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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 57.

[image] GRAND DUKE ALEXIS DAHLIA.

DAHLIAS.
The Dahlia is one of the showiest of all autumn flowers. Commencing to flower in July they are a perfect blaze of Bloom until stopped by frost. Especially fine for cut flowers. For best results start roots early in house. Late in the season, when dry roots become exhausted, we then fill orders with strong rooted pot plants.
Grand Duke Alexis.--Without exception the most unique and grandest dahlia ever sent out. Astonished everyone who saw it growing on our place last summer. Flowers are of largest size known in Dahlias, being 18 inches in circumference, and of most beautiful form, pretals [petals] being rolled up so that they overlap each other. Color pure snow white slightly tinged with delicate pink at center. None equal it in size or beauty. 25c, 3 for 65c.
Nymphaea.--There is not a dahlia in existence exceeding this one in decorative value. Color is a distinct, clear, light pink, shading darker toward the outer petals. Inner petals nearly white. Exquisite finish, soft, waxy, delicate and graceful; fragrant. 15c, 3 for 40c.
King of Fancies.--Hundreds of persons were delighted with this elegant new variety as it is truly a fancy flowered sort of striking beauty. Color is almost indescribable, being most elegantly marked, striped and blotched, crimson, scarlet, pink and pure white tinted; variable. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
20th Century.--One of the beautiful orchid flowering single varieties of immense size, blooms ranging from 4½ to 7 inches in diameter. The color is of intense rosy crimson, with a white tipping and a white disk around the center, thus making a strikingly beautiful flower. Each 25c, 3 for 60c.
Red Hussar.--A Grand new show variety of large size. Color purest cardinal red, without traits of either purple or crimson. Plant is a vigorous grower, producing flowers on long stems. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
A. D. Lavoni.--Beautiful soft lustrious [lustrous] pink show dahlia of large size and perfect form; free bloomer. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
Maid of Kent.--A most beautiful decorative sort, the petals being rich crimson tipped with snow white; variable. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Admiral Dewey.--A decorative, rather flat petaled variety of brilliant imperial purple color. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Lindhurst.--A beautiful bright scarlet decorative dahlia. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Wm. Pierce.--Deep, rich yellow, free flowering. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Ethel Vick.--Early blooming, shell pink variety. Very handsome. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Snowball.--Large double, pure white; handsomest and best white. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
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. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
Queen Victoria.--This has long been considered the finest deep yellow variety which we have. Plant a robust grower and so covered with flowers as to appear almost like a solid mass of golden yellow color. Blooms early, very freely and continuously. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Dr. Masters--A most beautiful decorative dahlia of delicate pink color, which we recommend very highly for late blooming. It is quite distinct from the Nymphaea and never shows an open center. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
Clifford W. Bruton.--A new show dahlia of greatest merit. Extra large flowers of a bright golden yellow, perfect in shape and form; very early. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
Orange Queen.--One of the most striking decorative dahlias in our collection. Color is a peculiar shade of orange vermilion. Plant is a large vigorous grower and blooms early and constantly. Each 25c, 3 for 60c.
Black Prince.--Very dark crimson, shaded black. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
Crimson Cactus--A desirable dark crimson variety; should be in every collection. 15c, 3 for 40c.
Cactus Dahlias--Mixed varieties. Each 15c, dozen $1.50.
Fancy Double Mixed.--The handsome tipped, striped, spotted and variegated sorts in a splendid mixture. Each 25c, doz. $2.25.
Single Dahlias.--Many people prefer these to the double varieties because of their grace, freedom of bloom, adaptability for bouquets, decorations, etc. Mixed colors; each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Double Mixed Varieties.--Contains a good proportion of best scarlet, yellow and white varieties, besides many other shades which are popular. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.

[image] FERN LEAF BEAUTY DAHLIA.

CHOICE GLADIOLUS.

[image] 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. It is the most desirable of all bulbs and claimed by many who are well acquainted with their varied beauty to be the flower of flowers.
Royal Queen.--One of the finest and largest flowering varieties of gladiolus ever introduced. The flower spike is very long and well filled out on all sides. The flowers are of a clear, pearly white ground striped and splashed with a rich carmine, shading to a rosy purple, most beautifully blotched and mabled [marbled], and of a delicate velvety texture. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
Perfection.--A seedling of the Royal Queen, very much like its parents, but flower is more perfect, has longer spikes, brighter and clear color. Frequently two feet of the spikes are covered with flowers at one time, there being from 12 to 18 wide open flowers. The ground color is very nearly pure white, beautifully flaked and striped with bright rich crimson. Each 25c, 3 for 60c.
American Banner, or Tri-Color.--The ground color is white, striped with bright red, and spotted with violet blue on lower petals. A curious combination of colors which has given it its name. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
Africain.--Darkest crimson-black, with a pure white blotch in the throat. Each 10c, doz. 90c.
Brenchleyensis.--Deep vermilion scarlet. Each 4c, doz. 40c.
Eugene Souchet.--Bright rose color, with a large white blotch and stripes. Each 5c, dozen 50c.
Isaac Buchanan.--Best of yellow varieties. Each 5c, dozen 50c.
Marie Lemoine.--Pale cream color, flushed Salmon, spotted purplish violet. Each 10c, dozen 90c.
Ceres--Beautiful bluish white, marbled and striped with rosy carmine. Each 5c, dozen 50c.
Meyerbeer.--Rose scarlet with red blotch. Each 10c, dozen $1.00.
Norma--The flower is nearly pure white. Very beautiful. Each 7c, dozen 65c.
Mt. Pelee.--A grand novelty and the best bright red. The spikes are unusually large and filled with immense flowers. The flower is of the most intense flame red color. Each 15c, dozen $1.25.
Salmon Pink.--Pure salmon pink color. Each 5c, dozen 50c.
Snow White.--Beautiful pure snowy white. Each 15c, dozen $1.50.
L. Kelway.--Beautiful dark velvety red. Each 8c, dozen 75c.
Nanceanus.--A distinct variety of gladiolus with full, open, large flowers of various shades of red and purple. Each 10c, dozen $1.00.
Groff's Hybrids Mixed.--The floral papers have been full of the praise of this new class of gladiolus. All colors mixed. Each 10c, dozen 85c.
Lemoine Mixed.--Often called Butterfly Gladiolus. These have odd and fantastic markings and resemble the orchids. Each 6c, dozen 60c.
Pink, Striped and Variegated Varieties Mixed.--Each 5c, dozen 40c. Second size, dozen 25c.
Red Varieties Mixed.--Each 5c, dozen 40c. Second size, dozen 25c.
White and Light Varieties Mixed.--Each 5c, dozen 50c. Second size, dozen 30c.
Altoona Mixture.--The best mixture in existence, made up mainly from the above named varieties and other very choice sorts which we do not catalogue. Large bulbs each 8c, dozen 75c, 100 for $5.00.
Fine Mixed--Nice assortment. Each 4c, dozen 35c, 100 for $2.00. Second size 20c, 100 for $1.25.
Yellow Varieties Mixed.--Each 5c, dozen 50c. Second size, dozen 40c.

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