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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
BEANS, GREEN AND WAX PODDED 
POLE OR RUNNING Continued 
YARD LONG or CHINESE—Introduced into 
this country from China and has been grown for 
many years by the Chinese gardeners, mostly for 
their own consumption. Pods are round, usually 
eighteen to twenty-four inches long, but frequently 
thirty to thirty-six inches in length. Tender and 
of good quality, somewhat different in taste from 
other beans—an interesting novelty. Seed: very 
small, kidney-shape, reddish brown. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 25c; lb. 75c 
BROAD BEANS OR FAVA 
BEANS 
ENGLISH or BROAD WINDSOR, or FAVA 
BEANS—These beans are also known on the Pa¬ 
cific Coast as “Horse Beans.” In Europe they are 
cultivated extensively for eating purposes. If shelled 
when young and cooked for about twenty-five min¬ 
utes in boiling water with a pinch of baking soda 
added, they make a most delicious vegetable. 
In the Sacramento Valley these should be planted 
in the fall, November and December preferably, al¬ 
though they can also be planted in the early spring 
with good success, when the season is favorable. 
Seed can be planted in hills or in drills. When 
sown in drills, plant so that seeds are six to nine 
inches apart, covering three or four inches deep, 
and in rows thirty to thirty-six inches apart. If 
the tips of the plants of the Fava are cut off after 
the plant has flowered, the crop will set better, 
the pods will be larger and develop earlier, and 
also the attack of Aphis will be checked. 
COMMON—This is the old strain which has been 
used on the Pacific Coast for years. 
Pkt. 10c; lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.25 
IMPROVED GIANT LONG* POD—We offer for 
the first time this new and improved variety which 
produces pods longer and larger, and is much more 
productive than any offered heretofore. The shelled 
beans are also of large size. (See illustration.) 
Pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00 
SWEET BASIL 
Aromatic annual plant growing from four to eight 
inches high. Leaves are used in seasoning to quite 
an extent by the Italians. Can be sown at inter¬ 
vals for a continuous supply. In summer should 
be sown in semi-shady place as it will not run to 
seed so quickly. 
Large Leaved Green—Leaves dark green, very 
aromatic. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 
Lettuce Leaved—Leaves are much larger than the 
preceding but lighter green; flavoring qualities not 
as strong. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
OREGON GIANT GREEN POD—Reaently in¬ 
troduced from Oregon. Pods ten to twelve inches 
long, large, fleshy, stringless, and tender. Color of 
pods light greenish yellow, splashed red. Very pro¬ 
ductive, bearing pods in clusters. 
Pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; lb. 45c 
FAVA BEANS—Improved Giant Long Pod 
BEANS—Field or Commercial Varieties 
These are not planted for snaps but are grown for 
dry or shelled beans for commercial purposes. Prices 
on commercial varieties of beans fluctuate and when 
larger quantities are desired than are quoted here, 
we advise writing us or calling for current market 
prices. 
BLACK EYES (also known as Black Eye Peas). 
Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
GARVANZA, or Garbanza, also Chick Pea. 
Lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
LENTILS—Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
PINKS—Lb. 15c; 10 lbs. $1.00. 
RED KIDNEY—Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
RED MEXICANS—Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
SPECKLED CRANBERRY (see page 13). 
LARGE WHITES (Lady Washington). 
Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
SMALL WHITES (Navy White). 
Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
