12 DINGEL AND SMITH SEED COMPANY 

Lettuce 
Lettuce is so commonly grown by all that in- 
structions for growing are unnecessary. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON: A very early vari- 
ety. Forms a close, compact mass of curly yel- 
lowish green leaves. Tender and crisp. A great 
favorite with market gardeners. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; 
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GRAND RAPIDS: An exceedingly fine early let- 
uce and a great favorite with market garden- 
ers for forcing. This does not form heads, but 
makes large, compact bunches of leaves with 
fringed edges. 
Pkt... 10¢€;)1 /oz., 20C;044 1* Th.) 2$1.90. 
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PRIZE HEAD: A very large, locse heading sort. 
Leaves crimped and fringed, outer ones shaded 
reddish brown. A high quality lettuce, crisp, 
sweet, tender. Splendid for home garden use. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 .z. 20c; % Ib. 65c; 1 Ih. $2.00. 
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IMPROVED HANSON HEAD: A very hardy, 
high quality head lettuce for home use. Heads 
compact, with inner leaves blanched almost 
white. Quality fine, crisp, tender and delicious. 
PRE. 10c3;"'l oz. 25c3°% Ib. 70ers 1 Th... $2.25. 
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GREAT LAKES: This new, large, tight head- 
ing variety is very popular as a summer lettuce, 
as it is very resistant to tip burn, will with- 
stand the heat and is slow to throw a seed 
head. The large thick leaves fold completely 
over the heads, which are solid crisp and sweet. 
Pkt. 15c; 1 oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.60; 1 Ib. $5.50. 
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NEW YORK NO. 12: An improved type of the 
New York variety. The large heads often weigh 
from 214 to 3 pounds. Very crisp, hard and ten- 
der. Blanches out to a creamy white in center. 
An excellent home garden or market variety. 
PRG) L0G S11 OZ. 35es  :F40 slb.. (95Cse Ie Ty $3225: 
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NEW YORK NO. 515: A new variety of the regu- 
lar New York type. Bred especially for resis- 
tance 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. 
Pkt., 10c;. 1. oz. 35c; 4% Ib. 95¢; 1 Ib: $3.25. 
Postage paid. 
1 Ib. $1.90. 
Ib. 60c; 

New York Head Lettuce 
NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES MARKET: Also 
known in some sections by the name of Wonder- 
ful. The heads are very large, often weighing 
up to two pounds, and resemble small cabbage 
in appearance; very firm, an exceptional keeper 
and wonderful shipper. 
Pkt. 10¢ 31 oz. 35¢; % Tb. 95c; 1.1b. $3.25. 
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IMPERIAL 847: An excellent black-seeded strain 
for late spring or summer sowing on account of 
its remarkable resistance to heat. The plants 
are low growing, medium sized and compact. 
The heads are medium sized, firm, dark green and 
of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c; % Ib. $1.00; 1 Ib. $3.40. 
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CHICKEN LETTUCE: This lettuce yields an im- 
mense 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 
cs 
again. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.80. 
Postage 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. 
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Hearts of Gold Muskmelon ( 4 
