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IOWA SEED C0MPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA.

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BIG ONIONS.

For table use large onions
are much preferable to
small ones and they will
also bring a better price on
the market. The six varieties
listed on this page are
of immense size, splendid
quality and yield wonderfully
large crops. While
they do not keep quite as
well as some other kinds,
still they are usually good
till January or February.

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The 6 Giants.
One Packet Each of
Mammoth Prizetaker
White Prizewinner
Copper King
Giant Vesuvius
Silver King and
Gibralter
FOR ONLY 25 CENTS.
With each of these "Six Giant"
collections we will send
a circular giving full directions
for "GROWING BrG
S ONIONS."

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MAMMOTH PRIZETAKER.-
(See cut No. I)-This
is without doube [doubt] the largest,
handsomest. finest flavored,
and in every way
the best variety of yellow
onion in the world. It is
admittedly the largest of
all varieties, having been
grown to enormous weight
of over six pounds, and it is
withal a handsome, fine-flavored
sort. Of a clear,
bright straw color, and
uniform, perfect globe
shape. Produces enormous
crops, one report being of
over 1,200 bushels per acre
and they bring an extra price, being
sold on the market as fancy onions.
Keep wonderfully well. Our seed is unexcelled,
and is in great favor with our
customers 10 all parts of the United
States. They ripen up hard and firm
and present the handsomest possible
appearance in market, while the pure
white flesh is fine grained, mild and
delicate in flavor. To grow the largest
size, sow seed early in hot beds and
transplant to open ground as soon as
weather is favorable. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c,
1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

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COPPER KING, OR MAMMOTH POMPEII.-(No. 2)-Have been grown to the
enormous weight of 5 pounds and 6 ounces, and notwithstanding their large
size they retain their shape and fine quality. To obtain an idea how large this
really is, just weigh the largest onion you can obtain and compare weights or
weigh out 5 pounds and 6 ounces of common onions and imagine them all in
one. Copper color, flesh white, fine grained, mild. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25.

MAMMOTH SILVER KING.-(No. 3)-This giant sort is the largest of all
white onions, no other white variety approaching its mammoth size. It is of
attractive form, fiattened, but thick through, as shown in the illlusraton. [illustration]
Single bulbs often attain weights of from 2 1/2 to 4 lbs. each. The skin is a
beautiful silvery white; the flesh a snowy white; so sweet and tender is the
flesh that it can be eaten raw. Matures early and is of uniformly large size,
perfect shape, and bring a high price in market. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4. lb. 60c, lb. $1.75.

MAMMOTH PRIZE WINNER.-In magnificent shape and enormous size the
White Prize Winner is the exact counterpart of the Mammoth Yellow Prlzetaker,
which has become so popular in the last few years, differing only in
its handsome, silvery white skin. Hundreds of market gardeners and
onion growers have tried it, and say that no other white onion equals it.
One enthusiastic grower says: "I raised a White Prize Winner 17 in. in
circumference, weighing 4 pounds. which astonished my neighbors and
took first prize at our county fair." Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00.

GIANT VESUVIUS.-(No. 4)-Thls grand new mammoth variety is a
foreign sort. It is well shown by our illustration. In rich soil, under
good cultivation, they grow to an immense size the first year. They
are of a handsome globe shape, somewhat elongated, veritable beauties,
and will attract attention anywhere. Color almost blood red, flesh
nearly white, quality most excellent; much more tender and mild
than the American sorts. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 85c, lb. $3.00.

IMPROVED GIBRALTER.-Thls new Spanish onion. which we
offered last year for the first time. has been grown in America for
several years so that it is thoroughly acclimated. It is similar in
shape and color to the well known Mammoth Prizetaker but when
grown under ordinary conditions has proved to be very much larger
and hardier; keeps better. The leaves or blades are distinct in
appearance from those of other varieties, being of a deep green,
with a glossy surface, enabling it to withstand dry weather and
the attacks of insect enemies. Excellent for home use, at any time,
in the growing state during the summer months or when matured
for winter use. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 90c, lb. $2.75.

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[caption] IMPROVED GIBRALTER ONION.

WHITE WINTER.-A variety of special value. Our tests of this
have resulted far beyond expectations. Seeds planted in the fall
(September) produced a fine lot of small onions for bunching early
in spring, while those allowed to remain in the ground grew to
large size and were of excellent quality and very handsome. We
recommend covering them, in the north, with cornstalks or straw
during coldest weather. We have grown good crops of fine large
onions from seed sown in spring. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/41b. 65c, lb. $1.60.

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SEVERAL KINDS OF ONION SETS ARE LISTED WITH GARDEN PLANTS AND ROOTS ON PAGE 81.