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DINGEL AND SMITH SEED COMPANY 
CHICORY 
FRENCH ENDIVE OR WITLOOF 
One of the best winter salad vegetables. Sow 
the seed in the open in the spring. In the fall 
dig them and pack in sand or light earth, 
water them and place near the heater to keep 
warm. When the sprouts are through the sur¬ 
face they are then ready for use. Very tender 
and delicious. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; y 4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.60. Post¬ 
age paid. 
EGG PLANT 
Sow early in the spring in 
house or hotbed. Trans¬ 
plant same as tomato or 
cabbage when danger of 
frost is past. 
BLACK BEAUTY 
The best of all. Fruit very 
large and handsome and of 
a deep glossy purple black 
color. It is as early as any. 
Our stock is of the finest 
strain. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; y 4 lb., 
$1.70; 1 lb., $6.00. Postage 
paid. 
ENDIVE 
A fine fall and winter salad. Many relish En¬ 
dive on account of its pungent flavor. Used 
same as lettuce. Sow from June to August. 
WHITE CURLED ENDIVE 
Very tender when cut young. Blanches readily. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
Postage paid. 
GARLIC 
GARLIC BULBS 
Garlic is the most pungent of all the onion 
family and is used for flavoring soups, stews and 
sausages, etc. Does not produce seeds, but the 
bulb is composed of many small bulbs called 
cloves. To grow garlic, separate the several sec¬ 
tions of cloves of each bulb and set four inches 
apart in the row. Cviltivate the same as onions. 
1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.75. Postage 
paid. 
GARDEN HERBS 
CARAWAY 
Grown from the seeds, which are used for 
flavoring of breads, pastry, etc. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; y 4 ll»., 35c; Postage paid. 
DILL 
Grown chiefly for making dill pickles. Sow 
early in spring in rows. Cover seed J / 2 inch. 
Mammoth. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c. Post¬ 
age paid. 
GARDEN SAGE 
Used for seasoning meats, etc. Home grown 
sage is better than most commercial stock. 
Broad leaf, used as a seasoning for dressings. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 14 lb., $1.10. Postage paid. 
For garden seeds in larger quantities, write 
for prices. 
KOHL RABI 
A very delicious vegetable 
grown very extensively in Eu¬ 
rope and now becoming very 
popular in this country. Looks 
like 'a cross between a cab¬ 
bage and turnip, forms a tur¬ 
nip, but above ground. It is 
very fine eating, better than 
either cabbage or turnip. 
Should be cooked same as 
cauliflower. It is very easily 
grown. Simply sow like tur¬ 
nip in rows and thin out 
to make room for the roots 
to form. 
WHITE VIENNA 
This is the all-around best variety of Kohl- 
Rabi. Color, white, flesh white; tender and de¬ 
licious. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 70c; 1 lb., $2.00. 
Postage paid. 
LETTUCE 
Lettuce is so commonly grown by all that in¬ 
structions for growing are unnecessary. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON 
A very early variety. Forms a close compact 
mass of curly yellowish green leaves. Tender and 
crisp. A great favorite with market gardeners. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. Post¬ 
age paid. 
GRAND RAPIDS 
An exceedingly fine early lettuce and a great 
favorite with market gardeners for forcing. This 
does not form heads, but makes large compact 
bunches of light leaves with fringed edges. De¬ 
licious quality and handsome appearance. We 
strongly recommend Grand Rapids. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. Post¬ 
age paid. 
PRIZE HEAD 
A very large loose heading sort. Leaves crimp¬ 
ed and fringed, outer ones shaded reddish brown. 
A high quality lettuce, crisp, sweet and tender. 
Splendid for home garden use. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
Postage paid. 
IMPROVED HANSON HEAD 
A very hardy, high quality head lettuce for 
home use. Heads compact, with inner leaves 
blanched almost white. Quality fine, crisp, ten¬ 
der and delicious. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. Post¬ 
age paid. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER 
Forms sound, crisp, solid heads of buttery 
flavor, medium early. One of the finest sorts of 
head lettuce. Very crisp and tender. If you want 
a fine lettuce try California Cream Butter. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. Post¬ 
age paid. 
NEW YORK NO. 12 
An improved type of New York or Los Angeles 
Market. This is the mammoth head lettuce being 
grown in such enormous quantities for market 
in all the Western growing districts. Heads often 
weigh 2i/ 2 to 3 lbs., crisp, hard and tender. 
Blanches out to a creamy white in center. 
There is no finer, hardier strain of head let¬ 
tuce than New York No. 12. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; y 4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. Post¬ 
age paid. 
