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Title: Capitol city seeds for 1959
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_7 (find matches)
Year: 1959 (1950s)
Authors: F. W. Bolgiano & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : F. W. Bolgiano
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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319. Market Gardeners' Best Triple Curled Parsley PARSLEY One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. Culture. Parsley needs a mellow, rich soil. The seed is slow to germinate. A good plan is to soak the seed a few hours in warm water and then plant J^ inch deep and thin plants to stand 8 to 10 inches apart. If the leaves of curly varieties are all cut off when they are 3 inches tall, growth will be better. Liberal cutting of Parsley improves quality. For winter use move plants to a coldframe or light cellar, or a supply can be potted in 6-inch flower-pots and grown in a kitchen window. 194. Paramount. (85 days.) A striking /sf^N variety with uniform triple-curled, (£&) rich dark green foliage. Plant 12 ~y inches tall, spreading 20 inches when properly spaced. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^lb. 80c, postpaid. 319. Market Gardeners' Best Triple Curled. (70 days.) Robust, free-growing plants which are improved by severe cutting. The large, dark green leaves are beauti- fully curled. Plants stand heat and cold better than most varieties. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; \i\h. 80c, postpaid. 12G. Plain or Single. (70 days.) The very dark green leaves are flat, deeply cut but not curled and are principally used for flavoring soups and stews, as the flavor is strong. Can be dried and bottled for winter use. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 80c, postpaid. PEPPERS One ounce will produce about 1200 plants. Peppers furnish both A and C vitamins. They vary in types and uses. Housewives find all types important in adding variety to the diet. Culture. Sow in hotbeds in March or April or outdoors in a sheltered position in May. Transplant to 18 inches apart in rows in mellow, rich ground. 31G. California Wonder. (120 days.) An outstanding and handsome sweet Pepper. A vigorous plant bears many blocky fruits with thick, crisp flesh, sweet and spicy but without a bite. Housewives prize this Pepper for stuffing and serving whole; with its four points it will stand upright on the table. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c; oz. 85c; Mlh>. $2.15, postpaid. For quantity prices write for market-growers' list PEPPERS, continued 253. Long Red Cayenne. (120 days.) A favorite hot Pepper for canning, for mixed pickles and for drying. Plants are large and heavy producers. The tapering fruits are deep green, changing to brilliant red when mature. Pkt. 15c; J20Z. 50c; oz. 85c; VA\h. S2.15, postpaid. 121. Pimiento. (130 days.) Conical fruits, 3)/2 x 2)/i inches are borne on large erect plants in profusion. Fruits are bright scarlet in color and the thick flesh is tender and sweet. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 65c; oz. $1.10; Mlb. $2.70, postpaid. 191. Red Chili. (135 days.) Requires a long season and plants should be started early in a hotbed. Plants grow only about 18 inches tall but are very productive. Fruits are deep red cones when mature and are exceedingly pungent. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c; oz. 85c; H\b. $2.15, postpaid. 146. Yolo Wonder. (76 days.) A mosaic- resistant California Wonder type. Blocky fruits with four lobes, large, dark glossy green, with sweet, thick flesh. Pkt. 15c; j^oz. 50c; oz. 85c; i^lb. $2.15, postpaid. PEAS One to two pounds will plant 100 feet of row; 120 pounds, an acre. Peas are not only delicious food but they contain iron and vitamins A, C and Bi. Every garden needs lots of Peas. Culture. Peas mature earliest in light, rich soil. For general crop use a rich, deep loam or one inclining to clay. When grown in garden sow in double rows 6 to 8 inches apart; the rows 2 to 4 feet apart. Commence sowing the extra-early varieties as early as the ground can be worked in February or March; plant for a succession every two weeks until June, then discontinue until the middle of August, when a good crop may be secured by sowing extra-early and early sorts for fall use. They should be kept clean and earthed up twice during the growth. The wrinkled varieties are not as hardy as the small, round sort and if planted early should have a dry soil or they are liable to rot in the ground. They are, however, the sweetest and best-flavored varieties. The dwarf varieties are best suited for small gardens. Extra-Early Dwarf Varieties 5G1. American Wonder. Wrinkled. (60 days.) The 12-inch vines are very pro- ductive. Pods contain 5 to 8 tender sweet Peas. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. 554. Early Bird. Semi-Wrinkled. (60 days.) Vines 18 inches tall produce large crops. Deep green pods 4 to 5 inches long, well filled with 8 to 10 large, succulent Peas of fine flavor. Excellent home and market- garden variety. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. 556. Laxtonian. Wrinkled. (62 days.) The 18-inch vines have dark green foliage and bear dark green pods about 4 inches long, containing 7 or 8 succulent Peas. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. 562. Little Marvel. Wrinkled. (62 days.) The stocky, dwarf vines, about 18 inches tall, are generous producers of nearly round, square-end pods holding 7 or 8 large, deep green Peas. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. PEAS, Extra-Early Dwarf Varieties, continued 559. Wando. Wrinkled. (65 days.) Bred for tolerance to heat and cold. Pods 3J^ inches long, dark green, slender, straight and blunt. Medium-sized Peas of excellent quality. Fine for canning and freezing. Vines 24 to 28 inches tall. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. S2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. Extra-Early Tall Varieties 564. Alaska. Smooth. (55 days.) The 2J^-foot, wift-resistant plants mature all at once, a heavy crop of dark green pods which contain 6 to 8 Peas of good quality. Pkt. 15c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.00, postpaid. Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.50, not postpaid. 566. Ameer or Long-podded Alaska. Smooth. (60 days.) Vigorous vines to 3 feet tall bear heavy crops very early. The large pods contain 7 or 8 Peas of fine eating qualitv. Pkt. 15c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $2.75, postpaid. Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not postpaid. 573. Freezonian. Wrinkled. (60 days.) /i^\ Wilt-resistant vines 3 feet tall pro- (jflj) duce a large crop of pods well filled —^ with sweet, tender Peas. For quick freezing as well as canning and fresh use. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. S1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. 555. Thomas Laxton. Wrinkled. (57 days.) Vines 3)4 feet tall bear 3J^ to 4-inch pods. Large tender Peas of fine flavor. Its extra earliness makes this popular for mar- ket and canning. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. General Crop Variety 557. Telephone. Wrinkled. (72 days.) About 4 feet tall; 5-inch pods containing 8 to 10 Peas of fine flavor. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 Ibs..S1.20; 5 lbs. S2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. Edible-Podded or Sugar Peas 531. Dwarf Gray Sugar. (75 days.) Grows to height of 2Jo to 3 feet; bears a profusion of medium broad pods. Used like Wax Beans. Pods, when cooked, are very sweet and tender. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not post- paid.

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