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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA.

Large Red Tripoli -- Very large and mild flavored; per lb. $3; 1/4 lb. 80c; oz. 20c... 5.
Small White Silverskin -- For pickling. This is of small size, silvery white, and used almost entirely for pickling, on account of its small size, handsome appearance
and mild flavor; per lb. $2.25; 1/4 lb. 65c; oz. 20c... 5.

ONION SETS.
The sets should be planted as early in spring as the ground is dry enough to work; plant them in rows one foot apart, with sets three or four inches apart. When raised from sets, the Onions can be used in the green state very early, or they will be ripened off by July. Sets are produced by sowing the seeds very thickly in beds or drills, and whenever the tops die down, the small bulbs or sets are gathered and kept spread thinly in a cold, dry cellar or loft, until the following spring. The Potato and Top Onions are grown only from the bulbs. Price by the peck subject to change of market.
White Onion Sets--Very scarce; per pk. $2.50; qt. 40c; or postpaid qt. 65c.
Yellow Onion Sets--Per pk. $1.50; qt. 25c; or postpaid qt. 50c.
Red Onion Sets--Per pk. $1.50; qt. 25c; or postpaid qt. 50c.
Potato Onions--Per pk. $1.75; qt. 30c; or postpaid qt. 50c.
Top, or Button Onions--Per pk. $1.50; qt. 25c; or postpaid qt. 45c.
Perennial, or Winter Onion Sets--May be set out in either the spring or the fall. They are perfectly hardy, the first in market for spring use, and are coming into general use among the market gardeners, who usually set them out about September 1st; per pk. $1.50; qt. 25c; or postpaid qt. 45c.

MUSTARD-- Ger. Senf.
One ounce will sow about 75 feet of drill.
A pungent salad, used sometimes with Cress, also elegant for greens. Sow thickly in rows, and cut when about two inches high.
White English, or London--Per lb. 50c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
Brown or Black--Per lb. 50c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c. 5.

NASTURTIUM-- Ger. Indianish Kresse.
One ounce will sow 20 feet of drill.
The seeds while young and succulent, are pickled and used as capers. The plants are also highly ornamental; the tall variety makes an excellent screen or covering for unsightly places in the garden. Sow in drills one inch deep after the ground has become warm.
TALL--Mixed colors; per 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.
DWARF--Mixed colors; per 1/4 lb. 75c; oz. 20c... 5.

OKRA, or Gumbo-- Ger Essbarer.
One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill.
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Its long pods when young are used in soups, stews, etc., and are believed to be very nutritious. Sow at the usual time of all tender vegetables, in drills two inches deep, setting the plants from two to three feet apart.
New Improved Dwarf--Very productive; per lb. $1; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.

PARSNIPS-- Ger. Pastinake.
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; five pounds to the acre.
Sow early in spring in good rich soil, which has been ploughed deep, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering half an inch. Thin to five to six inches apart in rows. They are improved for the frost.
LONG SUGAR, OR HOLLOW CROWN--Best for either table use or stock feeding, very tender, sugary, excellent flavored, large sized, white and smooth; per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
Sutton's Student--Fine flavored; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
IOWA SEED CO.'S IMPROVED GUERNSEY--This is a greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain of the Guernsey Hollow Crown Parsnip. It is strictly a table variety, and has no resemblance to what is called the Guernsey Stock Parsnip, which is not good for table use. The roots do not grow as long as the Hollow Crown, but are of a greater diameter, and more easily gathered. It is a very heavy cropper; the roots are smooth, about 12 inches in length, and with a very deep hollow crown and small top. The flesh is fine grained and sweet all the way through, and of excellent quality, looks evenly all through to the center, which is just as fine and soft and even in quality as outside portions. A field of these which were being grown for us for seed this last year, attracted the universal attention of market gardeners by reason of their extraordinary small tops as compared with other kinds, and their fine shape. It is sure to please all who try it. See illustration on cover; per 1/4 lb. 60c; oz. 20c... 5.

Vinton, Iowa, August 29, '87.
The seed we purchased of you gave the best of satisfaction. The vegetables are of the best quality.
S. A. Marine & Co.

PARSLEY-- Ger. Petersilie.
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill.
Sow in March thinly in drills one foot apart, half an inch deep. Soak seed a few hours in warm water before sowing. For winter use, protect in a glass frame or light cellar.
FERN-LEAVED--One of the very best in cultivation; leaves bright green, beautifully curled and crested like fern or moss; nothing better for garnishing could be desired, as well as ornamental for a garden, decorative plant; per 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.
Champion Moss Curled--A very select stock, beautifully crimped and curled; per 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.
Plain Leaved--The hardiest and strongest growing variety. Leaves dark green. The best flavored for seasoning; per 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

PEAS-- Ger. Erbse.
One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill.
Peas mature quickest in light, dry soil, not too rich. May be sown early as the ground can be worked. And for a succession, every two weeks up to July, or what is still better, select several kinds which will form a succession in maturing, and sow all at about the same time. Sow in drills two to four feet apart, according to varieties, not less than four inches deep for general crop, although the first earlies will come to maturity sooner if only covered one and one-half to two inches. Wrinkled sorts are marked *. They should be sown thicker in the row than the smooth varieties, as they are more liable to rot. Our Seed Peas are of the very best quality obtainable, and we believe cannot fail to please the most critical. Mulching lightly between the rows with straw is recommended to prevent mildew, and pinching the terminal shoots promotes earliness.

IF TO BE SENT BY MAIL
Two cents per Packet and Thirty cents per Quart must be added to Pre-pay Postage.
SPECIAL PRICES BY THE BUSHEL TO MARKET GARDENERS AND CANNERS.

EARLY VARIETIES.
CLEVELAND'S ALASKA--Earliest of all. Try it. See description on novelty sheet; per bu. $6; 1/4 bu. $2; qt. 40c... 10.