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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 33.

Mountain Sweet--Per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
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KOLB GEM--This variety is pronounced by many of our largest melon growers the most successful shipping melon ever introduced. The rind, though quite thin, is very tough. The flesh is bright red and of excellent flavor. All who have grown it agree in pronouncing it one of the largest, most productive, best keeping and shipping melons ever grown; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS--A most valuable, new and distinct variety. They have been kept in a cool cellar for over four months, and cut open as fresh and delicious as the day they were picked. The flesh is of a beautiful rich scarlet, very solid, and of delicious flavor; per lb. $1.20; 1/4 lb. 40c; oz. 15c... 10.
Orange--A curiosity. The rind of this variety, when ripe, peels off from the flesh like the skin of an orange, leaving it a very handsome fruit to place on the table; per 1/4 lb. 45c; oz. 15c... 5.
Scaly Bark--The rind is very thin, yet very tough and strong. The flesh is light crimson in color, very tender and of excellent flavor. The average weight is thirty-five pounds. Per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
PRIDE OF GEORGIA--Is a dark green motted [mottled] color, nearly oval, ridged like an orange, grows partly upon its end; is firm, will ship well, attains a large size, and is very sweet and crisp; lb. 85c; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.
Mammoth Iron Clad--Of very large size; has weighed 128 pounds, and an entire crop averaging 50 pounds each; attractive shape and appearance, and excellent quality; a good shipper; per lb. 80c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
Sculptured Seeded--Cream colored flesh; per lb. $1.25; 1/4 lb. 35c; oz. 10c... 5.
Colorado Preserving--Are quite distinct and much superior to the common Preserving Citron. It makes beautiful, clear, transparent preserves of perfect flavor. Very productive, bearing large fruit; per lb. $1.25; 1/4 lb. 40c; oz. 15c... 5.

CITRON--Red seeded--For preserving per lb. $1.00; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.
We can also furnish the Cuban Queen, Long Light Icing, Gray Monarch, Black Spanish, American Champion; per lb. 80c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

MUSTARD--Ger. Senf.
One ounce will sow about 75 feet of drill.
A pungent salad, used sometimes with Cress, also elegant for greens. Sow thickly in rows, and cut when about two inches high.
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED--This mustard is very highly esteemed in the South, where the seed is sown in the fall, and the plants used very early in the spring as a salad. The seed is brown and produces plants which grow about two feet high and form enormous bunches, six of which will fill an ordinary barrel; per lb. $1.00; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.
White English, or London--Per lb. 50c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
Brown or Black--Lb. 40c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c. 5.

NASTURTIUM--Ger. Indianish Kresse
One ounce will sow 20 feet of drill.
The seeds, while young and succulent, are pickled and used as capers. The plants are also highly ornamental; the tall variety makes an excellent screen or covering for unsightly places in the garden. Sow in drills one inch deep after the ground has become warm.
Tall--Mixed colors; per 1/4 lb. 50c ; oz. 15c. 5.
Dwarf--Mixed colors; per 1/4 lb. 65c; oz. 20c. 5.

OKRA, or Gumbo--Ger. Essberra.
One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill.
Its long pods when young are used in soups, stews, etc., and are believed to be very nutritious. Sow at the usual time of all tender vegetables, in drills two inches deep, setting the plants from two to three feet apart.
Improved Dwarf--Very productive; per lb. $1.00; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.
NEW DWARF VELVET--See Novelty List; per lb. $1.75; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 20c... 10.

PARSLEY--Ger. Petersilie.
One ounce will set 150 feet of drill.
Sow in March thinly in drills one foot apart, half an inch deep. Soak seed in warm water a few hours before sowing. For winter use protect in a glass frame or light cellar.
Champion Moss Curled--A very select stock, beautifully crimped and curled. Decidedly the best and most popular variety for general use. Quite decorative for garnishing; per 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.
Plain Leaved--The hardiest and strongest growing variety. Leaves dark green. The best flavored for seasoning; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
NEW FERN-LEAVED--Exquisite in form and admirably suited for mixing with dwarf ornamental foliage plants in the flower garden; also for table decorasion [decoration]. Excellent quality; per 1/4 lb. 45c; oz. 15c;... 5.

May 21, 1889. The seeds have all come up nicely.
Mrs. A. W. COOK, Charles City, Iowa.

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