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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 39.

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BROMUS INERMIS
MEADOW FESCUE.
SHEEP'S FESCUE.
ORCHARD GRASS.

GRASS SEEDS.
We are the largest dealers in this line in Iowa and our trade has been built up by handling only the best grades of new recleaned seeds. Grass seeds are sold on a very close margin of profit and the prices named are what we are selling the seed for at the time this catalogue goes to press and are subject to changes of market. Should you desire a quantity of anything in this line, be sure you write us for special prices, naming the amount needed. At the pound rate we prepay postage. Larger quantities by freight or express at purchaser's expense. Grain bags 15c. each.

BROMUS INERMIS.--The most valuable new grass which has been introduced into this country during the past twenty-five years, and it has everywhere, from Canada to Texas, given the best of satisfaction. It will produee [produce] a wonderful crop of hay on land which is too poor for clover or timothy, and it resists intense cold, and also the most hot, dry weather. Forms a quick and dense sod and is a permanent grass. Grows 18 to 36 inches in height and can be cut two or three times per year. Should be sown early in the spring using 20 to 25 lbs. per acre if sown alone, or if with alfalfa use 12 lbs. with 8 lbs. alfalfa. Per lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid. By freight; per bu. (14 lbs.) $2.00, 5 bu. or more @ $1.75
MEADOW FESCUE, or English Blue Grass.--Succeeds well in almost all soils, from high, dry land to moist, standing the summer heat excellently. It is valuable as a pasturage grass, being one of the earliest in the spring and latest in the fall. It is very nutritious. Lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid. By freight bu. (14 lbs.) $1.75, 5 bu. or more @ $1.60.

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MEADOW FOXTAIL.--A fine grass for permanent pastures. Its growth resembles timothy. Sow 14 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 45c, 3 lbs. $1.25 postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 lbs.) $3.25; 5 bu. or more @ $3.00.
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.--Very valuable and popular as a permanent pasture grass. It is productive and unusually early in spring, furnishing delicious food for all kinds of stock. Unexcelled for lawns. Our seed is all new crop, best grade "fancy cleaned." Sow 14 lbs. per acre for pasture, or 60 to 100 lbs. for lawns. Per lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 lbs.) $2.00, 5 bu. or more @ $1.75.
TALL MEADOW-OAT GRASS.--For either hay or a permanent pasture a most valuable grass, which can be successfully grown in all parts of the country. Grows tall and therefore desirable for meadow. Does not winter kill. Per lb. 35c, 3 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. By freight, bushel (14 lbs.) $3.00; 5 bu. or more @ $2.75.
SWEET VERNAL.--Valuable on account of its delicious perfume; when included in hay its aroma is imparted to other grasses, enhancing the value of the hay and making it relished by the stock. Per lb. 35c, 3 lbs. 85c. By freight, bushel (14 lbs.) $2.00; 5 bu. or more @ $1.75.
CREEPING BENT GRASS.--Of special value for pasture and low ground. Starts early, deep rooted and a valued sort for holding sloping ground or terraces together. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. Lb. 35c, 3 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 lbs.) $2.50; 5 bu. or more @ $2.30.
RED TOP.--A very hardy native perennial grass, succeeding best on moist land. It remains green for the greater part of the year. In the east it is one of their principal sorts, but it is not so highly valued here. Fancy cleaned seed. Per lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid. By freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $1.50, 5 bu. or more @ $1.40.
PRIME RED TOP.--(Or chaff seed.) Per bu. 90c, 5 bu. or more @ 75c.
WATER, or Floating Meadow Grass.--For wet soils, marshes and lands which occasionally overflow. Per lb. 40c, 3 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. By freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $4.75; 5 bu. or more @ $4.50.
RED FESCUE.--For meadows or pastures on dry, hard or sandy soils. It is very hardy, a true perennial, growing about 1 to 2½ feet high. Per lb. 35c, 3 lbs. $1.00 postpaid. By freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $2.25; 5 bu. or more @ $2.00.

SHEEP'S FESCUE.--Suited to light, sandy soil, and dry uplands or hillsides. It is deep rooted, and not affected by extreme drouth. Sheep are especially fond of it. Sow 14 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 35c, 3 lbs. $1.00 postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $1.50, 5 bus. or more at $1.40.
ORCHARD GRASS.--A valuable grass for pasture or hay land, and on account of its earliness very valuable for permanent pastures. It furnishes the first green bite in the spring and the last in the fall, and is quick to recover from close cropping, and even thrives better the more it is cropped. It is well suited to shady places, such as orchards and groves. Sow 14 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 35c, 3 lbs. $1.00 postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $2.50, 5 bu. or more @ $2.25.
ITALIAN RYE GRASS.--An annual variety which will give a large crop the first year. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $1.40, 5 bus. or more @ $1.25.
TIMOTHY.--Best suited to moist, rich, strong and loamy soils, where it grows to perfection, but does not succeed well on dry sandy soil. We are located in the best section of the country for growing timothy seed, and more of it is grown in Iowa than in any part of the world. Our seed is extra nice. Sow 11 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 20c, 3 lbs. 50c, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (45 lbs.) $1.65; bags 15c each extra. Ask for price in quantity.

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WATER FESCUE.--A perennial grass with long creeping roots, which is desirable for sowing on low, wet ground, in shallow ponds, besides lakes, rivers, etc. Per lb. 40c, 3 lbs. $1.10, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $4.50, 5 bu. or more @ $4.25.
CRESTED DOGSTAIL--For permanent pastures; especially on high land and hard, dry soils and hills. Is very hardy, and but little affected by extreme drougth [drought] or cold weather. Per lb. 50c, 3 lbs. $1.35, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $3.75, 5 bus. or more @ $3.50.
WOOD MEADOW GRASS.--It is invaluable for wooded pasture or shaded ground, and should be included in all mixtures for permanent pastures, es- CRESTED DOGTAIL. pecially [especially] in shady places. Sow 20 pounds per acre. Per lb. 50c, 3 lbs. $1.25, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $4.50, 5 bus. or more @ $4.25.
MEADOW SOFT GRASS.--Although not of high feeding value, it is very valuable for low, soft, spongy places, where other grasses don't succeed. It is very productive, a hardy perennial, 18 to 20 inches high. Per lb. 35c, 3 lbs. $1.00, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $2.50, 5 bu. or more @ $2.25.
BERMUDA GRASS.--The most valuable grass for the southern states, as it withstands heat and drouth wonderfully well. It is valuable for hay and pasture and unsurpassed for lawns in the south, as it runs over the ground, forming a dense turf. Sow 8 lbs. per acre. Lb. $1.25, 3 lbs. $3.00, prepaid; 5 lbs., not prepaid, @ 75c per lb.
HARD FESCUE.--Is emphatically a grass for dry lands, doing well on sandy and shallow silicious soils. It is exceedingly hardy and withstands extremes of heat, cold and drought. Per lb. 35c, 3 lbs. $1.00, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $1.50, 5 bu. or more @ $1.35.
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS.--(Or English Rye Grass.)--A nutritious permanent grass for meadows and pasture, or for mixing with other grasses for lawn. It is also well adapted for permanent meadows and yields large quantities of very nutritious hay. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid; by freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $1.25, 5 bus. or more @ $1.10.

BAGS FURNISHED FREE WITH ALL SEEDS AT THESE PRICES EXCEPT CLOVER, TIMOTHY AND MILLET.