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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
SQUASH 
Any good enriched soil is adapted to the growing of 
Squash. The seed should not be sown in the spring 
until danger from frost is past and the ground is 
warm. Plant in hills (about 8 to 10 seeds to a hill) 
the early sorts 4 to 6 feet apart, the late varieties 8 to 
12 feet. Thin out ot three plants in the hill. Keep 
the earth about the plants loose and free from weeds. 
One ounce for 25 hills, 3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
BANANA —One to 2 feet in length. Flesh firm and 
solid; orange yellow. Excellent quality, fine keeper. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb- 45c; lb. $1.25. 
BOSTON MARROW —A very prolific fall and winter 
Squash of medium to large size and oval shape. The 
thin skin is orange-yellow in color; flesh is rich 
salmon-yellow, fine-grained and of excellent flavor 
and quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 90c. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP (Benning’s Green 
Tinted)- —An excellent sort. Popular in the West, on 
account of the greenish white color of the young fruits. 
Plants are of bush type. Fruit somewhat warted and 
white at maturity. Used widely by home and market 
gardeners and shippers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 30c; 
1 lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.70. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOK NECK —Early and pro¬ 
lific. The fruits are of the true crook-neck type, heav¬ 
ily warted, and of light golden color; about 1 foot long. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.70. 
HUBBARD GREEN WARTED— A well known stan¬ 
dard winter squash. Vines of trailing type; fruit 
somewhat pointed at both ends, weighing 10 to 12 
pounds; slightly warted, dark bronze-green in color; 
rind hard and tough; flesh very thick, orange yellow, 
dry and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
ITALIAN or ZUCCHINI—Black. One of the richest 
vitamine-bearers among summer squash is the Italian 
or Zucchini. The fruits are long and very dark green, 
somewhat mottled and are used when young. The 
vines are of bush form and very productive and if the 
fruits are picked when young, which should be done, 
they continue bearing over a long season. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; >4 lb. 35c; !/ 2 lb. 50c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs..$1.70. 
ITALIAN or ZUCCHINI—Grey. Similar to the Black 
type but having a greyish cast rather than black. It 
is of good quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 90c. 
LAGENARIA LEUCANTHA LONGISSIMA (Cucuzzi 
Caravassi) —An edible gourd grown mostly by Ital¬ 
ians. It has also been called “asparagus squash” and 
some few years ago was introduced in some sections 
as “New Guinea Bean”. Fruits 20 to 24 inches long, 
often 36 inches; 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Vines 
trailing and should be trellised to grow straight fruits. 
Pkt. 10c; Zz oz. 25c. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP — Nearly as 
early as the Early Scallop and much larger, frequent¬ 
ly growing 12 to 14 inches in diameter. A very hand¬ 
some variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
PERFECT GEM or CREAM — Long-keeping winter 
Squash, 4 to 6 inches in diameter; apple-shaped dis¬ 
tinctly ribbed, with smooth, cream-co.ored skin. Is 
solid and rather hard, but bakes to a delicious, soft 
consistency on the inside. Although a small variety, 
it is a great keeper and is used mostly in winter. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Squash, Hubbard Green Warted 
STRAIGHTNECK (Giant Summer)—New. A selec¬ 
tion from the Crookneck Squash but with a straight 
rather than a crooked neck, which makes it more 
easily packed for shipping. Fruits intensely warted, 
18 to 20 inches long, deep orange in color with a thick, 
meaty neck. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb- 35c; lb. 90c. 
TABLE QUEEN —A trailing variety, producing acorn¬ 
shaped fruit with a thin, distinctly ribbed, dark green 
shell; 6 inches long by 4*4 inches in diameter; bakes 
well. Quite early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Squash. Table Queen 
TURBAN —Fruits 5 to 5*4 inches in diameter gener¬ 
ally variegated, most frequently with dark green, yel¬ 
low and red. At the blossom end it has a swelling 
curiously striped with green, dark yellow and red. 
Mostly grown as a curiosity although flesh is thick, 
sweet and fine orange yellow color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
!4 lb. 50c. 
Squush, Giant Summer Straightneck (New) 
