Title: Capitol city seeds : 1962
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_9 (find matches)
Year: 1962 (1960s)
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; Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : F. W. Bolgiano & Co. , Inc
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Get That Vegetable Garden Going Early and Keep It Working 549. Topcrop Bush Beans Green-Podded Bush Beans, continued 546. Bountiful. (48 days.) Rich green, flat, stringless pods, 6)/2 to 7 inches long. Brittle and tender; ships well. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $2.80, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.20, not postpaid. 527. Gardengreen. (53 days.) Produces a /«:^ high yield of round, straight, thick- \ls\) meated pods 5 to 5J^ inches long. ^-—^ Recommended for home and market- garden use. Pkt. 25c.; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $3.60, postpaid. Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not postpaid. 542. Harvester. (60 days.) This white- seeded green-pod variety produces pods 53^ to 6 inches long, very straight and slender, medium green. Pkt. 25c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $2.90, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.30, not postpaid. 567. Pearlgreen. (53 days.) Round, meaty, /i;;S\ medium green, straight pods. White isS) seed. Pkt. 25c.; lb. $1.05; 2 lbs. $1.70; ^^^^ 5 lbs. $3.60, postpaid. Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not postpaid. 548. Stringless Black Valentine. (51 /i^\ days.) Hardy, upstanding and very fjj^j prolific. Pods 6)^ to 7 inches long, ^^—^ oval-round and filled with meaty, delicious Beans. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. $2.70, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. S2.10, not postpaid.
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532. Wade Bush Beans Green-Podded Bush Beans, continued 545. Stringless Green-Pod. (53 days.) Very early and prolific; long, round, fleshy, medium green pods. Desirable for the small garden because of its crispness and long season. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. S2.70, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. $2.10, not postpaid. 537. Tendercrop. (55 days.) Developed by the U.S.D.A. A heavy yielder of fine quality, dark green Beans. Pods 5)/^ inches long, slender and round. Plants are vigor- ous and resistant to Bean mosaic. Ideal for the home and market garden. Recom- mended for canning and freezing. Pkt. 25c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. SI.70; 5 lbs. $3.60, post- paid. Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not postpaid. 551. Tendergreen. (53 days.) Produces quantities of stringless, round, meaty, tender, deep green pods, 63^ to 7 inches long. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $2.80, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.20, not postpaid. 500. Tennessee Green-Pod. (54 days.) Flat, dark green pods 6 to 7 inches long. Oval, flat, yellowish brown seeds. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. S1.40; 5 lbs. $2.90, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.30, not postpaid. 549. Topcrop. (50 days.) Resistant to /f^^ common Bean mosaic. Plants up- \IS\) right and vigorous. Light green ^—^ pods 6 inches long, round, slightly creaseback. Entirely stringless, brittle, meaty and without fiber. Recommended for canning and freezing. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $2.85, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not postpaid. 532. Wade. (55 days.) Deep green pods /<^^ 5J^ to 6 inches long, round, tender *V\ and meatv. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. ^^^^ SI.45; 5 lbs. $2.95, postpaid. Lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.35, not postpaid. 533. White Half Runner. (60 days.) Pods round, light green, 4 inches long, stringy and fibrous when full grown. Pro- ductive vines with short runners. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $2.95, postpaid. Lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.35, not postpaid. Wax Beans 541. Best Yet Wax. (52 days.) Rich lemon- yellow in color and oval in form, the pods are brittle and absolutely stringless. Su- perlative for the home gardener, the mar- ket gardener and the canner. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $2.95, post- Lb' 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.35, not postpaid. 552 improved Golden Wax. (50 days ) Rust resistant and an early, free producer of perfectly stringless, thick, flat, yellow pods. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. ~S1.45; 5 lbs. $2.95, postpaid. Lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.35, not postpaid. 524. Cherokee. (50 days.) Oval-shaped /C^ uniform pods, 5 to 6 inches long. \J&) Bright golden yellow, tender and ^—^ stringless at all stages. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $2.85, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not postpaid. 528. Eastern Butter Wax. (50 days.) This new type Wax Bean has vigor and pro- lificacy, making it an excellent home- garden and roadside variety. Pods average 6)/2 inches, slightly curved, thick-meated, rich in flavor. Pkt. 15c.; lb. SI.05; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $3.60, postpaid. Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. S3.00, not postpaid. Shell Beans 526. Boston Pea or White Navy. (90 days.) The most popular baking Bean. Very productive. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. SI.35; 5 lbs. $2.70, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. $2.10, not postpaid. Climbing or Pole Beans One pound will plant 100 hills; 30 pounds, an acre 503. Blue Lake Stringless. (60 days.) Resistant to Bean mosaic. Heavily pro- ductive of stringless, firm, meaty round pods 6 inches long. White seed. Pkt. 15c.; lb. $1.05; 2 lbs. S1.70; 5 lbs. $3.60, post- Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not postpaid. 543. Cherry Pole, Horticultural, or Cut- short. (75 days.) Short, pale green pods streaked with red. Beans splashed and spotted with wine-red. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $2.90, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.30, not postpaid. 553. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- stead. (65 days.) Silvery green stringless pods hang in great clusters from base to top of the pole. These Beans cook deli- ciously tender. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. SI.35; 5 lbs. $2.70, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. S2.10, not postpaid. 569. White-Seeded Kentucky Wonder. (64 days.) Pods 8 to 9 inches long, oval, tender and stringless at market sta^e. Recommended for freezing. Seed white, flat, kidney shaped. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. $2.70, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. $2.10, not postpaid. Edible Soy Beans 558. Bansei. (112 days for use as green shelled Beans; 30 days later for dry Beans.) Beans at green stage are dark green, oval in shape; when fully matured, yellowish with brown eye. Lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. S2.70, postpaid. Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. $2.10, not postpaid. FOR QUANTITY PRICES WRITE FOR MARKET-GROWERS' LIST

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