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72. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

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Champion White Pearl--True merit has won laurels for this corn and it is now universally recognized, and catalogued, as the leading standard variety of thoroughbred, pure white, medium-sized, early White Dent corn, suitable for general crop. Matures in ninety to one hundred days; is very prolific; the grain is extra deep and wide, with small cob as shown in our cut. Will grade No. 1 white in any market if sound and well cleaned. The stalk is short and thick, and roots very deeply, with ear growing low upon it, thus standing our severe storms and drouths well. Per lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 75c; pk. 65c; bu. $2.00; 2 bu. $3.75.
Angel of Midnight--The Rural New Yorker says of this corn: Begins to ripen August 5th, and is the earliest we have ever tried. Longest ears fourteen inches, eight rows, over sixty kernels in a row. Kernels large, broad, yellow, flat. Plants six feet high only; large at bottom, slender top, ears low, often two large ears to a stalk; stalk small, shanks long, cob small. This will certainly ripen, judging by this season, anywhere that corn will ripen; per lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 75c; pk. 75c; bu. $2.25.
Longfellow Flint--A fine corn with remarkably long ears, some measuring 15 inches. One grower reports 115 bushels to the acre. This is the variety that took the first premium among flint corns at the great corn exhibition in Chicago. Is really a curiosity. Per pkt. 10c; per lb. 35c; pk. 75c; bush. $2.25.
Brazilian Flour--This new variety of corn is peculiar and also valuable in that when properly ground and bolted it will make as good flour as that made from the best wheat. It is whiter than wheat flour, will rise equally well and is excellent for making bread, pies, cakes, biscuits, etc. It is productive; one acre will produce as much flour as four acres of wheat, and it fully matures in this latitude. It is claimed to be excellent used like sweet corn in its green state, and is also a valuable foliage plant. Try it. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 75c; pk. 75c; bu. $2.50.

Hickory King--Entirely distinct from all other varieties and it has unquestionably the largest grains, with the smallest cob of any variety ever introduced. A single kernel will almost completely cover the cob section when an ear is broken in two. Yield well and will usually mature well in this latitude. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 75c; pk. 75c; bu. $2.40.
Sweet Corn for Fodder--Especially valuable for feeding hogs and milch cows; commence feeding as soon as it will do for roasting ears, and continue till the corn becomes too dry, which will not be till winter sets in. For milch cows it should be cut and wilted from twelve to twenty-four hours before feeding. Can furnish either early or late; per qt. 25c; pk. 50c; bu. $1.50.
Pop Corn--See page 26 of vegetable list.

BROOM CORN.
Our broom corn seed is all saved from carefully selected hurl brush. Price given is per measured bushel. Please remember this in ordering, as a bushel according to the legal weight of Iowa equals only about two-thirds of a bushel by measure.
Wilson's Improved Evergreen--Grows about eight to ten feet high, stands up well, and is entirely free from crooked brush; the fibre is long and fine. Its greatest value to growers is in the fact that it will not get red in the field before it is cut, but is strictly a green variety of brush and will always command the highest price; per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1, pk. 75c; bu. $2.50.
Japanese Evergreen--Mr. A. L. Doud, of Van Buren county, writes us that his crop of this NEW VARIETY was the finest he ever grew, brush fine, even, good color and of the very best quality; per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. $1; bu. $2.50.
Black Spanish--Grows six to eight feet high, with long, fine straight brush of a light green color, quite early; per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. 75c; bu. $1.75.
Tall Evergreen--A standard early variety, brush green; per lb. 35c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. 65c; bu. $1.75.
Dwarf Evergreen--Similar to the tall except in height; per lb. 35c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. 65c; bu. $1.75.
California Golden--Long brush, which, when ripe, is a bright golden yellow color, straight and handsome; per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. 75c; bu. $1.75.

FARM GRAIN, ETC.
Improved Saskatchewan Fife Wheat--The yield of this splendid new spring wheat is simply extraordinary, in many cases doubling the general average. Read what the Milling King of the world says about it: From Charles A. Pillsbury Flouring Mills, (daily capacity, 7,500 bbls., requiring 36,000 bushels of wheat.) "I consider it the best and purest Fife wheat to-day in the northwest. No such milling wheat has been received at our mills since we have been in [continued next page]