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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 47.

[image] Cluster of Majestic Tomatoes grown on one stem by A. F. Horner, Topeka, Kansas.

Try the New Majestic Tomato
The greatest vegetable novelty of the season and by all odds the largest, finest flavored and most productive variety of tomato in existence. Thousands of letters received from our customers last fall speak of it in terms of the highest praise and hundreds of them sent photographs of the plants or fruit. We knew before that it was a grand good variety, but the reports far surpassed our anticipations. Last year we offered $100.00 in cash prizes and there was a strong competition from all parts of the country and a very large number of reports of specimens grown which weighed 3 to 7 lbs. each, the largest specimens were, of course, grown by special culture allowing only one or two fruits to ripen on the plant. In this way the whole strength of the vine goes to the fruit and the size is increased greatly. There were also many reports of 140 lbs. to 160 lbs. of tomatoes grown on one plant.
Just think what a profit there would be on an acre of such tomatoes! It is of fine shape, beautiful color and unsurpassed in quality. See more full description of this grand sort on page 101 of this catalogue and don't fail to plant it this year. The first year it sold at 40 cts. per packet of 100 seeds. This year seed is scarce, but still we have reduced the price to 15 cts. per pkt. of 200 seeds. Ten packets for $1.00.

$100.00 IN CASH PRIZES
are offered this year, divided as follows:
For Largest Tomato--(Weigh it.)--First Prize $20.00; Second Prize $10.00; Third Prize $5.00.
For Largest Yield From One Plant.--(Weigh it as it ripens.)--First Prize $15.00; Second Prize $10.00.
For Best Photograph--Either of fruit or plant.--First Prize $15.00; Second Prize $10.00.
For Best Description of Majestic Tomato.--First Prize $10.00; Second Prize $5.00.
You must buy the seed from us in 1906 in order to compete for the prize and the empty packets should be returned to us with your report. Weight [Weigh] your largest tomato carefully and exactly and also your crop from one plant, as they mature, and send in reports by October 20th signed by two witnesses. Be sure that your weights are made so accurately that you can make affidavit to them if necessary. The photographs and descriptions should also be sent in at as early a date as possible, so that prizes can be awarded by October 20th.

[image] TENERIFFE CANARY.

Farm Seed Novelties.
Most of the Novelties in Farm Seeds which we offer will be found listed in the Farm Seed Department, and we offer here only a few items.

[image] GIANT CUZCO CORN.

TENERIFFE CANARY GRASS.
A wonderfully productive grass from the Canary Islands which succeeds in all parts of America from Florida to Manitoba and makes a grand crop of hay and seed even in sections where Millet proves a failure. It has been tested for several years past in a small way in various parts of the country and has proven to be a good pasture grass and has yielded an immense crop of good hay. It has also proven highly profitable to grow for the seed, and the straw or hay after the seed has been threshed out retains much of its nutritive value, being considered better than millet, and is relished by the cattle. In 1903 a Canadian farmer grew a crop of 1392 lbs. seed and two tons of hay per acre. Last year a farmer who had confidence in the crop, put in 400 acres and in spite of being somewhat ignorant as to how to handle the crop, it produced about 1250 lbs. (25 bushels) per acre. At that time Canary seed was wholesaling in the Chicago market at $5.20 per 100 lbs., so that at that rate the product would be worth about $63.00 per acre in addition to the value of the straw for feeding. There is not a city, town, nor even a country neighborhood where canary seed is not used for feeding birds, and it is also of high value for feeding little chicks and will make a fine grade of flour which is used in some parts of Europe for making bread, and large quantities of it are used for stiffening cloth. Last year 6,597,500 lbs. (equals about 132,000 bushels) was imported into this country and paid a high import duty.
DESCRIPTION.--The Teneriffe Canary Grass is of special value for growing here. It belongs to the class known botanically as Phalaris Canarensis. The seed is smaller than wheat and it requires 25 lbs. to sow an acre. It may be sown broadcast, but does better if put in with a wheat drill. Looks much like wheat when growing, the leaves being broad, and it grows to a height of 3 or 4 feet. It is a highly ornamental grass, the spikelets being striped green and white. The seed heads are large, oval and contain upwards of 100 seeds each. It grows well even on poor sandy or clay soils, but does much better on good ground. Can be grown on high land or low, wet spots, and is desirable for sloping land which is inclined to wash. May be sown as early in spring as oats. Do not get this confused with other varieties of Phalaris which are inferior in productiveness or quality, but insist on having the true Teneriffe Canary seed. Price, large pkt. 10c, lb. 35c, 3 lbs. for 90c postpaid. By freight, 10 lbs. $1.50, 25 lbs. $3.00; per bushel (50 lbs.) $5.50.

THOUSAND HEADED KALE.
Will yield a much heavier crop than Dwarf Essex Rape and is now considered much superior to the rape in some sections. The seed can be sown early in April or any time thereafter till midsummer. It grows to a height of 3 to 4 feet, and is so covered with small whorls of leaves that the name of Thousand Headed Kale was given it. Sow broadcast 3 lbs. per acre or in rows 18 inches apart, using one pound per acre. Per pkt. 5c, ¼ lb. 15c, lb. 50c postpaid; 5 lbs. or more, by express @ 25c.

GIANT CUZCO CORN.
A strange and curious corn from Peru, with kernels of truly mammoth size, as shown in our illustration, each one being as large as 4 to 10 kernels of ordinary field corn. It will cause wonder and astonishment in everyone who sees it. It is quite late in maturing and therefore should be started early in pots in the house. Sold in packets of 10 seeds for 10c.

NEW HULLESS BUCKWHEAT.
Also called Rye Buckwheat owing to the resemblance of the grain to rye. A great novelty from Russia which we introduced and it has greatly pleased our customers, yielding immense crops. It is a curious variety of buckwheat and it is exactly like the ordinary varieties in foliage, blossom, shape of plant and habit of growth, except that it produces grains free from hulls. Seed may be sown any time from April 1st to August 1st. Pkt. 10c, lb. 40c, 3 lbs. $1.00 postpaid. By freight, ½ pk. 65c, pk. $1.15, bu. $3.50.

UPLAND RICE.
An early variety which can be grown on any ordinary land without irrigation, although it prefers a moist situation, and has matured in Illinois. Its growth is similar to wheat. Sow early in drills 2 feet apart, and drop the seeds one inch apart in drills, covering about 1½ inches, one peck per acre. It stools out very heavily. Price per pkt. 5c, ¼ lb. 15c, lb. 40c, 3 lbs. $1.00 postpaid. By express or freight, ½ pk. 65c, pk. (11 lbs.) $1.00, bu. $3.75.

[image] THOUSAND HEADED KALE.

WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO HAVE OUR CUSTOMERS REPORT RESULTS OF THEIR TESTS OF OUR FARM SEED NOVELTIES.