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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
QUALITY VEGETABLES 
from the Heart of the Gardenland of the World! 
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Artichoke 
Seed should be sown during March or April, giving 
seedlings protection until danger of frost is past. 
When plants are large and strong they should be 
transplanted in rows 3 or 4 feet apart and 2 feet apart 
in the row. Such plants will produce a crop of buds 
the second year. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE —Most popular and garden 
type, having large edible buds or flower buds of deep 
green color and globe or ovoid-shaped. The fleshy 
bud scales are broad and full at base. The plants are 
of medium height with large medium green thistle¬ 
like foliage. Seed, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; !4 lb. $1.50, 
Plants (postpaid 4th zone) 15c each; 75c Yz doz.; 
$1.35 doz. 
Jerusalem or Tuberose-Rooted 
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Produces potato-like tubers. The tubers, which are 
planted and cultivated the same as potatoes, are well 
known in European countries as a fine vegetable for 
the table. One of the best hog feeds, remarkable for 
their fattening properties and productiveness (over 
1,000 bushes have been raised on one acre)'. ' Self 
rooting. An excellent feed for rabbits and other stock. 
Plant 10 bushes per acre. Tubers, lb. 15c; 10 lbs. 
$1.25. (Postpaid 4th zone) lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
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Asparagus 
To insure even germina¬ 
tion soak seed in water 
24 hours before plant¬ 
ing. Sow, at the rate of 
15-20 seed per row foot 
and cover 2 inches deep. 
Irrigate frequently and 
keep weeds down. In 
the late fall cut off all 
top growth and leave 
the roots in the bed un¬ 
til the following spring, 
when they should be dug 
and transplanted to the 
permanent bed. 
The permanent bed 
should be worked well 
to 16-18 inches deep and 
have a heavy dressing of 
stable manure applied. 
Set roots with crowns 
up, 6-8 inches deep and 
2 feet apart in rows that 
are 4 feet apart. Cover 
roots with 3 or 4 inches 
of soil. As the roots 
make stronger growth 
more dirt, a little at a 
time, may be hilled up 
over the root crowns. 
Do not harvest spears 
the first year but allow 
full growth. In late fall 
after top growth has dried, cut and bum. Repeat this 
same process the second season and by the third sea¬ 
son, an abundant supply of delicious spears should be 
harvested. 
White or Green Spears 
MARY WASHINGTON —Considered the very finest 
strain as it produces large round tender dark green 
spears. It is quite early, rust-resistant and very vig¬ 
orous. Seed, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 
lb. 85c. 
PALMETTO —An old standard variety, large, early, 
prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Y^^. lb. 30c; !/2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
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Asparagus Roots 
MARY WASHINGTON and PALMETTO — Splehdid 
strong vigorous l-year roots. Postpaid within 4th 
zone, 40c per doz; 95c per 25; $2.00 per 100. 
Both white and green spears may be cut from the 
same root. When spears are allowed to grow out well 
above the soil surface they turn green, but when cut 
4 or 6 inches below soil surface they will be found 
to be white. 
Italian Green Sprouting (True Calabrese) 
Brussel Sprouts 
This plant belongs to the Cabbage family and is very 
hardy. It bears a’ mass of Cabbage-like leaves at the 
top and 3 or 4 dozen miniature Cabbage heads or 
sprouts 1-2 inches in diameter clustered around the 
main stem. These are broken off and cooked the 
same as Cabbage. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED —Plants are of dwarf 
habit about 20 inches high, yielding a great number 
of sprouts of excellent quality. Does better than any 
other variety under all conditions. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 
^ lb. 75c. 
