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SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

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CHERVIL- Ger. Gartenkerbel.
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill.
Curled- Leaves used in soups and salads; Cultivated like parsley; per oz. 20c... 5.

CHICORY---Ger. Cichorie.
One ounce will sow about 15 square feet.
Large Rooted--Used as a substitute for Coffee. Cultivate as Carrots. Take up the roots in the fall, cut into small pieces and put away to dry. When wanted for use, it is roasted and ground like Coffee; per 1/4 lb. 35c; oz. 10c... 5 .

COLLARDS- Ger. Blatter-Kohl.
One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants.
Georgia- Sow seed in May; transplant and treat as Cabbage; per 1/4 lb. 75c; oz. 20c... 5.

CORN SALAD, or FETTICUS- Ger. Lammersalat.
One ounce will sow about 20 square feet.
A delicious winter Salad. Sow early in September in drills, quarter of an inch deep and six inches apart. Just before cold weather, cover with straw or leaves; per 1/4 lb. 80c; oz. 10c... 5.

CORN- Garden Varieties- Ger. Welsch-korn.
One quart will plant 200 hills; one peck will plant one acre in hills.
Plant as soon ae the ground becomes warm in the spring, in hills about three feet apart; five to six grains to the hill, and when up, thin them out, allowing three or four of the strongest plants to remain. Give thorough cultivation. For a succession, plant every two weeks until mid-summer. Notice reduction in price of packets.

IF TO BE SENT BY MAIL
Two cents per packet and thirty cents per quart must be added to prepay postage.
Special Prices by the Bushel to Market Gardeners.

Extra Early Adams- Although not sweet, this variety is much esteemed by gardeners, as it produces ears suitable for eating before any of the kinds of Sweet Corn; per pk. $1.25; qt. 25c; pt. 15c. 5.
EXTRA EARLY DES MOINES- See description with novelties, on page 6; per pk. $1.75 qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.
NEW EXTRA EARLY CORY- See descrlption with novelties, on page 9; per pk. $1.40; qt. 30c; pt. 15c... 5.
Early Marblehead- This variety has with us proved to be on an average nearly a week earlier than the Early Minnesota; per pk. $1; qt. 25c; pt. 15c... 5.
EARLY MINNESOTA- The standard early corn; ears fair size and uniform and very sweet; per bu. $3.50; pk. $1; qt. 20c; pt. 10c... 5.
PERRY'S HYBRID- The largest early twelve rowed Sweet Corn In the market. Our crop this year, grown in the southern part of this state, matured only eight days later than the Cory, and the yield, was more than double - being about sixty bushels. It does not waste any time making stalks, its object is for ears, large ones and plenty of them, in the shortest possible length of time. In spite of the large competition, we obtained the FIRST PREMIUM on this variety at the IOWA STATE FAIR in 1887; per pk. $1.75; qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.
Crosby's Early -A standard medium early variety; per pk. $1; qt. 20c; pt 10c... 5.
Moore's Concord -- Produces handsome ten-rowed ears, low on the stalk, and comes into use immediately after the Crosby's; per pk. $1; qt. 20c; pt. 10c... 5.

Amber Cream- A delicious new variety which is sure to grow in favor; per pk. $1.35; qt. 25c; pt. 15c. 5.
Hickox- The favorite variety for canning; used quite largely by canning companies throughout the country; per pk. $1; qt. 20c; pt. 10c... 5.
Black Mexican- A black-grained variety; one of the sweetest of all kinds; per pk. $1.30; qt. 25c; pt. 15c... 5.
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STOWELL'S EVERGREEN- The standard variety throughout the United States. Our stock of this variety is very choice, better we think than any ever offered before in this state. The above is a good illustration of an average ear; per bu. $3.25; pk. 90c; qt. 15c; pt. 10c... 5.
EGYPTIAN SWEET- Very prolific, and by all who have tried it believed to the the best late Sweet Corn in cultivation; per bu. $3.75; pk. $1.20; qt. 20c; pt. 10c... 5.
Asylum- A good large late Sweet Corn; per pk $1; qt. 20c... 5.
Mammoth Sweet- The largest variety grown; per bu. $3.50; pk. $1; qt. 20c... 5.
Sweet Corn for Fodder- We can furnish either early or late; per bu. $2.25; pk. 75c; qt. 15c. 5.

POP-CORN.
It pays to raise Pop-Corn as a general crop. It is a sure crop, and the demand always exceeds the supply.
PAGE'S NEW STRIPED RICE- The best of all for family use. See description in novelty sheet, page 7, and illustration on cover; per qt. 60c; pt. 30c... 5.
Fine White Rice- A standard variety, which always brings the best price to the market; per pk. $2; qt. 30c... 5.
Fine Red Rice- Per pk. $2.50; qt. 35c... 5.
Smooth White- Per pk. $2; qt. 30c... 5.

FIELD CORN.
See list of varieties under heading of Miscellaneous Farm Seeds.

CRESS, OR PEPPERGRASS- Ger. Kresse.
One ounce will sow about 16 square feet.
Extra Curled---A well-known salad. Sow thickly and at intervals during the season; cover seed slightly; per 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
True Water--One of the most delicious of small salads. Will only grow where its roots are covered with water. Sow the seed along the borders of running water and cover lightly; per oz. 25c... 10.
Upland Cress- The new vegetable. See description on novelty sheet. In packets only, each... 10.

CUCUMBERS- Ger. Gurke.
One ounce will plant 50 hills ; two pounds will plant one acre.
Cucumbers succeed best in a rich loamy soil. For first early, sow in hot-beds, upon pieces of sod or in small flower pots six weeks before they can be set out in open ground. When danger of frost is over transplant in hills four feet apart each way. For general crop, plant in open ground in May, about twelve seeds in a hill. When danger of bugs is past, thin to four strong plants in a hill. For pickling, plant in June. Sprinkle vines with plaster or air-slacked lime to protect from bugs. Slug Shot will kill the bugs.
Early Russian- Very early and productive; quite hardy; per lb. $1.25; 1/4 lb. 35c; oz. 10c... 5.
Early White Spine, or Boston Market--The standard variety here. When small it is of a bright green color, and is excellent for pickling. It also makes a choice variety for slicing; per lb. 90c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
IOWA SEED CO.'S PERFECT WHITE SPINE- An improvement on the above. See description with novelties, page 4; per lb. $1.50; 1/4 lb. 45c; oz. 15c... 5.