F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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PUMPKINS 
Pumpkins are frequently planted in connection with a crop of 
field corn, and if you grow corn you may just as well grow pump¬ 
kins. They will grow best in soil kept moist by the dry farming 
method, as too much moisture will kill them. Plant the seed in 
open ground, after the danger of frost is over, in hills 8 feet apart 
each way, drop from 8 to 10 seeds per hill and when the plants 
are about 5 inches high and danger of insect pests is past, thin 
to 3 or 4 of the healthiest plants. If irrigation is needed, run 
the water in ditches about 18 inches from the hill. Do not plant 
near squashes or melons as they are likely to mix. About three 
pounds of seed will plant one acre. 
MAMMOTH KING—Flesh and skin bright golden yellow. 
Flesh fine grained, excellent quality. One of the best pie pump¬ 
kins and a splendid keeper. This enormous variety has been 
grown to weigh 200 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 25c; 54 lb. 50c; 
lb. 75c. 
LARGE SWEET CHEESE or KENTUCKY—One of the old 
standard sorts. Flat and often twenty inches in diameter; skin 
buff; flesh thick, yellow, and of fine quality. Productive and an 
excellent keeper. Good for stock feeding as well as pies. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 25c; 54 lb. 35c; lb. 60c. 
CALIFORNIA FIELD—The well known, ordinary Pumpkin, 
largely used for stock feeding. The fruit is variously colored in 
yellow, drab, red and orange, and varies also in size, but is usually 
very large. Is a heavy cropper and easily grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; 54 lb. 25c; 54 lb. 35c; lb, 60c. 
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO—Flesh creamy white. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
YELLOW SWEET POTATO—Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00. 
PUMPKIN, GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW 
CONNECTICUT FIELD — This is widely 
known as the Yankee Cow Pumpkin, and there is 
no variety that will do as well among the corn. 
Plant them on your richest land; you will be amply 
repaid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb- 25c; 54 lb. 35c; 
lb. 60c. 
SMALL SUGAR or NEW ENGLAND PIE— 
This excellent variety is small, round or somewhat 
flattened, about 8 to 10 inches in diameter, slightly 
ribbed, and of a deep orange color. The flesh is a 
rich deep yellow, fine-grained and very sweet. A 
superb kind for pies. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 25c; 
54 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
GOLDEN CUSHAW —One of the best stock 
feeding pumpkins. Very thick flesh having a very 
small seed cavity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 54 lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00. 
PUMPKIN, CONNECTICUT FIELD 
GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW — Trunks very large, with 
crooked neck. Color creamy white, irregularly striped or traced 
with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, rather coarse but 
sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 54 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
HOME GROWN VEGETABLES BEST 
The sweetest Sweet Corn is home grown. Peas fresh from 
the garden are the sweetest. Tender Beets and Carrots picked 
fresh from the garden in the “baby stage” are a delicacy. Baby 
Squash, the new mode of serving squash, are at their best 
picked fresh and tender from the vine. Spinach fresh from 
the garden, large thick 'Succulent leaves heavily laden with a 
rich dark green color. Fresh Beans, crisp Radishes, Lettuce, 
Tomatoes, etc., all these can be had in their highest quality 
when picked fresh from the home garden. Freshness is one 
of 'the prime requisites of quality vegetables and this can only 
be supplied in home grown vegetables. 
