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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; %4 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.90. Post- 
age paid. 
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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.90. Post- 
age paid. 
PRIZE HEAD: A very large, loose heading sort. 
Leaves crimped and fringed, outer ones shaped 
reddish brown. A high quality lettuce, crisp, 
sweet, tender. Splendid for home garden use. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.90. Post- 
age 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, tender and delicious. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c; 14 Ib. 65c; 1 Ib. $2.10. Post- 
age paid. 
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 
YMead. The large thick leaves fold completely 
over the heads, which are solid crisp and sweet. 
Pkt. 15c; 1 oz. 50c; 1%4 Ib. $1.60; 1 Ib. $5.50. Post- 
age paid. 
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. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c; 14 Ib. $1.00; 1 Ib. $3.40. Post- 
age paid. 
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; 1%4 Ib. $1.00; 1 Ib. $3.40. Post- 
age paid. 

Hearts 
of Gold Muskmelon 
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New York Head Lettuce 
NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES MARKET: Also 
know 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. 16c; 1 0z. 35c; 1%4 lb. $1.00; 1 Ib. $3.40. Post- 
age paid. 
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 lb. $3.40. Post-. 
age paid. 
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! 
feet high loaded with leaves. These leaves can be 
pulled off like kale. When cut, it starts to grow 
again. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.80. Post-. 
age paid. oe 
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. 


