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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
OKRA or GUMBO 
The young seed pods are used in soup, stews, catsups, and other rel¬ 
ishes, being very popular in the South. After danger from frost, and 
when the ground is warm, sow seed in rows 2% feet apart, dropping 
seed 2 inches apart and covering 1 inch deep. Thin when plants are 
3-4 inches high to 12 inches distance. 
WHITE VELVET —Plants about 3% feet high, early and productive. 
Pods are white, long, smooth and tender until nearly full sized. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 25c; lb. 70c. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH —Plants about 3 feet high, early and produc¬ 
tive. Pods are deep green, very long, slender, slightly corrugated, 
tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '/ 4 lb. 25c; lb. 70c. 
ONION 
Onions are very hardy and will grow reasonably well in any soil, 
requiring no specialized culture. They do best, however, in good rich 
well drained loose soil. For early onions sow seed in beds from Aug. 
1st to Oct. 1st, transplanting when the plants are the size of a lead 
pencil, 5 inches distant in rows 15 inches apart. The varieties desig¬ 
nated Early will mature bulbs in June and July, and the Standard 
Late varieties from August on. In rich bottom land seed is sometimes 
drilled in and later thinned out, thus omitting the transplanting 
procedure. 
Red Varieties 
CALIFORNIA EARLY RED (U. C. No. 1) — New pedigreed stock. 
Early. This splendid early strain, produced by careful breeding selec¬ 
tion is the very best to date and infinitely superior to the old type in 
numerous respects. It is a heavy producer, forming large, heavy, half 
globe bulbs with thick skin of an even deep red color. The flesh is 
sweet and juicy of a mild delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; |4 lb. 75c; 
lb. $2.00. 
ITALIAN RED or TORPEDO —Early. This is one of our introductions 
and is very popular with the home and market gardeners. It is elon¬ 
gated and globular in shape, a very heavy producer, very early, with 
a remarkably sweet flavor with the mildness of an apple. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 25c; '4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 
Okra, Perkins Mammoth 
RED WEATHERSFIELD— Standard Late. A very 
popular handsome, large, bright purplish-red onion. 
Thick flattened globe-shaped, smooth, glossy skin, 
firm flesh, rather strong but pleasant flavor. Very 
productive and an excellent keeper. One of the old¬ 
est and best late red onions. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; / 4 lb. 
$1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Yellow Varieties 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN (U. C. No. 1) — Standard 
Late. This splendid strain has been developed by 
the University of California Agricultural Experiment 
Station through several years of intensive breeding 
and selection work. Much superior to the old vari¬ 
ety, it is an absolutely true uniform strain produc¬ 
ing flattened globe shaped bulbs of deep chestnut 
brown color. The thick outer scales adhere close, 
making this onion the best keeper of all onion vari¬ 
eties. The inner flesh is a beautiful creamy yellow 
without the usual trace of pink coloring, and is of 
fine mild flavor and excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 25c; y 4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Italian lied 
Onion. 
