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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 19 MUSK MELON (One ounce will plant about 80 hills, two pounds to the acre.) The soil best adapted to melons is a warm, rich, sandy loam. Plant in hills five or six feed apart each way, ten or twelve seeds in a hill. When they begin to vine, thin out, leaving only four of the most thrifty. As melons are very sensitive to cold, they should not be planted until the settled warm weather begins--in this latitude about the middle of May. Cultivation should commence as soon as the plants appear above the ground, and be kept up once a week until the vines interfere too much. You will be pleased with our seed. BURRELL GEM.--A truly delicious melon for home use or if you desire a variety which will bring a fancy price on the market, we unhesitatingly recommend the Burrell Gem. About the same size and shape as Rocky Ford, but has rich golden yellow flesh of the most delicious flavor, solid and a most desirable shipping sort. Seed cavity is very small. Melons average about six inches long, four and a half inches in diameter and weigh 2 1/4 lbs. each. Shipments of these melons to Chicago, St. Louis, New York and elsewhere brought 50 per cent more than the best Rocky Fords. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50.

BURRELL GEM. THE ORDWAY CANTELOPE.--This is the favorite type of small baket melon as grown at Ordway, Colorado. It differs from the Rocky Ford type in shape and color as it is more nearly round and inclined to flatten at the ends, but is of about the same size. The color more nearly resembles the Burrell Gem, and it has the salmon-colored flesh of that variety. The quality is extra fine, being sweet and spicy, and deliciously melting and sugary. A splendid breakfast melon and will stand shipment for long distances. It is early in maturing, the originator claiming it to be two weeks earlier than Rocky Ford, and this is a very desirable feature for the market grower. For the home garden it will be found a splendid melon, as it is very vigorous and productive and thw quality is all that might be asked. Our seed is from the originator and as the supply is somewhat limited we can only offer it in small quantities. Pkt. 10c. oz. 25c. OSAGE.--One of the best melons for family use and also greatly linked by gardeners. Flesh is salmon color, remarkably sweet and spicy in flavor, extremely thick and delicious to the rind. Seed cavity is very small. It is seldom that one of poor quality is found. The whole crop is very even and extra heavy, owing to the thickness of the meat. It is of medium size, oval, slightly ribbed. Skin is thin, of dark green color and covered more or less with shallow netting. We have taken a great deal of pains to develop the thick, deep, rich colored and fine flavored flesh of this sort, and a careful comparison proves it to be unequaled. All lovers of fine melosn should try the Osage. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG.--A greatly improved strain of the old Green Nutmeg. Fruit of a medium size, very rich, melting and exquisite flavor; flesh light green. Very productive. Theo riginal variety was a standard sort for many years, and is one of the best main crop sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.40.

THE ORDWAY CANTELOPE. IMPROVED EARLY HACKENSACK.--Ready for the market fully ten days ahead of the well known Hackensack, which it resembles in size, shape and quality, weighing from 5 to 12 lbs. each. Very productive, averaging five to six melons on the vine, all of them deeply netted; flesh light green. Shape is round, flattened at the ends and ribs are prominent. Quality fine and a splendid marker melon as it ships well. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.20. NETTED GEM.--An excellent small melon, very popular with melon growers. Finely netted, and looks nice in the market. Flesh green and particularly rich and juicy. This is the parent variety of the Rocky Ford type of melons and is grown in preference to the more recent strains in many parts of the country. Our stock of this is from one of the best growers in the country and will please our customers with its fine flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

OUR SEEDS GROW ANYWHERE Received the box of seeds on Monday, all in good shape, and am very well pleased with them, and am recommending your company to my neighbors.--Mrs. T. A. Mitchell, Linn County, Iowa. We have been doing business with you for the past six years and your seeds ahve all come up to your recommendations. It is a pleasure to do business with you.--J. D. H. Smith, Hornbeck, La. I am very thankful for the seeds I bought of you last year. The crops were the very finest I ever raised in Missouri.--L. C. Cassy, Rogersville, Mo. We received the seeds all O. K. They ae fine; such nice large packages. I am sure I will have good luck with them. Thank you for promptness.--Mrs. Dr. N. T. Baird, El Paso, Tex. SEVERAL ADDITIONAL VARIETIES OF MUSK MELONS ARE LISTED ON THE NEXT PAGE

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20 SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

MUSK MELON===Continued. PAUL ROSE.--Named for its originator who produced it by a cross of Osage and Netted Gem, combining sweetness and high flavor of the former with the fine netting and shipping qualities of the latter. In size about midway between the parent sorts, with salmon flesh, and is a splendid melon for hotel and restaurant trade. Peculiarly sweet, rich, delicious flavor, and a long keeper and good shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. THOROUGHBRED ROCKY ROD.--This variety, well shown by our illustration, has everywhere been in great demand by the high-class hotels and restaurants. Hundreds of carloads have been shipped from the little town of Rocky Ford, Colorado, to the large cities, driving out the home grown. Of just the right size for table use, slightly oval in shape, flresh thick, of light green color, and fine, juicy, luscious flavor. Very early and wonderfully productive. Our seed is from choice specimens in the crop of the best melon grower at Rocky Ford who grows the Thoroughbred or pedigree stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. ORDINARY ROCKY FORD.--Saved from ordinary melons which are too ripe for shipment. IT will be free from mixture and while not so choice as our thoroughbred stain will produce an excellent crop of fine-flavored melons. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, 1b. 70c. [PAUL ROSE] GRAND RAPIDS.--This is an extremely early variety. Flesh is of pure yellow clear to the rind; skin finely netted. To obtain best results pinch off the runners, throwing the growth into the fruit, making it larger and earlier. This is much larger than the Rocky Ford type, averagign in size with Osage, but is claimed by marking growers to be the earliest of the larger varieties. It is of handsome and attractive apperance and quality is good. Is certainly a desirable sort for the market grower. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. EMERALD GEM.--Undoubtedly the finest in flavor and the earliest to ripen, and while too soft to stand shipping any great distance, is unequaled for home use or nearby markets. Viens of strong and vigorous growth; very proloific. Is rather small and flattened at both ends. Emerald green, smooth and free from netting, heavily ribbed, with narrow bands of lighter green between ribs. Flesh very thick, crystalline appearence, and of rich salmon color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. [GRAND RAPIDS.] BAY VIEW.--Fruit of largest size, frequently ten or fifteen pounds. Deep ribbed and coarse netted. Best of large, late maturing sorts. Many persons prefer the old form of musk melon which was large and long, and we offer this as the best of the type. It is of good flavor, productive, with firm flesh, and does not rot quickly. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. [ROCKY FORD MUSK MELON.] EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIXED.--Grown in Europe in preference to American sorts. We do not think them as good as ours, but you may like them better so we suggest you try them. Mixture of many kinds. Pkt. 10c. BANANA.--Attains a length of from 18 to 40 inches. from 2 to 4 inches thick. Flesh very thick, of salmon color. It looks almost like an overgrown banana and smells like one, hence its name. Has a peculiar flavor, differing from ordinary musk melons, and by some is considered superior. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. MIXED MUSK MELONS.--A mixture of the American varieties which we list, and desirable for the diversity it offers; making an appeal to all different tastes. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. [AFRICAN MUSK MELON.] [EMERALD GEM MUSK MELON.] CASABA MUSK MELONS This is a class of very late maturing musk melons which do not ripen on the vines in the north, but are gathered before freeing weather and stored in a cool place and brought to a warm room for ripening; can be eaten any time up to Christmas as they keep very long. Shipped from California in earloads during winter. WINTER PINEAPPLE, or Santa Claus.--The original, round form, green, best keeper of all. Pkt, 10c. 0z, 25c. WHITES FAVORITE.--Shaped like Winter Pineapple; beautiful golden color when ripened. The best flavored of this type, but will not keep so long. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. GOOD RESULTS EAST AND WEST Our order was received in good shape and we thank you for the extras. The Iowa Seed Co. is the best in the world. --Mrs. Adam Weinman, Phillipsburg, Kansas. I thought I would write you a few lines and let you know I had great success with the seeds I received from you last spring.--Chas. Spainhower, New Eagle, Pennsylvania. We reeied the garden seed and were surprised that it came so quickly. Thank you for many favors.--Mrs. F. VanAalsburg, Lynden, Washington. Every seed purchased from you has proven to be just as represented and I cannot say too much in their favor.--Edwin S. Sparhawk, Greenwchich, N. Y. I have used your seeds for the past three years and find them to be the best seeds and largest packages I ever bought.--Mrs. J. E. Broadford, Burr Oak, Kansas. A HOME GROWN MUSK MELON IS ALWAYS SUPERIOR TO ONE BOUGHT IN MARKET

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WATER MELON (One ounce is required for forty hills: three pounds will plant an acre.) A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best for watcrmelons. It should be prepared deep, but recieve shallow cultivation. Hoe often and thoroughly. Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way. Plant 8 to 10 seeds in a hill, and finally, when danger of insects is past, leave but three strong plants. Thousands of melon growers depend on us annually for their seeds and are universally pleased, claiming that nowehere have they ever obtained seeds so pure and reliable. It pays to have the best. Packets contain about one hundred seeds.

COLE'S EARLY. --Decidedly the finest variety for the private garden, but is too brittle for long shipments.It is very early and will mature farther north than most other sorts. Of medium size, very productive, continuing to bear throughout the season. Flesh of bright red color, of granulated, sparkling appearance. In flavor lusciously sweet and refreshing. Pkt. 5c, oz 10c. 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

FORDHOOK EARLY. -- Large early sort. From seeds planted May 10th, ripe melons have been produced the last of July. The rind is tough, making it valuable for shipping. Color is uniform medium green; flesh red, very sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb, 30c, lb. 85c.

PEERLESS, or Ice Cream. --White Seeded.)-- of unquestionable quality, very early, medium size, thin rind, flesh bright scarlet. Rind is too thin for shipping but it is the great home market melon and has occupied a high place in all seed lists for many years. Few, if any, sorts surpass it in melting, delicious quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10x, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb 60c.

[image of watermelon captioned "Cole's Early"]

Golden Sweet Water Melon

A Splendid Novelty

Delicious and Attractive

Our new yellow fleshed variety, offered this year for the first time.

We fully expect this to become a very popular melon. There is a demand for yellow fleshed melons to contrast with red sorts for table service, and in this variety we have the unique color of flesh combined with quality that will make it a fit companion for the sweetest red sorts that grow. The Golden Sweet is a most delicious and fine flavored melon, unsurpassed for sweetness and aroma. Perfected by the most careful selection from a chance sport in a field of red fleshed melons. This Selection has been carried on for several years and so closely has it been followed that our crop is limited and not sufficient to offer it this year except in small packets. It is such a delicious melon and such a valuable addition to ouor list that we decided to offer it this year rather than wait for larger stock, believing that our customers would prefer to have it now at any price if they knew its good qualities. Many years ago, there were some yellow fleshed water melons grown but they were not as well flavored as the best of the red sorts and were not generally popular on that account. In this new sort, however, the quality is of the best, not surpassed in sweetness or textire by any variety, and it fairly melts in the mouth, juicy, sugary and delicious. The outside skin is dark green, shape oblong, as shown in the illustration, size medium, a little larger than Monte Cristo, averaging about 20 pounds in weight, and just right for family use. The rind is very thin, not more than half an inch in thickness, but is hard and will carry without cracking or bursting the flesh. The color of the flesh is golden yellow. Some specimens showing a lighter shade of lemon yellow, and the flesh is solid, smooth and contains comparatively very few seeds. It will probably never be cheap in price because of its shy seeding habit. For several years our customers have been asking for a yellow fleshed melon and we have heretofore declined to offer the Golden Sweet as we desired to fix the type and quality so that when we did offer it we might so with full confidence that we should pleasre our patrons. Our stock is so limited that we cannot ell more than three packets to any customer. Pkt, of 12 seeds 25c.

CITRON MELONS Nice for preserving and largely used for this purpose, APPLE PIE. --This novelty which will be appreciated In many secctions of the country and especially so during seasons when apples are scarce or high in price. The vine and fruit are quite similiar to a watermlon [melon] and they are easily grown on any good soil. Each vine produces from 5 to 15 fruits and one of the large size will make as many pies as a half bushel of apple. We have estimated carefully in our field that one vine would produce an average of about 300 lbs. The flesh is white, solid throughout and of excellent quality for making pies, sauce, preserves, etc, and it resembles apples in flavor. They keep nice and fresh all winter, so that they can be used at any time and any surplus you may have can be fed to live stock. In fcat it would pay to raise them for this purpose alone as they can be kept and fed fresh all winter. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c.

COLORADO PRESERVING. -- This is a large-fruiting strain of Citron for preserving. Fresh clear white and very solid. Green seed. Pkt, 5c, oz. 15c,1/4 lb. 40c, lb, $1.25

RED SEEDED CITRON. --Round, dark green, striped and mottled with light green. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00

[image of water melon captioned "Apple-Pie Melon"]

FOR ADDITIONAL LIST OF STANDARD VARIETIES OF WATER MELONS SEE NEXT PAGE

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lUeIVEll'S " ' Ollo' DI': nr·' I ' I, ~U(: \II.- Thi s Is r\ famoull melon fOl' IIwc('(n('1>1I nnd 11lgh q ua lit y. Fruit !! long and o[ large s ize, llv('raglng about 35 Ib s, (' a e h. Co n sidered one of til(! hal1d,,,,mp:<t melons, b(' l llg rather light colored, Irregularly striped and motth'<! wIth dark green. Rlnt.! rath er thIn but tough; a good s hipper. l-~lesh Is delicate light red, entlr~ly !ltrl ngless and tender. juicy and lusdous. Vine st ron g, vigorous grower, very prOlifiC and wlthslardS extr!'llH!S of w!'ather. e it her wot or d ry. Pkt. 5c. oz. tOe. ! lb. 30c. lb. 90('. ;nOUN'l'AIN S,\,EIJ'I'.- T he 0](1 ",tandard, s tili QulLe popular III t he north w h e r o the lal'l;e fl'ulted lIo u thcl' " SOl"ts do !lot ripen. P kt. 6c, O?, 10e, l I~. 20e, Ib,60("

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I<OLII''s (a:'t.---'F o r many years a favorite so rt among nOI·th!'rn ll1arkct gl'owerl<. On a(,('Oullt of Its e.:cellent shll'I)lng '](1;1110es being extensively grown for that IHII'\)OM('. t\Nl.rly l'oun<1; colo r n dark gl'ee n wit h IIght!'r n arrow sU'ipS. Vt'I")' thin rind; fle s h bright ft'Il, goo ll 11;\\,01'. Our II ced Is cholc('. Pkt. 5,', oz. 10e, lib. 20e. lb. GOe. l.O IH; J.lnIl1' I("I"",- , \ n Old standa rd Yurlety • .sUII In g l'NIt d ('IlHUul b y market growerll. I s I\. 1I1elo1\ of ~pl!'nI11d [Iuall])' with the attrac t lvo brigh t r ell nosh so doslrabl(', 'I'll<' fruits a r e lal'ge, Obl ong- III sha Jl c. with Ii!-\"ht rolol'ed dnd, making It dl s tln ctlvo. Pk t. 5c, (l?, 10e, \ lb. 25c, lb. 75e. "'IXI~ O.-Twent~'-n\'e varieties or the fin est watermelon s, Inr!-:,Cllt, el, r llest, sweet e st; grown separately, seed carefully mlxeli b y us. Pkl. 5c. 01.. 10c, t lb. 25e, lb. 75 c.

ARE LIKED BY EVERYONE, AND ARE BEST WHEN GROWN AT HOME

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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 23 MUSHROOMS The ease and certainty with which a crop of mushrooms can be grown to perfection in an ordinary house cellar, woodshed or barn, and the astonishing success of so many who ahve taken up this new industry, both for profit and their own use, induces us to call especial attention to the subject. The great luxury of mushrooms can be enjoyed by all at a trifling expenditure of money, time and labor. We recommend our English mushroom spawn as generally better both for the market garden and the private planter. Directions for culture sent on application. Per brick of about 1 1/2 lbs. by mail, 40c. By exp. or frt., 5 bricks 85c, 25 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $7.50. MUSTARD A pungent salad, used with cress or for greens. Sow thickly in rows, cut when about two inches high. One ounce will sow about seventy-five feet of drill. OSTRICH PLUME.--Leaves long, ruffled, frilled and curved gracefully as an ostrich plume; desirable for garnishing. Can be cut quite early; excellent for "greens." Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c. 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED.--True curled leaf variety so popular in the south for planting in fall to furnish early spring salad; also fine for spring sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. CHINESE GOLDEN.--Thick, finely curled leaves of bright golen yellow. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c. WHITE ENGLISH.--Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c.

OKRA (One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill.) Why not try Okra this year? It is extra nice for soups, stews, etc., and alsom uch liked when pickled. Sow at the usual time of tender vegetables in drills 2 in. deep, leaving the plants 2 to 3 ft. apart. Pick pods while quite young and still tender and slice crosswise before cooking. WYRICK'S NEW GIANT.--Wonderfully productive. Pods shoot out from the stalk within 3 inches of the ground and the hwole plant is covered with them. Pods are vivid green. 8 to 9 inches long. Sloender and do not harden as is the case with other varities. Best for annign. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. WHITE VELVET.--Pods round, smooth and of an attractive white, velvety appeaance, very tender and of superior flavor. In the south where Okra is grown by almost everyone, this is considered the choicest quality. Plants dwarf and very productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. POMEGRANATE Ornamental little fruit commonyl grown in gardens a century ago, but now rarely seen. Grows on pretty vine; fruit is round, yellow, irregularly striped with orange, red or mahogany; fragrant; a specimen will perfume a room many days. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.

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