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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
Muskmelons of 
Muskmelons are among the oldest cultivated veget¬ 
ables, and in recent years have received specialized 
care and attention to bring about notable improve¬ 
ments in quality, flavor, and productivity. 
Plant seed when danger of frost is past in warm, rich 
soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills 4 to 6 feet apart, 
depending on vigor of the variety. Drop 8 to 10 seed, 
covering 1 inch deep. Later thin to 4 plants and give 
frequent shallow cultivations, irrigating often enough 
to keep vines in the best of health and vigor at all 
times. 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
ROCKY FORD (10-25) —Typically Rocky Ford in 
size, shape and netting. The green flesh of this 
improved strain has a slight golden tint next to the 
seed cavity, and the flavor is delicious, remarkably 
sweet and juicy. Pkt, 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Orange or Salmon Fleshed Varieties 
BANANA — A novelty item with surprisingly good 
quality. The fruit grows 2 to 214 feet long, about 4 to 
5 inches in diameter, with flesh of deep salmon color. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
HALE’S BEST —A remarkably early shipping melon 
being the earliest of the salmon flesh shipping vari¬ 
eties. Fruits are oval in shape, about 6 inches long 
by 414 inches in diameter, with heavy netting and 
fairly distinct ribbing. Flesh exceptionally thick and 
deep salmon in color. A most promising and profitable 
variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. 
$1.80; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
HEARTS OF GOLD —A melon that has become very 
popular lately and is increasing in popularity. It is 
an early salmon flesh variety and with a moderate 
amount of netting and fairly distinct ribs. An excel¬ 
lent melon for the market gardeners and shippers. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80; 
10 lbs. $8.00. 
IMPROVED PERFECTO — A superior type of 
Rocky Ford having very thick, deep salmon tinted 
flesh with an exceptionally small seed cavity. The 
fruit is firm, hard, gray netting; excellent quality and 
a fine shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
TIP TOP —This excellent home and market garden 
variety is one of the larger types, flat oval in shape, 
weight 6 to 7 pounds, distinctly ribbed and slightly 
netted. The skin is pale green, turning to yellow at 
maturity with a delicious spicy sweet flesh of deep 
salmon color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
ORIENTAL or JAPANESE —This melon originated in 
Southern California and appears to be a cross be¬ 
tween the Golden Beauty Casaba and Persian Melon. 
It has the same salmon tinted flesh as the latter but 
the texture is as fine as the Casaba, and very sweet. 
The rind is thin, yellowish green with darker blotches. 
When ripe the fruit averages 7 to 8 pounds. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
PERSIAN MELON —The giant fruits of this splendid 
variety weigh around 10 lbs., are globular in shape 
and heavily netted. The rind is dark green, and the 
flesh is very thick, sweet, juicy and of a rich bright 
orange color. They should be allowed to thoroughly 
ripen on the vines before picking. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 
4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 
Finest Flavor 
Miiskmclon, Hearts of Gold 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA (Summer)— This is a 
medium sized globe shaped melon, slightly pointed 
at the stem end with a wrinkled leathery bright yel¬ 
low skin. The flesh is fine grained, pure white, juicy, 
very thick, and of excellent flavor. The fruits begin 
to ripen in July, continuing to bear all summer and 
fall pntil frost comes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.25. 
SANTA CLAUS CASABA (Winter)— The fruits are 
elongated, oval-shaped with wrinkled, leathery, 
greenish-yellow skin. The white flesh is juicy, fine 
grained, spicy and delicious. This variety ripens 
slowly and can be stored well, lasting through the 
winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
HONEY BALL — An excellent shipping variety, 
smooth yellowish white skin with thick silvery green, 
delicious flesh, having a small seed cavity. The fruits 
are ball shaped, about 4 to 54 inches in diameter, 
earlier than Honey Dew and good keepers. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
HONEY DEW —The rind is dull white when ripe with 
the occurrence of a few slight checks or sparce net¬ 
ting at harvest time. The fruits are 6-7 inches through 
and 7-8 inches long with thick greenish firm flesh of 
excellent quality; fine for shipping, as they keep well. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Garden-Fresh Vegetables 
Are Healthiest 
10 FOOT SQUARE IS LARGE ENOUGH 
Growing vegetables in your own back yard is a 
healthful practice from more than one point of 
view. We think of garden-fresh vegetables har¬ 
vested. an hour before mealtime, as wholesome 
because they contain in full amount the vita¬ 
mins and mineral salts which nature put in 
them. But there is another angle to consider. 
The physical exertion of gardening is healthful. 
It is a physical culture course in its own right, 
and although it won’t give you a massage and a 
rubdown after the exercises are over, the open 
air and sunlight will compensate for this little 
oversight. 
