12 DINGEL and SMITH SEED COMPANY 
LETTUCE 
Lettuce is so commonly grown by all that instruc- 
tions 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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.90. 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 leaves with fringed edges. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.90. 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, tender. 
Splendid for home garden use. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.90. Post- 
age paid, 
IMPROVED HANSON. A very hardy, high quality 
head lettuce for home use. Heads compact, with 
inner leaves blanched almost white. Quality fine, crisp, 
tender and delicious. 
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GREAT LAKES. This new, large, tight heading 
variety is very popular as a summer lettuce, as it is 
very resistant to tip burn, will withstand 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. 10c; % oz. 80c; 1 oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.50; 1 Ib. 
$4.85. Postage paid. 
NEW YORK NO. 12. An improved type of the 
New York variety. The large heads often weigh from 
2% to 3 pounds. Very crisp, hard and tender. Blanches 
out a creamy white in center. An excellent home 
garden or market variety. 
Pkt. 10371 (oz) 3503 3% lb. 95c; 1) 1b. $3.15.) 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. 
Pkt. 10; 1 oz. 85c; % Ib. 95c; 1 Ib. $3.15. Post- 
age paid. 
New York Head Lettuce 
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. 
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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 high 
loaded with leaves . These leaves can be pulled off like 
kale. When cut, it starts to grow again. 
Pkt. 10e; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.90. Post- 
age paid. 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe 
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. 
