3

[Table]
Table of Contents.
Cut Flowers. ... 45.
Deciduous Trees. ... 41.
Flower Seeds. ... 3-11.
Flower Plants and Bulbs. ... 42, 45.
Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Small Fruits, etc. ... 32, 38.
Formation and Management of Vegetable Gardens. ... 63, 64.
Herbs. ... 31, 32.
Hardy Ornamental Shrubs. ... 38, 39.
Hardy Ornamental Climbing Vines. ... 40.
Hardy Ornamental Trees. ... 40, 41.
Implements. ... 50-60.
Introduction. ... 1, 2.
Miscellaneous Farm Seeds, etc. ... 50, 53.
Mulberry Trees for Silk Culture. ... 49.
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre. ... 62.
Ornamental Grass Seeds. ... 11, 12.
Oats. ... 53, 54.
Parson's Prolfic Potato (Illustrations, last page of cover). ... 47, 48.
Potatoes. ... 45, 48.
Sundries. ... 64.
Silk Culture. ... 48, 49.
Tree and Hedge Seeds. ... 55, 56.
Trees, Plants and Shrubs by Express. ... 42.
Valuable Books. ... 62.
Vegetable Roots. ... 30, 31.
Valuable Tables. ... 61.
Vegetable Seeds. ... 12-30.
Vegetable Plants. ... 30, 31.
Wild Garden Seeds. ... 12.

As this copy of the Manual will reach thousands who have never seen it before, we desire to say to you, one and all, send us a trial order, and whether it be large or small, we will endeavour to satisfy you of our claims that Dorr's Iowa Seeds are of superior quality.

Dorr's Iowa Seeds.

For many years we have made an annual visit to our friends through the medium of our Seed Manual. Each year the demand for the Manual has increased until in 1884 we published two hundred thousand copies, which have been distributed far and near, into every State and Territory in the Union. Again we come before the public with our new Manual, soliciting your attention and your orders.
Perhaps never in the history of our country have crops been so large and so good as in the year just passing away. The seed harvest, like grain, has been bountiful.
We congratulate our friends and customers that we are able to offer them a choice supply of the best seeds at reasonable rates.

Announcement.-Mr. Chas. N. Page, who for many years was in our employ, until last season, when he purchased a green-house, is now associated with us as a member of the firm, the green-houses coming with Mr. Page. We are thereby enabled to grow our own plants, and test our seeds in our own green-houses.
We are also fortunate in the association of Mr. Page, who has had years of experience and is thoroughly posted in the business.

Historical.-Iowa is the garden spot of North America. It is an Indian word, signifying, "This is the place." Its deep, rich, fertile soils; thick veins of coal; charming streams of pure water, and delightful climate provide for its inhabitants the richest natural agricultural country in the wide world. And its picturesque landscapes, intelligent settlers, thrifty villages, with our broad prairies all dotted over with school houses and churches combine to make the most comfortable homes. As compared with other states, it ranks 34th in the order of its settlement, 29th in admission, 14th in number of square miles, and 10th in population: 1st in acres of tillable land, 1st in corn, 2d in wheat, 2d in pork producing, 4th in coal lands, 5th in oats, 5th in barley, 5th in hay, 5th in flax, 5th in newspapers, 6th in value of farm products, 2d in railroads, 7th in schools, 10th in number of manufacturing establishments, 12th in wealth, 1st in population of inhabitants that can read, 2d that can write, has no public debt.

Des Moines-The capital of Iowa is a thrifty city of 40,000 inhabitants. It is centrally located in a perfect net-work of railroads, which afford us unequalled facilities for shipping to all parts of the country.

Our Business of growing, importing and selling Seeds, was established in 1871, in a small way, by other parties; it changed hands several times during its early history, while struggling hard for an existence but not until late years, under the present management, has it attained a notable position in the seed trade.

Shopping by Mail-Since the seedsman first inaugurated the system of shopping by mail, it has become exceedingly propular in many other commercial branches of business. The advantage to the buyers are great, especially in the seed business. Practically it places a seed store at every post office in the world; on receiving the seed catalogues, they can be carefully read at home and a selection of seeds made, much better than hurriedly in a crowded store in Spring.

Where Do We Get Our Seeds.-"Do you grow all of your seeds?" we are asked a dozen time a day. We do not, nor would you want them if we did. Think of a dozen kinds of melons grown side by side; they would all mix in a single season. We know of no business requiring as much judgment, care and calculation as the growing of seeds. We grow everything that we can, others we have grown by experienced and careful growers, as much in Iowa as possible. While certain varieties of Vegetables and Flowers, are better and cheaper grown across the water. These we import direct from the most careful foreign growers. We invite our friends to visit our home seed farm (of 240 acres) five miles northwest of the city.