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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
LETTUCE, NEW YORK OR LOS ANGELES 
LETTUCE 
For garden culture sow the cabbage or head varieties in rows twelve to sixteen inches apart and 
when the plants are in the fourth leaf thin to stand eight to ten inches apart in the row. For field 
culture the seed is sown on ridges. The ridges are made fourteen to eighteen inches wide, four to six 
inches high, the seed is sown in double rows on the ridges ten to fifteen inches apart, and when the 
plants are about one inch high thin to stand ten inches apart in the row. The water should be run 
between the ridges and not permitted to flow over the tops as this cakes the soil. Sow seed of the 
heading varieties in January and February for the main spring crop, and in July and August for the fall 
and winter crop. The loose leaf varieties of lettuce do not form a head but form a large rounded cluster 
of leaves. Leaves are heavily crumpled and attractive in appearance, crisp and tender. They develop for 
use quickly and where both the loose and heading varieties are planted at the same time the loose leaf 
varieties will have matured and be used up by the time the heading varieties are matured. Sow two 
ounces of seed for a hundred and fifty-foot row and if the lettuce is too thick, thin after it has attained 
a size which can be pulled and used for salad, or, it can be thinned out when young and transplanted to 
another section of the garden. The loose leaf varieties can be planted so as to prolong the lettuce sea¬ 
son in the Valley as they do well when it is too warm for the heading types. 
CABBAGE OR HEADING VARIETIES 
NEW YORK OR LOS ANGELES—This is the 
variety that is planted so extensively in all parts 
of California and other states where lettuce is 
grown for Eastern shipment. The plant is very 
large but compact and tight heading; outer leaves 
attractive deep green, broad, frilled at edges. The 
inner leaves form a large head, white, very sweet 
and tender when in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; lb. 45c; lb .$1.50. (Illustrated on Page 40.) 
ICEBERG—A hard heading, crisp, curly leaf va¬ 
riety, having outer leaves of yellowish green, lightly 
tinged on the edges with reddish brown. Used for 
late spring and early fall sowing as it does better 
than the New York during the warm weather. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
HANSON — A desirable, large heading summer 
lettuce well adapted for the home garden. Outer 
leaves yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled 
and frilled at edge and with distinctive mid-rib. The 
inner leaves are white, very crisp and sweet. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
BIG BOSTON — Forms good sized solid heads 
which are yellow and buttery, though crisp and of 
fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; J4 lb- 50c; lb. $1.50. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER — Forms a 
large head, which is exceedingly buttery in texture. 
Heart is a rich golden yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 
Y a lb- 50c; lb. $1.50. 
