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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 79.

[image] BABY PRIMROSE.

PRIMROSE.--The Baby.--(Primula Forbesi.)--It is a wonderfully free blooming plant, commencing to flower as soon as born. It forms a dense rosette of somewhat fleshy leaves from which spring the flowering stems, twelve, fifteen and even twenty inches tall, supporting three tiers or whorls of dainty flowers of a delicate rosy lilac, with eye of pale gold. The flowers are not more than a half inch in diameter, but they are produced in great abundance from September until June. Each 10c.

[image] MEXICAN PRIMROSE.

Mexican.--Is a perpetual bloomer, in flower all times of the year, a good specimen showing always from ten to thirty large saucer shaped blossoms two to three inches across, of several beautiful colors. Each blossom keeps perfect many days before fading and when it droops others are out to take its place, and this succession of beauty is continued. Ea. 10c.
Obconica.--A lovely perpetual blooming primrose. The flowers are of rose lilac, shading to white. Each 10c.
Chinese.--One of the most popular flowers for winter blooming. Each 10c.
PENTSTEMON.--One of the most beautiful and useful hardy perennials; produces large spikes of flowers as handsome as the most rare sorts of Gloxinias and greatly resembling them. Give good culture and it will bloom from July to October and attract much attention, as few persons have ever seen it. Each 15c, dozen $1.25.
PANSIES.--Pansy plants are quite a specialty with us and we sell immense numbers of them every year. Our plants are grown from the very best quality of seed and are strong and vigorous and have beautiful large velvety flowers of all shades and colors known in pansies. Extra large strong plants, 50c per dozen; four dozen for $1.50 postpaid. Smaller size 25c per doz., five dozen for $1.00.

PLUME POPPY.--(Bocconia Cordata.)--Tall and stately, ornamental and sub-tropical in appearance with large, handsome foliage and large heavy plumes of white flowers on tall stems from six to eight feet high. Desirable for planting in the border or with shrubbery. Blooms continuously through July and August. Each 15 cents; dozen $1.25.
PETUNIA--Double.--One of the grandest, most beautiful plants for massing, mixed borders and vases. The brilliancy and variety of its colors, combined with the duration of its blooming period, render it invaluable for garden decoration. Our stock is unsurpassed and includes the best blotched and fringed sorts. Mixed varieties. Each 10c, dozen 90c.
Crimson Queen.--One of the best crimson petunias. Each 10c.
Fantasa.--A handsome double white and purple petunia. Striking variegation. Each 15c.
Fritz.--This is a decided novelty. The groundwork of the flower is a deep purple which is beautifully marked and penciled with cream, white and pink, the whole forming a most gorgeous combination. Each 15c.
Helen Gould.--A beautifully fringed pink variety. Each 10c.
Sea Foam.--A new double white fringed variety; unsurpassed among fringed sorts for purity of color, size, form and vigor of growth. Each 15c.
Psyche.--White, suffused with pink and mottled purplish crimson. Each 15c.
Snow Queen.--White varieties are always scarce; this is an extra choice new double white petunia which for profuse flowering qualities is unsurpassed; for keeping has no equal. Ea. 15c.

[image] PANSY GERANIUM.

PANSY GERANIUM.--This beautiful flower belongs to the Pelargonium class. The flowers are of medium size and have white throat. Each petal is shaded toward the center with a rich lavender pink and a dark maroon blotch in the center. Very handsome; will attract attention. This new and beautiful geranium is of easiest growth, dwarf in habit and literally covered with flowers, and as it requires little or no attention it is invaluable as a window plant. Colors and markings of flowers are most extraordinary. Each 25c.
PALMS.--The most elegant and highly decorative of all plants and the low prices at which they are now offered place them within the reach of all. The following are the most desirable for house culture.
Latania Borbonica,--or Fan Palm--One of the most popular varieties grown, prized especially for its beautiful, large, fan shaped leaves of deep glossy green. Each 25c; large plants by express, 50c. to $5.00.
Kentia.--This is considered one of the hardiest and best palms in cultivation. A rapid grower. Each 35c; large plants by express, $1.00 to $5.00 each.
Chamaerops.--Handsome fan-leaf palm of rapid, easy culture. Very valuable and useful for outdoors during the summer. Each 20c.
Cycas Revoluta.--Sago Palm.--Magnificent plants of nobled [noble] an [and] majestic habit. Their heavy, glossy, deep green fronds resist alike the gas, dust or cold. Strong young plants are 50c. each postpaid; large specimen plants at $1.00, $2.50, $5.00, and $10.00 each, according to size, by express.

[image] FANTASA DOUBLE PETUNIA.

PELARGONIUMS.--Commonly known as Lady Washington Geraniums, and the improved large flowering sorts are undoubtedly the most beautiful of all geraniums. Is highly prized everywhere for house culture and for winter blooming.
Mrs. Robert Saniford.--A grand, double white variety; the flowers are extra large, perfectly double and beautifully laced and ruffled; the color is glistening snow white, exceedingly beautiful. Each 25c.
Victor.--Bright, cherry red with white markings at base of petals, upper petals heavily spotted with deep maroon. Each 20c.
Captain Raikes.--A grand ruffled or fringed variety with very large flowers borne in large, finely shaped trusses. Color bright red, with light center, heavy maroon blotches in upper petals. Each 25c.
Kingston Beauty.--This is one of the best varieties, large white and beautiful plum colored center that gives it an unique appearance. Each 20c.
Dr. Andre.--A fine strong grower; light carmine-pink, marked and veined purplish crimson. Each 20c.

[image] KENTIA PALM.

RUSSELIA.--Elegantissima.--A pretty little plant producing hundreds of bright scarlet flowers. Each 10c.
PLUMBAGO.--Capensis.--There is no plant in our greenhouse that has caused more exclamations of delight than these beautful [beautiful] heavenly blue Plumbagoes. They are most excellent pot plants, flowering freely at all times of the year. Flowers are borne in large clusters and are exceedingly beautiful in color. They are of very easy culture, growing in any situation as freely as geraniums. Each 10c.
PASSION FLOWER.--One of the most desirable of all climbing plants. Will climb up a trellis 10 to 12 feet high in a season and cover it all over with pretty leafage and large clusters of handsome flowers. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches across and the colors a remarkable combination of red, white and blue shades. Each 15c.
IRISH SHAMROCK.--A pretty little plant and quite popular with the Irish. Resembles clover in shape of leaf. Does well when grown either in the open ground or in pots and its neat foliage is quite attractive. Each 10c.

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