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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS. SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
CUCUMBERS . . . for Cool Summer Salads 
and for Pickling 
Sow seed after danger of frost is over, usually around February or March, on light rich 
warm soils. For later crops plantings can be made up to the middle of August. Plant 
6-8 seed in hills 3-5 feet apart, covering V 2 to 1 inch. When plants are 6 inches high, 
thin to the three healithiest plants. Cultivate well until runners interfere. Sufficiently 
ripe fruit can be picked in about 60 days. Pickling types can be picked sooner. Keep 
fruits picked close as the vines cease to set fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. 
Cucumber, Lago Nu-Green 
Cucumber, Early Fortune 
V BOSTON PICKLING— 60 days. This is a 
productive variety that is extensively 
grown for pickles. The fruits are bright 
green, black spines 6 to 7 inches long, 2 V 2 
inches thick, very smooth and symmetrical. 
The flesh is very crisp and tender. Pkt. 
5c. oz. 15c. V 4 lb. 40c. lb. $1.25. 
CHINESE LONG— 80 days. The fruits are 
rich dark green, often 20 inches long, aver¬ 
aging 2 to 3 inches in diameter in the cen¬ 
ter and tapering gently toward the ends. 
Flesh is thick, crisp, and of fine flavor. 
This variety should be grown on a trellis 
as, when grown in this way nice straight 
fruits ore produced. Not more than two 
vines should be left to each hill, and pref¬ 
erably one plant well fertilized, which 
will give the best results. Pkt. 15c. oz. 25c. 
V4 lb. 75c. 
V EARLY FORTUNE— 66 days. Fruits 
average 9 inches long, uniform diameter 
of 2 to 2 V 2 inches, dark green color and 
white spines. The flesh is thick, crisp and 
tender with a very small seed cavity. Rec¬ 
ommended as one of the best shipping va¬ 
rieties and is fast replacing other types. 
Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. V 4 lb. 40c. lb. $1.25. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING— 70 days. Where 
space is a factor this variety will be found 
most desirable as it does best grown on 
trellis, fences, etc., and climbing by tendrils 
like a grapevine. Fruits dark green, about 
8 inches long, thick, crisp, tender and equal 
to others in quality. Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. V 4 lb. 
40c. lb. $1.25. 
KLONDIKE —64 days. This is an early 
variety and very desirable for shipping. 
Fruits are 7 to 8 inches long, of uniform 
size and shape. The color is very dark 
green, slightly striped at the ends. This 
rich dark green color is retained much 
longer and is affected less by the hot sun 
than any other variety. Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. Vi 
lb. 40c. lb. $1.25. 
VLAGO NU-GREEN— 72 days. A recent 
introduction, exceptionally fine long, 
straight, slender, dark green fruits 12 to 14 
inches long and 2 Vi to 2% inches thick, 
black spined, solid, small seed, cavity 
with few seeds and deliciously crisp. An 
ideal type for the home garden or as a 
"straight pack" variety for shipment to 
market. Pkt. 5c. oz. 20c. Vi lb. 50c. lb. 
$1.50. 
LEMON CUCUMBER— 65 days. A very 
productive variety with round or slightly 
oval fruits of light creamy yellow color. 
The fruits are ready for slicing when just 
starting to turn yellow. Of distinct flavor 
and preferred by many to any of the other 
sorts. Pkt. 5c. oz. 25c. Vi lb. 75c. 
Endive Adds Variety and 
Zest to Salads 
For early planting sow seed in April. For 
general plantings sow in June and July 
in drills 14 to 16 inches apart, later thin¬ 
ning to 12 inches apart in the row. When 
nearly full grown the plants should be 
bleached by trying the leaves together in 
order to exclude the light and air from the 
inner leaves. Tying should be done when 
heads are quite dry as they are apt to rot. 
Heads will be ready to use in 2 to 3 weeks 
after tying serving as one of the most 
wholesome and delicious salad vegetables 
for fall and winter use. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED— 75 days. Hardy 
variety forming a rosete measuring from 
16 to 18 inches across, with very curly 
bright deep green leaves and rosy colored 
mid-ribs. Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. V 4 lb. 45c. lb. 
$1.25. 
FULL HEART BATAVIAN (Escarolle) — 75 
days. Has broad fleshy leaves, toothed 
at the edge, and slightly twisted, which 
form a large heart. Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. V 4 lb. 
45c. lb. $1.25. 
LONG GREEN IMPROVED— 68 days. Ex¬ 
tensively used for home and market gar¬ 
den, this vigorous variety produces fruits 
12 to 15 inches long when mature of a 
beautiful dark green color. Widely imed 
for pickling and often for the sweet pickles. 
This variety furnishes some fruits early but 
matures the bulk of its crop rather late. 
Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. V4 lb. 40c. lb. $1.25. 
V STRAIGHT-8 (Gold Medal Winner)— 66 
days. A white spine variety producing a 
high percentage of fruits perfectly straight, 
8 Jnches or more long. Excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, V 4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN— 60 days. This is 
a distinct, very small, oval, prickly fruited 
sort used exclusively for pickling. The 
fruit is 2 inches long and 1 inch in diam¬ 
eter and borne in abundance. Seed very 
small and slow to germinate. Pkt 5c, oz. 
15c, 1/4 lb. 45c. 
