F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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Quality Beets 
Beets can be sown almost the year around in Cali¬ 
fornia. February and March are the two best months 
for sowing for the main spring crop, and August and 
September are the two best months for sowing for the 
main fall and winter crop. For a successive or con¬ 
tinuous crop seed can be sown from February to 
November. Drill in rows 12 inches apart, covering the 
seed about an inch deep and pressing the soil firmly 
over the seed. The soil should be light, fairly rich, 
and kept moist if one wishes tender roots of good 
color. Beets are at their best when gathered while 
quite young, when the bulbs average 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter, no more. To secure a uniformly well shaped 
product, seedlings should be thinned out to stand 3 to 
4 inches apart in the row. Those that are pulled up 
will make good greens or may be transplanted to other 
rows. In field culture, however, thinning is not neces¬ 
sary. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN— 50-55 days. This is an extra 
early variety for home and market garden. Tops are 
medium sized and roots are flattened globe-shaped 
w'ith a small tap root, and dark red in color. The flesh 
is dark purplish red with comparatively indistinct zon¬ 
ing of a slightly lighter color; very tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 35c; Yz lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
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; ^ lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Broccoli, Febriiaru 
Italian Green Sprouting 
Broccoli (Calabrese) 
Distinctly different from Cauliflower type. Bears 
a succession of sprouts 5 to 6 in. long terminat¬ 
ing in a small head of deep green buds. If kept 
cut these sprouts will be replaced by others for 
8 to 10 weeks. They are indeed nourishing, ten¬ 
der, and delicious and best when cooked 15 to 
20 minutes. Pkt. 5c; Yz oz. 25c; oz. 40c; !4 lb. 
$1.20; lb. $4.00. 
Beet, Crosby’s Egyptian 
EARLY WONDER— 50-55 days. Valuable to truckers, 
shippers and home gardens as a first early variety, 
very fine for fall planting. Tops are small and erect, 
having a small collar or crown. Roots are flattened 
globe in shape with very small tap root, dark purplish 
red in color with flesh of like color and zoned a lighter 
shade. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; Yz lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1. 
Cauliflower Type 
Broccoli 
This type of Broccoli has plant characteristics similar 
to Cauliflower and produces fine large heads that are 
equal in size and quality to the best varieties of 
Cauliflower but requires a longer growing season. 
Seed sown in July produces mature heads the follow¬ 
ing spring from January through April, depending on 
the variety. 
CALIFORNIA LATE PEARL —Matures in January. 
Plants short-stemmed, compact, with medium green 
leaves. With a well protected pure white head. Pkt. 
10c; !4 oz. 60c; oz. $2.00; J4 lb. $6.50. 
FEBRUARY —Matures in February. Large solid white 
heads on a compact plant, bluish green foliage. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 60c; oz. $2.00; Y^ lb. $6.50. 
ST. VALENTINE —Matures in March. This is a stand¬ 
ard and shipping variety with splendid large solid 
pure white full protected heads. Pkt. 5c; Yz oz. 30c; 
oz. 50c; Y 4 lb. $1.50. 
LAGO GIANT MARCH —Matures in late March and 
early April. It produces giant sized heads that are 
very solid and uniform. It holds the pure white color 
exceptionally well. Pkt. 5c; Yz oz. 30c; oz. 50c; !4 lb.. 
$1.50. 
