

EARLY WONDER 
A leading shipping variety extensively used by truckers. 
A leading variety for fall gardens. Roots are globular, 
deep red and very tender. Tops are short and erect and 
bunch readily. Seed is from our own Lago pedigreed stock. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN 
A favorite with market gardeners due to the medium 
size tops and small roots. Light color, very sweet in fla- 
_vor. Because it is an early variety it is excellent for greens 
and exceptionally tender when small. Use when 2 to 2 
inches in diameter. 
CAU Li FLOWE R Regular or Snowball V arieties 
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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 ten- 
der. 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. 



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. 
Prices on all beets: Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 35c, Y% Ib. 85c, 1 Ib. $2.75. 

BEET, DETROIT DARK RED 
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. Packet of seeds will produce about 
150 plants. 

EARLY SNOWBALL 
First to mature. Compact heads 
of crisp meat. A fine shipper 
due to the round, even heads. 
Heads are pure white and weigh 
about 1% pounds each. 
Prices on above varieties: Pkt. 15c, Y4 oz. $1.25, 1 oz. $4.00, 1 Ib. $50.00 

DANISH GIANT 
(MEDIUM SNOWBALL) 
Following Early Snowball in time 
of maturity and producing larger 
heads, this fine variety produces 
unusually big meaty heads. 
Stalks are short and compact. 
Heads are creamy white, and at 
maturity weigh over 2 pounds. 
DANISH PERFECTION 
(LATE SNOWBALL) 
This variety planted along with 
the other two gives the gar- 
dener a succession of harvest 
from early fall to late winter. 
Produces very large heads of fine 
quality. 
CARDOON 
or CARDONI 
A celery-like plant, which at maturity 
somewhat resembles ‘an artichoke. The 
stalks are used in cooking, boiled until 
tender and then fried in butter. The plants 
as they mature are blanched by wrapping 
in burlap. 
LARGE SPANISH SPINELESS 
This is a decided favorite in California— 
produces tall fleshy leaf stalks ‘grey-green 
and about 3 feet tall. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00, 
V4 Ib. $3.00. 

Also Called Celeriac or 
CELERY ROOT Turnip -Rooted Celery 
The edible portion of this crop is the root, which has a 
tasty celery flavor. Handle in the field as you would celery. 
Ready to harvest when roots are 2 inches in diameter. 
GIANT SMOOTH PRAGUE 
Roots are smooth surfaced and have a delicious nutty, 
celery flavor. Serve fresh in salads or boil as turnips. The 
tops are fine in soups. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, 4 Ib. $3.00. 


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