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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 21.

Tall Curled Scotch- Per 1/4 lb. 30c; oz 10c. 5.

BROCCOLI- Ger. Brocoli.
One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants.
Growth and habit like the Cauliflower, except that it is more hardy and the heads are not as compact. Use and cultivation same as Cauliflower.
Early Purple Cape- A popular sort; heads well and is very hardy; per oz. 40c... 5.
Early Large White- Very valuable early sort; large size; per oz. 40c... 5.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS- Ger. Spressen-Kohl.

One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants.
Of the cabbage family, producing numerous heads on the stem, as well as a cabbage like head at the top. Use and cultivation same as winter cabbage; per oz. 20c... 5.

CABBAGE- Ger. Kopfkohl.
One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants.
The cabbage requires a deep rich soil and thorough working to insure good, solid, full sized heads. Sow early sorts in hot-beds in February or March, or in open ground as soon as it can be worked. Later or winter crops, in May or June, in shallow drills, six inches apart. When the plants are four inches high, transplant into richly manured ground; the early kinds two feet apart. Compared with the cost of seed, there is more money in growing cabbage than any other crop, and there is nothing which growers should be more particular about. It is of the utmost importance that you should have the best grade of cabbage seed. We have used great care this year in selecting our stock, and can heartily recommend it to you.
Use Slug Shot for cabbage worms.

NEW EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS- Introduced in 1888 by a seed firm in France who also introduced the Etampes, now so justly popular. Their description says it "Excels in earliness all the sorts we have grown, has the shape and appearance of our well known Etampes Cabbage, but is smaller, and eight to ten days earlier; has but a few outside leaves and therefore may be planted very close and yield large crops; for forcing can hardly be surpassed." Per lb. $2.00; 1/4 lb. 60c; oz. 20c... 5.
Very Early Etampes- A new extremely early Cabbage from France. It has medium-sized pointed heads that are always hard and solid, and of remarkably fine quality. Per lb. $1.50; 1/4 lb. 50c. oz. 15c... 5.
Landreth's Earliest- A very clear Cabbage with well formed, cone-shaped head. Excellent quality; per lb. $2.50; 1/4 lb. 70c. oz. 20c... 5.
Extra Early York- A well known and old favorite variety; per lb. $1.00; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.

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EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD- The favorite variety with market gardeners; early and sure to head. The very best early Cabbage grown for the family garden. Our stock is extra choice American grown; per lb. $2.00; 1/4 lb. 65c; oz. 20c... 5.
HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER- It is ten or twelve days later than the Jersey Wakefield, but much larger in size, and will stand on the ground much longer without bursting open. While the heads are much larger than the Jersey Wakefield, its very compact habit enables it to be planted almost as close. The heads are very hard and solid throughout, and of fine uniform shape. Per lb. $2.50; 1/4 lb. 75c; oz. 20c... 5.

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ALL SEASONS- This most excellent new variety is as early as Henderson's Summer, and makes considerable larger and harder heads. It is very reliable for heading and of superior quality. It is called "All Seasons" because it is a very superior variety to plant late as well as early, the thickness of the head making it a capital sort to keep through the winter. All should give this excellent Cabbage a trial. (See cut) Per 1/4 lb. $1; oz. 30c... 10.

May 11, 1889. "The seeds you sent were tried and found remarkably good." E. E. Butterfield, Templeton, Dak.

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