F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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LACO Brand Presents 11 Outstanding 
Improved Vegetable Strains for 1937! 
In the production of high standard quality vegetable seeds, there are always two main 
objectives given the most careful attention: First, the growing of all seeds of the various 
standard varieties under the most exacting methods of production, from parent strains 
of foremost and tested quality—that is, from carefully selected “stock” or “parent” seeds; 
secondly, carrying on continually the programs of plant breeding work to improve cer¬ 
tain varieties and develop new ones. 
We take pleasure in listing below some excellent new improved strains which have 
been offered to the trade during the past few years. These all have particular merit, and 
have been thoroughly tested. We recommend them highly, knowing you will be greatly 
pleased with their superior merits. 
BEET—Detroit Dark Red —Perfected Strain 
A fine improved strain of excellent quality for all 
purposes. Tops are uniform, and longer than former 
strains, making a beautiful bunching beet for market 
garden and home purposes. Roots, true globe shape, 
small tap root and deep blood red color. Inside zones 
are very inconspicuous, making the interior color very 
uniform. Tender, and of highest quality until roots 
are fully grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; (4 lb. 35c; lb. $1-00- 
CARROT —Red Core Chantenay 
An improvement over the regular Chantenay in color, 
texture, and quality of flesh. Roots are deep reddish 
orange, 5 to 6 inches long, thick at shoulder, tapered 
and stump rooted. Outstanding feature is deep red¬ 
dish orange core, making core and flesh the same 
color. Hence, carrot is really coreless, fine grained 
and very tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
CELERY —Utah 
An outstanding variety, 
gaining wide popularity. 
Of particular merit for 
its broad, dark green 
stems, which are ex¬ 
tremely thick, fleshy 
and of unexcelled crisp¬ 
ness and eating quality. 
Utah Celery has stems 
of thicker flesh than 
any other variety. Pos¬ 
sesses rich nutty flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; / 2 oz. 50c; oz. 
90c; J4 lb. $2.75; lb. $10. 
CORN —Golden Bantam Evergreen 
An outstanding hybrid variety having the "evergreen” 
quality of remaining in table condition for a long 
time. Ears are rich golden cream in color with fine 
flavor. Average length of ear from 7 to 8 inches long, 
with rows of compact kernels. Vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive, producing stalks 6 to 7 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; 
/ 2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
CUCUMBER —LAGO ISu-Green 
An extra long variety, 12-14 inches, of finest quality, 
color a rich dark green over entire surface, retained 
remarkably long after picking. Enormous yielder of 
straight uniform fruits with very few seeds. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 20c; !4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
WATERMELON— llniv. of Calif. Strain 
Fine improved strain developed through careful plant 
breeding work by the California Experiment Station. 
Fruits deep dark green, very uniform in shape with 
fine interior bright scarlet flesh. Seeds are very 
small and uniformly dark colored. Flesh both in 
texture and sugar content is unsurpassed. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80; 5 lbs. 
$4.00; 10 lbs. $7.50. 
ONION —Australian Brotcn — II. C. I\o. 1 
Developed after years of intensive breeding work by 
the California Agricultural Station. Outstanding for 
its deep chestnut brown scale color, clear lemon 
yellow flesh color, and superb keeping quality. Com¬ 
pletely free from objectionable pink flesh color. Ideal 
for both the home and market garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
25c; 4 lb. 80c; lb. $2.50. 
ONION —Yellow Sweet Spanish (Utah Strain) 
Improved strain of 
this popular variety 
selected by Utah Ex¬ 
periment Station. 
Bulbs of very large 
size, rich deep yel¬ 
lowish - brown color, 
globular, with small 
necks. Improved 
over other strains in 
fine exterior color, 
true globular shape 
and freedom from 
shallow depression at 
top of bulb. Flesh 
pure white and ex¬ 
tremely mild flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; J4 
lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
PEA —Giant Stride 
A worthwhile late variety. Pods, extremely large, 
4-5 inches long, dark green, slightly curved and very 
plump. Vines about two feet tall, very vigorous and 
of luxuriant dark green color. Pkt. 10c; / 2 lb. 20c; 
lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
RADISH —Scarlet Globe 
Ideal early variety for bunching purposes. Roots of 
bright scarlet, elongated globe shape being 1% inches 
long when ideal for use. Flesh white, very crisp. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. 75c. 
SQUASH —Zucchini (Black Fruited Strain) 
A new strain of this favorite variety of summer 
squash, more desirable than the “gray-striped” strain. 
Fruits smooth, cylindrical and of handsome deep 
dark green color, free from striping or mottling. 
Flesh very firm and of delicate flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; J4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 
