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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS. SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
Watermelon, Klondike University Strain Watermelon, Coopers Striped Klondike 
KLONDIKE UNIVERSITY STRAIN — 80-85 
days. This excellent new strain was de¬ 
veloped at the University Farm at Davis, 
California. It is the most outstanding strain 
oi this popular melon for by careful breed¬ 
ing and selection the desired qualities of 
uniformity in size, shape, color and quality 
have been stabilized. The fruits are med¬ 
ium sized, oblong, and solid dark green. 
The flesh is bright red, crisp, tender and 
excellent in eating quality. The seeds are 
small, few in number and uniformly dark 
colored throughout. Due to the uniformity 
in size, shape and strength of rind, this 
variety is one of the best for shipping, and 
is also unequaled for the home and mar- 
xet karden. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Vi lb. 50c, lb. 
$1.50. 2 lbs. $2.75, 5 lbs. $6.25. 10 lbs. 
$ 11 . 00 . 
TOM WATSON —95-100 days. An extra 
long melon of giant size, deep green skin, 
faintly webbed or veined with a deeper 
green color. Bright red flesh. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
15c, Vi lb. 30c, V 2 lb. 50c, lb. 85c. 
Citron 
RED SEEDED —Small round fruits mottled 
light and dark green. Used for preserves; 
ripens late and keeps for months. Should 
not be planted near watermelons as they 
cross readily. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 35c, 
lb. $1.00. 
GREEN SEEDED — Similar to above, but 
with green seeds. Considered excellent 
stock feed. Can be allowed to lay in field 
and will not be damaged by frost or de¬ 
cay. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
ONIONS —QUALITY STRAINS OF ALL VARIETIES 
Onions are very hardy and will grow rea¬ 
sonably well in any soil, requiring no 
specialized culture. They do best, how¬ 
ever, in good rich well drained loose soil. 
For early onions sow seed in beds from 
August 1st to October 1st, transplanting 
when the plants are the size of a lead 
pencil, 5 inches distant in rows 15 inches 
apart. The varieties designated Early will 
mature bulbs in June and July, and the 
Standard Late varieties from August on. 
The seed of the late varieties is drilled; 
no thinning or transplanting is done. Seed¬ 
ing is done from December to March. 
Red Varieties 
CALIFORNIA EARLY RED (U. C. No. 1)— 75 
days. New pedigreed stock. This splendid 
early strain, produced by careful breeding 
selection is superior to the old type in num¬ 
erous respects. It is a heavy producer, 
forming large, heavy, half globe bulbs 
with thick skin of an even deep red color. 
The flesh is sweet and juice of a mild de¬ 
licious flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Vi lb. 80c, 
lb. $2.50. 
RED WEATHERSFIELD — Standard Late. 
100 days. Large, bright purplish-red onion. 
Very productive and an excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Vi lb. 80c, lb. $2.00. 
Yellow Varieties 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN (U. C. No. 1) — 
Standard Late. Developed by the Univer¬ 
sity of California Agricultural Experiment 
Station through several years of intensive 
breeding and selection work. Superior to 
the old variety, it is an absolutely true 
uniform strain producing flattened globe 
shaped bulbs of deep chestnut brown 
color. The thick outer scales adhere close, 
making this onion the best keeper of all 
onion varieties. The inner flesh is a beauti¬ 
ful creamy yellow without the usual trace 
of pink coloring, and is of fine mild flavor 
and excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, Vi 
lb. 80c, lb. $2.50. 
CALIFORNIA EARLY YELLOW (Stockton) 
—75 days. Early. This is the early yellow 
companion to California Early Red. It is 
a splendid large, heavy, half globe, of an 
attractive light lemon yellow color. The 
flesh is pearly white, very juicy and mild. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
ITALIAN RED or TORPEDO —125 days. 
This is one of our introductions and is 
very popular with the home and market 
gardeners. It is elongated and globular in 
shape, a very heavy producer, very early, 
with a remarkably sweet flavor. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 25c, Vi lb. 90c, lb. $3.00. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE— 90 days. 
Standard Late. A hardy heavy producer 
of similar type to Southport Red Globe ex¬ 
cept bulbs are a rich yellow color, and 
average a little larger in size. The flesh 
is creamy white, fine grained, and of splen¬ 
did mild flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
lb. $2.50. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE— 120 days. 
The best pure white, large globe-shaped 
variety. Similar in shape to the Southport 
Yellow Globe and of excellent quality and 
flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, Vi lb. $1.00, lb. 
$3.00. 
YELLOW BERMUDA— 60 days. Early. Very 
early flattened onion of a mild sweet flavor. 
Particularly popular in the south. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS SELECTED— 
110 days. Standard Late. Bulbs are of 
medium to large size and are uniformly 
globe-shaped with small neck; of even ma¬ 
turity and of rich coppery yellow color. 
The flesh is creamy white, crisp, solid, and 
of a mild fine flavor. An excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, Vi lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
SWEET SPANISH EXPERIMENT STATION 
STRAIN— 110 days. A greatly improved 
strain of Sweet Spanish destined to replace 
present commercial strains. Developed by 
careful selection and controlled breeding 
work over a number of years. The bulbs 
are very large and of a beautiful deep 
bronzy yellow color, especially superior in 
its firmness, keeping quality, mild 'and de¬ 
liciousness of flavor. Market and home 
gardeners will find this a splendid strain. 
Pkt. 5c. oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
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