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DINGEL AND SMITH SEED COMPANY 
New York Head Lettuce 
Lettuce 
Lettuce ia 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. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
GRAND RAPIDS 
An exceedingly fine early lettuce and a great fav¬ 
orite with market gardeners for forcing. This does 
not form heads, but makes large compact bunches 
of light leaves with fringed edges. Delicious quality 
and handsome appearance. We strongly recommend 
Grand Rapids. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
PRIZE HEAD 
A very large loose heading sort. Leaves crimped 
and fringed, outer ones shaded reddish brown. A 
high quality lettuce, crisp, sweet and tender. Splendid 
for home garden use. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
IMPROVED HANSON HEAD 
A very hardy, high quality head lettuce for home 
use. Heads compact, with inner leaves blanched al¬ 
most white. Quality fine, crisp, tender and delicious. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.15; post¬ 
age paid. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER 
Forms sound, crisp, solid heads of buttery flavor, 
medium early. One of the finest sorts of head let¬ 
tuce. Very crisp and tender. If you want a fine 
lettuce try California Cream Butter. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.15; 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 
2% to 3 pounds. Crisp, hard and tender. Blanches 
out to a creamy white in center. 
There is no finer, hardier strain of head lettuce 
than New York No. 12. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.40; post¬ 
age paid. 
NEW YORK NO. 515 
A new variety of the regular New York type. Bred 
especially for resistance to tip burn. A very sure 
header, large sized heads, dark green color, well 
covered and will stand the spring heat better than 
other varieties of the New York type. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50; post¬ 
age paid. 
NEW YORK OR LOS ANGELES MARKET 
Also known in some sections by the name of 
Wonderful. The heads are very large, often weighing 
up to two pounds, and resembles small cabbage in 
appearance; very firm, an exceptional keeper and 
wonderful shipper. We have secured for our trade 
the very best stock of this famous Head Lettuce from 
the most reliable sources. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25; post¬ 
age paid. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE 
This lettuce yields an immense amount of chicken 
or rabbit feed. It does not form a head, but sends 
up stalks 3 to 4 feet high loaded with leaves. These 
leaves can be pulled off like kale. When cut it 
starts to grow again. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
Muskmelon 
Plant in rich warm soil after danger of frost is 
past and weather warms up. In our section this will 
be from the middle of May to first week in June. 
Sow plenty of seeds in hills 4 to 5 feet apart and 
thin down to 4 or 5 plants when well started. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE 
A large size, oblong, greenish-yellow melon, 
slightly ribbed with coarse netting. Attractive sal¬ 
mon-colored flesh, very thick and sweet. An excellent 
variety for shipping or for home gardens. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
POLLOCK—10—25 
A decided improvement on the famous old Rocky 
Ford with yellow flesh shading to green near the 
rind. The flavor is very sweet and spicy. Rind heavily 
netted, tough, making a wonderful shipping melon. 
Very popular as a market melon. Our stock of Pol¬ 
lock is very select. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
TIP TOP 
This very productive melon is of medium to large, 
nearly round, slightly ribbed and fairly well covered 
with shallow netting. The flesh is deep yellow in 
color, and of remarkable sweetness, firm, but not 
hard-fleshed, eatable to the very coating. 
Packet 5c; oz, 15c; *4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
HALE’S BEST 
An extra early salmon fleshed cantaloupe of re¬ 
markable flavor. Seed cavity is very small with 
corresponding thick flesh. Type oblong, well netted, 
size just right for a shipping melon. Hales Best 
is ten days to two weeks earlier than most shipping 
melons and a wonderful yielder. Flavor of the finest, 
sweet and spicy. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. • 
BANANA MUSKMELON 
Yellow fleshed. Grows 15 to 20 inches long, four 
to six inches in diameter. The thick salmon colored 
flesh has a delicious flavor and gives out an aroma 
like a banana. Many are extremely fond of this 
large melon. 
Packet 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; post¬ 
age paid. 
ROCKY FORD 
An old favorite cantaloupe. Many prefer its spicy 
delicious flavor to all others. Very popular in the 
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