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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO 


Sow seed as early as ground can be worked, or sow seed 
in hotbeds and transplant to open ground as soon as 
weather permits. Sow seeds in rows 18 inches apart. 
Cover lightly to secure best germination. Thin out 
when plants are about an inch high to 6 to 8 inches in 
the row. Lettuce can be planted at intervals of about 
two weeks to assure an ample supply throughout the 
year. Lago Lettuce seed is grown from selected stock 
seed of high quality, productiveness and resistance 
to disease. All varieties priced at: Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 
V4 |b. 75c, 1 Ib. $2.50, except as noted. 

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HEAD LETTUCE, NEW YORK 
NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES 
Heads are compactly formed and the outer leaves are 
deep green, broad with frilled edges, and the heart 
leaves are very crisp and tender. Leading variety for 
all parts of the country. Ready to market in 75 days. 
$2.75 per Ib. 
NEW YORK 847 | 
A black seeded variety for rich upland soils. One of 
the best for early transplanting and a leading com- 
mercial variety. 
NEW YORK 12 
Good variety for early spring and late summer plant- 
ing. Has a tight, cabbage-like head, well blanched, 
and very crisp and tender, 
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BIG BOSTON 
Very fine flavored variety, valued 
for market and home garden plant- 
ing. The heads are large and very 
compact. When stripped of the outer 
leaves they show creamy white. 
crisp, cool and tender. 
HANSON 
A very reliable late maturing vari- 
ety with large, compact heads that 
remain in splendid condition a long 
time. Leaf tender and crisp. 
ICEBERG 
Large, solid head, quick growing va- 
riety that stands lots of warm 
weather. Outer leaves tender and 
crisp. Leaves curve toward center, 
keeping interior well 
blanched. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE 
Matures in 37 days, reach- 
ing 4 to 5 feet in height. 
Does not head and is used 
primarily for poultry and 
rabbit feeding. 
ROMAINE 
PARIS WHITE COS 
Fine loose heads 8 to 9 in. 
tall. Unequalled as a sum- 
mer salad lettuce. 
Curled Leaf Varieties 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON 
This is one of the best and 
easiest varieties to grow. 
Leaves are extremely ten- 
der, ruffled and an attrac- 
tive yellowish green, form- 
ing a loose head. 1 Ib. $2.10. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON 
Suitable for early planting, 
as it can be planted thickly 
and the young plants used 
while comparatively small. 
1 Ib. $2.10. 
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LEAF LETTUCE, SIMPSON 
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crumpled and frilled at the edges. Fine 
LEEK 
To the connoisseur of table delicacies, 
the leek plant, a member of the onion 
family, has a very special place. The 
long blanched neck of the leek has a 
definitely sweet flavor, and is a fine 
addition to soups and stews or may be 
creamed. Hill up the plants in the rows 
as they mature and blanch as celery. 
May be harvested in fall and stored in 
sand in root cellar. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG, 
IMPROVED 
150 days. Fine early productive variety. 
The stems are 2 inches in diameter and 
easily blanched as high as 10 in. from 
the root. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00, '4 Ib. $2.50. 
MUSTARD 
The improved cultivated varieties of 
mustard are grown for greens and are 
extremely tender and savory of taste. 
Sow the seeds in rows 18 inches apart, 
and thin the plants to 6 inches in the 
rows when established. Plants go to 
seed quickly so successive plantings 
should be made. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 
4 Ib. 75c. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED 
Our choicest variety. Vigorous grower 
with spreading leaves 3 inches wide, 
flavored. 
FORDHOOK FANCY 
(Ostrich Plume) Heavy producer with 
wide plumed leaves of mild flavor. Fine 
for salads or cooked as greens. 
GARLIC 
This is a fall planted vegetable propa- 
gated from the segments of the garlic 
bulb. Set cloves in rows 3 to 4 inches 
apart and cover 2 inches. Handle cul- 
tivation as onions, and harvest when 
tops are dry. 50c per Ib., postpaid. 
