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DINGEL AND SMITH SEED COMPANY 
Dianthus—Japanese Garden Pink 
Dianthus—Japanese Garden Pink 
A popular annual variety known to nearly all. 
The flowers are distinguished for their brilliant 
contrasting variety of colors, appearing in each 
flower. Sow seed in open ground in early spring. 
Starts blooming very early and continues until 
frost. 
Best special mixture, all varieties, packet, 10c. 
Geranium—Hybrids 
A strain of seed saved from fine, new import¬ 
ed Hybrids. The colors are all shades of scarlet, 
crimson, rose, pink, salmon, cream, veined pink 
blush, and pure snow white. Few people know 
that geraniums can be produced from seed the 
first season and produce blooming plants the 
first summer. It is easily done. Sow the seed in 
open ground when danger of frost is past and 
thin plants to give plenty of room. Many new 
varieties can be developed from seed. 
Giant flowering hybrids, packet, 10c. 
Gypsophilla 
Angel’s Breath or Baby’s Breath 
Graceful plants of light, fairy-like growth. 
Much in demand for cutting and combining with 
other flowers for bouquets and vases. Very easy to 
grow and very popular. Either white or pink. 
Packet, 10c. 
Godetia 
An attractive hardy annual, deserving more 
extensive cultivation. The plants bloom profuse¬ 
ly and bear showy flowers of satiny texture in 
many rich and varied colors. They do best in a 
rather poor soil. Many sorts and colors mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
Helianthus—Double Sunflower 
These dwarf double sunflowers are very showy 
and attractive and worthy of a place in every 
garden. Produce immense ball-shaped yellow 
blooms. 
Best double mixed, packet, 10c. 
Heliotrope 
Deliciously fragrant flowers of rich purple hue. 
The flowers and leaves have a mossy effect. 
Bloom from seed the first summer if sown early 
in spring. 
Fine mixed, packet, 10c. 
Japanese Hop 
A splendid annual climber, rapidly covering 
arbors, walls, trellises, etc. The foliage resembles 
that of the common hop, but is much more 
dense. Seed sown in open ground in early spring 
will produce large, vigorous plants in a very 
short time. Withstands heat, drouth and in¬ 
sects. One of the most rapid-growing and sat¬ 
isfactory climbers we know of. Does particularly 
well in this section. 
Packet, 10c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Kochia, or Burning Bush 
Summer Cypress or Burning Bush. Forms dense 
bushes of cypress-like appearance. During early 
fall they change to carmine and blood red. 
Packet, 10c. 
Kudzu Vine 
Jack and the Bean Stalk 
Flourishes where nothing else will grow. The 
large bold leaves of the brightest green afford a 
dense shade. Its greatest feature is its wonder¬ 
fully strong growth. 
Packet, 10c. 
Larkspur, or Annual Delphinium 
Sow seed in open ground early in spring and 
thin plants later to stand six to eight inches 
apart. Flowers remarkable for their great beauty, 
diversity of shades and striking appearance. De¬ 
sirable for mixed borders. Flowers grow on long 
spikes and run through various shades of blue, 
pink and white. 
Giant Hyacinth flowered, mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Linum, or Flowering Flax 
Crimson Flax, one of the handsomest annuals 
ever introduced. Fine foliage, brilliant scarlet 
flowers. A mass of bloom all summer long. 
Packet, 10c. 
Lobelia 
These are charming little plants covered with 
numerous small blue blossoms all summer. They 
flower from seed the first year. Used extensively 
for borders. 
Bedding Queen—Dwarf. Flowers deep purple 
with white eye. Packet, 10c. 
Moon Flower 
Beautiful rapid annual climbers. Foliage is very 
dense and in some kinds of a remarkable shape. 
The flowers have a wide range of delicate color¬ 
ing. The seeds, about the size of a pea, should 
be notched with a file and soaked in warm wa¬ 
ter for 24 hours before planting to assist rapid 
germination. 
Packet, 10c. 
Marigold—Tall African 
The Marigolds are old favorites, free flowering 
annuals of easy culture. Bloom all season and 
are very showy with their large yellow and 
orange blossoms. 
Tall African mixed, large double flowers, pack¬ 
et, 10c. 
French Marigold 
A tall growing strain of Marigolds, more grace¬ 
ful than the tall African variety and of a wider 
range of color running from the bright yellow 
into browns. Very attractive as cut flowers. 
Packet, 10c. 
Mignonette 
No garden is complete without this fragrant 
plant. Very free flowering and easily raised. An 
old favorite. Machet Select. This is the finest 
of sorts. 
Packet, 10c. 
Morning Glory 
Climbing plants unequalled for rapidity of 
growth and profusion of bloom; annuals, at¬ 
taining a heigth of 30 to 40 feet. 
Finest mixed, tall growing, packet, 10c; 1 oz., 
25c. 
EVERGREEN KILLS ANTS—does not harm the 
soil or plants; non-poisonous to humans or pets. 
Read about Evergreen on page 22. 
