6 F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA ; 
iw BEET 
Improved 
Plant seed any time of the year in California at intervals of 


2 to 3 weeks, in rows 18 inches apart, and thin to 3 inches. 
Sow seed 1 inch deep. In cold climates sow seed as soon as 
danger of frost is past, and at 2 week intervals until mid- 
July. Beets mature in 50 to 55 days. 
DETROIT DARK RED, Lago’s Perfection Strain 
Undoubtedly the best all-purpose beet for home or market 
gardens. An early globe-shaped variety, skin blood red and 
flesh rich red and exceedingly tender. Tops small and green 
make excellent cooking greens. We consider this beet the 
very finest of all table beets. We offer our own special Lago 
select strain. 
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CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN EARLY WONDER 
\ favorite wtih market gardeners <a leading shipping variety exten- 
due to the medium size tops and sively used by truckers. A lead- 
small) T COts uate ti calor @ ver, ing variety for fall gardens, Roots 
sweet in flavor. Because it is an 
early variety it is excellent for ®'© Slobular, deep red and very 
greens and exceptionally tender tender. Tops are short and erect 
when small. Use when 2 to 2% and bunch readily. Seed is from 
inches in diameter. our own Lago pedigreed stock. 
Prices on all beets: Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 35c, 4lb. 85c, 1 Ib. $2.75 
Cc A U L [ fe L Oo WwW ie IR Regular or Snowball Varieties 
Culture the same as cabbage. Soil should be rich and deep, and plants liberally supplied with 
water in dry weather, especially when plants are heading. Sow seed from June to January. After 
heads form, draw leaves over and tie to protect from the sun and keep them white. Pkt. of seed 
will produce about 150 plants. 
EARLY SNOWBALL DANISH GIANT DANISH PERFECTION 
First to mature. Compact (Medium Snowball) Following Early Snowballin (Late Snowball) This variety planted 
heads of crisp meat. A fine time of maturity and producing larger heads, this along with the other two gives the gar- 
shipper due to the round, fine variety produces unusually big meaty heads. dener a succession of harvest from 
even heads. Heads are pure Stalks are short and compact. Heads are creamy early fall to late winter, Produces very 
white and weigh about 1% white, and at maturity weigh over 2 pounds. large heads of fine quality. 
pounds each. nord 
Prices on above varieties: Pkt. 15c, 44 oz. $1.25, 1 oz. $4.00, 1 Ib. $50.00. 
CARDOON or 
CARDONI 
A celery-like ‘plant, which 
at maturity somewhat re- 
sembles an artichoke. The 
stalks are used in cooking, 
boiled until tender and then 
fried in batter. The plants 
as they mature are blanch- 
ed by wrapping in burlap. 
LARGE SPANISH SPINE- 
LESS. This is a decided 
favorite in California—pro- 
duces tall fleshy leaf stalks 
grey-green and about 3 feet 
tall. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00, 
V4 Ib. $3.00. 

CAULIFLOWER 

