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F. W. BOLGIANO,
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IMPROVED CURLED LONG STANDING SPINACH.
IMPROVED CURLED LONG-STANDING SPINACH.
The most valuable for spring sowing. Its
long-standing quality makes it absolutely
the best for that purpose. The foliage is 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 a crop. Last spring the -^lemand far ex-
ceeded our supply. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c.
i Pound, 15c. 1 Pound, 20c. 5 Pounds,i75c.
CULTURE O F S PI N AC H .-Select nuoSk
soil, spade deeply and manure. ISow broadcast or
sprinkle seed freely in shallow drill, one foot
apart, but plants should never stand closer than
six inches.
American Blooiiisdale Curled
Savoy Spinach. — 15 Pounds to the
Acre. — Many thousands of acres find
profitable employment in growing Spin-
ach, 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. JPound,
lOfe. 1 Pound, 15c. 100 Pounds, $15.
New Victoria Spinach. — The
'foliage is heavy, the broad, dark-green
leaves, are of the finest quality. It is in
prime condition from two weeks to three
w6eks after all other varieties of Spinach
have run to seed. Packet, 5c.; ^ Pound, _
10c. ; i Pound, 15c.; Pound, 25c.
Your Long-Stanfling Spinach teas far- superior to any long,
standing I have ever grown or seen. Tlie leaves were curled like
the Savoy Si)inach and a beautiful dark green color.
Packet 5c. H Pound, 10c, ^ Pd. 15c. Pd. 25c. T J. Grace.
American Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach.
SQUASH OR CYMLING.-SiitHs.
4 ounces Seed to sow 100 yards.
3 Pounds to the acre.
BOSTON MARROW SQUASH.
INTER CROOKNECK SQUASH.
Early AVhite Bnsh Scalloped or Patty
Pan. — Early White Bush Scalloped or Patty Pan
Squash is the earliest, and grown almost exclusively
for the first crop. The rind is hard texture, which
makes it suitable for shipping, and it is exclusively
grown at the South for that purpose. Packets, 5 and
10c. i Pound, 15c. 1 Pound, 40c.
Summer Crookneck, Early.— Fine flavor,
a desirable table sort. Packets, 5 and 10c. i Pound,
16c. i Pound, 35c. 1 Pound, 50c.
Winter Crookneck. — Flesh red, fine flavor;
largely grown for winter use. Packets, 5 and 10c.
i- Pound, 15c. i Pound, 2Pc. 1 Pound, 50c.
Boston Marrow^ — A splendid winter squash of
good keeping qualities. Flesh, bright orange, fine
grain and unsurpassed. It is oval-shaped and thin
skin of bright orange color. For pies it is equal to
the best pumpkins. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c.
J- Pound, 15c. i Pound, 25c. 1 Pound, 40c.
CULTURE. -After
the weather is settled
and warm plant in hills
live to eig-ht feet apart.
Rich soil is the best, but
if necessarj' the hills
alone may be enriched.
Allot eig-ht seeds to a hill
but do not allow more
than 3 vigorous plants to
remain at each hill; keep
soil loose and free from
weeds. Water, if drought
EARLY WHITE BUSH SQUASH P^*^^'^^^^'
_^arJy Prolific Marrow.— A comparatively new fall or
winter variety. It is shai)ed somewhat like the IJoston Mar-
row, but it is a decided improvement on it, being much ear-
lier and more productive. These characteristics will com-
mend this variety to market gardeners, while its brilliant
orange red color and fine keeping and cooking qualities
make it popular with the consumer. The rind is very hard,
but thin, and the flesh deep, fine grained and of delicate
q.iality, Packet, 5c. Oz., 10c. X lb., 15c. ^ lb., 25c. Lb, 40c.
Hubbard.— A desirable sort, suitable for winter use.
Packets, 5 and 10c. H Pound, 15c. Pound, 50c.
I hoiight Spinach Seed, Scotch Kale and Peas of you last
fall. The Spinach was equal to the best I ever grew; the Kale
is fine and true toriamr, and I could not tell the difference be-
tween your peas and those I paid a much higher price for. I
picked and shipped all my peastogether. Yoiihave lower pi-ices
than lever heard of before. I will send you an order for spring
goods. .December, 1897.. J. GUY, Virginia.
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My neighbm-s visit we to see my large crop of splendid Spin^
ach. From 40 lbs. your Curled Savoy Spinach I have already
cut 1,000 boxes, which has brought me 50c. per box. and the field
looks asifit will bear almost itideHnite cutting.