F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS. SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
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Fennel or Finocchio 
The edible portion is the enlarged leaf¬ 
stalk which is blanched and used as salad, 
either alone or with other salad plants. 
V/hen boiled it has a sweet, spicy, and 
very distinct aromatic flavor. The cultural 
methods best for this plant approximate 
that for Celery. 
FLORENCE (Sweet Anise) —^This is an ex¬ 
cellent hardy annual, very crisp, of med¬ 
ium size with sweet and aromatic flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. 1/4 lb. 35c. lb. 90c. 
LARGE SICILIAN — Large and white; of 
vigorous growth. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Va lb. 
35c, lb. 90c. 
Kohl-Rabi 
Sow seed in rows 18 inches apart, and 
when plants ore well established thin to 6 
inches apart in the row. Sow in February 
and March for main spring crops and in 
August and September for fall and winter 
crops. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA— 60 days. Very 
early with few and small leaves seldom 
over 8 inches long. Bulbs of medium size, 
white, tender and very delicious. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 20c. Vi lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
Kale or Borecole for 
Winter Greens 
Excellent greens for winter and spring use 
as the quality is improved by exposure 
to frost. Sow seed of the Tall and Dwarf 
Curled Scotch Kales in June and July, then 
they can be harvested from fall until spring 
at which time they are at their best. Seed 
of Jersey and Thousand Headed Kale may 
be sown from May to September but May 
plantings afford a much longer bearing 
season. These two varieties should be 
planted 3 or 4 feet distant each way as 
the plants grow to considerable propor¬ 
tions. 
JERSEY or TREE —Plant grows 3 to 4 feet 
high and frequently 6 to 8 feet. Produces 
a great number of large green smooth 
leaves, often 2'/2 feet long, on a straight, 
stiff, strong, comparatively slender stem. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH— The va¬ 
riety most commonly used. The plant 
grows 3 or 4 feet high, bearing long, 
plume-like light green leaves which are 
deeply cut, also finely curled at edges. 
Very hardy and of excellent quality. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
Leek 
Belonging to the Onion family, this widely 
cultivated species is used as a favorite sub¬ 
stitute for green onions in the fall and win¬ 
ter. Sow seed in March and April, cover¬ 
ing Vz inch deep. Transplant seedlings 
when the size of a pencil to rows which 
are 14 to 16 inches apart, placing them 6 
inches distance, and as they grow earth 
them up like Celery if nice white, tender 
leek is wanted. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG IMPROVED — 
Fine early productive variety. The stems 
are 2 inches in diameter and easily 
blanched as high as 10 inches from the 
root. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
Mustard 
Mustard is grown principally for greens, 
the leaves resembling those of turnips but 
are larger, more tender, and not so coarse. 
Mustard does best when sown so that it 
matures during the cool of spring or early 
fall. Sow in rows 18 inches apart, and 
thin plants to 6 inches distance. Mustard 
goes to seed quickly, so successive sow¬ 
ings are necessary for continuous cropping. 
BAK-TOI (Chinese White Rib) — Green 
leaves with broad white rib, somewhat 
like a small chard plant. Delicious when 
cooked, the same as Spinach or Chard. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
FORDHOOK FANCY (Ostrich Plume) — A 
handsome, vigorous growing, mild variety. 
Leaves bright green, intensely curled and 
fringed on the edges; fine for salads and 
garnishings; seed reddish-brown. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED —Plant vig¬ 
orous and hardy, of upright, spreading 
giowth; leaves 5 inches long by 3 inches 
wide, light green, tinged yellow, much 
crumpled and frilled at the edges. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, Vi lb, 25c, lb. 75c. 
Leek, American Flag 
Mushroom Spawn 
With reasonable care and attention to cul¬ 
tural requirements, mushrooms may be 
successfully produced. We offer only first- 
class, highly reliable spawn that will pro¬ 
duce the cream variety of_ mushrooms. The 
bricks weigh 1 to 1 Vi lbs. each, and will 
plant an area 8 to 10 square feet. , Bricks 
40c each postpaid; 5 bricks, $1.75. 
Kale, Tall Green Curled Scotch 
Kohl-Rabi, Early White Vienna 
