MAKE A MEME
View Large Image
| View Original: | Bolgiano's_1902_catalogue_(16349976445).jpg (1674x2384) | |||
| Download: | Original | Medium | Small | Thumb |
| Courtesy of: | commons.wikimedia.org | More Like This | ||
| Keywords: Bolgiano's 1902 catalogue (16349976445).jpg 935 B Street N W Washington D C <br> Gelbe-Ruben <br> ONE OUNCE WILL SOW 100 FEET OF DRILL; 3 TO 4 POUNDS FOR AN ACRE <br> CULTURE OF CARROTS � Carrots to grow to perfection require a deep rich sandy loam well <br> pulverized and deeply cultivated For an early crop sow in Hay and June in drills about 1 foot apart <br> thinning out to 4 inches in the row; sow for winter crop in June and July It is very important to <br> tread the rows firmly after sowing the seed <br> IMPROVED LONG ORANGE CARROT - Nichols Long Orange mproved -One of HALF LONG CARROT <br> the most desirable for either garden or field culture <br> It grows to a large size fair specimens averaging 12 <br> inches in length and 3 inches in diameter at the top <br> All who have cattle should raise a surplus of this car- <br> rot for feeding milch cows during winter It in- <br> creases the flow of milk and imparts to the butter a <br> rich golden color It is more largely used than any <br> other variety by market gardeners Packets 5c and <br> ioc l 4 pound 25c S pound 40c 1 pound 75c <br> Half Long - Orange � A handsome cylindrical- <br> shaped carrot of good size It is of rich dark orange <br> color grows to a large size is smooths and the flesh <br> very close in texture with little core It is a first- <br> class carrot for ail soils and it is claimed that under <br> good cultivation it will yield the greatest weight per <br> acre with the smallest length of root of any now <br> grown Packets 5c and ioc V pound 25c <br> Pound 75c <br> Early Scarlet Horn � This has always been the <br> general favorite for an early crop It is of a bright <br> orange color of delicate flavor Owing to the short- <br> ness of the root it will grow in less depth of soil than <br> any other variety The seed which we grow has a <br> very great reputation among market gardeners for its <br> beautiful color and form Packets 5c and ioc <br> pound 25c 1 pound 75c <br> / Danvers � A new variety of decided merit rich <br> in color and handsome shape and stump-rooted <br> Packets 5c and ioc 2 ounces 15c l 4 pound 25c <br> l 2 pound 40c 1 pound 75c <br> y fSarly Half-Long Scarlet Cliaiitenay � Is as <br> early as the Early Horn but of twice its size with <br> broad shoulders and the root tapering abruptly at the <br> ends Packet 5c 1 ounce ioc 2 ounces 15c '_ <br> pound 25c 1 pound 80c <br> /Early Half Long- Nantes � A fine intermediate <br> carrot Packet 5c 1 ounce ioc 2 ounces 15c <br> 4 pound 25c 1 pound 75c <br> Early Ox-Heart � A French variety of recent introduction which is a de- <br> cided acquisition It is intermediate between Half Long and Horn varieties <br> and is perfectly distinct ; the shape is nearly oval and color and quality all <br> that can be desired Packets 5c and ioc 2 ounces 15c pound 25c <br> 1 pound 75c <br> Henderson Intermediate Carrot � One of the best main-crop carrots <br> It is noted for its smooth-ness of shape its tenderness of flesh and beauty of <br> color It is free from any coarse rank flavor in any stage of its growth <br> Packet 5c and ioc pound 25c 1 pound 75c <br> PRIDE OF THE MARKET CARROT <br> This beautiful medium-size pointed-root carrot is <br> just what gardeners want for an early crop In color <br> earliness size form and shape it excels all other <br> sorts and of course sells itself Every person who <br> had it last year wants it again this season and others <br> should be quick to cultivate a crop of such beautiful <br> carrots <br> Pound <br> Packet <br> 90c <br> 5c Ounce ioc <br> pound 30c <br> _ EARLY RUBICON CARROT <br> Is a Half Long Orange Stunip-Rooted <br> Carrot <br> Of a beautiful deep-red orange color It is earlier <br> than Danvers about the same length but heavier and <br> thicker at the shoulder making it more productive <br> The leaves are also shorter fewer and finer It <br> wonderfully heavy cropper producing 30 to 40 tons <br> to the acre under good culture Packets 5c <br> Ounce ioc pound 20c Pound 60c 42156259 132756 65911 Page 9 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/42156259 1902 10 5962/bhl title 65911 F W Bolgiano Co ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection Biodiversity Heritage Library Bolgiano's 1902 catalogue tested seeds for the garden and farm Garden Stories Bulbs Plants Catalogs Fruit Garden tools Nurseries Horticulture Seeds Vegetables U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 42156259 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/42156259 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants nurseries horticulture u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-23 Check categories 2015 August 24 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16349976445 2015-08-24 08 57 22 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Bolgiano's 1902 catalogue Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
.jpg){kind=link}
