F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, 

Watermelon, Coopers Striped Klondike 
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 lst to October Ist, 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. The seed 
of the late varieties is drilled; no thinning 
or transplanting is done. Seeding is done 
from December to March. These late vari- 
eties will mature from August on. 
Early Non-Bolting Varieties 
of Onions 
The following varieties are recommended 
for planting for early onions. For best re- 
sults sow seed in beds from August 15th to 
September 15th. Transplant the plants 
when about the size of a pencil (November- 
December). They will mature in May, June 
and July, depending on the variety. None 
of these varieties should be used as “keep- 
ers’’ or storage onions. 
*STOCKTON YELLOW GLOBE, Yellow— 
90 days. Extensively used early onion. 
Very large, half globe, of attractive light 
lemon yellow color. Flesh pure white and 
very mild. Pkt. 15c. 
*CALIFORNIA EARLY RED (U. C. No. 1) 
—75 days. A new strain of very uniform 
size, color and shape. Large, half globe 
bulbs, with thick skin of an even deep red 
color. Flesh white, very sweet and juicy. 
Pkt. 15c. 
*ITALIAN RED or TORPEDO, Red — 125 
days. One of our introductions of many 
years ago and still as popular as when 
first introduced. Very elongated in shape 
with pure white flesh. Extremely heavy 
producer, and with the sweetest flavor of 
any early variety. Pkt. 15c. 

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Watermelon, Klondike University Strain 
ONIONS — QUALITY STRAINS OF ALL VARIETIES 
The Standard or Storage 
Varieties of Onions 
Seed of these varieties should not be 
sown until late January or February. If 
sown earlier they are likely to shoot up 
to seed (bolt) rather than form bulbs. All 
are good storage or keeping onions, ma- 
turing in September and October. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
* AUSTRALIAN BROWN (U. C. No. 1) — 
112 days. An improved strain developed 
by the California Experiment Station. Flat- 
tened globe shaped bulbs of deep chestnut 
brown. The thick outer scales adhere close- 
ly, making this the best keeping variety of 
all onions. The inner flesh is a lovely 
creamy yellow without a trace of pink col- 
oring found so commonly in the old strain. 
Mild flavor. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, 4 Ib. $2.75. 
*SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE — 110 
days. A standard variety for storage and 
shipping. Deep, somewhat elongated globe 
shape, of orange-yellow color. Flesh fine 
grained and fairly strong: We highly rec- 
ommend this for general home garden 
planting. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, % lb. $2.75, 
1 tb. $10.00. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS — 106 days. 
Fine both for home gardens and market. 
Globe shaped, with pure yellow skin, and 
white interior flesh. Mild flavor, good 
keeper. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, % Ib. $2.75, 
1 lb. $10.00. 

Onion, Yellow Sweet Spanish 

*YELLOW SWEET SPANISH (UTAH 
STRA'N) — 110 days. A greatly im- 
proved strain of this popular and high- 
ly recommended variety both for home 
garden and market. The bulbs are very 
large and of a beautiful deep bronzy 
yellow color, especially superior -in 
their firmness, keeping quality, flesh 
Often 
weigh 2 lbs. Heavy yielder. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 75c, Y4 Ib. $2.75, 1 lb. $10.00. 
color and mildness of flavor. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
* SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE—112 days. 
The most popular winter keeping white 
onion. It has’a fine globe shape, and a 
silvery-whité color. Flavor excellent. This 
variety may also be used as a bunching 
onion. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, % Ib. $2.75, 
1 lb. $10.00. 
* WHITE SWEET SPANISH — 112 days. 
Similar to Yellow Sweet Spanish, except 
white in color. Extra large, pure white 
flesh, and a good keeper. Pkt. 19c, 1 oz. 
75c, Vs lb. $2.75, 1 Ib. $10.00. 
VARIOUS VARIETIES 
BUNCHING ONION—45 days. The best 
for early small green onions. Crisp, white 
and mild. Fine for spring appetizer. Pkt. 
10c, 1 oz. 75c, 4 lb. $2.75, 1 lb. $19.00. 
ONION SETS—Onion sets are miniature 
onion bulbs formed by sowing seed thick, 
at the rate of 50 to 75 pounds per acre. 
They are planted to obtain small green 
onions. They will provide green onions 
much quicker than seed sown at the same 
time. 
BROWN ONION SETS—1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 
$1.00. 

For tender vegetables, 
fertilize with BEARMOR. 

