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31 ... Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa.

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[Image: Drawing of a musk melon, Caption-Rocky Ford Musk Melon.]

Rocky Ford Musk Melon.
During the past three years the melon growers of the United States have been startled by the appearance of this new variety, which has everywhere been in great demand by the high class hotels and restaurants. Hundreds of car loads of them have been shipped from the little town of Rocky Ford, Colorado, to Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and other cities, driving out the home grown. They have attained a national reputation for high quality. The melons are of just the right size for table use, slightly oval in shape. The flesh is thick, of a light green color, and fine juicy luscious
flavor. It is very early, and wonderfully productive. These delicious melons can be grown to perfection anywhere if you have the right kind of seed. Those who send direct to us can fully rely on securing genuine stock, as our seed was grown under our own supervision. Per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 1/4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50.

Italian Mixed Tomato.
An assortment of tomato seeds including all varieties known in Europe. There seems to be an almost limitless variation as to shape, size and color, ranging from white through all shades of yellow and pink; to dark red and purple. Most of the varieties are of excellent quality, while a few are inferior. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 35c.

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[Image: Drawing of a single onion with roots, Caption-Australian Brown Onion.]
Australian Brown Onion.
A new, medium sized, wonderfully hard and solid variety of onion, and one which is quite attractive for the market, both in form and color. They are extremely early in ripening, and produce a crop of fine bulbs which are very uniform in size. Color is a peculiarly clear amber-brown, quite distinct from any other variety. In keeping qualities it exceeds any other variety that we know of, and we are sure it will please our customers, no matter whether they want an onion for marketing or for their own table use. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25.

Scarlet Kashmyr Turnip.
This new, extra early bright scarlet turnip has a striking resemblance to a large radish. The flesh is white and crisp. Matures almost as quickly as the earliest radish, and when cooked is of unsurpassed quality. A good keeper and with its beautirul scarlet color, early maturity and fine quality, is entitled to a place among garden favorites. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Apple Pie Melon.
A novelty which will be appreciated in many sections of the country, and especially so during seasons when apples are scarce or high in price. They are easily grown on any good soil. The vine produces 4 to 8 large, oblong fruits, weighing 20 to 50 pounds each, of dark green color, and greatly resembling watermelons. The flesh is white, solid throughout, and of excellent quality for making pies, sauce, preserves, etc., greatly resembling apples in taste. They will keep all winter, and can be used at any time. One vine will produce 200 pounds, or equal to about four bushels of apples. Per packet 10c.

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Rogers' Lima Wax Bean.
A decided novelty. Its bright, glossy foliage and bloom resemble Dwarf Lima. The pods are the broadest of all wax beans, of most excellent quality as Snaps, and retain their bright and attractive appearance a long time after picking. Has a delicious Lima flavor. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 65c.

Three Grand New Cucumbers.
Early Express Cucumber.
Novelty 1899.-We are pleased to introduce this most remarkable and valuable new variety, which may be called the best novelty in this line which has been brought out for many years, especially for the private garden. It is by all odds the earliest variety in existence, producing fruit several days ahead of Early Siberian, Extra Early Russian and other similar sorts, and nearly double the size. Quality is the very best, being free from any rank, strong flavor, and it is as fine a variety for slicing as any later sort. The plant is quite productive, bearing fruit which is very uniform in size and shape. Color is a lively green, shading to nearly white at the blossom end as they grow older. Our cut shows compact growth of vine, and while we have not tried forcing them, still we believe they will do well in the hotbed or greenhouse. In packets only, 10 cents each.
[Image: Drawing of a single cucumber propped against a cut cucumber, Caption-New Emerald Cucumber.]

[Image: Drawing of a cucumber bush with cucumbers inside a cucumber frame, Caption-Early Express Cucumber.]

New Emerald Cucumber.
A new variety from Ohio which retains every good point in the best strains of White Spine, and in addition possesses that rich, dark green color which has so long been sought for but never before obtained. It is strictly an evergreen, retaining its color until fully ripe. Its fruit sets early, and its vigorous vines abound in long, straight handsome fruits of most desirable qualities. It is highly recommended as a slicer. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

New Astro Cucumber.
A variety of the highest merit for gardeners, some claiming that they made more money from a crop of these grown early in hotbeds than from any other crop, as they yield a continual daily picking and sell quickly at $1.00 per doz. Fruit large, perfect shape, 8 to 12 inches long; or with outdoor culture 15 to 18 inches long. Best for slicing. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.
[Image: Drawing of two hands slicing a cucumber with a knife, Caption-Astro Cucumber.]