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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 23.

GARDEN PLANTS AND ROOTS.
Every garden should contain an assortment of these hardy plants and a few square feet will supply the family. Many persons now believe that if these well known old remedies were kept and used more in families in place of so many drugs and patent medicines it would be better for the health of the people. Orders for these plants must amount to at least 25 cents. We prepay the postage.
BALSAM MINT.--Has a soft, agreeable fragrance and is used for perfume; also used for flavoring soups, salads, etc. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
ARTEMESIA, or Brotan.--A hardy plant sometimes called "Old Man." The leaves have a pleasant odor and bitter taste. Use similar to wormwood. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
CALAMUS.--(Acorus.)--Also called "Sweet Flag." Leaves have an aromatic odor and roots a pungent taste. Grows in wet soil or beside ponds, but can be grown in dry places also. Each 15c, doz. $1.60.

[image] CHIVES.

CHIVES.--Perfectly hardy little perennials of the onion tribe, and are grown entirely for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of onion is required. Plant in small clumps in any common garden soil and they will grow readily. The tops appear very early in spring and can be shorn throughout the season. In New England it is considered indispensable for use in omelets. Roots per bunch 15c, 3 for 35c.
MONARDIA DIDIMA.--Also called Scarlet Bergamont and Oswego Tea. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, dozen 75c.
CATNIP, or Catmint.--Used largely for infants. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, doz. 75c.
PEPPERMINT.--All children know and like the flavor of peppermint. It has high medicinal value. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, dozen 75c.
GENUINE PENNYROYAL.--Warm, pungent, of somewhat aromatic taste; used for medicinal purposes. Each 15c, 3 for 40c, dozen $1.25.
ROSEMARY.--Used for perfume, also for flavoring meats, stews, etc., and for garnishing. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, doz. 75c.
HOLT'S MAMMOTH SAGE.--Great improvement on common sage. Plants are very strong growing, first season attaining one foot in height, and so spreading that a single plant covers space 3 ft. in diameter; leaves borne well above soil; very large and of unusual substance, strong in flavor and of superior quality. A single plant of Holt's Mammoth will yield more than a dozen of the common; hardy. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, doz. 75c.
VARIEGATED MAMMOTH SAGE.--Beautifully variegated dark green and pure white color which makes it a very ornamental plant; equal to Holt's in productiveness and flavor; new and scarce. Each 15c, 3 for 35c.
SPEARMINT.--This is commonly called Mint and thousands of dollars worth of it is sold annually in New York, Boston and other cities for flavoring salads, garnishing meats, mint julip, etc. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, doz. 75c.
SASSAFRAS.--A well known medicinal plant. Each 25c, 3 for 60c.
TANSY.--Used largely for its tonic, stomachic and other medicinal qualities. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, doz. 75c.
TARRAGON.--The true tarragon is appreciated thoroughly by all who know it, for the use of its aromatic leaves in seasoning salads, soups, pickles, etc., and also for tarragon vinegar. Each 15c, 3 for 40c, doz. $1.25.
GOLDEN VARIEGATED THYME.--A handsome and attractive variety, used for sauces and flavoring. Each 10c, 3 for 25c.
SILVER THYME.--Variegated white and green. Each 10c, 3 for 25c.
HOP ROOTS.--For making yeast, etc. Each 15c, 3 for 35c, doz. $1.00.

COLLECTION One plant each of any ten Herb and Mint Plants on this page
FOR ONLY $1.00 POSTPAID.

[image] GARLIC.

GARLIC.
A species of onions propagated by offsets; used for flavoring soups, stews and other dishes. We furnish sets at 40c per lb., postpaid; by express 25c per lb.; 10 lbs. for $2.00.

HORSE RADISH
Grow it in your own garden and grate it freshly. Plant the sets small end down in rows two feet apart and about eighteen inches apart in the row. They will do better in rich, loose soil set slanting and covered two inches. Nice sets 15c per doz., 75c per 100 postpaid; or 60c per 100 by express.

RHUBARB ROOTS.
Plant in spring or fall, setting the plants three feet apart each way.
VICTORIA.--The standard for general use. Each 15c, 5 for 50c, doz. $1.00.
IDEAL MAMMOTH.--The largest and best variety. See description with novelties. Strong roots 25c each; doz. $2.00.

[image] HOLT'S MAMMOTH SAGE.--(Average size leaf.)

ASPARAGUS ROOTS.
It pays to have a small bed of asparagus so as to gather it fresh from your garden, and when once set, a bed will last many years. Our roots are strong and healthy. We recommend the one year old roots as more desirable than the two-year-old for general planting, as well as cheaper. Ask for circular giving directions for planting.
CONOVER'S COLOSSAL.--25c per dozen; $1.00 per 100 postpaid. By express or freight, per 100 60c; 1,000 $4.00.
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE.--(See description on page 2) 30c per doz.; $1.25 per 100 postpaid. By express per 100 75c, 1,000 $5.00.
Two-year-old roots of either variety 500 per dozen; $1.60 per 100 postpaid. By express or freight $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1,000.

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MUSHROOMS.
The ease and certainty with which a crop of mushrooms can be grown to perfection in any ordinary house cellar, woodshed or barn, and the astonishing success of so many who have taken up this new industry both for profit and their own use, induces us to call especial attention to the subject. The great luxury of mushrooms can be enjoyed by all at a trifling expenditure of money, time and labor. We recommend our English mushroom spawn as generally the better both for the market garden and the private planter. Directions for culture sent on application.
IMPROVED ENGLISH SPAWN--This is grown by special culture from large, perfect heads and then pressed into bricks weighing 1½ lbs. each. Per brick 40c postpaid. By express or freight, 5 lbs. 65c, 10 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs. $6.50. Book on Mushroom Culture 10 cents.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.
Well grown and lightly packed to carry a long distance. They can be shipped fresh, well packed at the beds, on a day's notice.
Plants quoted "by mail" are sent at our expense; "by express" at the purchaser's. No charge either for packing or boxes. Plants from either hotbed or cold frame are ready during April or May; outdoor grown during June and until the middle of July. We sell 500 at the 1,000 rate.
CABBAGE PLANTS.--EARLY VARIETIES-- Ready April 10th.--Extra Early Express, Jersey Wakefield and Washington Wakefield. By mail, 25 for 25c, 100 75c; by express, 100 50c; 1,000 $3.50.
CABBAGE PLANTS.--LATE VARIETIES.--Ready May 15th--Surehead, Premium Flat Dutch and Shortstem Drumhead. By mail, 100 65c; by express, 100 40c; 1,000 $2.50.
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS.--Ready April 15th.--Henderson's Snowball. By mail, doz. 25c; 100 $1.25; by express, 100 $1.00; 1,000 $7.00.
CELERY PLANTS.--Ready May 1st.--White Plume and Golden Self-Blanching. By mail, doz. 20c, 100 75c; by express, 100 60c, 1,000 $4.00. After June 10th, $3.00 per 1,000.
EGG PLANTS.--Ready May 1st.--New York Improved. By mail, doz. 25c, 100 $1.25; by express, 100 $1.00.
LETTUCE PLANTS.--Black Seeded Simpson and Improved Hanson. Per doz. 20c, 100 for 75c postpaid. By express per 100, 50c.
PEPPER PLANTS.--Ready May 1st.--Ruby King, Large Bell, and Red Chili. By mail, doz. 25c, 100 $1.00; by express, 100 75c.
TOMATO PLANTS.--Ready May 1st.--Strong, transplanted plants. Dwarf Champion, Bond's Minnesota, Beauty and Matchless. By mail, doz. 25c, 100 $1.00; by express 100 75c, 1,000 $5.00. Not transplanted, 50c per 100, $3.00 per 1,000.
GROUND CHERRY.--Ready May 15th.--Improved Yellow. By mail, doz. 25c, 100 $1.25; by express $1.00 per 100.
SWEET POTATO PLANTS.--Ready May 1st.--Plants strong, vigorous, well rooted and hardy. We can furnish either the Yellow Nansemond or Early Yellow Jersey. Write if you want a large lot. Prices vary. By mail, 100 50c; by express, 100 25c, 1,000 $2.00.
VINELESS SWEET POTATO PLANTS.--A novelty of great merit; is of dwarf bush-like growth. The tubers are yellow, of medium to large size, and lie compactly in the hill. When cooked, of best possible quality. 75c per 100 postpaid; by express, 100 60c, 1,000 $4.50.

MANY STERLING NOVELTIES ARE DESCRIBED ON THE COLORED PAGES OF THIS CATALOGUE.