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12 Dorr's Iowa Seed Manual.

General List-Early Sorts.

Carter's First Crop-Very productive; good flavor. Height 30 inches. Per qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bush. $7.00.
*Laxton's Alpha-Exquisite flavor ; remarkable for its earliness and prolific bearing. Height 3 feet. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. $10.00.
Philadelphia Extra Early-Favorite market variety; very early; productive; fine flavor. Height 27 inches. Per qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bush. $7.50.
*McLean's Little Gem-Dwarf; wrinkled; delicious flavor ; rich and sugary; very early. Height 1 foot. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. 10.00.
Early Kent-A fine pea; early and productive. Height 30 inches. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.75; bush. $6.00.
Tom Thumb-Very dwarf; not exceeding 9 inches. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. $10.00.
Improved Dan O'Rourke-A popular market variety. Height 25 inches. Per qt. 30c; pk. $1.85; bush. $6.50.
Kentish Invicta-Earliest blue pea except McBeth's Pride in cultivation. Height 3 feet. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. $10.00.
*Premium Gem-Magnificent dwarf: very productive. Height 1 foot. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. $10.00.
McLean 's Blue Peter-Excellent quality, general habit like Tom Thumb ; good yielder. Height 9 inches. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. $10.00.

Peas-Main Crop.

Dwarf White Marrow-Similar in quality to the tall variety. Good yielder ; much prized by gardeners. Height 3 feet. Per qt. 25c; pk . $1.75; bush. $6.00.
*Champion of England-A standard popular variety; delicious flavor; very prolific. Height 4 feet. Per qt. 35c; pk. $2.25; bush. $8.00.
White Marrowfat-A favorite market sort. Height 4 feet. Per qt. 20c; pk. $1.25; bush. $4.00.
Black-Eyed Marrowfat-Hardy and productive Height 4 feet. Per qt. 20c ; pk. $1.25; bush. $4.00.
Dwarf Blue Imperial-Large, fine-flavored ; among the best either for market or private garden. Height 30 inches. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.75; bush. $6.00.
*McLean's Advancer-A fine wrinkled marrow. Height 30 inches. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. $10.00.
*Yorkshire Hero-Fine marrow; strong grower. Height 4 feet. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bush. $10.00.
Dwarf Sugar-Edible pods ; use like snap beans. Height 2 feet. Very fine quality. Per qt. 50c; pk. $3.50.

Pepper.

Grown largely for pickles. Sow in hot-beds in April; transplant to open ground when the weather is favorable, in warm, mellow soil, in rows 18 inches apart.
Seeds germinate slowly and require considerable heat.
Large Bell, or Bull Nose-Large; early; rind thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth-Large and mild flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
Cherry Red - A small, smooth, round variety, of dwarf growth. Fruit at maturity of a deep, rich, glossy scarlet color, remarkable for its intense piquancy. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c.
Squash, or Tomato-shaped-Skin smooth and glossy, when ripe, of a brilliant coral red; flesh thick, mild and pleasant to the taste; an excellent sort for pickling. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1/4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00.
Red Cayenne-Long, red, tapering; hot for seasoning.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
Long Red-Fruit brilliant coral red, conical, from 3 to 4 inches in length, from an inch to one and a half inches in diametcr. Per pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $3.00.
Chili-Pods pendent, sharply conical, about two inches in length, half an inch in diameter; very piquant. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 50c: 1/4 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00.
New Golden Dawn Mango-In shape and size this new mango is similar to the well known Sweet Mountain. In productiveness it surpasses any variety we ever grew. Single plants this season ripened from 12 to 24 fruits. In color it is a bright golden yellow, very brilliant and handsome, especial1y showy when mixed with red sorts by way of contrast. But the quality which distinguishes it from all others, its
crowning point of excellence, is the fact it is entirely exempt from fiery flavor. Even the seeds and pulp may be chewed without detecting the slightest smarty
taste. Ladies who have had trouble with burned hands, in stuffing so-called sweet mangoes, will appreciate this trait in their character. In packets only, 15c each; 4 for 50c.

Pumpkin.

Plant in hills 8 feet apart in May, among potatoes or corn, or in open field.

Connecticut Field-This is the kind from which to make good old fashioned Yankee pumpkin pies. Very productive: fine also for feeding stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c.
Large Cheese-Very desirable for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
Curshaw-Light cream color; flesh salmon color; resembling the winter Crook-Neck squash in shape; somewhat tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c ; 1/4 lb. 30c ; lb. $1.00.
Sweet Pumpkin-Great favorite. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c. 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.

Radish.

For early use, sow on thoroughly enriched, warm soil, protected on the north and west if possible, as early as the ground can be handled. For a succession at intervals of two weeks until midsummer. The winter varieties should be sown about the time of turnip sowing. Good radishes cannot be raised on poor soil.
They require quick growth. Our seed is imported direct from Europe and is very choice.

Per Packet, Five Cents.

Early Scarlet Turnip-First early, round; white flesh. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
White Turnip-A little later than the last. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
Scarlet Olive Shaped--Very early and tender; prized by gardeners. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c ; lb. 75c.
White Olive-Different from the other only in color. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
Rose Olive-Similar to the others except color, which is bright rose. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
French Breakfast-Oval, scarlet, tipped with white; tender, crisp. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c ; lb. 75c.
Early Long Scarlet, Short-Top-Very extensively grown; highly prized by marketmen, and very tender when grown quickly. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
Covent Garden Long Scarlet-An improved Long Scarlet. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00.
Long White Naples-Clear white tinged with green at the top. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50.
Golden Globe-Very handsome and excellent summer radish. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00
White Summer-Fine summer variety. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c: lb. $1.00.
Chinese Rose Winter-Excellent; medium size; firm and tender. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00.
Black Spanish Winter-A standard variety of good quality. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
Mammoth White Winter-An introduction from China. Oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50.
Wood's Early Frame-In shape between Olive and Long Scarlet: very early; great favorite in England. Oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00.
Early Scarlet White Tip-Very striking and showy. Oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50.

Rhubarb, or Pie Plant.

Victoria or Mammoth-Succeeds best in deep, rich soil. Sow in Spring in drills, cover one inch. Thin plants to six inches apart. Transplant in Autumn or
Spring to permanent beds, three feet apart each way. It is a strong feeder, and will bear manuring heavily. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c.

Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster.
A delicious substitute for oysters in soups. Cultivate same as parsnips, succeeds best in light, rich land, which should be plowed very deep. Salsify should be
more generally cultivated. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 50c.