. Bolgiano's capitol city seeds : 1933. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Poultry Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 24 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. MUSKMELON, or CANTALOUPE one ounce Wm 50 mns; 2 or 3 Pounds in Hill per Acre. Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., Yt Lbs. and Lbs. CULTURE. Melons thrive best in a rich, light soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills six feet apart each way for musk- melons, eight feet for water- mel
. Bolgiano's capitol city seeds : 1933. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Poultry Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 24 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. MUSKMELON, or CANTALOUPE one ounce Wm 50 mns; 2 or 3 Pounds in Hill per Acre. Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., Yt Lbs. and Lbs. CULTURE. Melons thrive best in a rich, light soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills six feet apart each way for musk- melons, eight feet for water- melons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovel- fuls of well-rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seeds; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to three plants per hill. Green Flesh Varieties iSj^^^a. y Long John 209. Long John Cantaloupe. Originated, improved and perfected in the great cantaloupe section of Anne Arun- del County, Maryland, which is widely known for its grand luscious cantaloupes. It averages 8 to 10 inches long, some in fact grow a foot long. It takes very few to fill a basket. Deeply netted and ribbed. Green fleshed, thickly meated and of most delicious flavor. A most excellent main crop variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; >4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $ 215. .Jasper. An early medium sized, thick green fleshed melon of recent introduction that has attracted most favorable attention for its sweet delicious flavor and few seeds. A prolific producer of all perfectly netted, well- formed melons. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 45 cts., lb. $ 41. Sweet Air. This wonderful melon is medium in size, thick green flesh with small cavities, delicious sweet flavor, perfectly tender; it fairly melts in your mouth. Vigorous grower, vines keep green and produce big crops of beautiful netted melons. No culls. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $, postpaid. 226. Jr. Rocky Ford. Two weeks earlier, a little larger and twice as
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