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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
Garden Grown Peas Are Always Sweet and Tender 
Peas, Laxton’s Progress 
The best time to plant peas in our locality 
is from October 1st to March 1st. Planted 
later than this they will produce only a 
small crop, as very hot weather will stunt 
their growth, except along the coast where 
the weather is cool and moist, they can be 
planted practically the entire year. Do not 
plant peas when the ground is wet or 
soggy as they will easily rot; however, 
when they are out of the ground they will 
stand a great deal of frost and cold 
weather, except if a heavy frost catches 
them just after blooming it will kill the 
pods. They will bloom again and form 
other pods but the crop will not be so 
heavy. Plant 60 to 80 pounds of seed per 
acre, either in hills or drills. 
Dwarf Types 
LITTLE MARVEL —60 days. One of the 
best early varieties for home garden. 
Very hardy, productive and sweet. Vines 
18 inches. Pod dark green. Well filled. 
Pkt. 10c, Vz ib. 20c, lb. 35c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 
GIANT STRIDE —80 days. A new improved 
variety, producing extra large dark green 
pods. Well filled and fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
Vz lb. 20c. 1 lb. 35c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 
HUNDREDFOLD —62 days One of the best 
of the Laxtonian types; vine 2 feet high, 
sturdy, dark green and productive. Pods 
dark green, 4 inches long, fairly broad and 
pointed, containing eight large, dark green 
peas; excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, Vz lb. 
20c, lb. 35c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 
IMPROVED STRATAGEM — 75 days. A 
large podded, main crop variety. Vines 
are vigorous but grow only about 20 inches 
high, pods are very large, pointed, dark 
green and well filled with large, dark 
green peas of the finest flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
Vz lb. 20c. lb. 35c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 
LAXTON PROGRESS— 62 days. The earl¬ 
iest large podded sweet dwarf pea. Height 
18 inches. In season four days earlier than 
Laxtonian. Pods 4 inches long, broad and 
pointed, deep green in color, containing 
eight large, dark green peas of high qual¬ 
ity. Pkt. 10c. Vz lb. 20c. lb. 35c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 
Medium Types 
ALASKA —66 days. A smooth pea well 
suited for extra early planting. Vine 2'/2 
feet tall; slender pods. Pkt. 10c, Vz lb. 
20c, lb. 35c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 
THOMAS LAXTON —62 days. This is a 
selection from Gradus. The season is 
identical. Pods are dark green, sweet 
flavor and better yielder than Gradus. 
Vines 3 feet. Pkt. 10c, Vz lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 
5 lbs. $1.25. 
Tall Types 
IMPROVED TELEPHONE— 72 days. An ex¬ 
tra large dark green pod variety, of su¬ 
perior quality and fine flavor. Vines 4'/2 
to 5 feet. Pkt. 10c, Vz lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 5 lbs. 
$1.25. 
ALDERMAN —-72 days. A large podded 
variety of the Telephone family, excellent 
for home and market garden. Resistant to 
Fusarium Wilt. Vines AV 2 to 5 feet. Pkt. 
10c, Vz lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 
Edible Pod Peas 
MELTING SUGAR MAMMOTH POD —75 
days. Pole variety. A late large sugar 
pod pea of fine sweet flavor. Vines 5 feet. 
Pkt. 10c. Vz lb. 25c, lb. 45c, 5 lbs. $1.50. 
DWARF GREY SUGAR — 62 days. An 
early variety used for home and market 
garden. Resistant to Fusarium Wilt. Vines 
2 feet. Pkt. 10c, Vz lb. 25c, lb. 45c, 5 lbs. 
$1.50. 
Parsley, Fine Double Curled 
Parsley for Flavoring and 
Garnishing 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of 
drill. Sow thinly in drills 1 foot apart and 
thin out the plants to 3 or 4 inches apart. 
The seed germinates slowly, sometimes 3 
or 4 weeks passing before the plants 
appear. 
EMERALD or DWARF EXTRA-CURLED— 
Leaves tender, beautifully crimped, hand¬ 
some bright green color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. 
V* lb. 35c. lb. $1.00. 
PLAIN-LEAVED —Much used in soups, etc.; 
rather stronger in flavor than the other 
sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Va lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 
HAMBURG or TURNIP-ROOTED— The edi¬ 
ble part is the roots and not the foliage. 
Root resembles a parsnip; foliage is plain. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Va lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
Peas, Giant Stride 
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 
harvested and hour before meal¬ 
time, as wholesome because they 
contain in full amount the vitamins 
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. 
