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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 111.

[image] BABY PRIMROSE.

THE BABY PRIMROSE.--(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 an inch in diameter, but they are produced in such great abundance that a few plants present a dense mass of bloom from September until June. As a pot plant it cannot be surpassed, as it is a vigorous grower and thrives either in shade or sunshine. Each 10c.
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. (See cut.) One of the most popular varieties grown, priced especially for its beautiful, large, fan-shaped leaves of deep glossy green. 25c each. Large plants by express $1.00 to $10.00 each.
Kentia.--This is considered one of the hardiest and best palms in cultivation. A rapid grower. 35c each. Large plants by express $1.00 to $5.00 each.
Areca.--One of the most graceful palms in cultivation. The foliage is a bright glossy green, stems a rich golden yellow splashed with brown. Each 40c.
Chamaerops.--Handsome fan-leaf palm of rapid, easy culture. Very valuable and useful for outdoors during the summer. 25c each.

[image] LATANIA BORBONICA PALM.

Washingtonia Filifera.--Has elegant dark green fan-shaped leaves, from which hang threadlike filaments. 15c and 25c each.

MEXICAN PRIMROSE.--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. The plant is a free grower, succeeding in almost any soil or situation. Each 10c.
PRIMULA OBCONICA.--A lovely perpetual blooming primrose. Flowers of rose lilac, shading to white. Each 10c.
DOUBLE PETUNIA.--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. We devote special attention to the cultivation of the Double Petunia, we spare no pains or expense to obtain the best results, and as a consequence our stock is unsurpassed and includes best blotched and fringed sorts. Mixed varieties. Each 10c, doz. 90c.
HELEN GOULD PETUNIA.--A beautifully fringed pink variety. Each 10c.

[image] MEXICAN PRIMROSE.

FRITZ PETUNIA.--This is a decided novelty. The ground work 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.
SNOW QUEEN PETUNIA.--White varieties are always scarce. This is an extra choice new double white Petunia which for profuse flowering qualities is unsurpassed and for keeping has no equal. Plant grows about two feet high and often has two to three hundred flowers on at a time and blooms throughout the season. Each 15c.
SEA FOAM PETUNIA.--A grand new double white fringed variety; unsurpassed among the new fringed sorts for purity of color, size, form and vigor of growth. Each 15c.

JASMINE.--Maid of Orleans.--A beautiful plant of easy culture, fine grower, good bloomer, very fragrant and of elegant waxy-white appearance. Each 20c.
JASMINE.--Revolutum.--Fragrant yellow jessamine, rapid grower. Each 15c.
JASMINE.--Night Blooming.--The world famous variety, producing immense numbers of pure white, very fragrant flowers incessantly. Each 20c.
HELIOTROPE--Snow Wreath.--Superb large clusters of deliciously fragrant flowers of nearly pure white. Each 15c.
HELIOTROPE--Jersey Beauty--Very large trusses of blue flowers. Each 10c.
HELIOTROPE--Mad. Blonay.--Immense truss of very light colored flowers. Each 10c.
HELIOTROPE--President Garfield.--An extra fine dark variety; blooms well. Each 10c.
HELIOTROPE--Czar--A new giant flowering, very dark colored sort, almost black. Each 15c.
HELIOTROPE--Czarina--A fine companion for the above. It grows a trifle taller and bears an enormous truss of deep indigo blue flowers with clear white eye. Each 15c.
INDIA RUBBER TREE--Ficus.--During the past few years there has sprung up an immense demand for Rubber plants and they are highly valued everywhere for their tropical appearance. Leaves are very large, very thick and leathery and of a beautiful shining green color. It endures the dry air of living rooms remarkably well. Everybody likes it. They are difficult to propagate and will always remain high in price. Each 60c. Larger size $1.00 and $1.50 each.

[image] DOUBLE PETUNIA.

PASSION FLOWER--An attractive vine bearing beautiful flowers. Can furnish either white or blue at 15c each.

I received plants March 15th and they were in excellent condition, as fresh as if just packed, and such nice, large ones too. I am greatly pleased with them. Many thanks for the extras, they were just what I would have selected. I shall remember you with all future plant orders.--Mrs. W. S. Rees, Ontario, Oregon.

[image] PANSIES.

PANSIES.
Pansy plants are 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 of colors known in pansies Extra large strong plants 50c per doz., 4 doz. for $1.50 postpaid. Smaller size 25c per doz., 5 doz. for $1.00.

[image] INDIA RUBBER TREE.

NOTICE THE HARDY ROSES, SHRUBS, VINES, ETC., LISTED ON PAGES 115 TO 124.