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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS. SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
Lettuce, Rig Boston 
Lettuce, New York or Los Angeles 
Lettuce for Vitamins and Health! 
Lettuce is one of the oldest vegetables and 
is of unknown origin. Its continual 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 to 18 inches apart 
or may be sown in a cold frame and trans¬ 
planted out when in the four-leaf stage. 
Heading Varieties 
BIG BOSTON —- 76 days. 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 de¬ 
licious. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 50c lb. $1.25. 
Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER— 76 days. 
Heads are large, globular, solid, with a 
golden yellow buttery interior. The leaves 
are thick, dark green, slightly tinged and 
spotted with brown. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 
45c, lb. $1.25. 
HANSON — 82 days. 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, Vi lb. 45c, lb. 
$1.25. 
ICEBERG —82 days. 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 during the warm 
weather. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. 
$1.25. 
NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES— 90 days. 
The most widely used Lettuce, planted ex¬ 
tensively for Eastern shipment. 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 de¬ 
licious. Does best only in the cooler sea¬ 
sons. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
Curled or Loose Headed 
Varieties 
BLACK SEED SIMPSON —76 days. An 
early dependable favorite in home and 
market gardens. Splendid large attractive 
compact broad frilled or ruffled light green 
leaves are delicious, tender and crisp. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.25. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON (White Seeded 
Simpson) — 76 days. 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, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.25. 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD — 76 days. An early 
quick growing excellent 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, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.25. 
Chicken Lettuce 
65 days. 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, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
This Lettuce is distinguished 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 inches apart 
and follow regular lettuce cultural methods 
noting that this does not make solid heads 
in hot weather. 
PARIS WHITE or TRIANON— 75 days. The 
very finest variety for salads, being very 
tender, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c. oz. 20c, 
Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
Lettuce, Cos or Romaine 
