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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
Stock Beets (Continued) 
GIANT (Sugar Rose Top) —The large roots are long, oval tapering, smooth and clear, 
growing half out of the ground. The skin is a rose-white with deep rose-colored shoulder. 
Flesh is white with high sugar content, making it high in food value. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00; 10 lbs. $5.50. 
GOLDEN TANKARD —The root is quite large and of an almost cylindrical shape, nar¬ 
rowing abruptly at both ends. The skin is deep orange-red and the flesh is zoned with 
yellow and white and is very nutritious. Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3; 10 lbs. $5.50. 
LONG RED —This is the largest of all the Mangels. The root is 15 to 18 inches long, 
over 6 inches thick, and with a heavy shoulder. It grows one-half above ground and is 
easily pulled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00; 10 lbs. $5.50. 
RED ECKENDORF — Roots 
are very large, thick, cylindri¬ 
cal, slightly compressed at 
mid-section and blunt. A good 
portion of the root grows out 
of the ground, this portion 
being red, with portion below 
the surface rose-colored. One 
of the finest stock beets and 
recommended for planting on 
a large scale. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00; 10 
lbs. $5.50. 
BROCCOLI 
Sugar Beet 
KLEIN WANZEBEN — This 
variety is most desirable and 
most widely used for sugar 
manufacture. It is also very 
fine for stock feeding, being 
high in sugar content. The 
roots are long with thick shoulders, tapered, skin 
grey-white, and flesh of solid white color. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75. 
Stock Beet, Long Red 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING (Calabrese)— This 
is distinctly different from the Cauliflower-like 
white heading type. It bears a succession of sprouts 
5 to 6 inches long terminating in a small head of 
deep green buds. If kept cut these sprouts will be 
replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. They are in¬ 
deed nourishing, tender, and delicious and best when 
Broccoli, February 
LAGO 
cooked 15 to 20 minutes and served in the 
same manner as asparagus spears. Pkt. 5c; 
i/ 2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; !/ 4 lb. $1.20; |/ 2 lb. $2.20; 
lb. $4.00. 
Broccoli—Cauliflower Type 
This type of Broccoli has plant characteris¬ 
tics simi'ar to Cauliflower and produces fine 
large heads that are equal in size and qual¬ 
ity to the best varieties of Cauliflower but 
requires a longer growing season. Seed sown 
in July produces mature heads the follow¬ 
ing spring from January through April, de¬ 
pending on the earliness or lateness of the 
variety. 
CALIFORNIA LATE PEARL — Matures in 
January. Plants short-stemmed, compact, 
with medium green leaves. With a well pro¬ 
tected pure white head. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 60c; 
oz. $2.00; J4 lb. $6.50. 
FEBRUARY —Matures in February. Large 
solid white heads on a compact plant, bluish 
green foliage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; oz. $2.00; 
'/ 4 lb. $6.50. 
Italian Green Sprouting (True Calabrese) 
