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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 45.

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POP CORN.
Page's New Striped Rice. 1.75. 5.50.
Fine White Rice. 1.40. 4.75.
Monarch White Rice. 1.50. 5.00.
Queen's Golden. 1.50. 5.00.
PEAS.
Iowa's Extra Early Challenge. 1.40. 5.00.
Cleveland's Alaska (new). 1.25. 4.75.
First and Best. 1.15. 4.00.
Rural New Yorker. 1.15. 4.00.
Bliss' American Wonder. 1.75. 6.00.
Carter's First Crop. .90. 3.00.
Laxton's Alpha. 1.40. 5.00.
Tom Thumb. 1.50. 5.50.
Philadelphia Early Extra. 1.00. 3.50.
McLean's Little Gem. 1.40. 4.75.
Premium Gem. 1.50. 5.00.
Kentish Invicta. 1.15. 4.00.
McLean's Blue Peter. 1.50. 5.50.
Early Kent, or Dan'l O'Rourke. .90. 3.00.
Bliss' Abundance. 1.40. 5.00.
Bliss' Everbearing. 1.50. 5.25.
Improved Advancer. 1.35. 4.50.
Yorkshire Hero. 1.25. 4.25.
Dwarf White Marrow. .90. 3.00.
Champion of Engand. 1.25. 4.25.
Stratagem. 1.75. 6.25.
Large White Marrow. .75. 2.50.
Black Eyed Marrow. .75. 2.50.
Dwarf Sugar (edible pods). 2.00. 7.25.
White Field. .65. 1.75.
Blue Field. .65. 1.75.

Vegetable Plants and Roots
Well Grown and Lightly Packed to Carry Long Distances.
The fact that these plants are all grown under our direction from the choicest stocks of seeds from our store is sufficient recommendation as to the genuineness of the varieties. They can be shipped fresh, well-packed at the beds on a day's notice.
Plants quoted "By Mail," are sent at our expense; "By Express," at the purchaser's. By our system of packing they are sure to arrive in good condition when shipped to any part of the United States. No charge for either packing or boxes. Plants from hot-bed or cold frame are ready during April and May. Out-door grown, during June and until the middle of July.
(Prices for large quantities of any of these Plants or Roots will be given on application.)

CABBAGE PLANTS--Early Varieties--Extra Early Express, Jersey Wakefield, and Henderson's Early Summer--by mail 100, 75c; by express, 100, 50c; 1,000, $3.50.
Late Varieties--Chase's Excelsior, Premium Flat Dutch, Short Stem Drumhead and Red Pickling--by mail, 100, 75c; by express, 100, 40c; 1,000, $2.00.
Cauliflower Plants--Snowball and Erfurt--By mail, doz., 20c; 100, $1.25; by express, 100, $1; 1,000, $6.
Celery Plants--Henderson's Half Dwarf, Golden Dwarf, White Plume, and Golden Self Blanching--By mail, doz., 20c; 100, $1; by express, 100, 75c; 1,000, $5.
We can furnish any of the above celery plants after June 20th, @ 50 cts. per 100, or $3.00 per 1,000.
Egg Plants--New York Improved--by mail doz., 25c; by express, 100, $1.00.
Pepper Plants--Ruby King and Red Cayenne--by mail, doz., 25c; 100, $1.25; by express, per 100 $1.
Tomato Plants--Acme, Perfection Beauty, Trophy and Dwarf Champion--By mail, per doz. 25c; 100, $1.00; by express, per 100, 75c; 1,000, $4.00. After about June 1st, we can furnish untransplanted tomato plants @ 50c. per 100, $3.25 per 1,000.
Sweet Potato Plants--We make a specialty of supplying first-class Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Potato Plants, and we take great pains to send out only such as are strong, vigorous, well-rooted and hardy. (Ready about May 1st.) Price by mail, 100, 75c; 300, $2; by express, per 100, 35c; 1,000, $2.00.

Jerusalem Artichoke--Is really a tuberous-rooted hardy Sunflower, the tubers of which have the true Artichoke flavor and taste and are esteemed in the raw state for pickling or as a salad. Plant the tubers two or three inches deep, nine to twelve inches apart in three foot rows. Pigs turned into a patch of Artichokes will hunt up every tuber and they are the best hog food known. 1,000 bushels have been grown on an acre. Per lb. by mail, 30c; by express per pk. 85c, bu. $2.50.
ASPARAGUS ROOTS--For directions for planting, etc., see Asparagus seeds.
--Conover's Colossal--1-year-old roots, 100, 60c; 1,000, $3.50. Two-year-old roots, 100, 75c; 1,000, $5.00.
Above prices by express. If to be mailed, add 20c per 100 for one-year-olds, and 30c per 100 for two-year-olds.
GARLIC SETS--Plant early in the spring, in rows one foot apart and three inches apart in the row. Cultivate like onions; per lb. 35c, postpaid, or 25c if by express.
HORSE RADISH SETS--Plant at any time during spring, in rows two feet apart and about eighteen inches apart in the rows. By mail, per doz., 35c; by express, per 100, 75c; per 1,000, $6.00.
RHUBARB ROOTS--These may be planted early in the spring or in the fall, setting the roots three feet apart each way. It requires but little labor to plant, and when once planted in good rich soil it will remain in bearing condition several years. By express, each, 20c; doz. $1.50; 100, $10.

Sept. 11, 1889. The seeds I received from you gave good satisfaction.
WM. TRUE, Mason City, Iowa.