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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 93.

[image] CAMPBELL'S EARLY.

GRAPES.
McPIKE.--This grand new sort is now pronounced the most valuable black variety ever offered. A great improvement on the Worden. Early, bunches large and compact, ripens evenly and berries are of enormous size. Each 50c, doz. $4.00 postpaid.
CAMPBELL'S EARLY.--Strong grower with large healthy foliage. Very productive, its keeping and shipping qualities are unequaled by any other early grape. Ripens with Moore's Early. Bunch and berry large, glossy black with blue bloom. Sweet and juicy; clusters are usually shouldered. Each 35c, per doz. $3.50 postpaid. By express per 100, $15.00.
MOORE'S EARLY.--Bunch large, berry very large and round, vines exceedingly hardy. A very desirable early market black variety, extremely hardy. Each 25c, per doz. $1.75 prepaid. By express per 100 $5.00.
WORDEN.--A large grape of the Concord type, much earlier, larger and of better quality, hardy and more productive. The best all around black grape. Each 25c, per doz. $1.50 postpaid. By express per 100 $4.25.
CONCORD.--The well known standard black variety. Succeeds well everywhere. Each 20c, per doz. $1.50 postpaid. By express per 100 $4.00.
LUCILE.--A beautiful bright red grape, supposed to be a seedling of the Wyoming Red. Berry is very large and bunches large and compact. Is an enormous bearer of excellent fruit. Has never been known to winter kill, and is free from mildew and disease. Each 50c, per doz. $4.00 prepaid.
AGAWAM.--Berries very large, bright red, with thick skin, very vigorous grower. Fruit of good quality. Each 25c, per doz. $1.50 postpaid. By express per 100 $4.50.
WOODRUFF.--Of iron-clad hardiness, a rank grower and very healthy. Fruit large and very attractive. Usually shouldered. Sweet and of fair quality. Ripens soon after the Concord and stands at head of list of red varieties. Each 35c, doz. $2.50 postpaid. By express per 100 $8.00.
NIAGARA.--This is a leading white variety, very productive and hardy. Bunch and berries large, green or white, changing to pale yellow when fully ripe; the skin thin and tough. Quality extra fine. Each 25c, per doz. $1.75 postpaid. By express per 100 $5.00.

DEWBERRY.
LUCRETIA.--The best dewberry yet introduced for this section. Berries much larger and better in quality than blackberries. Each 15c, doz. $1.25 prepaid. By express per 100 $3.00.

PEARS.
Any of the following varieties by express each 50 cents, per dozen $4.00.
KIEFFER.--Large, rich colored and good quality. Excellent for canning; will keep until late in the winter.
BARTLETT.--Large size of excellent quality. One of the leading varieties.
SECKEL.--Small, but of excellent quality; tree extremely hardy.

PEACHES.
Price each 30 cents; per dozen $2.50. Purchaser to pay express charges.
CHAMPION.--Fruit large, beautiful in appearance, excellent flavor, skin creamy white with red cheeks, extremely hardy with freestones.
CROSBY.--Medium size, bright orange yellow, streaked with carmine. One of the best standard sorts and claimed to be the hardiest of all peaches. Ripens in September.

CRAB APPLES.
TRANSCENDENT.--Medium size, golden yellow, rich, crimson red cheek, hardy and an abundant bearer.
HYSLOP.--Large, produced in clusters. Color dark rich red. Late.
WHITNEY NO. 20.--Red striped. Fruit of medium size. Flesh firm and juicy. Early.
Each of above 35c, dozen $2.75 by express.

APPLES.
Price 25c each; $2.25 per dozen. Purchaser to pay transportation charges. Ask for prices by the hundred.
SUMMER VARIETIES.
BENONI.--Medium size, red, tender, juicy, productive. RED JUNE.--Medium, of excellent quality. DUCHESS.--Good size, very early, rich, juicy fruit.
AUTUMN VARIETIES.
MAIDEN'S BLUSH.--Beautiful blush cheek, large. DYER.--Light yellow, excellent quality. FAMEUSE.--(or Snow Apple.)--Medium size, striped with deep red; flesh very white, juicy, excellent quality. SWEET SWAAR.--Large, yellow, tender, spicy.
WINTER VARIETIES.
MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG.--Resembles Winesap, but is from one-third to one-half larger; very vigorous, strong grower. Productive, good quality and hardy. INGRAM.--Is from the seed of Rawle's Janet but is larger; tree very productive; valuable for a long keeper. BEN DAVIS.--Large, handsome, standard western variety for market. GRIMES' GOLDEN.--Good size, yellow, of highest quality, very productive. JONATHAN.--Medium, red, extra quality. GANO or BLACK BEN DAVIS.--An improved Ben Davis, nearly covered with deep dark red. RAWLE'S JANET or JENETIN.--Medium, yellow striped with red. Rich, crisp and juicy; a long keeper. TALMAN SWEET.--Medium, yellow like snow apple. WAGENER.--Is one of the most beautiful winter apples ever grown. Supposed to be a seedling of the Northern Spy. It is much brighter red and of the highest quality; the flesh being crisp, tender, aromatic. NORTHWESTERN GREENING.--Hardy, yellow, of rich flavor and a good keeper. Price:--any of above 25c, doz. $2.25, by express or freight, at purchaser's expense. Ask for prices by the hundred.

[image] KIEFFER PEAR.

CURRANTS.
POMONA.--The most productive and vigorous red currant ever introduced, ripens early, but remains on the bush longer than any other sort. Of remarkably fine quality. Each 20c, doz. $1.75 prepaid.
FAY'S PROLIFIC.--One of the most prolific, of excellent quality. Each 15c, doz. $1.25 prepaid.
WHITE GRAPE.--Each 15c, doz. $1.00 prepaid.

GOOSEBERRES.
JOSSELYN.--A new variety of gooseberry of superior merit. Very large, hardy, productive and free from mildew. Regarded the best of recent introduction. Be sure to secure one or more plants of this variety. Each 35c, dozen $2.75 prepaid.
PEARL.--One of the most prolific gooseberries known, very hardy, entirely free from mildew. Superior in size and productivenes [productiveness] to Downing. One of the best of recent introduction. Each 25c, dozen $2.25 prepaid.
INDUSTRY.--The best English sort yet introduced in this country. Each 25c, dozen $2.25 prepaid.
HOUGHTON.--Each 20c, dozen $1.25 prepaid.

PLUMS.
Any of the following sorts by express each 50 cents, dozen $4.00.
BURBANK.--Considered by some to be the best of all the European sorts. Color clear cherry red with a thin lilac bloom. The flesh is a deep yellow color, very sweet and agreeable.
LOMBARD.--A valuable market variety, one of the most hardy and popular. Late.
FOREST GARDEN.--Large, nearly round, mottled red and yellow, very sweet and rich, early.
DE SOTO.--Medium bright red, hardy and productive.
WEAVER.--Flesh firm, red, juicy, with flavor resembling the apricot; freestone, early bearer and very productive, hardy and said to be curculio proof.
WILD GOOSE.--Large, rich, melting and delicious. Tree strong grower and very prolific, season medium.

CHERRIES.
Price each 50 cents, dozen $4.50. Purchaser to pay express or freight charges.
EARLY RICHMOND.--Medium size, dark red, juicy acid flavor. One of the most valuable of the early varieties; unsurpassed for cooking.
MONTMORENCY.--Large red acid cherry, larger than Early Richmond and about ten days later. Very productive.
WRAGG.--Large late acid variety, dark purple; very productive.

EVERGREENS.
Our Evergreens are all nice shaped and transplanted. Purchaser to pay express charges.
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[column headings: Variety. Size. Each. Doz.]
American Arbor Vitae. 12 to 18 inches. $ .30. $2.50.
American Arbor Vitae. 18 to 24 inches. .50. 4.00.
American Arbor Vitae. 24 to 36 inches. .75. 6.00.
American Arbor Vitae. 36 to 60 inches. 1.00. 10.00.
Scotch Pine. 12 to 18 inches. .30. 3.00.
Scotch Pine. 18 to 24 inches. .50. 4.50.
Scotch Pine. 24 to 36 inches. .75. 6.00.
Norway Spruce. 12 to 18 inches. .40. 3.50.
Norway Spruce. 18 to 24 inches. .60. 5.50.
Norway Spruce. 24 to 48 inches. .85. 9.00.

[image] SPRUCE.

"AYE, KEEP PLANTIN' A TREE JOCK, IT'LL BE GROW'N WHILE YOU'R SLEEPIN."