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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
SQUASH, ITALIAN OR ZUCCHINI 
BOSTON MARROW—A very prolific fall and 
winter Squash of medium to large size and oval 
shape. The thin skin is orange-yellow in color; 
flesh is rich salmon-yellow, fine-grained and of 
excellent flavor and qualitv. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; y A 
lb. 35c; 1 lb. 90c. 
LAGENARIA LEUCANTHA LONGISSIMA— 
(Cucuzzi Caravassi)—An edible gourd grown most¬ 
ly by Italians. It has also been called “asparagus 
squash” and some few years ago was introduced 
in some sections as “New Guiena Bean.” Fruits 
20 to 24 inches long, often 36 inches; 4 to 6 inches 
in diameter. Vines trailing and should be trellised 
to grow straight fruits. Pkt. 10c; x / 2 oz. 25c. 
TURBAN—Fruits 5 to 534 inches in diameter 
generally variagated most frequently with dark 
green, yellow and red. At the blossom end it has 
a swelling curiously striped with green, dark yellow 
and red. Mostly grown as a curiosity although 
flesh is thick, sweet and fine orange yellow color. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c. 
TABLE QUEEN — A trailing 
variety, producing acorn - shaped 
fruit with a thin, distinctly ribbed, 
dark green shell; six inches long 
by four and one-half inches in di¬ 
ameter; bakes well. Quite early. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y A lb. 35c; lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
STRAIGHTNECK, Giant Sum¬ 
mer (new)—A selection from the 
Crookneck Squash but with a 
straight rather than a crooked 
neck, and thus being more easily 
packed for shipment. Fruits in¬ 
tensely warted, eighteen to twenty 
inches long, deep orange in color 
with a thick, meaty neck. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; y A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
SQUASH 
Any good enriched soil is 
adapted to the growing of the 
Squash. The seed should not be 
sown in the spring until danger 
from frost is past and the 
ground is warm. Plant in hills 
(about 8 to 10 seeds to a hill) 
the early sorts 4 to 6 feet apart, 
the. late varieties 8 to 12 feet. 
Thin out to three plants in the 
hill. Keep the earth about the 
plants loose and free from 
weeds. One ounce for 25 hills, 
3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP —This is the well 
known White Pattaypan Squash. 
The earliest to mature, very 
productive, light cream colored. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X / A lb. 30c; 
1 lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.70. 
HUBBARD — A well known 
standard winter- squash. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; X / A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
ITALIAN or ZUCCHINI— 
One of the richest vitamine- 
bearers among summer squash 
is the Italian or Zucchini. The 
fruits are long and dark green, somewhat mottled 
and are used when young. The vines are of bush 
form and very productive and if the fruits are 
picked when young, which should be done, they con¬ 
tinue bearing over a long season. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
X / A lb. 35c; y 2 lb. 50c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.70. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP— Near¬ 
ly as early as the Early Scallop and much larger, 
frequently growing twelve to fourteen inches in 
diameter. A very handsome variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; X / A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
PERFECT GEM or CREAM—Long-keeping win¬ 
ter Squash, 4 to 6 inches in diameter; apple-shaped 
distinctly ribbed, with smooth, cream-colored skin. 
Is solid and rather hard, but bakes to a delicious, 
soft consistency on the inside. Although a small 
variety, it is a great keeper and is used mostly in 
winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X / A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOK NECK — Early 
and prolific. The fruits are of the true crook-neck 
type, heavily warted, and of light golden color; 
about one foot lone. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y A lb. 35c; 
1 lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.70. 
BANANA —One to two feet in length. Flesh firm 
and solid; orange yellow. Excellent quality, fine 
keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X / A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
SQUASH. GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK (New) 
