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Title: Bolgiano's spring 1969
Identifier: bolgianosspring119fwbo_3 (find matches)
Year: 1969 (1960s)
Authors: F. W. Bolgiano & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies 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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Eating your Home-grown Vegetables Is Dining De luxe CUCUMBER One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 pounds, an acre Culture. Cucumbers prefer rich, loamy, fairly moist soil and should not be planted until ground is warm. Plant in hills, dropping 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and covering with )/2 inch of soil; thin to 3 or 4 strongest plants in each hill. Continue planting at intervals for succession. Cucumbers for pickles may be planted during June and early July. For an extra-early crop start seed in small pots in hotbeds. 284. A. and C. (68 days.) Fruits are uni- form, very dark green and taper slightly at ends. They average 2)4, inches through and up to 10 inches long. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; );lb. $1.10, postpaid. 229. Ashley. (60 days.) Fruit size and shape similar to Marketer; color slightly better. Resistant to downy mildew. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; )4.\h. $1.15, postpaid. 118. Burpee Hybrid. (60 days.) Highly resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. The vines are vigorous, long lived and produce a heavy yield of well-formed, straight, dark green fruits; average 8 x 2J^ inches. Pkt. 35c.; Ysoz. 90c.; Mot.. $1.50; J^oz. $2.75; oz. $4.75; Mlb. $12.50, postpaid. 252. Spartan Valor Hybrid. (58 days.) -C^. Slender streamlined fruits are 9 to 10 f jA\) inches long, with dark green skin. ^~-—^Delicious. Pkt. 50c.; J^oz. 90c.; J^oz. SI.50; i^oz. $2.75; oz. $4.75; Mlb. $12.50, postpaid. 251. Gherkin or Small Burr. (60 days.) Small spiny fruits used when small for pick- ling. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 65c.; J^lb. $1.65, postpaid. 156. Hybrid, Sensation. (60 days.) This white-spine hybrid is highly resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. Fruits 8 inches long, smooth, uniform, blunt on both ends. Flesh crisp and white, with dark green outer color. Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. 75c.; J^oz. $1.25; i-i^oz. $2.25; oz. $4.00; Klb. $10.00, postpaid. 228. National Pickling. (60 days.) A standard pickling variety with uniform slen- der fruits of medium green color. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 310. Long Green. (67 days.) A large, deep green, heavily warted variety with solid, crisp flesh. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 105. Long Marketer. (65 days.) Smooth, ^fZ^ dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long (jj^J and l)/2 inches thick, tapering at stem ^—^ end. Flesh white and solid, with small seed cavity. White spine. Good color and slim shape make it a good slicer and shipper. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 50c.; )^lb. $1.25, postpaid. 264. Straight-8. (66 days.) Fruits are -jfl^ uniform in shape, averaging 8 inches (yj^J long and IJ^ inches in diameter. Rich, ^^—-^ deep green color which is free from striping. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; J^lb. $1.15, postpaid. 189. Triumph Hybrid. (60 days.) New ^jfTSs for 1964. Vines vigorous. Fruits uni- \J^) f"""™ dark green color, 7 to 8 inches ^—^ long, slightly tapered at stem end. Ex- cellent quality. Pkt. 50c.; J^oz. $1.25; )^oz. $2.25; i^oz. $3.75; oz. $6.00, postpaid. ENDIVE One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre Culture. As Endive is usually used for fall and winter salads, the seed should be sown in rows during June and July and thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. When nearly grown, tie the outer leaves to- gether to blanch the hearts. For an early crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 322. Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days.) /i^^ An earlier and improved strain with f/0\) larger leaves and broader, thicker ^—^ heads requiring very little blanching. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; J^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 302. Green Curled. (95 days.) A self- blanching variety. Curly, dark green leaves which are finely cut give the plant a feathery appearance. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. $1.10, postpaid. EGGPLANT One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; Vilb. will sow an acre Culture. Eggplant seed germinates slowly and should be started in a hotbed. Set out the plants when they are 2 inches high, provided both soil and air are warm; they will not stand chilling. Plants should be spaced IJ^ to 2 feet apart in row. 174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) Earliest and best of the large-fruited varieties. The 24 to 30-inch plants bear 4 to 6 perfect fruits of rich dark purple. Their rich color is re- tained for a long time. Pkt. 20c.; Moz. 75c.; oz. $1.30; )4\h. $3.25, postpaid. KALE or BORECOLE One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 pounds, an acre Culture. Tliis hardy vegetable furnishes splendid greens for winter and spring use, the quality being improved by some frost. Sow seed J^ inch deep in rows, from May to September. If large plants are wanted, thin to stand IJ^ to 2 feet apart in row. 298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. (55 days.) Beautiful dwarf plants which lie flat on the ground, forming a double-deck; with- stands frost and seldom winter-kills where temperatures do not go below zero. The heavily curled leaves are a distinct blue-green color, attractive and of high quality. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; )4\h. $1.00, postpaid. 325. Spring Kale. (30 days.) A hardy, quick-growing, smooth-leaf variety. Sow at intervals of ten days so as always to have it young and tender. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 30c.; J^lb. 45c.; lb. $1.00, postpaid.
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