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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 29

[image] LILIUM AURATUM

BEAUTIFUL LILIES.
Nothing can surpass the Lily in beauty, purity, delicacy, and stately magnificent grandeur. A few clumps planted in some place in your yard where they will not be disturbed from year to year will reward you with abundant flowers.
AURATUM. (Japanese Gold Banded Lily.)-The immense flowers are produced in great profusion. The large white petals are thickly spotted with rich chocolate crimson, and have a bright golden yellow band through the center of each. Each 15 cents, dozen $1.20; extra large bulbs, each 25 cents, dozen $2.50.
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM.-Height from 2 to 4 feet. Blooms in August. Flowers are white, with a deep rosy or crimson band on each petal. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
SPECIOSUM ALBUM.-It has very large white flowers. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS.-An Improved Tiger Lily growing sometimes six feet high, producing orange red flowers spotted with black. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.
DOUBLE TIGER LILY.-The flower is densely double, color orange red, spotted with black. Blooms freely and should be largely grown. Ea. 15c, doz. $1.35.
LEMON LILY.-The flower is about three inches in diameter, clear lemon yellow color; perfectly hardy and very satisfactory; delightful lemon fragrance; each flower stem bearing from seven to twenty flowers. Each 15c, dozen $1.50.
ORANGE LILY. -Similar to Lemon Lily, dark orange color. Ea. 15c, doz. $1.50.

[image] LILIUM SPECIOSUM RUBRUM

DAHLIAS.
Thess showy flowers are again becoming popular favorites. Specialists have been quietly at work improving them for many years past and the result has been some grand varieties.
NYMPHAEA.-There is not a dahlia in existence exceeding this one in decorative value. Color a distinct, clear light pink, shading darker toward the outer petals. Inner petals nearly white; with no sign of yellow center. Each 20 cents, three for 50 cents.
DOUBLE MIXED VARIETIES.-Contains a good proportion of best scarlet, yellow and white varieties. Each 15 cents, dozen $1.25.
FANCY DOUBLE MIXED.-The handsome tipped, striped, spotted and variegated sorts in a splendid mixture. Each 25 cents, dozen $2.25.
CRIMSON KING.-Each 20c, three for 50c.

OXALIS.
DEIPII ROSEA.-Greatly resembles 4-leaved clover; flowers rose color and borne in profusion on vine-like stems, which make them suitable for cutting for bouquets as well as pretty for for borders. Dozen 10 cents, 100 for 50 cents.
DEIPII ALBA.-Bulbs when planted three inches apart produce an unbroken row of elegant foliage and pure white flowers, and as they bloom quickly after planting, they furnish a neat and attractive border the whole season. Per dozen 10 cents; per 100, 40 cents.

[image] FERN LEAF BEAUTY DAHLIA.

GOLDEN BALL. - A most beautful, large, pure deep yellow flower, shaded with old gold. Each 20c, three for 50c.
CACTUS DAHLIAS.-Mixed varieties. Each 15 cents, dozen $1.50.
SINGLE DAHLIAS.-In grace, freedom of bloom, adaptability for bouquets, decorations and wherever cut flowers are used they are certainly useful. Mixed colors; each 15c, three for 40c.
FERN LEAF BEAUTY.-This grand novelty has fern-like foliage and flowers of creamy white, with a distinct marking of bright crimson on each petal. Entirely different from any other variety. Each 25 cents, 3 for 60 cents.

WINTER BLOOMING BULBS.
Our bulbs arrive from Holland about Sept. 15th. You should send for fall catalogue which contains a full descriptive list. Ready Sept. 1st.
Hyacinths. - Double or single mixed; each 8c, doz. 85c. Tulips.-Double or single mixed; each 4c, doz 30c. Narcissus, or Daffodils.-Mixed; each 5c, doz. 50c. Crocus.- Doz. 10c. Scilla Siberica.-Each 4c, doz 35c. Chinese Sacred Lily-Each 15c. Snowdrops.-Single, doz. 15c; double, doz. 25c.

[image] GLADIOLUS.

CHOICE GLADIOLUS.
These are a specialty with us, and our fields devoted to them make a most magnificent sight each year, appearing at a distance a mass of bright colors. We
grow the largest number and the largest variety to be found in this part of the country.
ROYAL QUEEN.-The flower spike is very long; the flowers are of a clear, pearly white ground, strip­ed and splashed with a rich carmine. Ea. 25c, 3 for 65c.
GROFF'S HYBRIDS MIXED.-All colors mixed; large bulbs. Ea. 6c, doz. 60c; second size, ea. 4c, doz. 30c.
PINK, STRIPED AND VARIEGATED.-Varieties mixed. Each 5c, doz. 40c; second size, doz. 25c.
RED VARIETIES MIXED.-Each 5c, doz. 40c; second size, doz. 25c.
WHITE AND LIGHT VARIETIES MIXED.-Each 5c, doz. 40c; second size, doz. 30c.
YELLOW VARIETIES MIXED.-Each 5c, doz. 50c; second size, doz. 40c.
CHOICEST MIXTURE.-Made up mainly from best named sorts. We are sure our customers will be pleased with this mixture. Large bulbs. Each 5c, doz. 50c, 100 for $3.00; second size, each 3c, doz. 25c, 100 for $1.75, postpaid.
FINE MIXED.-A nice assortment. Each 4c, doz. 35c; second size, doz. 20c.

HYACINTHUS CANDICANS.
Has a stem 3 or four feet high, which bears quantities of drooping, ivory white, bell-shaped flowers of delicate fragrance. Each 5c, doz. 50c.

MADERIA VINE.
Also called Mignonette Vine and Mexican Vine. A beautiful tuberous-rooted climber, with glossy green leaves and handsome racemes of fragrant white flowers. The vine makes a very rapid growth and a few plants will cover a trellis or cottage wall in a single season. Each 5c, 6 for 25c, doz. 45c, postpaid.

[image] EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE.

TUBEROSES.
NEW EXCELSIOR PEARL.-The Tuberose is justly a universal favorite and easily grown. This variety has been selected with care and is superior to the ordinary Pearl Tuberoses. Each 5c, doz. 40c, 100 $2.65, postpaid.
DWARF PEARL.-Similar to above, but not as carefully selected and grown. Each 3c, doz. 25c; 100 for $1.50, postpaid.
VARIEGATED LEAVED.- Leaves are bordered with creamy white; flowers single, but large. Each 5 cents, dozen 45 cents.

EXTRA CHOICE GLADIOLUS SEED, BLOOMS SECOND YEAR, 8 CENTS PER PACKET.