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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
SMALL FRUITS 
Small fruits, rhubarb, asparagus, berries, etc., are so easily grown and require so little room that no 
home should be without a sufficiency to supply the table and for canning use. The average home 
owner should not overlook the possibilities of having any of these delicious fruits, as they can be had 
by a little care and attention. 
BLACKBERRIES 
15c each; $1.50 per doz., postpaid to fourth zone 
Plant in good soil, in rows 5 to 6 feet apart, and 3 to 4 feet apart in the row. After the fruit sea¬ 
son, or in early spring, cut out all the dead wood. Blackberries should be planted early, before the buds 
start. Keep the ground clean. An application of stable manure or commercial fertilizer annually will 
increase the crop. 
CORY THORNLESS—A large, very early berry; 
has a distinct flavor of its own, very much like 
the wild blackberry, and decidedly sweeter and finer 
in flavor than any other cultivated variety. 
The vines of Cory Thornless are as free from 
thorns as a grapevine. 
It has never failed to bear, and absence of thorns 
makes picking a pleasure. No scratched hands and 
arms. A few plants in the back garden will furnish 
fresh fruits for the whole family. 
ASPARAGUS 
The first garden vegetable of spring; it is a great 
delicacy and comes in just when it is most needed. 
One hundred plants will supply a small family and 
will last for years. 
CULTURE—Dig a furrow 12 inches deep. Set 
the roots at bottom of furrow 12 to 18 inches apart. 
The furrow or trenches should be from 4 to 6 feet 
apart. Then cover the roots lightly'- for first season 
with enough soil to insure proper growth. From then 
ron, keep applying soil over the roots every season. 
MARY WASHINGTON—35c per doz.; $1.50 per 
}100, postpaid. 
MAMMOTH BLACKBERRY —A very prolific 
and productive berry, producing berries of very 
large size, some specimens measuring from 2j4 to 
2inches long. Due to the fact that this plant 
is a very vigorous grower it should be given plenty 
of room. The plants should be planted from 6 to 8 
feet in rows not less than 9 feet apart. We offer 
strong, healthy plants. 
CURRANTS 
Currants and gooseberries do better if grown in 
partial shade. This can be provided where there 
are fruit trees, along the north side of a hedge, or 
north side of a building or fence. They are of easy 
culture and everyone should have at least half a 
dozen bushes in the garden. Currants, as everybody 
knows, makes the most delicious jellies. Plant 4 
feet apart each way. Apply fertilizer, as currants 
are very heavy feeders. After the bush is 3 or 4 
years old, prune away all wood except the previous 
season’s growth. 
CHERRY—One of the best red currants; fruit of 
the largest; bunches short; berries large, deep red. 
15c each; $1.50 per doz.—20c each $2.00 per doz., 
postpaid. 
RHUBARB 
This deserves to be ranked among the best early 
fruits in the garden. It affords the earliest ma¬ 
terial for pies and sauces, and continues long in 
use. 
GIANT WINTER CRIMSON—A robust grower 
and prolific producer of mammoth stalks of fine 
flavor, three times the size of the older varieties. 
Thrives well during the winter months. Strong 
roots. 15c each; $1.25 per doz. postpaid to fourth 
zone. 
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB—15c each; $1.50 per 
doz., postpaid to fourth zone. 
GIANT CHERRY—25c each; $2.50 doz. 30c each; 
$2.75 per doz.; postpaid to fourth zone. 
