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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 35.
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skin, white flesh, fine grained, mild, very firm, and the best of keepers. It ripens early and sells readily at the highest prices in our markets; per lb. $1.25; 1/4 lb. 40c; oz. 15c... 5.
LARGE WHITE GLOBE--The handsomest market variety we have ever seen. Large size, oval form, very even, mild and pleasant flavor, good keeper, out-sells every other variety; per lb. $2.40; 1/4 lb. 70c; oz. 25c... 5.
Southport Red Globe--Differs from above only in color; per lb. $1.70; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.

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IMPORTED VARIETIES.
Most of these varieties grow to an enormous size, and are more mild flavored than any of the above. We recommend all to try at least a few for their own home use, or for early market. They do not keep well in this climate. The imported onion seed does not as a rule vegetate as the American grown, and therefore seed should be sown somewhat thicker.
COPPER KING--The largest of all. See novelties; per lb. $3.00; 1/4 lb. $1.00; oz. 35c... 10.
Marzagole--Large silvery Onion; per lb. $3; 1/4 lb. 80c; oz. 20c... 5.
NEW MAMMOTH SPANISH KING--This is the new celebrated Spanish fancy Onion, which is annually imported from Spain, and sold by confectioners and fruit dealers in all the larger cities. They do well in this country, and have been grown here to the weight of 3 3/4 pounds. Skin is of a rich yellow color, while flesh is pure white, sweet, mild and tender; per lb. $2.65; 1/4 lb. 75c; oz. 25c... 10.
New Queen--A very nice extra early silver skinned Onion, the best keeper of the foreign sorts. Very mild flavored and excellent for pickling; per lb. $2.40; 1/4 lb. 70c; oz. 20c... 5.

Giant Rocca--Very large, frequently weighing three and one-half pounds. Globular form, mild, delicate flavor; per lb. $2.00; 1/4 lb. 60c; oz. 20c... 5.
Paris White Pickling or Small Silver Skin--For pickling. This is of small size, silvery white, and used almost entirely for pickling on account of its small size, handsome appearance and mild flavor; per lb. $1.60; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.

ONION SETS.
See List of Vegetable Plants and Roots.
MAMMOTH SILVER KING--Grows uniformly larger than any other Onion in cultivation, except the Copper King. The bulbs are of attractive shape, as shown by the illustration. The average diameter of well grown specimens is from five to seven and one-half inches. Single bulbs have been grown to weigh over four and one-half pounds. The skin is a beautiful silvery white, flesh white, sweet and pleasant, and can be eaten raw like an apple; per lb. $2.70; 1/4 lb. 80c; oz. 25c... 10.

PARSNIPS--Ger. Pastinake.
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; five pounds to acre.
Sow early in spring in good rich soil, which has been plowed deep, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering half an inch. Thin to five or six inches apart in rows. They are improved by frost.

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Long Sugar or Hollow Crown--The standard for either table use or stock feeding, very tender, sugary, excellent flavored, large sized, white and smooth; per lb. 50c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
IOWA SEED CO.'S IMPROVED GUERNSEY--The best variety grown. Try it. See novelties; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 15c... 5.

March 5, 1889. I must say the seeds ordered of you last year have done excellently.
J. R. KAGARICE, Loysburg, Penn.