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Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 17

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Parsnip.

One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; 5 lbs. to
an acre.

Sow early in spring in good rich soil, which
has been plowed deep, in drills 15 inches apart,
covering half an inch. Thin to five or six inches
apart in rows. They are improved by frost.

Improved Table Guernsey. - A
greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain
of the Guernsey Hollow Crown Parsnip. The
roots do not grow as long as the Hollow Crown,
but are of greater diameter and more easily
gathered. A very heavy cropper; the roots
are smooth, with a deep hollow crown and a
small top. The flesh is fine grained, sweet and
of excellent quality; cooks evenly all the way
through to the center which is as fine, soft and
even quality as outside portions. Pkt. 5c, oz.
10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 60c.

Hollow Crown, or Long Sugar. -
The old standard. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c,
lb. 40c.

Parsley.

One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill.

Sow in March thinly in drills one foot apart
and half an inch deep. Soak seed in warm
water a few hours before sowing. For winter
use protect in a glass frame or light cellar.

Market Gardener's. - An extra choice
stock with dark green beautifully curled mossy
leaves, very ornamental in its growth and very
productive. Valuable for either garnishing
or flavoring. Earlier than other varieties and
what is more important it retains its dark
green color late in the fall and continues to
produce well throughout the winter when
transferred to the greenhouse. Pkt. 5c, oz.
15c, 1/4 lb. 50c.

CHAMPION MOSS CURLED.--A very select stock most beautifully crimped and curled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¼ lb. 25c, lb. 65c.
HAMBURG.--Turnip rooted variety, used for flavoring soups, etc. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¼ lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

[image] MARKET GARDENER'S PARSLEY.

PEPPER.
One ounce will produce about 1,800 plants.
Sow seed in hotbed early in spring; transplant to open ground when the weather is favorable, in warm, mellow soil, in rows 18 inches apart. Seeds germinate slowly, and require considerable heat. Packets contain about 600 seeds.
KALEIDOSCOPE.--A beautiful new variety, the plant when loaded with fruit being very ornamental, as the fruit differs so greatly in color. The fruit is of a yellowish cream color, and then changes to canary, then deepens to orange, then turns into pink until it becomes a deep, shining scarlet. The fruit is of the size of a plum. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c.
RUBY KING.--Very large size, 4½ to 6 inches long by 3½ to 4 inches thick. When ripe they are of a beautiful bright ruby red color and are always remarkably mild and pleasant to the taste. Produces large, handsome fruits. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, ¼ lb. 65c.
MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN.--Average a third larger than Ruby King. Eight to ten inches long. Bright, waxy, golden yellow, and mild flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, ¼ lb. 80c.

[image] RUBY KING PEPPER.

JAPANESE FANCY.--A very ornamental variety bearing little heart-shaped fruits of various colors, purple, white, yellow, orange and red all on the same bush. Pkt. 10c.
CORAL GEM BOUQUET.--This new red hot pepper is the finest of the smallest sized varieties. Excellent for pepper sauce. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, ¼ lb. $1.60.
RED CHILI.--Small, very hot. Used for pepper sauce. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, ¼ lb. 60c.
LARGE BELL, or Bull Nose.--An early standard sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ¼ lb. 50c.
SWEET MOUNTAIN, or Mammoth.--Similar to the above, but milder. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, ¼ lb. 65c.
RED CAYENNE.--Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, ¼ lb. 90c.

[image] YANKEE PIE PUMPKIN

PUMPKIN. One ounce will plant 25 hills; 4 pounds will plant one acre.
The best, most enterprising and most prosperous farmers put in a crop of pumpkins every year. They can be grown separately or with corn or potato crop and do not seem to interfere in the least. They are valuable for feeding to stock, and what is a fair without pumpkins, or a Thanksgiving dinner without pumpkin pie! Planted with corn, two pounds will plant one acre.
NEW ATLAS.--See Novelties. Pkt. 10c.
YANKEE PIE.--This is the noted New England Pie or Small Sugar Pumpkin. Same shape and color as the Connecticut Field but smaller, very sweet, fine grained and one of the best varieties for table use. We have sold this to thousands of customers in all parts of the country and it pleases everyone for making pies. Early. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¼ lb. 25c, lb. 75c.
WHITE CUSHAW, or Jonathan.--Attractive and sells better than the old green striped sort. A large, bottle-shaped variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¼ lb. 25c, lb. 75c.
LARGE CHEESE, or Improved Kentucky Field.--Large, round, flattened fruits with creamy buff skin. Thick fine flesh. Called Sweet Pumpkin. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¼ lb. 20c, lb. 65c.
KING OF MAMMOTHS.--The largest variety of true pumpkins. The flesh and skin are of a bright golden yellow, fine grained and of good quality. We know of one specimen that reached the enormous weight of 245 pounds. One customer writes us that he grew one that weighed 158 pounds, and on the same vine had five other pumpkins from 90 to 104 pounds each in weight--over 640 pounds grown from one seed. Farmers and gardeners, just think of that kind of a crop! Will it not pay you to grow the King of Mammoths and exhibit them at your county fair? Our seed is from select specimens. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ¼ lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

TRY THE COLLECTION OF
Mammoth Pumpkins
ONE PACKET EACH
New Atlas, Mammoth Tours, King of Mammoths, And Mammoth Etampes,
ONLY 20 CENTS.

A PRIZE OF $10.00 will be paid for the largest pumpkin grown from our seed this year, the report to be sent in not later than October 15. Full directions for growing large specimens sent with each collection. The prize last year was won by Peter Oachs, Mapleton, Minn., weight 212½ lbs.

MAMMOTH TOURS.--Also called Mammoth Whale. Originated near Tours, France, where it is largely grown both for feeding cattle and table use. Grows to an immense size, sometimes three feet in length and to a weight of 100 to 200 lbs. Flesh of a salmon color. Seed of a peculiar shape. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¼ lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.
JAPANESE PIE.--This is similar in size and form to the well-known Cushaw, but the skin is deep green, with darker stripes, turning to yellow as fruit ripens, earlier than any other pumpkin; seeds marked with curious indentations. Flesh very thick, a rich salmon color, nearly solid, dry and sweet, making rich pies without eggs. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ¼ lb. 50c, lb. $1.60.
CONNECTICUT FIELD.--The common field or cow pumpkin, called by some seedsmen the "Big Four." Our seed is extra nice being saved from select specimens. If you have any live stock to feed it will pay you to put in a few acres of these. Per oz. 5c, ¼ lb. 15c, lb. by mail 40c. By express or freight, 10 lbs. $2.75, bushel of 25 lbs. $5.50.

CALHOUN.--A great improvement on the Large Cheese pumpkin. Color creamy brown, flesh deep salmon yellow, fine grained, while seed cavity is very small. Rind thin. When cooked it is very yellow and makes pies of a rich color, sweet and of the finest quality. Recently re-named by one dealer the "New Thanksgiving Pumpkin." Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ¼ lb. 20c, lb. 75c.
MAMMOTH ETAMPES.--A giant variety from France. Bright red color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ¼ lb. 45c, lb. $1.50.

[image] KING OF MAMMOTHS PUMPKIN.

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