F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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WATERMELON (Continued) 
KING AND QUEEN —Small, round, light colored with 
bright pink flesh of good quality. Ripens late and can 
be kept for months. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00. 
KLONDIKE UNIVERSITY STRAIN— This excellent 
new strain was developed at the University Farm at 
Davis, California. It is the most outstanding strain 
of this popular melon for by careful breeding and 
selection the desired qualities of uniformity in size, 
shape, color and quality have been stabilized. The 
fruits are medium sized, oblong, and solid dark green. 
The flesh is bright red, crisp, tender and excellent in 
eating quality. The seeds are small, few in number 
and uniformly dark colored throughout. Due to the 
uniformity in size, shape and strength of rind, this 
variety is one of the best for shipping, and is also 
unequaled for the home and market garden. Pkt. 5c; 
Watermelon. Klondike University Strain 
oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80; 5 lbs. $4.00; 
10 lbs. $7.50. 
KLONDIKE — This medium sized and oval shaped 
melon is very productive and popular as a shipping 
melon in California. The flesh is of splendid flavor, 
being very sweet, brittle, bright red and very solid 
with few small brown seeds. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 
30c; y 2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
KLONDIKE COOPER’S STRIPED— This melon has 
recently won great favor, and is about the same as 
the regular Klondike but the skin is light green with 
mottled dark green stripes running from end to end. 
The flesh is similar also, but slightly lacks the supe¬ 
rior quality found in the University strain. It takes 
well in some markets, and should not be confused 
with Georgia Rattlesnake which is a distinctly sep¬ 
arate variety. A splendid home and market garden 
variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. 
$1.80; 5 lbs. $4.00; 10 lbs. $7.50. 
TOM WATSON —An extra long melon of giant size, 
deep green skin, faintly webbed or veined with a 
deeper green color. Fine quality bright red flesh. 
A splendid home garden variety and is particularly 
favored in the South. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 30c; 
|/ 2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
CITRON 
RED SEEDED —Small round fruits mottled light and 
dark green. Used for preserves; ripens late and keeps 
for months. Should not be planted near watermelons 
as they cross readily. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00. 
GREEN SEEDED —Similar to above, but with green 
seeds. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
MUSTARD 
Mustard is grown principally for greens, the leaves 
resembling those of turnips but are larger, more ten¬ 
der, and not so coarse. Mustard does best when sown 
so that it matures during the cool of spring or early 
fall. Sow in rows 18 inches apart, and thin plants to 
6 inches distance. Mustard goes to seed quickly, so 
successive sowings are necessary for continuous crop¬ 
ping. 
BAK-TOI (Chinese White Rib) — This variety has 
green leaves with broad white rib, somewhat like a 
small chard plant. Delicious when cooked, the same 
as Spinach or Chard, and is very popular among the 
Chinese and Japanese people. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 
25c; lb. 75c. 
FORDHOOK FANCY (Ostrich Plume) —A handsome, 
vigorous growing, mild variety. Leaves bright green, 
intensely curled and fringed on the edges; fine for 
salads and garnishings; seed reddish-brown. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; (4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
NEW CHINESE (Elephant Ear) —A very vigorous 
sort of upright growth; leaves deep green, fairly 
smooth, about 10 inches long by 6 1 /> inches broad, and 
of sweetly pungent flavor; seed reddish-brown. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; !4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED —Plant vigorous and 
hardy, of upright, spreading growth; leaves 5 inches 
long by 3 inches wide, light green, tinged yellow, 
much crumpled and frilled at the edges. The popular 
market variety in the South; seed small, dark reddish- 
brown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; !4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
WHITE LONDON —Plant of rapid, upright growth, 
soon going to seed; leaves rather small and smooth, 
deeply cut or divided; color deep green; seed large, 
light yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; J /4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
TRIESTE — This carefully selected new variety is 
very popular, and used mainly for cover crop pur¬ 
poses. Write for prices. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
With reasonable care and attention to cultural requirements, mushrooms may be suc¬ 
cessfully produced. The temperature should not exceed 60°F. or go lower than 50°F. 
The atmosphere should be moist, avoiding too frequent and direct applications of 
water to beds. Draughts should be avoided but a gradual renewal of the air is neces¬ 
sary. The beds should be properly prepared, having reasonable protection from light 
and against weather extremes. We offer only first-class, highly reliable spawn that 
will produce the cream variety of mushrooms. Bricks weigh 1 to 14/4 lbs. each, and 
will plant an area 8 to 10 square feet. Bricks 40c each postpaid; 5 bricks $1.75. 
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