F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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Crisp and Delicious 
Lettuces 
Lettuce is one of the oldest vegetables and is of unknown origin. Its con¬ 
tinual and widespread usage has been due largely to the constant breeding 
of better types for uniformity, disease resistance and high quality. The 
seed germinates quickly and can be planted as soon as cold days are past; 
January and February for the main spring crop and July and August for 
the main fall and winter crop of the heading types. The loose leaf type 
matures much quicker than the heading types and when planted at the 
same time will be through before the heading type comes in. Seed may be 
drilled in and thinned out to 10 inches apart in rows 15-18 inches apart or 
may be sown in a cold frame and transplanted out when in the four-leaf 
stage. 
Heading Varieties 
BIG BOSTON —Very popular and valuable for summer and fall gardens. 
Glossy, plain edged leaves are slightly tinged brown on the margins. 
Large, firm, solid, well folded heads are formed, being buttery yellow at 
the head and very crisp, tender and delicious. Pkt. 5c; oz, 20c; !4 lb. 50c; 
lb. $1.25. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER —Heads are large, globular, solid, with 
a golden yellow buttery interior. The leaves are thick, dark green, slightly 
tinged and spotted with brown. Splendid home and market garden variety. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
HANSON —A desirable, large heading summer lettuce well adapted for 
the home garden. Outer leaves yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled 
and frilled at edge and with distinctive mid-rib. The inner leaves are 
white, very crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; [4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
ICEBERG —A hard heading, crisp, curly leaf variety, having outer leaves of 
yellowish green, lightly tinged on the edges with reddish brown. Used for 
late spring and early fall sowing as it does better than the New York dur¬ 
ing the warm weather. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Lettuce, Early Prizehead 
Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson 
Lettuce, New York or Los Angeles 
NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES —The most widely 
used Lettuce, planted extensively for Eastern, ship¬ 
ment. The plants are very large, forming compact 
tight heads, the outer leaves attractive deep green, 
broad, frilled at edges, and the heart leaves white, 
tender, and very delicious. Does best only in the 
cooler seasons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; [4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Curled or Loose Headed Varieties 
BLACK SEED SIMPSON— This is an early depend¬ 
able favorite in home and market gardens. The splen¬ 
did large attractive compact broad frilled or ruffled 
light green leaves are delicious, tender and crisp. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; !4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON (White Seeded Simp¬ 
son) —Especially adapted for thick sowing and early 
harvesting when plants are young. The leaves are 
light green, slightly frilled, crisp, tender and sweet, 
very popular in home gardens. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^ lb. 
45c; lb. $1.25. 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD— An early quick growing ex¬ 
cellent home and market garden variety. The leaves 
are finely curled and crumpled, bright green tinged 
with coppery red; very crisp, sweet and tender. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; y^. lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Chicken Lettuce 
This plant grows much like Kale, reaching 4 or 5 feet 
in height with much leaf growth. It is used mainly 
for chicken and rabbit feeding as it does not head, 
and is seldom used for table purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
This lettuce is distin¬ 
guished by its long 
narrow spoon-shaped 
leaves which fold into 
a conical shaped head 
7 to 10 inches high. 
When well blanched the 
leaves are a whitish 
green with a distinct 
superior quality. Thin 
plants to about 8 inch¬ 
es apart and follow 
regular lettuce cultur¬ 
al methods noting that 
this does not make 
solid heads in hot 
weather. 
PARIS WHITE or 
TRIANON —Heads are 
9 to 10 in. tall, thick 
and blunt at top, and 
made up of self-folding 
ieaves of light green 
color. The very finest 
variety for salads, be¬ 
ing very tender, crisp 
and sweet. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 20c; 'A lb. 40c; lb. 
$1.25. 
Lettuce, Cos or Romaine 
