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Cherries. Plant Hearts and Bigarreaus 20 feet apart each way; 108 trees to the acre. Plant Dukes and Morellos, 10 to 12 feet apart; 363 trees to the acre. One year from bud, cut back for convenience in mailing to about one foot. Price 40 cents each; 3 for $ 1.00. Leading Sorts-Black Eagle, Early Purple Guigne, Napoleon, Belle Magnifique, May Duke, Black Tartarian, Elton, Ohio Beauty, Carnation, English Morello, Yellow Spanish, Gov. Wood, Rockport, Early Richmond Reine Hortense. New Cherries-Empress Eugenie, (50 cts.) Montmorency Ordinaire, (50 cents.) Luelling, (50 cents.) Olivet, (50 cents.)

Plums. Plant 18 by 16 feet apart each way. One year buds cut back for convenience in mailing, 50 cents each.-Leading sorts. Coe's Golden Drop, Dennison's Red, German Prune, General Hand, Imperial Gage, Italian Prune, Jefferson, Lombard, Magnum Bonum Yellow, Pond's Seedling, Princes Impereal Gage, Reagle's Union Purple, Reine Claude, Shropshire Damson, Smith's Orleans. Improved varieties of American Plums on Peach Srocks [Stocks?]. Price, 50 cents each. De Cardeuc, Newman, Wild Goose, Weaver, Bassett, 75 cents. De Soto, 75 cent.

Peach Trees. One year buds cut back for mailing. 20 cents each; 6 for $.100. Amsden's June, Alexander Early, Benard's Yellow Rareripe. Crawfords Early, Crawfords Late, Coolidge Favorite, Chinese Cling, Early Beatrice, Early Louise, Early Rivers, Foster, Geo. the 4th, Hale's Early, Hill's Chili, Jaques' Rareripe, Large Early York, Lemon Cling, Mountain Rose, Old Mixon Free, Red Cheek Melocoton, Richmond, Snow, Smock's Free, Smock's Cling, Steadley, Salway, Scott's Nonpariel, Stump the World, Sturtevant, Susquehanna, Troth's Early, Ward's Late Free, Yellow Rareripe. Old Mixon Cling.

Newer Varieties. Price 35 cents each; 3 for $ 1.00, excep [except] where noted. Boss Queen, 50 cents. Bowers' Early, Beers' Smock, Bilyea's Late October, Downing, Honeywell, Marshall's Late, Mrs. Brett 50 cents, Prince of Wales, 50 cents, Saunders, Wilder, Waterloo, 50 cents, Conklin, 50 cents.

Nectarines And Apricots. A good assortment. Price, 50 each.

[Right Column] Mulberries. Weite, 25 cents, Downings Everbearing, 75 cents, New American, 75 cents. Quinces. Angers, 30, cents, Champion, $ 1.00. Orange, 30 cents, Rea's Mammoth, 50 cts. Nuts. Trees suitable size for mailing. American Sweet Chestnut, 10 cents each, 40 cents per. 10, ; $2.50 per 100, Spanish Chestnut, 25 cents each, Butternut, 20 each, 6 for $1.00, Black Walnut, 20 cents each, 6 for $1.00, English Walnut, 25 cts. each, Almonds, hard and soft shell, 50 cts. each, Pecans, 50 cents each, Hickory Nuts shell bark, 25 cents each, Japan Chestnut, 50 cents each. New Grapes. Price $1.00 Each, Unless Noted. Eldorado, Early Dawn, Bacchus, Highland, Jefferson, Lady Washington, Monroe, Rochester, Pocklington, 1.50; Prentiss, 1.50; Veryennes, Duchesse. Grapes-General Collection; Black. Plant rows 8 feet apart and 6 to 10 feet in rows. The following prices are for first-class one year vines, two year vines being too heavy to forward by mail. Price 25 Cents Each, Unless Noted. Clinton, 15c; Champion, Concord, 15c; Eumelan, 30c; Hartford Prolific, 15c; Ive's Seedling, 15c; Isabella, 15c; Merrimac, (Rogers' No 19) Moor's Early, 75c, each; Senasqua, 75c; Wilder, (Rogers' No. 4) Worden, 50c, each. Grapes-Red or Amber. Agawam, (Rogers' No. 15) Brighton, 50c; Catawba, 15c; Delaware, Goethe, (Rogers, Hybrid No. 1) Lindley, (Rogers' No. 9) Massasoit, (Rogers' Hybrid No. 3) Salem, (Rogers' No. 53) Walter, 75c.

Grapes-White. Croton, 50c; Lady, 50c; Rebecca, 50c.

Strawberries, For field culture plant 1 by 4 feet apart, 10,000 to the acre. For garden culture plant 1 by 2 feet apart. Any rich soil that will produce good corn or potatoes is suitable for the Strawberry. Early in the winter cover surface with litter of some kind to keep the plants from being injured by freezing. There is no danger of putting on too much between the rows, but the plants themselves must not to be covered too

Remember we guarantee that all plants and fruit trees will arrive in good healthy condition. Our system of packing is very thorough.

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[Left Column] deep; from 2 to 3 inches of coarse straw probably the best covering. When growth commences remove the cover from directly over the plants and leave it between them for a mulch. The blossoms of those marked with the letter P are destitute of stamens and are termed Pistillate and unless a row of a flowered variety is planted, at intervals of about a rod they will produce imperfect fruit and but little of it. But when properly fertilized as a rule they are more prolific than those with perfect flowers.

Strawberries-New. Price, 10 cents; $1.00 per dozen. Bidwell, Crystal City, Cetawayo (P). Mt. Vernon, Golden Lefiance, Huddleston's Favorite, Hervey Davis, Sucker State, Springdale.

Strawberries-General collection. Price 10 cents each; 30 cents per 10; $2.00 per 100. Cumberland Triumph, Crescent Seedling, Chas. Downing, Glendale, Iowa Prolific, Jucunda, Monarch of the West, Seneca Cheif [Chief], 10c each, 12 for 1.00; pot plants 20c each; 6 for 1.00. Sharpless, Wilson's Seedling.

Strawberries Additional List. Price 10 cents each 40 cents per 10; $3.00 per 100. Black Deofance, Capt. Jack, Col. Cheeney (P). Cinderella, Forest Rose, Great American. Longfellow, Marvin, Miner's Great Prolific, President Wilder, Pioneer, President Lincoln, Seth Boyden, Triumph de Gaud, Warren, Windsor Chief.

Gooseberries. Downing, 25c each; Houghton Seedling 15c; Mountain Seedling, 25c; Smith's Improved, 25c.

Gooseberries-English Varieties. Strong two year old plants. Price 40 cents each. Crown Bob, Montrose, Golden Lion, Sulphur, Warrenton, Hedge Hog, White Smith.

Raspberries. The raspberry should be planted in good ricfi [rich] soil, in rowr [rows] about five feet apart and three feet apart in the row, with three or five canes to the hill. As soon as they have done bearing, cut out the old wood to give more vigor to the young canes, Price, unless noted, 10 cents each; 50 cents per 10; $3.50 per 100.

[Right Column] Amazon, Antwerp Red, Brandywine, Catawissa, Clarke, Deleware, Davidson's Thornless, Doolittle's Improved, Black Cap, Herstine, Highland Hardy, Kirtland, Lum's Everbearing, 15c each, Gregg, 15c each 15 for $1.00; Great Western, 15c each, 15 for $1.00; Mammoth Cluster, Miama, Philadelphia, Seneca Black Cap, Turner, Cuthbert, or Queen of the Market, 15c each, 15 for $1.00; Thwack, 15c each, 15 for $1.00; Reliance, 15c ea., 15 for 1.00.

Currants. The Currant has not hitherto received the attention its merit demands. It presents us its annual offering of grateful refreshing fruit, just at the time it is most needed. Price, 15c each, except where noted; the set of 11 sorts for $1.75-

Black Naples-Very large. Fine for wine or jellies. Cherry-The largest of all the red currants.

La Versaillaise-Very large, long bunches, deep red, productive. Lees Prolific, 30c; Red Dutch, Victoria, White Grape, White Goindoin, White Dutch, Utah Black, 30c. Utah White, Similar; 30c.

Blackberries. Plant 3 by 8 feet apart. Lawton, Kittatinny, Snyder and Early Wilson, 10c each; 3 sorts for 25c. Hoosac Thornless, and Missouri Mammoth 15c each. Wauchusett Thornless, 20c.

Evergreens. In the following list we quote only such sizes of Evergreens as can be sent by mail. Norway Spruce-2 years, 3 to 4 inches; 10c each; 25c per 10; $1.25 per 100; 4 years 6 to 8 inches, 10c each; 50c per 10; $3.00 per 100; American Arbor Vitae-4 to 6 inches, 10c each; 50c per 10; $4.00 per 100. Arbor Vitae Golden.)-4 to 6 inches, $1.00. Arbor Vitae, (Pumila.)-5 to 6 inches, 25c. Arbor Vitae, (Pyramidalis.)-6 to 8 inches 35c each. Arbor Vitae, (Siberian,)-4 to 5 inches, 25c. Arbor Vitae, (Tom Thumb.)- 4 to 6 inches 25c each. Arbor Vitae, (Hoveyi.)- 4 to 5 inches, 25c. Arbor Vitae, (Compacta), "Parson's"-5 to 6 inches, 25c each. Cypressus Nutkaensis-6 to 8 inches, 50c. Lawson's Cypress-5 to 6 inches, 35c. Lawson's Cypress, (Erceta Viridis.)-6 to 8 inches 50c. Irish Juniper- 4 to 5 inches. 25c each.

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[Left Column] Swedish Juniper-4 to 5 inches, 25c each. Juniperus Suecica Nana-4 to 5 inches 25c. Pine, (Austrian.)-4 to 6 inches, 15c each. Pine, (Scotch)-4 to 6 inches, 15c each. Podocarpus Nubigens-4 to 5 inches, 40c. Retinospora Plumosa-4 to 5 inches 25c. Retinospora Plumosa Aurea-4 to 5 inches 35c each. Retinospora Squarrosa-4 to 5 inches, 25c. Yew, (Elegantissima)-4 to 5 inches 25c. Yew, (Irish)-3 to 4 inches, 35c each. Box Tree-3 to 4 inches, 20c each; 4 to 6 inches, 25c. Box Tree, (Elegantissima Variegata)-6 inches 35c. English Holly-4 to 6 inches 35c, each.

Diciduous [Deciduous] Trees. Catalpa Speciosa, (Hardy, or Western Catalpa,-This early blooming upright growing variety appears to be much harder than the common syringafolia, having proved itself capable of enduring the severe winters of Wisconsin aud [and] Iowa, making, when planted in groves, very straight symmetrical trees, suitable for posts or railway ties, for which purposes it is one of the most durable timbers known, lasting in many well authenticated instances, nearly or quite a century. 8 to 12 inches, 10c each; 50c per 10; $1.00 per 100. Ash-leaved Maple-4 to 6 inches, 20c. Norway Maple-10 to 12 inches, 25c. Sycamore Maple-10 to 12 inches, 25c. European Linden-10 to 12 inches, 25c. Mountain Ash-European, 8 to 12 inches, 25c. Magnolia Acummatic (Cucumber Magnolia) 10 to 12 inches, 25c. Magnolia Tripetela (Umberella [Umbrella] Tree)-5 to 7 inches 25c. White Flowering Horse Chestnut- one year trees; 35c.

Flower Plants. by Mail Postpaid.

Abutilon-Flowering Maple. Bushy plants, with white, yellow, crimson and striped flowers; erect and drooping species, green and blotched leaves; each 15c.

Begonia-As choice pot plants, nothing can excel the fancy-leaved Begonias. Shade in summer. Warm temperature with little water in winter; each 25c. The plain-leaved summer bloomers are beautiful pot plants; each 15c.

Carnation-Large stock of best varieties. Large plants, each 25c. to 50c. Cactus-Of these plants we have a good variety; each 25c. to $1.00.

[Right Column] Cuphea-Cigar Plant. For pots, hanging baskets or bedding; always in bloom; 10c. Calla Aethiopica-Lily of the Nile. Showy white large flowers. Calla Maculoso, a variety of Calla with leaves spotted white; keep this one dry in winter; each 25c. Coleus-Used extensively for bedding in masses. In 24 choicest named varieties. Per dozen, 75c. each 8c. Feverfew-Double white, abundant bloomer, fine for planting out; 10c. Fuchsia-Fifty finest sorts, double and sinr gle [single]; each 15c. Geranium-An immense stock in the finest varieties; double and single, white, pink, salmon, scarlet and crimson. From 2 in. pots, 10c. each, $1.00 per dozen. 3 inch pots, 15c each, $1.50 per dozen. Silver-leaved, tricolor and the best fancy-foliaged varieties; each 15c. and 25c. Heliotrope-Well known fragrant flower, eve [ever] in bloom; does well in the warm dry air of sitting rooms: white and dark purple varieties; each 15c, Hydrangea-Immense heads of pink and white flowers, continuing on all summer; wintered safely in cellar; each 25c. Hoya Carnosa-Wax Plant; 20c. Ivy-Several different varieties; each 15c. Lobelia-Drooping plants, good for hanging pots; blue flowers; each 10c. Linaria-Kenilworth Ivy. Neat for hanging pots; does best in shade; 10c. Pansy -Choice English seedlings; per dozen 50c. Roses-An immense stock of the ever blooming or Tea Roses, in 100 choicest varieties, pink, salmon, rose, white, buff, yellow, crimson, all the best shades. Long lists are puzzling to the inexperienced, hence if customers will send us a list of colors wanted, whether for summer or winter flowering, we will guarantee them reasonable sarisfaction [satisfaction]. Strong young plants from 3 inch pots, 15 cents each, or 8 for $1.00. Verbenas-In great variety. Per dozen, 75c; each 10c.

Bulbs-Roots By Mail, Postpaid.

Amaryllis-Bulbs may be potted any time in spring; they bloom year after year; must not be allowed to freeze. Formosissima-Jacobean Lily. Dark crimson; each 40c. Antamasco-Pink and white; each 25c. Vittata-Extra fine, red ground striped with white: each $1.25.

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Caladium--Esculentum--Roots should be planted in the spring, taken up in the fall and stored in a dry cellar. The Caladium is highly ornamental and very showy, the leaves frequently growing 3 feet in length. each 25 and 50c.

Canna--Beautiful foliage plants growin [growing] from 3 to 6 feet high. In fall store roots ing [in] a dry cellar. Good mixed, 25c. each: Extra fine clumps, choice English; each 50c.

Dahlia--Especial attention is called to my large collection of these exceedingly showy and grand fall flowers, of which I grew last season nearly two acres of fully two hundred destinct [distinct] varieties, comprising all the georgeous [gorgeous] shades and colors imaginable. Plant roots as soon as weather is warm. Before severe frost, take up the roots, cut off the tops, and when dry store in a cellar, packed in dry sand. Per dozen $2.50; each 25c.

Gladiolus--Very beautiful and showy; tall spikes of flowers of many colors; bloom all summer. Plant in spring 3 or 4 inches deep, 6 inches apart in the rows; before severe frost, take up the bulbs and as soon as dry store in a cool place till spring. Fine mixed varieties, many shades of red. Per dozen, 50c. each 5c. Fine mixed varieties, light and white. Per dozen, $1.00; per hundred, $5.50; each 10c. Fine mixed varieties, all colors mixed. Per dozen 50c.; per hundred, $3.00.

Madeira Vine--Ornamental climber of very rapid growth; thick, light green, glossy; leaves; keep roots in cellar over winter. Small roots, per dozen, 50c; each 5c. Large roots, per dozen, $1.00; each 10c.

Double Tuberoses--The roots of this delightfully fragrant, pure white, wax like-double flower, may be planted from February to July. Before planting remove the small offsets; use good, rich soil, plant in 6 inch pots, one root in a pot. Good flowering roots, per dozen, 1.00; per hundred, 5.00; each 10c. Extra large size, per dozen: 1.50; per hundred, 8.00; each 15c. New Double Dwarf Pearl, per dozen 1.50; per hundred, 8.00; each 15c.

Hardy Ornamental Shrubs

Althea Frutex--(Rose of Sharon.) There are many varieties of this beautiful shrub, differing in color and shape of the flowers. A hardy shrub, easy of cultivation, and especially desirable on account of its blooming during the Autumn months when there are few other flowers. Double Rose--25c. Double Varigated [Variegated]--Pink and white. 25c. Folia Variegata--Leaves conspiciously margined creamy white, flowers double purple. 35c.

Azalea Ponticum--A fine hardy shrub, producing an abundance of bright yellow flowers in early spring. 50c.

Cornus Sanguinea--A strong growing shrub, with clusters of fine white flowers; the stem and branches turning blood red in winter. 25.

Calycanthus--Sweet Scented Shrub. Flowers purple, very double, and deliciously fragrant; remains in bloom for a long time; a very desirable shrub. 25c.

Corcorus Japonica--A slender shrub four or five feet high, with beautiful, double yellow blossoms from July to October. 25c.

Corcorus Japonica--Varigated [Variegated]. Similar to the preceding, with foliage variegated green and white. 35c.

Deutzias--Gracilis (Slender Branched )-- A very desirable dwarf growing variety. Flowers pure white. A valuable plant for Winter blooming. 25c. Crenate Leaved (Crenata )--Strong grower; profuse bloomer. 25c. Crenata, (fl. pl.)--Flowers double white, tinged with pink. 25c. Crenata, (fl. alba pleno)--A very valuable variety, of strong growth, producing its pure white double flowers in abundance. 25c.

Daphene Cneorum--A beautiful low-growing evergreen shrub, flowering very freely in early spring, and at intervals through the summer; flowers bright pink, very fragrant. 50c.

Exochordia Grandiflora--A very beautiful and rare shrub, with large and distinct pure white flowers in May. 50c.

Forsythia Viridissima--Produces beautiful yellow flowers early in spring; leaves deep green. 25c.

Lilac--White and purple. 35c each.

Pyrus Japonica--Blooms early in spring; flowers bright scarlet; very hardy; 25c.

Purple Fringe--A beautiful, distinct, large shrub, much admired for its long, feathery flower stalks, which give the tree the appearance of being covered with a cloud of smoke; 25c.

Philadelphus or Mock Orange--Grandiflora. A large-growing shrub; snow white flowers in great profusion; June to July; 25c.

Rhodendron or Rose Bay--The most magnificent hardy evergreen shrub that grows, with broad, thick evergreen foliage of glossy richness, which is almost hidden in May and June by a splendid array of beautiful flowers in clusters each cluster large enough for a lady's bouquet.

Our collection of Dahlias is undoubtedly the finest in the West. It contains the choicest specimens seclected from over 1000 varieties.

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Catawbiense and Maximum Seedlings--9 to 10 inches, 1.00; choice named sorts, 9 to 10 inches, 2.00.

Snowball--A well-known shrub, attains the height of 8 or 10 feet, produces its showy, white flowers in large balls or masses in June; 25c.

Sipireas--Beautiful shrubs of the easiest culture. Very desirable for shrubberies or the flower garden; 25c.

White Fringe--A tall-growing shrub with deep green foliage, pure white, drooping fringe-like flowers; extremely desirable; 35.

Wiegelia--Hortensis Nivea--Flowers pure white; 50c.

Hortensis Rubra--Flowers deep red when in bud, and nearly white inside when fully open. 25c.

Rosea--Rose colored flowers in May and June; 25c.

Rosea--(Nana Variegated). Leaves beautifully margined creamy white; flowers pink; 35c.

Verschafeleii--A strong upright grower; foliage and flowers much resembling roses; 25c.

We will send six shrubs, each labeled, our selection of varieties for 1.00.

Miscellaneous Farm Seeds, Roots, etc

We desire to call the especial attention of the farmers of Iowa, to our superior facilities for supplying them with Blue Grass, Clover, Timothy etc., of the best quality. This branch of our trade has grown rapidly, and is now so extensive that in handling seeds on a large scale we are enabled to give you the full benefit of rock bottom prices on seeds in large lots. We cannot, and it is unreasonable to expect us to sell a peck, or a bushel at the same rate at which large orders are filled. The expense of handling, packing and delivering to the depot is proportionately higher, and as the prices of heavy seeds, like hogs or corn are subject to the fluctuations of the market, it is impossible to make close quotations for any great length of time. We therefore request our friends requiring large lots of seeds, to send us a list of their wants, naming the quantity, and we shall at all times be pleased to make you special quotations, and send samples if desired. The following prices by the "pound" include postage prepaid. The others are to be sent by express or freight.

Broom Corn--Black Spanish, the finest corn, brings more in the market than any other variety; pkt 10c, lb by mall 50c, 3 lbs 1.00, bu by freight 3.00. Tall Evergreen--very fine; pkt 10c, lb 50c, 3 lbs 1.00, bu 2.50. Dwarf Evergreen--pkt 10c, lb 50c, 3 lbs 1.00. bu 3.00. Common--pkt 10c, lb 40c, 3 lbs 1.00, bu 2.00.

Buckwheat--Silver Hull; pkt 10c, lb 50c, 3 lbs 1.00, p'k 75c, bu 2.50. Common; pkt 10c, lb 40c 3 lbs 1.00, bu 1.50.

Beans--Navy; pkt 10c, q't by mail 50c, bu market price.

Corn--Blount's White Prolific; pkt 10c, q't by mail 50c, by Exp, p'k 1.50, bu 5.00.

The Profit--This is an entirely new corn, the result of 9 years careful experiments, on Iowa soil, in which it has been the purpose to fix a type of common field corn, for profit, superior to any in cultivation, and profit in corn raising as we understand it, means the largest yield of shelled corn (not cobs) maturing in the shortest time, and of the best quality, and these are the points we claim for this variety; we do not claim that it produces enormous large ears, and stalks 20 feet high, for this is not the case, but we do claim that it will shell more than any other variety with which we are acquainted; has the deepest grain and the smallest cob, in proportion to the size of the ear; it is medium early; very straight rowed; the color is varigated [variegated] from light sulphur to bright orange, being agreeably deversified [diversified], making it particularly striking in appearance; by mail pkt 10c, lb 50c, 3 lbs 1.00 by Exp. p'k 2.00, bu 6.00, 2 bu 10.00.

Mammoth Surprise White--Of especial value for making meal; of extremely fine quality. In this respect it is one of the very few varieties of corn which makes meal that can be bolted like wheat. It is a vigorous grower, stalks large and strong, ears large, well filled out, 14 to 28 rowed; by mail, pkt 10c, lb 50c, 3 lbs 1.00; by express p'k 2.00.

Compton's Early Flint--Ripens in 80 days; ears long, well filled; pkt 10c; express, q't 25c, p'k 1.00, bu 3.00.

Large White Field--pkt 10c; ex. q't 25c, pk 75c, bu 2.00.

Chester County Mammoth--Very large fine dent corn; large well-formed ears, producing enormous crops; pkt 10c, lb 50c, 3 lbs 1.00. ex. p'k 2.00, bu 5.00.

Sweet Corn--For fodder or ensilage; pkt 10, ea. q't 15c, p'k 75c, bu 2.50.

Farmers--It will pay you to try the "Profit corn.