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Title: 1973 spring flower and vegetable calendar and guide to successful gardening
Identifier: 1973springflower19fwbo (find matches)
Year: 1973 (1970s)
Authors: F. W. Bolgiano & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Vegetables 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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Indian Corn Used for ornamental purposes The average ear contains approximately 12 rows of very hard, flint-type kernels of many different colors Pkt 35e , '7 lb 60it : lb 95e , 5 lbs 34 25. not postpaid. CRESS One ounce will sow 100 feet of row CULTURE Water-Cress may be grown in moist ground but does best in shallow clear running water Upland Cress should be sown thickly in shallow drills every 2 to 3 weeks in ordinary rich soil and should be cut often American Upland. (60 aays I A fine salad plant with about the same flavor as Water Cress Desirable because it grows in ordinary soil and is ready to pick in two months, or less Pkt 2 5c '4 lb $1 60, postpaid. HORSERADISH ROOTS Each 25c , S2 25 per doz 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 'j 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 A. and C. (68 days I Fruits are uniform, very dark green and taper slightly at ends The average 2 '/« mches through and up to 10 inches long Pkt 25c : oz 65c , '/. lb $2 00, postpaid. Ashley. 160 days ) Fruit size and shape similar to Marketer, color slightly better Resistant to downy mildew Pkt 25c , oz 65c . '/. lb $2 00. postpaid. Spartan Valor Hybrid. (58 days fruits are 9 to 10 inches long, with dark gree Delicious Pkt 50c , ". oz $2,20, % lb $29 40, postpaid. Slender th dark , 02 $3 95 oz $6 75: (65 days ) A high-yieldmg, dependable variety with even color and good resistance to diseases, Pkt, 25c,: oz 80c , "4 lb $2 40, Hybrid, Sensation. (60 days ) This white-spme 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 50c : '-2 oz $3 95 oz $7 50 '. lb $23 40, National Pickling. (60 days ) A standard pickling variety with uniform slender fruits of medium green color Pkt 25c , 02 65c, % lb $2 00. postpaid. Long Green. (67 days ) A large, deep green, heavily warted variety with solid, crisp flesh Pkt 25c ; oz 65c , '/, lb $2 00 postpaid. Long Marketer. (65 days ) Smooth, dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long and 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 2 5c oz 65c '■> lb S2 00, postpaid. Straight-8. (66 days ) Fruits are uniform in shape, averaging 8 inches long and 1 '2 inches in diameter Rich, deep green color which is free from striping Pkt 25c : oz, 65c : '■' lb $2 00, 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 together to blanch the hearts For an early crop the seed should be sown about April 15 Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days ) An earlier and improved strain with larger leaves and broader, thicker heads requiring very little blanching Pkt 25c . oz 65 . ". lb $2 00, postpaid. Green Curled. (95 days ) A self-blanchmg variety Curly dark green leaves which are finely cut give the plant a feathery appearance Pkt 25c , 02 65c : '« lb $2 00, postpaid. EGGPLANT Burpee Hybrid. (60 days CULTURE Eggplant seed germinates slowly and should be started m 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 1 'i to 2 feet apart in row 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 retained for a long time Pkt 35c : '2 oz 65c : 02 ,$1 15 'i lb $3 45. postpaid.
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