. Bolgiano's capitol city seeds : 1889 1934. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Poultry Equipment and supplies Catalogs. F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 25 Prices Include Postage on Pkts. Ozs., '4 Lbs. and Lbs. 1 oz. Will Sow 30 Feet of Drill. GREEN ORKA. Improved Long Green Okra for winter. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; V lb. Ten Pounds to the Acre. CULTURE. This vegetable is extensively grown for its green pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they im- part a ri
. Bolgiano's capitol city seeds : 1889 1934. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Poultry Equipment and supplies Catalogs. F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 25 Prices Include Postage on Pkts. Ozs., '4 Lbs. and Lbs. 1 oz. Will Sow 30 Feet of Drill. GREEN ORKA. Improved Long Green Okra for winter. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; V lb. Ten Pounds to the Acre. CULTURE. This vegetable is extensively grown for its green pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they im- part a rich flavor, ind are considered nutritious. Sow seed thickly i n rich ground about the middle o f May, or when ground has become warm in drills 3 feet apart, 1 inch deep; thin to 10 inches apart in drills. 154. Dwarf Green Prolific. A very early variety, dwarf in habit but producing very freely short green pods slightly ridged and yet of fine flavor and quality. Its pods can be easily dried 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 189. Improved Long Green, a very desirable sort for market gardeners; of medium height; very handsome; bears long pods, which remain tender a long time and are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; '4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 234. White Velvet, a popular new varietv with white pods. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; !4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 56. Perkin's Mammoth Long-Podded. Pods shoot out from the stalk within three inches of the ground and the whole plant is covered with them to its extreme height. Pods are an intense green color, 9 to 10 inches long, very slim and do no' cts.; lb. 60 cts. One Ounce Will Sow 100 Feet of Drill. CULTURE. Succeeds best in a mellow, rich soil. Sow thickly in April in rows 1 foot apart and ^2 inch deep ; thin out the plants to stand 6 inches apart in the rows. The seed is slow of germination, taking from 3 to 4 weeks to make its ap- pearance, and often failing to come up in dry weather. To assist its coming up quicker soak the seed a few
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