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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 49.

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stalks and leaves are also beautifully veined. (See cut.)... 10.
--Glasgow Prize--A very fine, semi-dwarf variety, with large, brilliant, crimson comb and handsome dark foliage; specimens grown on our place for seed this year measured 10 to 12 inches in diameter... 10.
--Cristata Nana--Dwarf mixed... 10.
Clarkia Elegans--There has been much improvement in this flower in recent years, both in size and form of flower. Of easy culture, an early and free blooming plant; fine mixed. (See cut.) 5.

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Clianthus Dampeiri--A beautiful shrubbery climber, grown mostly under glass, but does well set out of doors in summer time; flowers brilliant scarlet, growing in clusters... 25.
Cockscomb--See Celosia.
Coleus--Handsome foliage plants, much used for massing and edging; seed should be started under glass; mixed varieties... 15.
Convolvulus Minor--(Dwarf Morning Glory)--Flowers smaller than the old vining sort, and producing a greater abundance. Beautiful for massing; fine mixed colors... 5.
Cuphea Platycentra--(Cigar Plant)--Green-house plant, also makes a handsome border; flowers bright scarlet, tipped with black and white... 15.
--Purpurea--Fine mixed... 5.
Cyclamen Persicum--One of the handsomest of green-house plants. The foliage is handsomely marked and the flowers beautiful. Seed should be sown under glass in well rotted compost and sand; mixed colors; best strain... 25.
Daisy--Popular perennials, blooming the first year from seed; very handsome for borders or pots; best double mixed... 10.
Datura Fastuosa--A large, strong-growing plant, with trumpet-shaped flowers, the best bearing blooms six inches in length. Best double mixed... 5.

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Dianthus--Deservedly popular, coming into bloom early and contining [continuing] throughout the season. The fragrance, beauty and bright coloring of their flowers are universally admired; easily cultivated and many of the varieties withstand our severe winters without protection, and produce better flowers the second year than the first.
--Mourning Pink--A magnificent, new variety, with very double, large flowers, of a peculiar dark color. The ground color of the flowers is a very dark mahogany, almost black, each petal edged with a clear-cut margin of pure white... 10.
--Double Diadem Pink--Superb large dou- [double] flower. Hieroglyphically marked, like the original Chinese Pinks, in the middle down to the base of each petal; magnificent in color and variety... 10.
--Chinensis--(Double Chinese Pink)--Finest double mixed... 5.
--Heddewigi--Finest selected single mixed, undoubtedly one of the most showy of the Pink family... 5.
--Laciniatus--Double fringed best mixed... 10.
--Imperialis--Double Imperial Pink... 5.
--Mixed Varieties and Colors... 5.
--Barbatus--(Sweet William)--an old favorite, hardy perennials, single mixed. 5.
Digitalis--(Fox Glove)--Hardy perennials; [continued below Dahlia?]
Dahlia--This beautiful flower is easily grown from the seed. Start early in the house... 10.
bloom the first year; fine mixed... 5.

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Edelweiss--This is the famous and true "Edelweiss" of the Alps found growing there in the most inaccessible spots among the rocks, and gathered by tourists and others at great risk of life. The flower is considered the proper present for a bride from her fiance on her wedding morn. The flowers are of downy texture, pure white and star-shaped, and easily cultivated... 15.
Echscholtzia--(California Poppy)--Low growing plants; pretty for massing or edging; mixed colors... 5.
Euphorbia--A showy foliage plant... 5.
Feverfew--See Matricaria....
Fuchsia Hybrida--Well known green-house plants. Easily grown from seed; finest double mixed... 15.
Ferns--Fine mixed ... 15.
Fox Glove--See Digitalis....
Gailardia--A showy bedding plant, producing an abundance of brilliant flowers through the whole summer and fall:
--Picta--Best mixed... 5.
--Lorenziana--New double, one of the finest annuals grown for bedding and cutting... 10.

Dec. 12. I have used your seeds in Kansas for two years and knowing they are good think they will do well here. Enclosed find order for $3.90.
LENA W. JACKSON, Whittier, Cal.