F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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Chinese Cabbage 
This is not a true cabbage and is sometimes called 
Celery Cabbage because of the shape of the heads. 
The leaves are more like those of turnip in color and 
texture and are splendid when used for greens. The 
creamy white heads consist mainly of the base of the 
leaves which have an extremely broad or expanded 
mid-rib and are decidedly tender, fine in flavor and 
equal in quality to Swiss Chard. Sow seed in late 
August or September and thin plants to 10 to 15 
inches in the rows which should be 2 ft. apart. 
PE TSAI —This is a popular early pure heading type 
with heads 15 to 18 inches tall. The outer leaves are 
dark green which enclose a cylindrical tapering head 
resembling Cos Lettuce, very compact, white tinted 
green, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c; 
1 lb. $1.50. 
WONG BOK —This variety produces a short, thick, 
compact head, 9-11 inches tall, closely packed with 
delicious blanched leaves, and having outer leaves 
curving inward, being entirely self-folding. Heads 
weigh from 5 to 8 pounds and are good all the way 
through. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Y^ lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
CHINESE CHICKEN CABBAGE— This strain we of¬ 
fer for those who wish to grow cabbage primarily for 
greens. While not of the perfect heading quality of the 
preceding, for this purpose it is very satisfactory. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; !4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Chinese Cabbage, Pe Tsai 
"Best Sellers" 
Cauliflower, Danish Giant 
Cardoon or Cardoni 
Highly prized by the Italian people and increas¬ 
ing in popularity in the American home. The 
full grown plant somewhat resembles a mature 
Artichoke plant. The stalks may be boiled until 
tender, then fried in an egg batter or used in 
stews. Stalks require blanching and should be 
grown somewhat like Celery spaced 2 feet in 
rows which are 4 feet apart. Sow seed in March 
or April, transplanting to field when plants are 
strong enough. 
LARGE SPANISH SPINELESS — This plant 
produces tall, fleshy leaf stalks and ribs, with 
gray-green smooth spineless foliage. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 25c; !4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
in Cauliflower 
The same cultural methods that produce good cabbage 
will do likewise for Cauliflower. Being a heavy feeder 
Cauliflower requires a little more fertile soil, and, too, 
the heads should be protected from the sunlight by 
gathering the tops of the leaves together loosely in 
order to produce the pure white curd-like head. Seed 
sown in June, July and August and transplanted to 
the field will mature heads in Oct., Nov. and Dec. 
The seed of both Early Snowball and Danish Giant 
are grown for us by a European specialist and has 
always given the very finest results. 
EARLY SNOWBALL —This is the earliest and one of 
the finest types for home forcing, early market and 
shipping. The plants are very dwarf with deep, 
smooth, snow white, compact heads 6 inches across 
and weighing 1% to 2 lbs., surrounded by a few short 
upright leaves. Pkt. 10c; !4 oz. 75c; oz. $2.50; lb. 
$7.50. 
DANISH GIANT or DRYWEATHER — This variety 
comes in as Snowball finishes. It is one of the most 
dependable varieties and is well adapted to dry 
weather conditions. Plants are short stemmed, but a 
little larger than Snowball. Fine, large, firm, white 
heads of excellent quality 6-7 inches across, common¬ 
ly weighing 1-2 lbs, are well protected by the large up¬ 
right leaves. Pkt. 10c; !4 oz. 50c; oz. $1.50; !4 lb. $5. 
VETCH’S AUTUMN GIANT— The finest of late Cauli¬ 
flowers, producing large plants having dark green 
leaves with heavy white mid-ribs. Heads are large, 
solid, somewhat rough, white, and well protected by 
the foliage and of splendid quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 
1/4 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 
