F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
PEPPERS ... Mild and 
Hot Varieties 
For early peppers sow the seed in hot beds 
in December and January. Transplant as 
soon as weather and soil in your locality 
will permit, 18 inches apart in rows 30 
inches apart. For later crop you may also 
sow seed in February and March. Pepper 
seed germinates slowly and needs a hot 
bed to germir:ate in winter months. 
Sweet Varieties 

* CALIFORNIA WONDER-—72 days. A 
very vigorous pepper, with large 
blocky fruits, having thick flesh walls, 
which are crisp, mild, and juicy. Skin 
very smooth, and an attractive rich 
green color. The best variety for Cali- 
‘fornia, and outstanding for stuffing and 
serving whole. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 50c, 
Yq lb. $1.75, 1 Ib. $5.00. 

PIMIENTO—72 days. An excellent, attrac- 
tive and very productive variety. The fruits 
are medium sized, smooth and cone- 
shaped. The meat is thick and of a fine 
sweet flavor. This sort is largely used by 
canners, but is equally valuable for sal- 
ads and for stuffing. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, %4 
lb. $1.25, lb. $3.50. 
Hot Varieties 
ANAHEIM CHILI—83 days. Late. This hot 
pepper is largely grown, and is used dried 
and for canning. Fruits are 6 to 8 inches 
long, and about | inch through. Tapered; 
mildly pungent flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 
VY Ib. $1.50, Ib. $4.50. 
YELLOW WAX—60 days. Waxy yellow 
fruits, 6 to 7 inches long, 2 inches in diam- 
eter; crumpled and hooked at point. Larger 
and thicker-fleshed than other hot vari- 
eties. Excellent for canning purposes. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, Y% lb. $2.00, 1 Ib. $7.50. 
LONG RED CAYENNE — 70 days. Deep 
green when young, bright red when ripe. 
Strong pungent fruits, 4 inches long, 1 inch 
thick, twisted and pointed. Especially good 
for drying. Fkt. 10c, 1 oz. 50c, %4 Ib. $1.50, 
1 Ib. $5.00. 
FLORAL GEM — 70 days. 1¥% inches in 
diameter, 1¥%2 to 3 inches long, cone 
shaped. This pepper:turns from green to a 
beautiful waxy yellow at which time it is 
marketed. When mature it is red. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 75c, 4 lb. $2.00, lb. $7.50. 
Okra or Gumbo 
The young seed pods are used in soup, 
stews, catsups, and other relishes, being 
very popular in the South. After danger 
from frost, and when the ground is warm, 
sow seed in rows 2'%2 feet apart, dropping 
seed 2 inches apart and covering 1 inch 
deep. Thin when plants are 3 to 4 inches 
high to 1% ft. in the row, and keep thor- 
oughly cultivated. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH — 68 days. Plants 
about 3 feet high, early and productive. 
Pods are deep green, very long, slender, 
slightly corrugated, tender and of good 
quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 1% lb. 35c, 1 Ib. 
$1.00. re 
WHITE VELVET—70 days.” Plants about 
3% feet high, early and. productive. Pods 
are white, long, smooth’ and’ tender until 
nearly full sized. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, Y% lb. 
35c, 1 Ib. $1.00. ry 

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Pepper, Chili 
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 8 to 12 inches apart. 
The seed germinates slowly, sometimes 
3 or 4 weeks passing before the plants 
appear. As soon as those of the curled 
variety are about 3 inches tall, cut off all 
the leaves; the new growth will be 
brighter and better curled. Every cutting 
will improve the quality of the leaves. 

Parsley, Moss Curled 
*CHAMPION MOSS CURLED — 90 days. 
Leaves tender, beautifully crimped, hand- 
some bright green color. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 
l5c, % lb. 40c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
HAMBURG or THICK ROOTED—140 days. 
The edible part is the roots and not the 
foliage. Roots resemble a slender parsnip. 
Used for flavoring soups and stews. Pkt. 
10c; 1 oz. 15c, % lb. 40c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
PLAIN-LEAVED or SINGLE — 90 days. 
Leaves flat, dark green, and deeply cut. 
This variety is excellent for seasoning, but 
is not as good as the Champion Moss 
Curled variety for garnishing. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 15c, % Ib. 40c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
Pumpkins—Best 
Commercial Varieties 
Pumpkins are frequently planted in con- 
nection with a crop of field corn, and if 
you grow corn you may just as well grow ™ 
pumpkins. They will grow best in soil 

Pepper, California Wonder 
kept moist by the dry farming method, as 
too much moisture will kill them. Plant 
the seed in open ground, after the danger 
of frost is over, in hills 8 feet apart each 
way. Drop from 8 to 10 seeds per hill and 
when the plants are about 5 inches high 
and danger of insect pests is past, thin to 
3 or 4 of the healthiest plants. If irrigation 
is needed, run the water in diches about 
18 inches from the hill. About 3 pounds of 
seed will plant one acre. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD or LARGE YELLOW 
—70 days. Fruits a rich deep orange-yel- 
low, averaging about 20 pounds. A double 
purpose variety, being good for pies and 
excellent for stock feed as well. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 
*DICKINSON (Cannery Pumpkin) — This 
variety is used almost exclusively by can- 
ners for canning. It is very productive and 
of fine quality. Flesh thick, yellow. An ex- 
cellent variety to plant for stock. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 35c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 

* ESTAMPES—120 days. A new variety 
recommended for pies, and canning, 
also stock feeding. The fruits are dark 
orange color with very thick flesh of 
excellent flavor and of enormous size, 
weighing up to 100 lbs. Pkt. 10¢, 1 oz. 
15c, 4% lb. 40c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 

LARGE SWEET CHEESE or KENTUCKY— 
80 days. One of the old standard sorts. 
Fruits very large and flattened. Flesh 
thick, yellow, and of fine quality. Produc- 
tive and an excellent keeper. Good for 
stock feeding as well as pies. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 15c, % Ib. 40c, 1 lb. $1.00. 

Pumpkin Estampes—-The Leading Variety 
