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Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa.
Snow Queen Candytuft.
A new annual variety from southern Europe, grows rapidly, blooms early and remaining in full flower for about three months. The Snow Queen grows very regularly—each plant being almost an exact counterpart of every other—and shows no variation whatever, as it has never been hybridized. It is invaluable for ribbon beds or borders. Per pkt. 8c.
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[image caption: SNOW QUEEN CANDYTUFT.]
Double Pearl Phlox Drummondi.
A grand novelty introduced by us in 1888. Several years ago we procured from a German grower seed of what purported to be Double White Phlox, but only about one half came double from the seed By constant selection each year we have improved it, so that it comes true to name. It is very pretty, and will prove a splendid acquisition for bouquet work and suitable for buttonhole bouquets, etc. Very pretty for borders and bedding. Per pkt. 10c.
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[image caption: DOUBLE PEARL PHLOX.]
Little Gem Sweet Alyssum.
The plants are very dwarf and remarkably uniform in growth; they only grow three or four inches high, and each plant spreads so as to completely cover a circular space twelve to twenty inches in diameter. The plants begin to flower while quite young, and soon become one mass of white, remaining in full bloom from spring to fall—each plant being densely studded with the beautiful miniature [miniature] spikes of deliciously fragrant flowers. More than four hundred clusters of flowers in full bloom have been counted on a single plant. The Little Gem is entirely distinct and very much more beautiful than the popular old Sweet Alyssum. Per pkt. 5c.
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[image caption: LITTLE GEM SWEET ALYSSUM.]
Musa Ensete.—(BANANA PALM.)
This is one of the grandest and most picturesque of the banana family: as a solitary plant or in groups on the lawn, it has a majestic tropical effect. The leaves are very long and broad, of a beautiful green with crimson midrib in striking contrast. An occasional application of liquid manure and frequent watering are necessary. If the seed is sown early in hot-beds and repotted several times the plant will attain a height of over ten feet the first summer. The rapidity of its growth is aston ishing. Packet of 5 seeds, 20c.
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[image caption: MUSA ENSETE.]
Phlox Drummondi, CUSPIDATA OR STAR.
A magnificent novelty, which is of such extraordinary form and beauty that every lover of the beautiful “must have it.” The growth is generally four inches dwarfer [dwarfier] and the habit siightly [slightly] more compact than the common, The pointed center teeth of the petals (five in number) are four or five times as long as the lateral ones, and project beyond them like little spines, one quarter to one third inch long. Thus the flowers appear to have a splendid, regular star-like form, whose beauty is improved by the broad, white margins, which border edges of the petals. A first-class certificate of merit has been awarded to this novelty by the Royal Prussian Horticultural Society. Per pkt. 15c.
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[image caption: STAR PHLOX.]
OTHER NOVELTIES.
Besides the above, many other fine new varieties will be found in the general list of flowers which follows.
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[text in image: A.BLANC PHIL]
MIXED BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS.—About fifty varieties. Every garden should contain a good assortment, and it will be easily secured in this way. Oz. 75c., ½ oz. 40c., pkt. 10c.
MIXED EVERLASTINGS.—A grand assortment of all sorts of everlasting flowers suitable for bouquets, Oz. 60c., pkt. 10c.
Mixed Flower Seeds.
INTERNATIONAL NOVELTIES MIXED.
Each year we make a grand test of Floral Novelties, obtaining seed therefor from various sources of new varieties of flowers from all parts of the world, and our trial fields exhibit a truly magnificent display of flowers never before grown here. A few of the new varieties did not do well with us, but they may prove valuable in other climates or on different soil, but by far the larger number are excellent acquisitions, and we would like to have all our customers try them. We have saved seeds of most of the varieties, but instead of listing them in our catalogue separately, at 10 cents to 25 cents per packet we have decided to mix them all together and offer our customers this grand assortment at the low price of 10c. per pkt.; 3 pkts. 25c.
WILD GARDEN MIXTURE.—A mixture of over 400 kinds of such flower seeds as are suitable to be planted together; altogether forming a mass of bright colored flowers and beautiful foliage which is sure to interest and please. Our cut will give some idea of the possibilities in growing flowers from this mixture. Select a light, rich soil, as free from weeds as possible, and plant in this latitude about the first of May. Oz. 35c., pkt. 5c.
MIXED CLIMBERS.—Contains a mixture of all the climbing plants suitable for growing together. Oz. 30c., pkt. 10c,[.]
MIXED GRASSES.—A mixture of the best ornamental grasses nice for making winter bouquets. Pkt. 5c.
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