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Title: Bolgiano's new century catalogue 1901 : tested seeds for the garden and farm
Identifier: bolgianosnewcent19fwbo (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
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; Fruit 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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Bolgiano's Celebrated Big Head Let- tuce.—16 ounces to 1 big head of lettuce is only a fair average head, some have weighed H pounds and over. Its beautiful form and color attracts the at- tention of expert growers. It forms a compact head, has no core, but a tender golden heart. As a shipper it is unexcelled, commands the very best prices, de- mand always exceeds 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 has found for the first time a perfect lettuce—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. I Pound, 50c. i 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 is a pule green, and inside holds a large crisp heart of cream ye low color and delicious buttery tlavory. It is the result of con- tinuous careful selections, and shows how intelligent at- tention improves the lettuce. The most careful growers give particular praise, and consider it first-class in all re- spects. It will please vou — Packets. 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c. % Pound, 50c. % 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, a id unapproached by any other lettuce. The heads are tall and conical. When blanche 1, the leaves become stiff like stalks of celery, and snowy white, and may be eaten like celery. Hence it is known as the celery lettuce. It stands long distance shipment, and is used in all the markets. Suitable for spring and autumn sowing. You should try it—Packets, 5c. and JOc. Ounce, 15c. X 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, 15c. 2Ounces, 25c. H Pound, 40c 1 Pound. $1.50. l>efiaiice.- This we consider one of the very best lettuces. Tt is of fine 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 Me Ounce, 15c. X Pound, 40c. 1 Pound. $1.00. Boliviano's Oak Leaf Lettuce.—Is most remarkable for resisting the summer's heat. It makes alirst-class head, and retiinsits marketable condition long after other sorts be- come worthless. For the summer season at the North and for he warmer climate at the South it is especially desirable —Packets, 5c. and luc. Ounce, 15c. )4 Pound, 40c. h Pound, 60c. 1 Pound, $1.00. Bis; Boston Lettuce.—Identical in color, shape and gen- eral appearance with famous Boston Market Lettuce, but is double the size. It is about one week later in maturing, but its solidity and greater size head make it a very valuable sort. Suitable either for forcing in ccld 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- son < of the year, and is of crisp, tender quality—Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce.loc. X Pound.40c. h Pound. 65c. lPound,$1.25 California Cream Butter 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, inide is folded a solid head of rich, creamy yellow color. It is considered by the largestorowers one of the best in cultivation—Ounce, 15c. £ Pound, 40c. X Pound, 60e. l Pound, $i.on. Royal Cabbage Lettuce—Is a famous sort of the very best qualities for fall and winter use. It stands the severest winter equal to cabbage, and heads unier glass to the satis- faction of the larjrest growers. It has won favor in the Souihern Stares, where it has long been regarded as a relia- ble sort. Tt forms a good size head with a buttery white compact heart—Packets 5c. and luc. Ounce, 15c. % Pound, 50. H Pound, 80c. 1 Pound, $1.50.

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