F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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SQUASH 
When weather has become settled and warm, plant in well-manured, rich 
soil. Plant seed in hills 3 to 4 feet apart for bush varieties and 6 to 8 feet 
apart for running varieties. Sow 8 to 10 seeds per hill and cover with 1 to 
2 inches of dirt. When plants reach the fourth leaf stage, thin out to the 
three strongest. An occasional feeding of liquid manure will increase size 
ot fruit, Prices (except as noted): Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 35c, 4 Ib. 75c, 1 Ib. $2.00. 
GIANT SUMMER 
STRAIGHTNECK 
55 days. A selection from the Crook- 
neck squash but with a straight 
neck, making it easily packed for 
shipping. Fruits warted, 18 to 20 
inches long, deep orange in color, 
with a thick meaty neck. ) 
BANANA (Winter) 
105 days. Cylindrical shape, 18 to 24 
inches long, 7 inches in diameter. 
Smooth gray-blue skin. Orange-yel- 
low flesh is dry and sweet and 
stringless. Fine for pies. 

BLACK ZUCCHINI 
Lago Black Fruited Strain 
DARK GREEN or ITALICA 
A delicious family and leading mar- 
ket variety. Cook and serve same as 
asparagus. Cut in small pieces and 
creamed, sliced and fried, or used as 
a salad, it is delicious. Fruit is 
smooth, cylindrical, deep green col- 
or, free from striping or mottling. 
Use when young and tender and 
cook with the skin on, Wonderful 
flavor and very productive. Pkt. 15c, 
1 oz. 40c, 4 Ib. 95c. 




















HUBBARD, GREEN WARTED 
(Winter) 
100 days. The most widely known 
winter squash. Dark green, round 
shape, weighing 12 to 14 pounds. 
Flesh bright yellow, fine texture. 
Wonderful flavor. 
TABLE QUEEN or ACORN 
(Winter) 
100 days, Small, smooth, dark green 
acorn shaped squash. Flesh is light 
yellow, dry, mealy and delicious. 
Just the right size for baking and 
serving in halves. 
LAGENARIA LEUCANTHA LONGISSIMA (Cucuzzi Caravassi) 
An unusual gourd type grown extensively in Europe especially by 
the Italians. Fruits often grow 36 inches long and 4 to 6 inches in 
diameter, Vines trailing in 
habit and should be trel- 
lised to grow straight fruits. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP 
(Benning’s Green Tinted) 
Golden Summer Crookneck 
60 days. The fruits are of true crook- 
neck type, heavily warted, and of 
light golden color. Pick when small 
for tenderness. A good early variety 
for home planting. 

A very early summer yvari- 
ety maturing in 50 days. A 
patty-pan variety with fruit 
that is flattened and scal- 
loped, with creamy white 
skin and flesh of extra fine 
quality. Vines are very free 
WHITE BUSH SCALLOP bearers. 
SALSIFY: crayerer 
The roots when cooked are very pal- 
atable and nutritious, Sow seed 
early in spring in rows 12 to 15 
inches apart, thinning to 4 
inches in the row. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH 
ISLAND. 140 days. Large 
uniform, smooth white 
roots. Desirable win- 
ter vegetable. Pkt. 
10c, 1 oz. 35c. 

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