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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 37.

*PREMIUM GEM--Height one foot, early and prolific. A type of, and an improvement on the Little Gem. Pods long and of a dark green color. Don't fail to plant at least a few of these if you want extra nice sweet peas; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
Blue Peter, or Blue Tom Thumb--Similar to above, except in color; seed blue; pods large and well filled with delicious and large sized peas; per qt. 45c; pt. 25c... 5.
*Laxton's Alpha--One of the very earliest wrinkled peas in cultivation; very prolific, fine flavor; pods well filled with large sweet peas; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
Kentish Invicta--Seed green; very early and preferred by canners, on account of its uniformity and productiveness; per qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.
Philadelphia Extra Early--Per qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.
Early Kent, or Dan O'Rourke--Per qt. 30c; pt. 15c... 5.

FOR GENERAL CROP.
STRATAGEM--See Novelty List. Per qt. 50c; pt. 30... 5.
*IMPROVED ADVANCER--Seed green, wrinkled; height two feet; next to Little Gem in earliness, pods large and filled with peas of a delicious flavor; a very popular variety both for family and market purposes; per qt. 50c; pt. 30c... 5.
Dwarf White Marrow--Similar in quality to the tall variety, but much earlier, and does well without bushing. Good yielder, much prized by gardeners; per qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.
*Champion of England--Universally admitted by all to be one of the richest and best flavored peas grown. It is very popular, and will bring a higher price in the market than any other; per qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.
*BLISS' ABUNDANCE--Height 20 inches; time of ripening medium; remarkably strong vigorous branching habit and unusually productive, often sending out three or more branches; pods of fair size well filled with peas of good quality; per qt. 45c; pt. 25c... 5.
*BLISS' EVER-BEARING--Height 2 feet, late to very late; hardy, vigorous, enormous cropper; pods and peas of large size and good quality; per qt. 50c; pt. 25c... 5.
White Marrowfat--Per qt. 30c; pt. 15c... 5.
Black-Eyed Marrowfat--This is extensively grown as a field pea; very productive, height about four feet; per qt. 30c; pt. 15c. 5.
*Yorkshire Hero--One of the largest and handsomest peas grown. Very prolific, and of fine flavor; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
Dwarf Sugar--Edible pods, use like Snap Beans. Very vigorous and prolific, quality excellent. If you have never grown sugar Peas try them this year; per qt. 45c; pt. 25c... 5.

PEPPER--Ger. Pfeffer.
One ounce will produce about 1,800 plants.
Sow seed in hot-bed early in spring; transplant to open ground when the weather is favorable, in warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart. Seeds germinate slowly and require considerable heat.
RED CLUSTER--This very handsome new variety is a sport of the Chili, which it slightly resembles, the leaves and fruits are smaller, while it is much more productive, the fruits being curiously crowded together on each branch, making the plants extremely ornamental as well as useful. The Peppers are very hot and of a conspicuous coral red color; per 1/4 lb. 65c; oz. 20c... 5.

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RUBY KING--This new Pepper has given most excellent satisfaction everywhere. The Peppers often attain a very large size. Ordinarily they grow 4 1/2 to 6 inches long by 3 1/2 to 4 inches thick. When ripe they are of a beautiful, bright, ruby red color; and are always remarkably mild and pleasant to the taste. The plant is of sturdy, bushy habit, and each plant produces from 6 to 12 large handsome fruits; per 1/4 lb. 70c; oz. 20c... 5.
NEW CELESTIAL--This new pepper, from China, one of the most ornamental varieties we have ever seen and is so beautiful in growth that it deserves a prominent place in the flower garden. Up to the time they are fully ripe they are of a delicate creamy yellow color, then suddenly changing to an intense vivid scarlet. They are all carried upright, and the brilliant contrast in colors makes a plant loaded with fruits an object of the most striking beauty and oddity. The peppers are of superior quality, of a clear, sharp flavor; per 1/4 lb. $1.25; oz. 40c... 10.

March 15, 1889. It is with pleasure I send again for seeds. Those of last Spring were just splendid.
Mrs. MARY GUIRE, Polo, Ills.