisfactory crops. Our seed is used in all the Southern States where early cabbage is grown—Packets, dc. and 10c. Ounce, 2.¢, 2 Ounces, 35c. + Pound, 6Ce Pound, $1.75. Bolgiano’s Early Large York.—This is a very valuable early variety, and follows the Express and Etampes in heading. The heads are round, heart-shaped and very firm. Its dwarf growth will permit them being planted closely together, say in rows one foot apart, and eight inches from plant to plant—Packets, d5e.and10c. Ounce, 15c. 2 Pound, 50e. 1 Pound, $1.50. Early French Ox-Heart.—This variety suc- ceeds the Large York in heading, producing a medium-sized solid head, and is considered one of the best varieties—ackets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce,13c. } Pound, 50c. 1 Pound, $1.40. Bolgiano’s New Early Cabbage, True American Grown.—This is the finest large very early cabbage. Forms solid, compact heads, and the leaves grow ciose to the head, thus allowing many more cabbages to be grown on tre acre than any other sort. Its earliness is one of its remarkable features. This cabbage is said to be worm-proof by leading growers—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20e. + Pound, 50c. 1 Pound, $1.50. eet Early Cabbage, True Ameri- Senet : ean Grown.—For uniformity, reliability of head- BOLGIANO’S NEW EARLY, ing, size, earliness and quality it is way superior Its heads grow so compact and free from spreading leaves that fully 1000 more heads can be obtained to the acre—Packets 5c. and 10c. Ounce, lic. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 60c. Pound, $1.50. Bolgiano’s Early Flat Dutch Cabbage, True American Grown.—Stands the tests of long experience. No early cabbage is truer or surer. It was the favorite with the best gardeners of the past generation and produces crops equal to any of the new sorts of recent introduction. The heads are large and solid and certainly matures very early—just behind the Select Jersey Wakefield, and may be marketed at the same time with the Wakefield. In every respect it is a cabbage worthy of cultivation. We are proud of our stock of Early Flat Dutch Cabbage—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c: + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.00. Sure Head Cabbage (Pedigree Stock), True Amer- ican Grown.—Produces large, round, flattened heads that are all head with few outer leaves, and it is always sure to head very uniform, firm, and weighs from 101015 pounds each. Splendid shipper and of an excellent quality—Packet, 5c. and 10c. === = Se Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. BOLGIANO’S EARLY FLAT DUTCH. Brussels Sprouts Cabbages.—A species of the cabbage family which produces miniature heads from thesides of the stalk. These heads are a great delicacy, boiled in the same way as cauliflower. The seed should be sown about the midcle of May, in a seed bed. and the plants afterwards set in rows 2 feet or more apart, and cultivated like cabbage. This vegetable does not require extremely high cultivation, however. It is ready for use late in autumn, after the early frosts—Packets 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 75c. Pound, $2.5Q A EXTRA LARGE FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE. Market Gardeners’ Choicest Stock. True American Grown. The Extra Flat Dutch Cabbage fits a long felt want of our cab- bage growers. They anxiously looked for a variety which in- cluded large size, solidity, uni- formity, good keeping qualities and quick development, so that by planting later than was necessary with the old Flat Dutch they could avoid the cabbage worm and yet maturetheir crop. Hence the Extra Flat Dutch quickly be- came a favovite, and growers find it has all the good qualities of a valuable late crop and matures in three weeks Jess time than the Late Flat Dutch—Packets, 5c and 10c. Ounce, 20c. 2 Ounces, 85c. + Pound,50c. Pound, $1.50, Fo W. BOLGIANG, SPECIAL STOCKS. NEW EARLY ‘SUCCESSION CABBAGE SEED, TRUE AMERICAN GROWN. A wonderful cabbage for solidity, productiveness, and fine large heads. Matures early, has handsome color and fine quality. A true sure header, for early or late crop, and uniform throughout the entire field. We never sent out a cabbage which gave more satisfaction than this did. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 60c. Pound, $1.75, Armager or Danish Bald-Head Cab- bage.—This most excellent cabbage attracts the admiration of the best cabbage growers. It is very solid and outweighs any other cabbage of equal size and brings tip-top market prices. In form the head is round with flattened top,is a good keeper, first- class shippper and sells everywhere. Try it. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. 4 Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.00. HENDERSON’S EARLY SUMMER CABBAGE SEED, TRUE AMERICAN GROWN. In size, form, solidity and earliness this is truly a model cabbage. It heads just after our Jersey Wakefield, and commands the highest market prices. It matures at all seasons. Market gardeners say our Early Summer Cabbage is the truest they ever cultivated. We advise those who have never used it to give it a trial— Packets, 5c.and10c. Ounce,lic. &% Pound,60c. Pound, $1.50. BOLGIANO’S EARLY DRUMHEAD CABBAGE SEED, TRUE AMERICAN GROWN. This popular variety follows the Early Summer in heading and is one of the most valuable varieties grown. It is ready for marketing two to three weeks earlier than the Late Drumbeads, torms large solid rounded heads weighing on an average from 15 to “5 pounds each; as a market variety itis really indispensable, especially for the South, as it with- stands the heat remarkably well—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, l5c. 2 Ounces, 25c. 4% Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50, 935 B Street, N. W., WasuHineton, D. C. < SPECIAL STOCKS. BOLGIANO’S IMPROVED SAVOY CABBAGE, TRUE AMERICAN GROWN. This forms a very large solid head and the leaves are splendidly curled. Our stock of Savoy is unrivaled. It is un- equalled for size and beauty and gives un- qualitied satisfaction wherever known. Should be grown everywhere—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, d0c. Pound, $1.50. . Bolgiano’s Superior Stock Large Late Drum Head Cabbage.—This splendid cabbage produces enormous heads, and is an all-head cabbage having few outer leaves, on which account it can be grown closer together. It is fine grained and has very solid and hard hecds. Its good keeping quality makes it a first-class sort to earry over winter or for long distance shipping—Packets, 5c.and 10c. Ounce, 15c. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. \\ >= =— —— = The Lupton Cabbage is a splendid late sort, heading after the second early sorts and sooner than the late Flat Dutch. Itis particu- larly uniform in size and shape, holds its dark green color better than the late sorts. In all respects it is a superior late crop cabbage and is grown by many large growers of winter cabbage. Jt i3 one of the best keepers we have and comes out in the spring bright and fresh. —Packets, 5c.and10c. Ounce, 25c. + Pound, 60c. Pound, $2.00. THE FAMOUS NEW EARLY SPRING CABBAGE. ( Henderson’ s.) It matures early as Jersey Wakefield and has a flat hard head with few outer leaves. Ounce, 20c. 3 Pound, 75c. Pound, $2.50. Parisiseg oe Deen | Piant.—In shape, color and s ' size this egg plant is per- Vr i a ; q i ral MI + eg. UU, fection. Its rich, glossy, i. | | LER. 2, a", a a dark purple color, its beau- pu Ais J ' il mt tiful form and large size | ; THORNLESS EGG PLANT. Eiertrucht. Large, Oval, Dark, Glos- 6y, Purple, Thornless Egg makes it most attractive for Hall the markets and for ship- ANI } ping. Experienced garden- AAA ers discard all other sorts, | Hi it giving this decided prefer- | va ence. It isearlier than other i Hi ail sorts, and outsells all other mH II, ul varieties—Packets, 5c. and ni a 10c. 4% Ounce, lic. Ounce, = 25c. % Pound, 75c. Pound, =I 7 a Fe, i} 5 & ° a | ! : ! : fcsis = a Be e if ' = i We las oie Ae tie. . . Large New York Im- proved Spineless EggPlant —Packets, 5e.and10c. Ounce, A % Pound, 75c. Pound,’ yap) ‘kk Rees ees hip. Fe ee a I \ New Jersey Improved ESBS Fa \ ol FNL 4 Vn Donny Soames ay Large Smooth Egg Plant— See ee ee ee . 3 \ : 7 ~*: = 3 : 7 } Packets, 5e. and 10c. Ounce, : Ss eas he 25c. *% Pound, 7éc. Pound, $2.00, ONE OUNCE EGG PLANT SEED WILL PRODUCE 500 PLANTS, EN DIVE.—Endivien. One ounce will sow 150 feet of row. Green Curled.—‘Self-Bleaching.—The best in cultivation. Much more beautiful and ornamental than the old sort—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. 4 Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. Endive is one of the best salads for fall and winter use. Sow for an early supply about the middleof April. Asitisused mostly in the fall months, the main sowings are madein June and July. Plant one foot apart each way. When the plant has attained its full size gather up the lerves and tie them by their tips in a conical form. This excludes the light and air from the inner leaves until blanched. GREEN CURLED SELF-BLANCHING ENDIVE. 935 B Street, N. W KALE-—Slatter=kobl. 14 to 2 pounds to the acre. One ounce will sow 200 feet drill. Culture of Kale.—Kales are more hardy than cabbage and make excellent greens for winter and spring use, being improved by frost. Sow from May to June and cultivate the same as cabbage. Extra Dwarf Green Curled Scotch or Norfolk Kale.—This is one of the best Kales for spring sowing in the North, and is the principal sort grown in the South for Northern markets. It is hardy, and will remain over winter in any place where the temperature does not go below zero. The habit is very dwarf and spreading, and will rarely exceed eighteen inches in height. The leaves are of a bright green color, beautifully curled, and produced in great abundance—Packet, dc. Ounce, 10c. } Pound, 15c Pound, 40c. New Very Curly Long Standing Kale. A beautiful curled and crimped sort, of strong, vigorous habit, perfectly hardy, bright green color, and very attractive in appearance. It is supe- rior to all other sorts, and will stand longer without shooting to seed than any other variety—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, lic. + Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Curled German Kale.—Hardy. Stands the frost of our severest winters, grows rapidly, dwarf habit, and is beautifully curled. Thousands of acres are sown in this section to supply the markets— Packets, 5c. and 10c. + Pound, lic. 4 Pound, 20c. Pound, 30c. Tall Green Curled Scotch.—A favorite with Northern market gardeners, growing about two feet in height, and hardier than the Extra Dwarf Green Curled Scotch, being improved by frost. Leaves green and beautifully curled and wrinkled—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 15c. Pound, 40c. MUSTARD SEED. Southern Giant Curled.—An improved yari- ety, much esteemed inthe South. Very succulent, pungent and of sweet flavor. Frequently sown in the fall in the South—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. BORE COLE, or KALE. Spargel Tobl. This is a most beautiful kale. About Baltimore it is sown in May, and transplanted like cabbage to stand over winter. Around Norfolk it is grown largely broadcast, like the German kale, for early shipment. It is most desirable, and will continue to grow in favor—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. OOO eee a Eee census Cll LLL .. WaSHINGTON, D. C. 15 IMPROVED KOFIL RABI. RobleF.abi. 14 pounds to the acre. ¥, Improved Kohl-Rabi.—Has always been a favorite with the European gardener, and is gradually gaining great pop- ularity in this country. When young and tender, and prop- erly prepared for the table, it is almost equal to cauliflower. Besides, it is a certain crop, requiring no more care or culti- vation than a crop of cabbage. Foranearly crop sow in a hot-bed early in spring, and treat the same as directions given:for early cabbage. Fora fall crop sow in June— Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce,lic. % Pound,40c. % Pound,75c. Pound, $1.50. EXTRA LARGE LEEK.—Zaucb. 1 ounce to sow a drill of’100 feet. AS Extra Large Leek.—It is the best. This mammoth leek is not to be compared with the old kinds. It grows so much larger and very handsome. Take the extra large, as the old sorts are not worth garden room. Packets, 5c. and10c. Ounce, lic. & Pound, 4V0c. Pound, $1.25. Culture of Leek.—The leek is very hardy, of easy culture, and succeeds best in a light rich soil. Sow early in April, in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep. When the plants are 6 to 8 inches high, transplant in a deep rich soil, in rows l2incbes apart and 6 inches in the rows, as deep as possible, so that the neck may be covered and blanched; draw the earth to them as they grow. The seed may also be sown in August or Sep = = ~ —s tember, and the young plants transplanted in the spring. 16 F. W. BOLGIANO, Bolgiano’s Celebrated Big Head Let- tuce.—16 ounces to 1 big head of lettuce is only a fair average head, some have weighed 14 pounds and over. Its beautiful form and color attracts the at- tention of expert growers. It forms a compact head, has no core, but atender golden heart. Asashipper it is unexcelled, commands the very best prices, de- mand alwaysexceecs the supply. It resists the cold, withstands the summer heat, always crisp, has a mild flavor; when open it becomes a table orna- ment, in fact in this sort the trucker bas found for the first time a PERFECT LETTUCE—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. 4+ Pound, 50c. 4 Pound, 80c. Pound, $1.50. New Golden Queen L*ttuce.—A very remarkable new lettuce, which withstands hot summer heat without becom- ing bitter or running to seed, and produces cabbage like heads of large size and superior quality. Outside it isa pale green, and inside holds a large crisp heart of cream ye low color and delicious buttery flavory. It is the result of con- tinuous careful selections. and shows how intelligent at- tention improves the lertuce. The most careful growers give particular praise, and consider it first-class in all re- spects. It will please you— Packets, 5¢c.and 10c. Ounce, lic. 3 Pound, 50c. 4% Pound, 80c. 1 Pound, $1.50. Trianon White Cos Lettuce.—This favorite of the Paris table excels all other lettuce in crispness. tenderness and flavor, particular its own, and unapproached by any other lettuce. The heads are tall and conical. When blanche4, the leaves become stiff like stalks of celery, and snowy white, and may be eaten like celery. Heuce it is knownas the celery lettuce. It stands long distance shipment, and is used in al! the markets. Suitable for spring and autumn sowing. You should try it—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, lic. ¥& Pound, 40c. 1 Pound, $1.00. Boston Market, or Tennis Ball Lettuce.—This variety is used specially for greenhouse and hot-bed culture, be- cause it can be planted very close. It grows very compact, fair size, heads slightly tinged with red on edge of leaves— Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, lic. 2 Ounces, 25c. 4 Pound, 40c- 1 Pound, $1.50. i Defiance.— This we consider one of the very best lettuces. Tt isof tine quality, crisp and tender, and remains in prime condition a long time before going to seed. As a summer variety it has already become a standard sort—Packets, 5c. and luce, Ounce, lie. ¥ Pound, 40c. 1 Pound, $1.00. Bolgiano’s Oak Leaf Lettuce.—!s most remarkable for resisting the summer’s heat. It makes a first-class head, and retiinsits marketable condition long after otber sorts be- come worthless. For thesummer season at the North and for he warmer climate at the South itis especially desirable —Packets, 5c. and luc. Ounce, lie. ¥ Pound,40c. #% Pound, 60c. 1 Pound, $1.00. Big Boston Lettuce.—Identical in color, shape and gen- eral appearance with famous Boston Market Lettuce, but is double the size. Itis about one week later in maturing, but its solidity and greater size head make it a very valuable sort. Suitable either for forcing in cold frames or open ground planting. The Big Boston is wanted by market gardeners and truckers, because it always produces large, solid. salable heads, and because it heads up well at all sea- sons of the year, and is of crisp, tender quality— Packets, 5c. and10e. Ounee.lie. ¥ Pound,40c. 4 Pound, 65c. 1 Pound,$1.25 California Cream utter Lettuce.—Is a lettuce of much merit. It meets the expectations of expert gardeners and shippers who have no use for any except the best. Outside leaves are a medium green color, in-ide is folded a solid head of vich, creamy yellow color. It is considered by the largest growers one of the best in cultivation—Ounce, l5c. ¥ Pound, 40c. 4% Pound, 60c. 1 Pound, $1.00. Royul Cabbage Lettuce.—Is a famous sort of the very best quatities for fall and winter use. It stands the severest winter equ:l to cabbage, and heads uncer glass to the satis- faction of the largest growers. It has won favor in the Southern Stares. where it has long been regarded as a relia- ble sort. It forms a goed size head with a buttery white compact heart—Packcts 5c.and luc. Ounce, lic, % Pound, 50. 4% Pound, 80c. 1 Pound, $1.50. 2s 935 B Srreet, N. W., Wasuineton, D. C. 1? FETTUCE. —TLatticb. 1 ounce to 1,000 plants. 2 pounds to the acre. Culture of Lettuce.—Sow the seed in hot-beds in February or March, and transplant into a sheltering border with a southern exposure. For successive crops sowing may be made in the open ground as early as the spring opens, and continuing until July. Always thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad, sow the seed thickly in rows or broadcast. 7 Bolgiano’s White Loaf Lettuce.—Gilt edge stock for careful growers. The best of all. Has large, solid heads, suitable for frames or out-door. The most experienced truckers pro- nounce our White Loaf Lettuce the best they ever grew. Lettuce in frames and out-door is a most important item with our large truckers. To suit their purpose a lettuce must form a reliable head, be crisp, with pleasant flavor. These qualities they find in our White Loaf, which is used in large quantities for fall and spring sowing, and makesa paying crop—Packets, dc.and10c. Ounce, 15c. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 40c. 1 Pound, $1.00. Bolgiano’s Black Seed Summer Let- tuce.—A perfect heading out-door lettuce, es- pecially during our dry, hot summer, because it is long standingand always tender and pleasant to the taste. It spontaneously heads from the start, the heads growing larger as the plant matures. It does equally well for forcing under glass in hot-beds, cold frames, greenhouses and for outside cultivation—Packets, 5c. and 10ec. Ounce, 15c. 2 Ounces, 25c. +4 Pound, 50c. BOLGIANO’S WHITE LOAF LETTUCE. 1 Pound, $1.50. Perfected Salamander Lettuce.—One of the best for summer use, forming good size, compact heads. Color—light green on the outside and white inside. It will remain longer in head and stand a greater amount of heat without burning or running to seed than any other variety. In the Southern States it is invaluable. We recommend it to all—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, lic. 2 Ounces, 20c. 7 Pound, 40c. 1 Pound, $1.50. Early Curled Simpson Lettuce.—Heads are a yellowish green, are compact mass of curly leaves, very tender—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 40c. 1 Pound, $1.50. Hanson Lettuce, Improved.—Heads are green outside and white within. Grows to a large, solid, crisp, tender, sweet head, and very long stand- ing, with fringed, curly leaves—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, lic. + Pound, 40c. 1 Pound, $1.50. Bolgiano’s White Forcing Lettuce.—This stock was secured from one of the leading market gardeners in Washington. It has given entire satis- faction wherever used. Making a compact solid head ; comes early, has a fine light color, and is tender and crisp. I recommend this to all growers of hot- bed and green-house lettuce —Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 60c. 1 Pound, $2.00. Bolgiano’s New Early Spring Lettuce.— In the early spring months this splendid lettuce does its best, producing large, Cabbage-like heads, which are uniform in size, tender, crisp, and sell for 1G ICE. the highest prices in the market. Although a new ReaA SER MAT a Se wariety, it has already had a favorable introduction, and won approval from our best lettuce growers. —Packets, 5c.and10c. Ounce, lic. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 40c. 4 Pound, 60c. 1 Pound, $1.00. ROCKY FORD MUSKMELON.— Reliable Stock Direct from the Growers.— Unsurpassed in luscious flavor; always brings the highest price on the market; most desirable size; ideal for dessert; a healthy, vigorous grower; exceedingly prolific. No muskmelon ever introduced has had such widespread popularity and been a source of so much profitable realizing as this grand melon’ The stock of seed has never yet been equal to the demand, and as the past season cut short the seed crop very materially, we are sure the seed of this famous money maker will very early be con- sumed, and we advise all our patrons to secure their supply immediately from us. The ground color of the skin is, when ripe, of a rich greenish gold. The netting is very prominent and is: light in color, which makes the outer appearance very attractive. The flesh is very deep, ripening clear to the rind, and it has an exceedingly small seed cavity. It is very sweet and luscious in flavor, and is entirely devoid of any stringy character. Our seed was specially grown for us by a careful grower at Rocky Ford, and is the best type of the genuine Rocky Ford Muskmelon—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 20c. 4 Pound, 30c. 1 Pound, 50c. 5 Pounds, $2.00. 18 | F. W. BOLGIANO, MUSKMELONS OR CANTALOUPES. One ounce will plant about 50 hills. 2 to 3 Ibs. in hills per acre. Melons thrive best ina light, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way for muskmelons, 8 feet for watermelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seeds; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to 3 plants per hill, When aboutl foot long, pinch off the tips to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier. Give plenty of water, and feed liquid manure occasionally. A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hot-bed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. ‘‘Paul Rose.’’—This sort is a cross be- tween the old Netted Gem and Osage (or Miller’s Cream) and combines in a remark- able degree the good qualities of both. In our trials last season we found it to be worthy of an extended cultivation. Its value is primarily as a shipping variety, as the fruit grows very uniformly, and of an attractive and useful size for packing. It is avery heavy cropper, the vines are very healthy and robust, ripening an enor- mous number of fruits. The flesh is sal- mon colored, very deep and of fine melt- ing character with thin tough rind and small seed cavity. The flavor is excellent, very sweet and rich—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 20c. 4 Pound,30c. Pound, 50c. Improved Oblong Netted Gem.— One of the earliest varieties, generally coming into the markets right after Jenny Lind. Our stock is unsurpassed in purity and is selected to an oval type which has proved of great advantage. It is very uni- form in size, beautifully netted, flesh deep, PAUL ROSE MUSKMELON fairly solid, but deliciously melting in character. : é The olor of flesh is rich Brcent tis very produc- melon produced, whether big or little, early or late, tive, and a grand sort for general early use—Packet, is a good one; sweet, juicy, finest flavor, firm (but 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 15c. + Pound, 25c. not hard) fleshed, and eatable to the outside coating. Pound. 40c Its appearance on the market is very attractive—sells : } * ; on sight. Gardeners tell us that their customers Anne Arundel Green Flesh Deeply soon learn to pick them out, and will have no other Netted Muskmelon.—Have long been famous kind. The fruit is of large size, nearly round, evenly for their beauty, their size and their flavor. Shippers ribbed and moderately netted. It is also, perhaps, are glad to get them at the highest market prices and the most productive melon known. Ounce, in our market they satisfy the most particular buyers 10c. 4+ Pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. —Packets, 5c. and 10c. + Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 20c. Pound, 40c. Extra Early Round Netted Gem Musk- : melon.—This melon continuously grows more and Emerald Gem.—A choice melon for home use. more into favor with growers, shippers and buyers. Size medium, of fine appearance. Flesh juicy and The‘ true stock is globe shape, uniform size and delicious—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 15c. weighs about 1 to 1 pounds each. The meat is 4 Pound, 25c. Poand, 50c. thick and light green in color, and always has a ; : fine luscious flavor. It is very prolific and is grown Improved Jenny Lind.—An extra early extensively for Northern markets, where it com- green-flesh melon and one of the sweetest flavor. mands satisfactory prices. Our stock is very select Fruits small, globular, oval, a little flattened, ribbed and we have a large quantity to meet the demands and covered with shallow netting. One of the best —Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 4 Pound, loc. 4 Pound, small melons for hotel and restaurant use—Packet, 25c. Pound, 40c 5 Pounds, $1.50. 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Extra Early Hackensack.—A thorough trial Pound, 40c. of this cantaloupe has proven it to be ten days’ , | earlier than all the netted melons; weight from 4 to The New “Tip Top’? Muskmelon ought 10 pounds each, and delicious flayor—Papers, 5c. to be planted by every gardener. It always pleases. and 10c. 4+ Pound, 15e. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. The testimony of all who use Tip Top is that every » For Nutmeg Muskmelon, see next page. BOLGIANO’S SUPERIOR MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushrooms produce a most profitable crop, when successfully grown, and the American market is the best in the world for this most delicious of foods. Although ‘Mushroom Growing” is one of the simplest and most money making of industries, it is comparatively unknown in most localities. We shall be pleased to mail free to all purchasers of spawn our leaflet on ‘Mushroom Culture” if requested. The spawn we offer is made specially for us three or four times each season, and is always fresh and in proper condition for planting. English.—Pound, 10c. 100 Pounds, $8.00, (If by mail add 8c. per pound for postage.) 15c. per Brick. French.—The French is in much more concentrated form than the English and should be given a trial by those who may not have used it, as nowhere do they grow finer mushrooms than in France—In boxes of 2 Pounds, 70c. 10 Pounds, $2.50. (Jf by mail add 8c. per pound to pay postage.) 935 B Srreet, N. W., Wasnrnerton, D. C. 19 BOLGIANO’S BALTIMORE NUTMEG MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE. IF YOU WANT PEDIGREE STOCK SEND TO HEADQUARTERS FOR YOUR SEED. A first-class melon; has size, form, beauty ae . and rich in flavor. Why grow a poor crop cre hes when a smail outlay for good seed will as- sure a splendid crop of choicest fruit, which will command the highest prices and ready sales? Our seed this year is from the best crop We ever grew, and with our seed your crop may be equally as good. The best of all for market purposes. Our seed is from the finest stock known, and has always £& given satisfaction. North, South, East and } West are now sending for Baltimore Nut- meg, and the uniform testimony awards it unequalled excellence—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, lic. + Pound, 20c. Pound, 40c. I bought from you some Baltimore Nutmeg Cantaloupe seeds which gave splendid satisfac- tion. I have tried many high-priced melons, but none so good as yours. R. 8. CAMERON, Va. WATERMELON. — Wiasser=/Melone. Four to Five Pounds to the Acre. 1 Ounce for Thirty Hills. Culture same as for Muskmelon. s Blue Gem Watermelon.—The Blue Gem is a luscious addition to the melon family. Growers and ship- pers welcomed it because of its sweet flavor, large and uniform size. No melon sold for better prices nor gave more general satisfaction the past season. Such was the demand for Blue Gem seed the suppiy of seed was ex- bausted early in spring. When growers, shippers and consumers agree in favor of the excellence as they do with the Blue Gem there cannot be any mistake about its merits—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 2 Pound, 20c. 4 Pound, 30c. Pound, 50c. 5 Pounds, $2.00.- 10 Pounds, $3.50. se) Gray Monarch or Long White Icing.—This distinct melon is without a doubt one of the largest of all, frequently attaining a weight of seventy poundsand over. Theskin is mottled gray color, shape long. flesh bright crimson and of sweet, delicious flavor. It is also a fine shipper, carrying well long distances and bring- ing very high prices—Packets, 5c. and 10c. 3 Pound, lic. _$ Pound, 25c. Pound 40c. Southern Rattlesnake.—Has gained great popularity throughout the entire country for its large size and fine shipping qualities; shape oblong, of light green color and beautifully mottled and striped with a light shade; flesh scarlet, rind thin, very solid and both sweet and delicious; stands transit well—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 3 Pound, lic. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. y Cuban Queen.—A large variety, weighing 80 pounds and upwards. The rind is marked with regular stripes of light and dark green. It is a very showy variety of fair quality—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 32 Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Triumph Watermelon.—This new melon, as a market sort and for shipment, is the best we have ever introduced. Itis very prolific, very early and of uniformly large size. It is a cross between the Duke Jones and Kolb Gem; has the fine, hand- some appearance of the former and the fine shipping qualities of the latter. The rind, like the Duke Jones. is of dark green color, the seed exactly the same color as those of the Kolb Gem. The average size of the melon is very large. Our stock of thisseed is very limited. Packet, 10c. ¥% pound,20c. Pound, d0c. bx ; iw: Kolb’s Gem Watermelon.—Our stock is from headquarters. This is one of the largest, most prolific, best shipping and keeping melonsever introduced. So popular did it become that we were unable to fill all our orders in the past three years. The rind is very thin, but tough; fiesh bright red and flavor excellent. In our long experience we have never known any melon to introduce itself so quickly to growers and shippers. After another year’s trial it is more valued than ever—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. % Pound, lic. % Pound,20c. Pound, 3)ec. : : : New Dixie Watermelon.—Soon became a favorite because of its own merits. It has a large size, handsome form, dark green rind, with beautiful striping; its flesh is scarlet, melting and very sweet. It is very productive and one of the best table melons ever introduced—Packet, 5c. Ounce,10c. % Pound, 1l5c. 4% Pound, 20c. Pound, 30c. Improved Florida Favor- ite.—This excellent variety is a remarkable heavy yielder and one of the finest table melonsevergrown. It is two weeks earlier than Kolb’s Gem or Gypsy: of Medium size, covered with light and dark green stripes, alternately; fiesh deep red, delicious, sweet, very firm and crisp. Its earliness and excellent quality are bound to make it popular with those who plant for their own use and prefer quality to enormous size—-Packet, 5e. Ounce, 10c. %& Pound, lic. % Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c, 20 UM 4 oe P BERMU Ri xed. 899 IMPROVED WHITE BERMUDA ONION. These varieties are not only the most popular, but the most salable of all foreign varieties, and one that is grown more ex- tensively in the South than any other sort. The Improved is a selection of the old Red Bermuda, but possesses much finer qual]- ities, and is far more productive. It is oval in shape, of a pure white color, quite early, very solid, does not skin in transporta- tion, and keeps better than any other foreign variety. It is also of a mild and delicate flavor. Like the Italian varieties, itepro- duces full grown onions from seed the same season. In the South, seed sown in the fall will produce fine large onions for market in early spring—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 60c. 4 Pound, $1.15. Pound, $2.25. IMPROVED RED BERMUDA ONION. Improved Red Bermuda. In shape and size similar to the white, differing only in color, and is a most desirable sort— Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 60c, 4+ Pound, $1.10. Pound, $2.00. FOR PRICE ON ONION SETS, F. W. BOLGIANO, WHITE SILVER SKIN ONION. ONE OUNCE ONION SEED WILL SOW HUNDRED FEET DRILL. SIX POUNDS TO ACRE. be This famous onion retains its gréat popu- larity. Its delicate and mild flavor, its shapely form and size, and its pure white color makes it a most desirable variety for the table, for the market and for sipping. Onion sets are extensively grown from this sort, and from these sets full grown onions are grown as early as June and July. The onion sets and large onions are used for pickling purposes because of their clean, white silver color—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.75. Danvers Fine Yellow.—Is the same shape as the White Silver Skin Color, brownish yellow; bulbs quite flat and of good size. This is the variety grown for sets, thousands of bushels of which are an- nually shipped from this market to different parts of the United States. They are more hardier than the whites, and keep better through the winter. Inthe Southern States they can be planted in autumn and will continue growing the entire winter. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. 2 Ounces, 25¢, “+ Pound, 40c.” Pound S100 Pounds, $5.00. Mammoth Prize-Taker Onion.—This onion is seen at fruit stands in the fall. and is the largest and handsomest onion in cultivation, and can be grown full sizefrom seed. It keeps well, has white fiesh and mild, delicate flavor—Packets, 5c. and 10c. oe 15c. ¥& Pound, 50c. % Pound, 75c. Pound, -50. Large Red Wethersfield._It is a beautiful, globe-shaped and rich, purplish crimson color, making itextremely desirable. It always com- mands a good price in the market. Itis a good keeper and of excellent quality — Packet 5c. Ounce,10c. 2 Ounces, lic. ¥ Pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25 Culture.—For sets, sow the seed as early as pos- sible in the spring, very thickly, in drills. As soon as the tops die off in Summer, remove them to a dry, airy place, and early in the following spring replant by placing the sets in shallow drills 12 inches apart, and about 4 inches apart in the drills; the onions obtained by this processare of alarge size early in the season. They may also be grown to full size during the first season by sowing thinly in drills1 foot apart, and about ¥ inch deep, in March or early in April, in strong land, well ma- nured, and thinning them out to stand 3or 4inches apart in the drills. They delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy soil, and succeed well if grown suc- cessive years on the same ground. By sowing onion seed in frames in February or March and transplanting in April, onions of immense size can be obtained. For this purpose Red and White Bermuda and Prize-Taker succeed best. SEE PAGE 41. 935 B Street, N. W., Wasuineton, D. C. 21 MARKET GARDENERS’ BEST TRIPLE CURLED PARSLEY.—DPetersilic. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Six pounds to the acre. The best points yet obtained in parsley have certainly been reached in thissort. The plant is of a very robust and free growth, and is greatly improved by severe cutting. The leavesare large and beautifully curled and of avery dark green. It stands the heat, drought cart + $i and cold better and will yield double that of any other sort. The = Sar ee ae =a whole appearance of the plant is very handsome and it certainly is = Si “the Parsley for either the market or family garden” —Packets, 5c. and 10c. + Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c Culture.—Used for garnishing and seasoning soups, meats, etc. Succeeds best ina melluw, rich soil. Sow thickly early in Aprilin rows 1 foot apart and % inch deep; thin out the plants to stand 6inchesapartintherows. The seed is slow of germination, taking from three to four weeks to make its ap- pearance, and often failing tocome upin dry weather. To assist its coming up quicker soak the seed afew hours in warm water, or sprout in damp earth, and sow when it swells or bursts. For winteruse protect in a trame or light cellar. \ Sn ea ins ES a = —— ee a —— = ~e Se a eg ‘. PARSLEY. PARSNIP.—Dastinake. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnip.—Is the best bred and hand- somest parsnip; it is half long, wedge shaped, hollow crowned and very broad at the shoulders, easily taken out of the grownd and producing more tons to the acre than the longer and thin varieties—Packets, 5c. and 10c, + Pound, lic. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Culture.—Sow as earlyinthe spring asthe weather will admit, in drills 15 inches apart and 4 inch deep, in a rich, deep soil; thin out to 6 inches apart in therows. The quality of the roots isimproved by leaving them in the ground over winter for spring use. Secure enough in pits or cellars for immediate needs. Valuable for feeding stock, as well as for table use. GREEN OKRA.—obta, oder Gumbo, TEN POUNDS TO THE ACRE. Dwarf Green Prolific Okra or Gumbo.—This vegetable is too little grown, asits green pods impart a fine flavor and consistency to soups and stews, besides being very palatable when stewed and served as a dish of asparagus. The pods can be easily dried for winter. It is universally used throughout the South and is as easily raised as a weed in the North. So delicious is the flavor, that when once used it will be grown every year in Northern as well as Southern gardens—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. ~ Pound, 1l5c. 4Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. WHITE VELVET OKRA. This distinct and beautiful new okra was originated in Georgia. The pods are much longer than those of any other sort, perfectly smooth, never prickly round, not ridged or square as in other okras—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. ~ Pound, 1l5c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. I like your seed better than any that I have tried; I have always found them good. CHARLEs H. W. Co..ins, Florida. Your B. B. are the best I ever raised. Your Stowell’s Evergreen Corn can’t be beat. Mr. C. MuLuHavseEn, Baltimore, Md. I am satisfied and well pleased with the seed I have been getting from you. S. U. Ricnarps, Florida. PUMPKIN.—kurbDis. Two pounds to the acre. Hills 8 feet apart. Potato.—The finest variety for table use—Packet, 5c. and 10c. + Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Connecticut Field or Large Yellow.—The common field variety so largely grown amongstcorn. Excellent for stock feeding—Per Pound, 10c. 10 Pounds, 90c. 25 Pounds, $2.00. Pint, 15c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 50c. Peck, 7ic. Bushel, $2.50. Small Sugar.—aA very handsome little pumpkin, with deep orange-colored skin, and flesh of unusually fine sugary flavor; fine grained, very productive and keeps well—Packet, 5c. Ounce,10c. + Pound, 2U0c. Pound, 50c. Wiis Vi ft \ SS NS S S S Large Sweet Cheese.—A most popular variety. Fruit flattened, skin mot- tled light green and yellow, changing to rich cream color as it matures. Flesh yellow, thick, tender, very nutritious and of excellent quality; a most produc Sa —— tive variety—Packet,5c, Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. DWARF GREEN OKRA. 29 | F. W. BOLGIANO, BOLGIANO’S EXTRA EARLY TRIUMPH PEAS.—£tbsen. Prices on all kinds of Peas in quantity subject to advance without notice. Add 15c. per quart extra if to besent by mail. One quart will plant 100 feet of drill. One and one-half bushels to the acre. The earliest of all; uniform and productive. The success of our Extra Early Triumph Peas has been surprising It has distanced every other early pea. Large truckers have found it to be the best variety, and our large stocks have never been equal to the demand for them. Every progressive grower should have them—Pint, 10c. Quart, 15c. Gallon, 40c. Peck, 75c Bushel, $2.75. Extra Early Alaska Peas.— The earliest of all smooth green peas, having the best color when shelled and the best quality when cooked. The dark green color of the pods makes it ex- tremely desirable, as it can be carried jong dis- tances without losing color, which quality, com- bined with its earliness and uniformity of ripen- ing, make it one of the best extra early peas for truckers and market gardeners—Pint, 10c. Quart, lic. Gallon, 50c. Peck, 90c. Bushel, $3.25. Sealed or unsealed stock. Rural New Yorker.—Seed white, slightly 3 dented, of vigorous habit. Pods of fine shade; & contains from six to nine peas of fine quality; § prolific, extra early, uniform in growth and ripening; height, 24 feet—Pint 10c. Quart, 1dc. Gallon, 40c. Peck, 70c. Bushell, $2.75. First and Best.—One of the early varieties, about 2 feet high—Pint, 10c. Quart, 15c. Gallon, 40c. Peck, 70c. Bushel, $2.75. 10 Bushels at $2.75. Kentish Invicta.—An extra early pea, with greenish hue. One of the best for canning and mar- ket—Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Peck, $1.00. Bushel, $3.75. Extra Early Nonpareil Pea.—This market gardener’s pea is first in market and very true type. It is used by many of our Southern customers with much satisfaction. The entire crop can be had ina single picking, and its beautiful green pod retains its color in freshness longer than any other sort. It is an abundant cropper and the pods good sized. It suits long distance shipment, and we recommend it to gardeners who grow for early markets—Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 50c. Peck, $1.00. Bushel, $3.75. 10 Bushels at $3.50. Extra Early Morning Star Pea.—Has been ready for picking in 42 days from date of planting, which makes it the earliest pea in cultivation. It withstands severest changes of weather; pods are perfect and filled, and the entire crop may be gath- ered for the earliest shipments. Many of our largest customers use this pea, and it gives them satisfaction —Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 50c. Peck, ‘75c. Bushel, $3.00. 10 Bushels at $2.75. First in the Market Pea.—Is suitable for those who grow iargely for early shipment, because its pods mature in seven weeks from planting, and the entire crop may be gathered at one time. The plant is short and very prolific—Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 50c. Peck, 7ic. Bushel, $3.00. 10 Bushels at $2.75. Tom Thumb.—A favorite with many on account of its dwarf habit. Is very productive, and produces pods of good size. The peas are sweet and tender —Pint,10c. Quart, 20c. Peck, $1.00. Bushel, $4.00. Improved New Giant Podded Marrow- fat or Sugar Pea.—This is the gardener’s favor- ite for second crop peas. Its luxurious growth and abundant large and handsome po¢s reward cultiva- tion, and are used in immense quantities by our can- ners around Baltimore. Thousands of acres are annually planted with this crop—Pint, 10c. Quart, 15c. Gallon, 40c. Peck, 75c. Bushel, $2.50. French Canner Pea.—Long used by French canners for their celebrated brands of canned peas. Now used largely in this country as a market pea and for canning purposes. The vine grows 384 feet, abounding with large pods filled with peas almost the size of the Extra Early sorts, and the crop comes in bearing as a second crop—Pint, 10c. Quart, 15c. Gallon,30c. Peck,75c. Bush. $2.50. 10 Bush.at $2.25. New Dwarf Giant Podded Prolific - Green Marrow Pea.—This new pea, giant pod- ded, has given satisfaction to all who have planted it the past three seasons. It grows about two feet high, and bears enormous, handsome pods 7 to 8 inches in length, filled with large, deliciously fla. vored deep green peas from top to bottom. Theg require no support, owing to their fine, dwarfy, stocky habit. Weknow of no pea from which so large a bulk of produce can be obtained froma given number of vines. It is much hardier than either the Telephone or Stratagem, and can be planted much earlier. It matures about ten days later than our famous_Extra Early, making a valuable second early as well as our finest late pea—Pint. 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 50c. Peck, 90c. Bushel, $3.50. Culture.—Peas mature earliest in a light, rich soil. For general crop arich deep loam, or inclining to clay, is the best. When grown in gardens sow in double rows6 to8 inches apart; the rows 2 to4 feet apart, the tall ones requiring brush. Com- mence sowing the extra early varieties,as early as the ground can be worked in February or March; continue for a succession every two weeks until June, then discontinuing until the middle of August, when a good crop may be secured by sowing the extra early and early sorts for fall use. Theyshould be kept cleanand earthed up twice during the growth. The wrinkled varieties are not as hardy as the small round sorts, and if planted early should have a dry soil, or they are liable to rot in the ground; they are, how- ever, the sweetest and best-flavyored varieties. The dwarf varieties are best suited for small gardens or for forcing; planted in rows 1 foot apart. WRITE ME FOR SPECIAL PRICES IN LARGE QUANTITIES. 935 B Srreet, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. 23 MAIN CROP WRINKLED PEAS. nex ————— —————————————— (4 Prices on all —— kinds of Peas subject to advance without = = ZA —_A =: Se | By uotice. It will be to ee ee Se eee —<——<———_ zg your advantage to i” see us before you buy. American Champion.—The number of testi- New Juno Pea.—Enormously productive, su- monials we received favorable to the American perb flavor. Vine grows 2 feet high, laden with large Champion Pea only confirms the high opinion we deep green pods, containing from 7 to 9 peas, which had formed of it in our trials. It is one of the largest preserve their tenderness and superb flavor long of peas, enormously productive, and its flavor and after they are young—Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, quality closely approach that of the ne 50c. Peck, 90c. Bushel, $3.50. Champion of England. The pods are produced in Y P oy pais aed are tose filled. Bach pod contains from 9 Champion of England.— Wrinkled.—A green to 12 large, fine peas. It is of blanching habit, and wrinkled variety, famous for its delicious flavor. shouid be sown thinly. Height, 44 feet—Pint, 10c. Consider it one of the finest varieties for family use, Quart, 20c. Gallon, dvc. Peck, 90c. Bushel, $3.50. and will foilow any of the second early varieties in Improved Heng Beausivondertully prolific ripening—Pint, 10c. Quart, 15c. Gallon, 40c. Peck, : 75c. Bushel, $2.75. having very large pods filled with peas of most ex- cellent quality and delicious flavor. No pea ever pleased our customers better. The vine grows 24 feet. For quality and quantity no pea surpasses this. Market gardeners find it a profitable crop for market purposes, because of its large, handsome pods so abundantly produced, and because it is sucha choice table pea—Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 40c. Peck, 80c. Bushel, $3.00. Bliss’ Everbearing.—A variety maturing soon after the Gems, and continuing a long time in bear- ing. Vines stout, about 18 inches high, bearing at the top six to ten broad pods. If these are removed as they mature, and the season and soil are favorable, the plant will throw out from the axil of each leaf branches bearing pods, which will mature in succes- sion, thus prolonging the season. The large wrink- Heroine Pea has many very desirable quali- led peas cook very quickly, are tender, of superior ties which ranks it the equal of our best wrinkled flavor, and preferred by many to any other sort— peas. A second early sort grows 24 feet high, has Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 40c. Peck, 85c. Bushel, strong and vigorous vines, laden with an abundance $3.25. of large, handsome pods filled with peas of aa ae Becks Bo. Masel "$3.50. coe, Extra Early Wrinkled Peas. Shropshire Hero.—A splendid wrinkled mar- |- Nott’s Excelsior Pea.—The very best short row, very prolific, exceedingly luscious; height, 24 vine, Wrinkled Extra Early Pea. Vines are more feet—Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Peck, 80c. Bushel, $3.00. vigorous and taller than the American Wonder, and Telephone.—A wrinkled variety of very robust the pods are one-third larger, containing often 6 to habit-and a great bearer. A single vine produces 8 large peas, closely compacted together, and for from 18 to 20 unusually long, well-filled pods of sweetness and quality it has no superior—Pint, 10c. largest size, containing 10 to 11 peas, often forming Quart, 20c. Gallon, 60c. Peck, $1.25. Bushel, $5.00. adoublerow. Itis very productive, of fine flavor Premium Gem.—This variety is nearly as early and an excellent table variety; height about 4 feet— as the American Wonder, and the vine is decidedly Pint, 10c. Quart, 15. Gallon, 50c. Peck, 90c. Bush- larger, growing to a height of from 12 to 15 inches, el, $3.50. and bearing an immense crop of pods, which are Duke of Albany.—Grows 4 feet high; pods are larger and invariably well filled with peas of best borne in great profusion, of a dark green color, and quality. Thedry peas are green, large wrinkled, filled with from 8 to 10 large, fine flavored peas— often flattened--Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 50c. Pint, 10c. Quart, 15c. Gallon,50c. Peck, 90c. Bush- Peck, 90c. Bushel, $3.75. eae ae. American Wonder.—This variety stands un- Telegraph or Long Island Mammoth. rivaled in point of productiveness, flavor and qual A strong grower, produces large pods, containing 10 ity, and is without exception the earliest wrinkled to 12 large peas in each. Peas when cooked are of pea in cultivation. It is of dwarf and robust habit, a deep green color, and of very fine flavor—Pint, 10c. growing from 10 to 15 inches high, and produces a Quart, 20. 4 Peck, 60c. Peck, $1.00. Bushel, $3.50. profusion of good sized and well filled pods of the Improved Stratagem.—The pods are of im= finest flavor. Dry peas, medium size, wrinkled and mense size and uniformly filled with very large flattened, pale green. Requires liberal fertilizing— dark green peas of the finest quality. All the good Pint, 10c. Quart, 20c. Gallon, 65c. Peck, $1.25. qualities of the old Stratagem are highly developed, Bushel, $5.00. and it is superior to the stock now generally sold as . Stratagem. Vine medium height, but very stocky, with vais broad light green leaves, and bearing nh PEAS, EDIBLE, PODDED OR SUGAR. abundance of large, handsome pods—Pint, 10c. Quart, Melting Sugar.—Grows tothe height of 5 feet, 15c. 4 Peck, 50c. Peck, 90c. Bushel, $3.50. bears a Heatdcion of large, broad pods, which are so Gardeners’ Favorite.—A medium early brittle that they snap without any string It should wrinkled variety, used and recommended by experi- be used in much the same way as a Wax Bean. The enced truckers. Grows 24 to 3 feet high—Pint, 10c. pods when cooked are very sweet and tender—Pint Quart, 20c, 4 Peck, 50c. Peck, 80c. Bushel, $3.00. 10c. Quart, 25c. 4 Peck, 90c. Peck, $1.50. WRITE ME FOR SPECIAL PRICES IN LARGE QUANTITIES. 24 F. W. BOLGIANO, PEPPERS.— Pfeffer. OUNCE TO ONE THOUSAND PLANTS. Peppers are indispensable as a seasoning for soups and meats. The large varieties are mainly used for this purpose and pickling. The mild. sweet varieties, like Sweet Mountain, Bull Nose and Ruby King, are used for Mangoes, while the small fruited sorts are the best for sauces. Sow in hot-beds in March or April, or on a warm sheltered border in Mag, and when the season is favorable, transplant in rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. in good, rich, mellow ground. BOLGIANO’S MAMMOTH RUBY KING. BELL OR BULL NOSE PEPPER, RUBY KING PEPPER. Ruby King Pepper.—Since first introduced this magnificent variety has so gained in popular favor that it is now recognized as the best and most profitable mild red pepper for market or family use. Every one who has seen our crops has been enthusi- astic in praise of the beautiful plants crowded with the large, handsome fruits of a bright ruby red color. ° The peppers ordinarily grow 44 to 6 inches long by 34to4}inches through. Added to their beautiful color when ripe is the fact that they are remarkably mild and pleasant to the taste; in this respect unequalled by any other red pepper. We cannot too strongly recommend the Ruby King—so mild and pleasant in their flavor they can even be sliced and eaten with pepper and vinegar, like to- matoes or cucumbers, and makes a very pleasant and appetizing salad, while for stuffing and pepper hash no other variety can equal them—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 60c. Pound, $2.00. Free by mail. Bell or Bull Nose.—Produces a very large sized pepper which is highly esteemed for pickling, the skin being thicker than any of the other varieties —Packets, 5c.and10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, d0c. Pound, $1.50. Sweet Mountain.—Plants very vigorous and productive, growing upright, with moderately large leaves. Fruit very large, often 8 inches or more in length by 2 in diameter, very smooth and hand- some, being when unripe of a bright, deep green color, entirely free from any purple tinge, and when matured of arichred. Flesh very thick, sweet and mild flavored. Well suited to use as a stuffed pickle —Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. Red Chili.—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 quite early in hot-bed— Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. 3+ Pound, 50c. Pound, $2.00. Long Red Cayenne.—A long, red variety, very hot and is generally used for seasoning soups— Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. 4+ Pound, 40c. Pound, $1.50. Red Cherry.—A small, round variety, of dwarf habit and rich scarlet color. Used for seasoning and pickling—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 60c. Pound, $2.00. Rhubarb.—Rbubarb.—Very familiarly known as the Pie Plant. The foot stalk is the portion that is used, and is the first article of the season fromthe garden; cultivated to a great extent and is indispen- sable wherever it is known. Sow the seed early in the spring, in rows one foot apart, on rich ground; the second year after planting they can be removed, in autumn, to the permanent spot allotted to them; plant the roots two feet apart each way,in ground that is well enriched, at least two feet deep. Sow seed in spring—Packet, 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. Roots, 75c. per dozen; $3.00 per 100. ' WINTER RADISHES.—Rettieh. White Chinese or California Mammoth Radish.—Is as solid and juicy as an apple, pure white flesh and delicious flavor—a very choice va- riety. Should be sown in June and July, and is ready for use when 3 inches long, and continues to grow till itis 6 inches long. A first-class winter radish and always attracts favorable appreciation at the table or on the market stall—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 25c. 4 Pound, 40c. Pound, 75c. -New Winter Radish Osaka.-Papers, 5c. oz.,10c. % 1b., 25c. Ib., 800 Large White Spanish Winter.-Papers, 5c. 0z.10c. ¥ Ib., 15c. 1b.,400 Round Black Spanish Winter.-Papers,5c. oz.,10c. ¥ 1b., 15c. lb.,40c Round White Spanish.-Papers, 5c. oz.,10c. 1b.,15c. 1b., 400 Long Black Spanish.—Papers, 5c. ¥ lb., 15c. Ib., 40c ¥ 1b., 15c. Ib., 400 oz., 10c. Winter Chinese Rose.-Papers, 5c. oz., 10c. New Celestial or White Chinese. | Papers, 5c. 0z., 100. % 1b., Ao. Ib., 75¢ 935 B Street, N. W., WasHiInaTON, D. C. 25 BOLGIANO'S SCARLET No. | GLOBE RADISH. Excels all other stocks for rich color, shapely form and quick’growth. It has a rich scarlet color, faultless shape, and matures in twenty days. It looks beautiful on the market stall, and outseils all other sorts. It needs no re- commendation to those who have already used it, and others should try it on their frames or outdoor early in the spring—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. Pound, 20c. 4 Pound, 30c. 1 Pound, duc. Searlet Olive Shaped Radish.—This radish olive shaped has a distinct, bright scarlet color. The whole crop maturing at one time, makes it very desirable. It is among the best shippers. Packets, 5c.andi0c. 3 Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. 1 Pound, 40c. Your Stras- burg Radish turned out right size, right shape and pure white. If you want re- liable seed gel them from F. W. Bolgiano. A. NEETZKE, No. 2 SCARLET GLOBE RADISH. Bolgiano’s No. 2 Scarlet Globe Radish. Is the best in every way. It is handsome in form and color, a beautiful oval and richscarlet. The amount of its foliage is small compared with other varieties, and small forthe size of the radish. ‘The peculiar merit of this variety as a forcing radish is that it will bear the hea requisite for forcing without becoming pithy orspongy. The flesh is tender, juicy and mild. It is equally as good for open garden cuiture as for forc- ing, and, therefore, it commends itself equally to the amateur and market gardener. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 4 Pound, 20c. 1 Pound, 60c. French Breakfast Radish.—Quick growth mild and tender, good for forcing—Packets, dc. and 10c. +Pound,1l5c. 1 Pound, 40c. —-—— NEW GLASS RADISH. New Glass Radish.—Quick growth, small top, bright color.— The best forcing radish. This brilliant uniform radish is not so large as the Long Scarlet Radish, but is similar in form, and holds its size without losing its nice proportions. It is slow to run to seed. Market gardeners find it satisfies the market demand, and sells better than other long radishes—Packet, 5c. Ounce 10c. + Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Plant at once and see what a good radish it is. For sale only in our »wn sealed packages. SCARLET TURNIP WHITE TIP RADISH. Nature almost exhausted itself in making this beautiful radish to ornament the private table and embellish the market stall. It has been brought to our market in two weeks after planting, and always is a very early crop for frames and for open ground culture. Some gardeners use it in | 100-pound lots. It is annually grown more and more, and in demand every- E where—Packet, 5c. Ounce, i0c. ¥ Pound,lic. ¥ Pound, 25c. 1 Pound, 40c. Culture of Radish.—Radishes thrive best in a light, rich, mellow soil, and to bring out their mild qualities they must make a quick and tender growth. Sow for very early use in hot-beds during the winter and early spring, or later on in sheltered borders, in well-manured, deeply dug and finely raked soil; if not well stimulated into a rapid g owthb, they become fibrous and tough; sowin drills 10 inches apart, and thin to 2 inches in the rows. Sow at intervals of two or three weeks until September for a suc- cession. Sow winter varieties in July and August. Like the turnip, they make the best growth in autumn, and must be taken out before severe frost. and stored away in a cool cellarin sand, or a pit, where they wil] keep tender and crisp all winter; before using put in cold water, which adds to SCARLET TURNIP WHITE TIP RADISH. their freshness. 26 - BW. BOLGIANG: BOLGIANO’S SELECT ae LONG SCARLET RADISH. Six ounces seed will plant 100 yard row. Hight to 12 poands to the acre, i Grown from select- iii ed transplanted roots. Selected Early Long Searlet.—This improved strain of Long Scarlet Radish is regarded by our most extensive market gardeners to be the finest stock they ever grew; for earliness, brilliancy of color and shortness of top it cannot be surpassed, and is the most profitable one to grow for an early crop—Packet,5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 20c. Pound, 380c. 10 Pounds, $2.50. Cincinnati Market.—This fine strain of the Long Scarlet Short-Top Radish has been selected for 30 years. The tops are so small that the radishes may stand touching each other in the rows. They grow perfectly straight and smooth, aud from 6 to 7 inches in length and the flesh crisp and brittle and of delight- fully pungent flavor. Equally as good for the open ground—-Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 3? Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Chartier.—Long red radish with a white tip. Beautiful for bunching—Packet, 10c. + Pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. New White Strasburg Radish.— This variety is now the most popular summer radish grown. Of handsome oblong shape, tapering beautifully to a point. Both skin and flesh are pure white, almost transparent, very tender and of a delightful pungent taste. Itcan be pulled five weeks from time of sow- ing the seed, yet it will con- tinue to grow without losing . its fine quality and remains in = a tender condition longer than = any othersummersort. There is much cheap and spurious seed being offered. Produce your = stock direct from us — and have it reliable—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, lic. 4 25c, Pound, 40c. Beisiano’ 8 New are. ‘White Turntp Radish.—It has short tops, rapid growth, perfect turnip shape, extra fine quality and stands a long time before getting pithy; remaining solid and juicy for a long time after full grown. Will succeed either under glass orin open ground—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 4 Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 50c. Bolgiano’s Large White Radish.—This picture truly represents this most beautiful radish, which has been the market gardeners’ favorite many years. In size, shape, quality, color and attractiveness it has ail the points of a good radish for the table, for market and for shipping—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 4+ Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 20c. Pound, 40c. Large White Radish. Stuttgart.—Pure white, round radish for spring and summer use—Packets, 5c. and10c. 4 Pound, lic. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. Chinese Rose Summer Radish.—Has become very popular with our market gardeners as a sum- mer radish. It stands the hot, dry weather without becoming pithy or shooting to seed. It is very ornamen- . tal and sells well—Packet, 5c. Ounce,10c. + Pound,15c. Pound, 40c. Golden Globe Summer.—Of globular forms and bright yellow color. A splendid addition to the radish family. Should be found in every garden—Packets, 5c. and 10c. 3 Pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. SPINACH. One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 10to 12 poundsin drills for an acre. This is an important market gardener’s crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use, sow either broad - cast or in drills,1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in September, in well-manured ground; cover with straw onthe approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich; the stronger the ground the more delicate and succulent will be the leaves. New Victoria Spinach.—tThe foliage is heavy, the broad, dark green leaves are of the finest quality. It is in prime condition from two weeks to three weeks after all other varieties of spinach have run to seed— Packet, 5c. + Pound, 10c. 4 Pound, 15c. Pound, 25c. 10 Pounds, $2.00. Long-Standing (Enkhuizen).—The leaves are large, thick, fleshy, and crumpled, fully equal in quality to the Savoy-leaved— Per Packet, 5c. + Pound,1l5c. 4 Pound, 20c. Pound, 20c. 10 Pounds, $1.50. Your Long-Standing Spinach was far superior to any long-standing I have ever grown or seen. The leaves were curled like the Savoy Spinach and a beautiful dark green color. JNO. T. GRACE, Baltimore County, Md. 935 B Street N. W., WaAsHINGTON, D. C. 27 ~ | NEW IMPROVED CURLED LONG-STANDING SPINACH. The most valuable for spring sowing. Its long-standing quality makes it absolutely the best for that purpose. The foliageis a very attractive, heavy dark green curled leaves, of the true Savoy appearance, and of the finest quality. It will stand from two to three weeks after all other varieties of Spinach have shot to seed. It can be planted all spring and summer with surety of mak- ing acrop. Last spring the demand far ex- ceeded our supply—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 1d5c. 1 Pound, 20c. 5 Pounds, 75c. TRUE BLOOMSDALE CURLED SAVOY SPINACH. True Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach.—15 pounds to the acre.— Many thousands of acres find profitable employment in growing spinach, and no crop pays better. Our stock Curled Savoy Spinach was the truest and most beautiful in the market. Its growth is rapid, the leaf is properly curled, which gives it a very attractive appearance, and causes it to measure better than other sorts, and makes it the favorite with the largest growers—Packet, 5c. + Pound 10c. Pound, lic. CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD SQUASH. This form of the Hubbard isa great favorite with many marketmen, as it is very striking in appearance, and having been selected for years from exceptionally large specimens, it crops heavily. The warty knobs draw general attention, and it will generally sell in the market better than those having smooth shells. We do not thinkit of as good quality as the smooth shelled sort, and the greater hard- ness of the shell is more ap- Eariy White Bush Squash. Boston Marrow Squash. Winter Crookneck Squash. parent than real. % Pound, lic. Pound, 50c. Early White Bush Scalloped or Patty Pan.—Karly Boston Marrow.—A splendid winter squash of good keep- White Bush Sealloped or Patty Pan Squash is the earliest ing qualities. Flesh bright orange, fine grain and unsur- and grown almost exclusively for the first crop. The rind passed. It is oval-shaped and thin skin of bright orange color. is hard texture, which makes it suitable for shipping, and it For pies it is equal to the best pumpkins—Packet, 5c. Ounce, is exclusively grown at the South for that purpose—Packets, 10c. ¥ Pound, l5e. 4 Pound, 25e: Pound, 40c. 5c. and 10c. ¥ Pound, lic. % Pound, 20c. 1 Pound, 30c. Early Prolific Orange Marrow.—A comparatively new fall or winter variety. It is shaped somewhat like the Bos- ton Marrow, butitis a decided improvement on it, being much earlier and more productive. These characteristics will commend this variety to market gardeners, while its Summer Crookneck, Early.—Fine flavor, a desirable ta- ble sort—Packets, 5c. and 10c. ¥&% Pound, lic. & Pound, 25c. i Pound, 50c. 10 Pounds, $3.00. Winter Crookneck.—Flesh red, fine flavor, largely grown brilliant orange red color and fine keeping and cooking qual- 1 > ae 5 ‘ 5 1 alytte : : < Fe for winter use—Packets, dc. and 10c. ¥ Pound, lic. % Pound, ities make it popular with the consumer. The rind is very oF . 3 = . 25c. 1 Pound, 40c. hard, but thin, and the flesh deep, fine grained and of deli- Hubbard.—A desirable sort, suitable for winter use— cate quality—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. ¥ Pound, 15¢e. * Packets, 5c.and10c. % Pound, lic. Pound, 50c. Pound, 2sc. Pound, 40c. SALSIFY OR OYSTER PLANT .—Socksbatt. SANDWICH MAMMOTH! WHITE.—A new. improved Salsify. Double the size of any other sort, superior in quality, pure white c lor, very meaty and fiue flavor. Market gardeners use it exclusively. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Quarter pound, 35c. Pound, $1.25 28 F. W. BOLGIANO, F. W. BOLGIANO’S TOMATO SEED PRODUCE THE BEST TOMATOES THAT GROW. AND GREATER CARE THAN EVER HAS BEEN EXERCISED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THESE SEED. One Ounce to 1500 Plants. Six or Eight Ounces to the Acre. The reputation of our Tomato Seeds, spreading far and near, is not the result of accident. Almost entire counties and large canning interests have long depended on us for the fruit they grow and pack; where none but the best could satisfy. Our stock of tomato is superb, the result of many years’ skillful selection. The de- mand has steadily grown, until our utmost resources are taxed to supply this large trade. Our Tomato Seed is saved from the first fruit of the crop, and saved from crops grown especially for seed purposes. Not a bushel of the fruit is sold or used for canning or any other purposes other than for saying our own seed. The follow- ing are the best tomatoes to plant to meet the early markets: BOLGIANO’S BEST TOMATO. THE GREAT B. B. TOMATO. Bolgiano’s Celebrated Great B. B. Tomato is unequalled. It has every good quality pertaining to the to- © mato, and avoids all faults of other sorts. The smoothest, the most solid, the heaviest and the most handsome tomato ever grown. It suits gardeners, canners and shippers, who are delighted with its faultless fruit, which meets their wants in every particular. The B. B. is as solidas an apple, has no core, and the flavor is excellent, It weighs more pounds per bushel than any other sort, which proves its solidity; has a beautiful red color outside and inside, and the fruit is quite large. There is no need of a single field of poor tomatoes in America, when 50 cents sent by mail will buy enough seeds to supply plants for one acre. It is used successfully for both early and late crops, and always sells at the highest prices—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 40c. 4 Pound, 65c. Pound, $1.25. BOLGIANO’S PRIZE-TAKER TOMATO. This is the most beautiful of all tomatoes; very early. If picked while yet green it ripens gradually into a rich, glossy crimson color, and this makes it the best shipper for early markets. It is smooth, solid, large and heavy, and holds the size from its first till the last of the crop. A plateful of this handsome fruit will ornament any table. Superior for market, canning and shipping—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 40c. 4 Pound, 65c. Pound, $1.25. NEW FREEDOM TOMATO. Is, without doubt, the best extra early tomato ever placed into the trucker’s hands. It is robust in plant; a prolific bearer. Fruit grows in clusters, are bright scarlet, and unlike most so-called earliest va- rieties (which after the first picking are usually small fruited) this variety even increases in size up to its last picking. This last featureis a very valuable one to the trucker. It also has a very tough skin, and flesh is very firm, making it the best shipper of the i extra early varieties—Packet,10c. Ounce, 25c. 4 PRIZE-TAKER TOMATO. Pound, 75c. Pound, $2.50. LIVINGSTON’S BEAUTY TOMATO. We wish to call special attention to our stock of this tomato. It has been bred to such perfection that it is the best all-around variety for the market gardener. The plant is robust, and yields enormous crops of per fectly shaped fruits during the entire season. It is almost round, solid and meaty; the color is deep purple and is not affected by extremes in temperature, and the tough skin makes it an ideal shipper—Packets, 5c. aad 10c. Ounce,15c. 4 Pound, 40c. 4 Pound, 65c. Pound, $1.25. 935 B Street, N. W., WasHinaTon, D. C. 29 NEW CENTURY TOMATO. We are living in an age of wonder- ful possibilities— all are striving their utmost to producesomething excelling any pre- vious effort of his fellow-man. The untiring efforts we have persistently made to _ bring forth something of all-absorbing importance and value to the truck- ers and growers all over America has been crowned this year by the perfecting of Qur Wonderful “New Cen- tury Tomato.” Try it, and it will give you pleasure to tell your friends the ‘New Century’’ is here, and how de- ligbted you are with it. This to- eM IY YY/Z mato will outyield iW; 7] l all others. It will 7 carry for two weeks without hurting its beauty ; will attract attention and pay you; it will not crack; is perfectly free from blight, and is of fine, large, handsome size from first picking until last tomato is taken from the vine. It far surpasses your greatest expectations—Packets, 5c.and10c. Ounce, 25c. 4+ Pound, 75c. Pound, $2.90. _Livingston’s New Stone Tomato.—A large, perfectly smooth tomato, with bright scarlet color. One of the best new varieties— Packets, 5c.and10c Ounce,1l5c. + Pound, 50c. 4 Pound, 80c. Pound, $1.50. Livingston’s New Favorite Tomato.-—An excellent new tomato, large, round, smooth, red and solid—Packet, 10c. Ounce, 20c. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25. Paragon Tomatoes.—Paragon, large size; solid, fleshy deep red color; vigorous growth ; holds its size up to the last picking, and is an abundant bearer—Packets, 5c.and 10c. Ounce lic. 2 Ounces, 25c. 4+ Pound, 40c. + Pound, 65c. Pound, $1.25. Extra Climax Tomatoes.—It has earned deserved reputation for earliness, solidity, large size and keeping quality. The vines are robust and healthy, and laden with abundance of choice, marketable fruit which has the color of the Acme. Many of our best customers have annually used it for ten years past, and they like it more and more. It has allthe good points of a first-class tomato—Packets 5c.and10c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25. New Matchless Tomato.—Matchless Tomato deserves its name because of its distinct and excellent qualities. From the time it ripens its first fruit until frosts in fall stop the yield, its vigorous and healthy vines are actually crowded and ladened with beautiful fruit of largest size and solidity. It is a first-class shipper, and sells for the best prices in the market—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. Improved Acme.—Very early, of medium size, perfectly smooth, very solid, and a great bearer. Crimson color, with pinkish cast—Packet, 10c. Ounce, lic. 2 Ounces, 25c. 4 Pound 40c. Pound, $1.25. World’s Fair Tomato.—This is one of the heavier solid fruited, large tomato of good quality. Our stock is distinctly superior to most of that offered under this name, being more un-form, better colored and larger—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. + Pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. BOLGIANO’S CELEBRATED NEW QUEEN TOMATO. This very beautiful tomato, introduced by us, isnow used all overthecountry. It is lar e, smooth and hand- some red color. For canning, market purposes and shipping it has taken the lead wherever grown. It is our constant pride to improve this matchless tomato, and it continues to lead all old and new sorts. Send to head- quarters and get pedigree seed—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. 2 Ounces, 25c. + Pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25. Culture of Tomato.—Seed may be started in hot-bed in March, or sufficient plants'for family use can be grown in pots or boxes indoors with very little trouble. Be particular to give plants the benetit of the 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 customary with the best gardeners to remove the plants from the hot beds to the cold frames, allowing a distance of several inches between the plants. In May select and prepare the soil, and set the plants three feet apart each way. Hoe and draw earth tothe stems. When the plants crowd the fruit will be small. Have the soii veryrich. For general crop, sow from the middle of Ar ril or during May in the open air, selecting good soil ina location muck exposed to the sunand sheltered by a hill, fence or woods on the north. 30 F. W. BOLGIANO, Iam much pleased with your seed. They are all you claim for them, and I was not dis- appointed, RED TOP, WHITE GLOBE TURNIP. Red Top, White Globe Turnip.—Our stock is the perfection of turnips. It has small tops, but large, well-formed, handsome roots. In our markets the past fall it brought double the price of other stocks, and was always preferred by buyers and ship- pers—Packet, 5c. + Pound, 10c. Pound, 25c. A" = |] = Southern Seven-Top Turnip.—tThis, the hardiest of all sorts, may be left standing in the open ground during winter. In the Southern States it yields in the spring abundant foliage for boiling with cured meats, and is only desirable for this purpose — Packet, 5c. Ounce,10c. Poun@l5c. Pound, 30c. Georgia. F. E. GROGAN. TURNIP.—Stektebe. One and a-half to two pounds to the acre. Our turnips are grown from our own stocks and by the most expert farmers. They are true toshape and trueincolor. We sent out tons of seeds last year, which produced satisfactory and paying crops everywhere; whilestocks from other sources failed to bulb, and grew only to abundant tops. We are grow- ing the same superior stocks, and careful gardeners should take pains to get them for their own use. / RED OR PURPLE TOP WHITE FLAT TURNIP. Red or Purple Top White Flat Turnip.— Our stock is perfect in form and size, and has small tops, with large handsome roots, and matures very early— Packet, 5c. + Pound,10c. Pound, 25c. Yellow Globe.—Yellow Globe is a wonderful cropper, and keeps far into the following year. It begins to bulb at the very start, and forms large size roots and small tops—Packet, 5c. + Pound, 10c. Pound, 380c. White Flat.—Pure white, flat, strap-leaf turnip Early and fine. Packet, 5c. + Pound,10c. Pound, 30c Early Flat Dutch.—An early, white, flat tur- nip, medium size. Excellent for early spring sowing —Packet, 5c. 4+ Pound,10c. Pound, 30c. White Egg.—Oval or egg shape, handsome and sweet; flesh firm and sound grained; thin and per- fectly smooth skin of snowy whiteness—Packet, 5c. + Pound, 15c. Pound, 40c Yellow Aberdeen.—Hardy, good-keeping tur- nip, very productive—Packet, 5c. + Pound, 10c. Pound, 30c. Add 8c. per pound on Turnip Seed if sent by mail. NEW EXTRA EARLY SUMMER. PURPLE TOP TURNIP. This is the most desirable turnip for early planting. Tops are very small, strap leaf and grows erect. Roots are small and flat, skin purple to pure white below, flesh clear white; itisa beauty. Ounce,10c. % Pound, lic. 1 Pound, 500. HERBS.~—krauter, New American Marjoram, Sweet.—A perennial plant, but not hardy enough to endure the winter of the North. The young tender tops are used green for tlavoring, or they may be dried tor winter use. Sow in drills as early as possi- ble, and thin out the plants to ten inches—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20ce. Sweet Lbasil.—A hardy annual from the East Indies. The seed and stem are used for tlavoring soups and sauces, hay- ing the flavor of cloves—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. Pound, $1.25. Sage.—A hardy perennial possessing some medicinal frop- erties, but cultivated principally for use as a condiment, it being used more extensively than any other herb for flavor- ing and dressing. Sow early in the spring (4 tc 5 pounds to theacre in drills) on very rich ground, cultivate often and thin the plants to 16 inchesapart. Cuttheleaves and tender shoots just as the piantis coming into flowerand dry quickly in the shade. The plants will survive the winter and may be divided. If this is donethey will give asecond crop superior in quality.— Packets, 5c and 10c. Uunce,20c. Pound, $2.00. Mammoth Dill.—Our Mammoth Dill grows much larger than the old sorts, and is in every way superior and prefera- ble—Packets, 5c.and 10c. 4% Pound, 20c. Pound, 75c. Lavender.—The leaves of this plant are used for seasoning and the flowers for perfumery. When seed is sown it should be planted when the apple is in bloom—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 20c. & Pound, 50e. Pound, $1.50. Broad Leaf English Thyme.—This herbis perennial, and is both a medicinal and culinary plant. The young leaves and tops are used for soups, dressing and sauce. A tea is made of the leaves, which isagreat remedy in nervous head- ache. Sow as early as the ground will permit. Packets, 5e. and 10¢. Ounce, 25c. Pound, $8.00. Summer Savory.—A hardy annual, the dried stems, leayes and flowers of which are extensively used for flavoring, par- ticularly in dressings and soups. Culture the same as thatof sweet marjoram. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. Pound, $1.00 Culture.—Select light, rich soil and lay off in shallow drills one foot apart. along which sprinkle the seed and-cover slightly. Do not let the plants stand closer than twoor three inches. 935 B Srreet N. W., WasHineton D. C. 31 IMPROVED PURPLE TOP Ruta Baga is sown in June and July. Our rvuta- baga is very select, and yields enormous crops of handsome, large, solid yellow-flesh turnips. It is grown very largely for cattle food, and keeps over winter till spring in good condition. Get our splendid stock, and thecrops will satisfy and remunerate you. It is also used as a table vegetable because of its sweetness—Packet, 5c. + Pound, 10c. Pound, 25c. Culture of Turnips.—They do best in highly enriched, light, sandy or gravelly soils. Commence sowing the earliest varieties in Aprilin drills from twelve or fifteen inches apart, and thin out early to $ix or nine inches in the rows. Forasuccession sow at intervals of a fortnight until the last week in July, from which time until the end of August sow- ings may be made for the fall and main crop. Tur- nips may be preserved until spring by cutting off the tops about one inch from the buib, storing inacellar or cool shed during winter, covering the roots with dry sand. They should be harvested before severe frosts set in, for though comparatively hardy, few of the varieties will survive winters of the Northern States in the open ground. White Dutch Clover.—The best variety for lawns, as it forms a close herbage, and remains green throughout the season; it also affords excellent food for bees. We offer highest grades of seed only— Per pound, 25c. By mail, 38c. per pound. s ___<___se color on white ground........ 5 15 40 cts. cts. CTs Katherine Tracy. 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Low Prices. Buggy Harness, : $8.00, $9.00, $10.00, $13.00, $15.00. Single Wagon Harness, $10.00, $12.00, $18.00, $22.50, $24.00. Double Wagon Harness, - - - - - $20.00, $25.00. CURRY COMBS, BRUSHES AND STABLE SUPPLIES, 38 F. W. BOLGIANO, Long Handle Forks. Price — 40c., 50c., 6O0c. and 7O0c. — Manure Forks. Pear mae - Price—60c., 70c., 90c. and $1.10. These forks are the best onthe mar- ket. Spading Forks. PRICE. — 75c. and |.) \geess-ame————apeeom 85c. HH HH \\ \ Garden Rakes. PRICE faze 20C., 25c., Ws 30c., 40c., A 50c:, 60c: Garden Hoes. PRICE — 25c., 2) 4 AP Ay AP AP By ar ay BP ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ae ae ara ar TEN ({Q) SELECT VARIETIES OF OF New 7 ep 25 Cents BOLGIANO’S s EXTRA LARGE BE Fowered Choice r¢é 4 Mixed a PANSY lOc. PER PKT. $1.50 PER QZ. Roary brit We 4 bey OMe & eae lity | wate wi nee a ba Aen NRE be oir Aaa Yi Jaye aac ot sip oes!