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IOWA SEED COMPANY DES MOINES, IOWA. 67.

--Lemoine's Hybrids--A new class of Gladioli and for vivid and rich orchid-like coloring, this beautiful half-hardy class of Gladioli has no equal. Emblazoned with the most intense and rich shades, they are truly wonderful. The magnificent spikes of bloom are very long and the individual flowers are of unusual size and splendid form. Mixed colors; per doz. $1.50... 15.
--Dracocephalus--A new class of Gladioli, having most curious bronzy-yellow flowers... 15.
--Floribundas--Or abundant-flowering Gladiolus. An entirely distinct class growing about one foot high. The flowers are white with a bright pink stripe down the center of each petal. Hardy... 15.
--Choice Yellow Varieties Mixed--Per doz. $1.00... 10.
--Light, White and Striped Varieties Mixed--Per doz. 75 cts... 8.
--Red Varieties Mixed--Per doz. 40 cts... 5.
--Extra Fine Mixed--Made up mainly from named varieties grown together; per doz. 35 cts... 5.
--Seedlings--A splendid assortment grown from the best hybrid mixed seed. There are sure to be a number of choice new varieties among these. Per 100, by express, $2.50; per doz. 40 cts... 5.
--Bouquet Collection of Gladiolus--This collection is taken from named varieties (each bulb marked with its name), carefully selected for their perfect development, and contains ten bulbs of the best varieties offered. No two of the flowers will be the same in color or marking, and the collection would make a beautiful center piece for a large flower bed. Our selection of varieties... 75.
HYACINTHUS Candicans--The flowers are pure white, pendent on the long, whip-like stalks, strong bulbs giving two or more spikes; the number of flowers vary from twenty to sixty on each. The appearance is like giant Snowdrops. It is very suitable for cemetery decoration. Per doz. 75 cts... 10.
LILIES--No class of plants capable of being cultivated out of doors possess so many charms; rich and varied in color, stately and handsome in habit, profuse in variety, and of delicious fragrance, they stand prominently out from all other hardy plants. They thrive best in a dry, rich soil, where water will not stand in winter. After planting they require very little care, and should not be disturbed for several years, as established plants bloom more freely than if taken up annually:
--Canadense--This pretty Lily is one of our hardy native sorts, and bears a graceful stem of drooping, bell-shaped yellow and red flowers. Per doz., $1.00... 10.
--Candidum--The pure white garden or Easter Lily; flowers snow white with heavy yellow stamens; hardy and free-blooming, bearing five to twenty blossoms. Plant early and leave undisturbed. Per doz., $1.25... 15.

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--Auratum--Or Japanese Gold Banded Lily. This is justly entitled to the name often given it--The Queen of Lilies--and it is decidedly the most beautiful of all Lilies. The immense flowers are produced in the greatest profusion and are deliciously fragrant. The large white petals are thickly spotted with rich chocolate-crimson, and have a bright, golden-yellow band through the center of each. The illustration herewith is reduced in size from a photograph of a plant that stood six feet high, and had over twenty perfect flowers in full bloom at one time. This magnificent Lily succeeds well everywhere. Per doz. $2.25... 25.
--HARRISII--(The Bermuda Easter Lily.)--Immense pure white trumpets with a very delicate pervading fragrance; remarkable for its earliness and extreme profusion of bloom, flowering much-earlier than any other variety known and with such freedom that even the smallest bulbs surprise you with their flowers. They are the finest Lilies for house culture and are largely in use for winter forcing. Protect well in winter. Per doz., $1.75... 20.
--Speciosa Album--Large, pure white flowers on full, well rounded spikes. A most beautiful Lily; attracted great attention and admiration on our seed farm the past season. Per doz., $2.25... 25.
TIGRIDIAS (Shell Flowers)--These are extremely beautiful, and should be in every garden. They commence blooming early in July, and produce an abundance of gorgeous flowers until October. They are one of the easiest plants in the world to cultivate, and always sure to bloom abundantly in any situation.
--Grandiflora Alba--Its flowers are large, of a clear, pearly-white color marked with large spots of a reddish-brown color on a yellowish ground, forming a fine contrast with the white of the petals. Per doz. $1.40... 15.

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