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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 31
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Black Seeded Tennis Ball, Golden Heart, Curled India and Paris White Cos Lettuce seed at per lb. $1.25; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c. 5.

LEEK- Ger. Lauch.
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill.
This is a branch of the Onion family, and is preferred by some to the Onion. Sow early in spring, and when plants are three or four inches high, thin to eight inches apart. Hoe the earth well up to the stalk to blanch it.
London Flag- Very hardy; per 1/4 lb. 50c.; oz. 15c... 5.

LARGE ROUEN- A favorite variety with market gardeners. Largest and most uniform of all; per 1/4 lb. 75c; oz. 20c... 5.

MARTYNIA--(For Pickles.)
One ounce will plant 100 hills.
Plant in May, in hills four feet apart. The seed pods, which are used quite largely for pickling, should be gathered when they are green and tender. See novelty list for more full description; per 1/4 lb. 75c; oz. 25c... 10.

MELON- Musk - Ger. Melone.
One ounce will plant about 80 hills; two pounds to the acre.
The soil best adapted to the culture of Melons is a warm, rich, sandy loam. Plant in hills five or six feet apart each way, ten to twelve seeds in a hill. When they begin to vine, thin out, leaving only four of the most thrifty. As Melons are very sensitive to cold, they should not be planted till the settled warm weather sets in, in this latitude about the middle of May. Cultivation should commence as soon as the plants appear above the ground, and be kept up once a week until the vines interfere too much.
OSAGE- See Novelty List; per lb. $1.75; 1/4 lb. 60c; oz. 20c... 10.

EMERALD GEM- See Novelty List; per lb. $1.25; 1/4 lb. 45c; oz. 15c... 5.

IMPROVED EARLY HACKENSACK
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- This new candidate for public favor holds its size, rich flavor and other good qualities remarkably well, and withal is a great improvement on the Turk's Cap or Hackensack in that it is fully ten days earlier. All should try it; per lb. $1.00; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.

Jenny Lind- A small very early Melon of most delicious flavor; almost round, flattened at the end; distinctly ribbed and finely netted, green fleshed; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.

Golden Netted Gem- A very early, rather small round Melon, with thick light green flesh of luscious flavor. Very productive, of a handsome appearance and very uniform in size; keeps well after picking; per lb. $1.00; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.

Orange Christiana- One of the earliest and most delicious of all varieties; per lb. 80c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
Miller's Orange Cream- A splendid
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novelty of 1887. Shallow ribbed, thin rind, finely netted; the flesh varies from a light green to a rich salmon in color, owing we believe to its being a hybrid; flavor is very sweet; per lb. $1.25; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.

The Princess- This new variety is nearly round, with heavily netted dark green skin; the flesh is of a rich salmon color, and in flavor is sweet and lucious [luscious] beyond description. They ripen early and grow to good size, frequently weighing eight to ten pounds each. This is a grand new variety which it will pay you well to try; per lb. $1.35; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 20c... 10.

Skillman's Fine Netted- Fresh green, sugary and excellent quality; per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
Green Citron- Per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.

Improved Green Nutmeg- Fruit oval, good size, rich exquisite flavor; a general favorite; per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.

Bay View- This variety which is so rapidly growing in favor is of large size, deliciously rich, sweet and luscious. Our crop of this did magnificently, and our seed cannot be excelled; per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.

Improved Cantaloupe- Large size, flesh light green, most delicious flavor, superior for market or private gardens; per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.

Surprise- Thin, cream colored skin, thickly netted; flesh deep salmon color, very thick and highly flavored; surprisingly productive; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c. 5.

Montreal Market- Uniformly of large size, averaging from fifteen to twenty pounds in weight. Flesh very thick and of fine flavor; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

April 30, 1889. Seeds came to hand all right. Please accept thanks for extra packets.
A. W. McDONALD, Center Junction, Iowa.