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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 87.

COLUMBIA LAWN MOWER.--Lawn mowers have always been too high in price, and, as a consequence, it has kept down the sale, but we have finally succeeded in having a lawn mower made for us at a heretofore unheard-of figure and we propose to give our customers the benefit. The connecting bar of this mower is a 5/8 cold drawn steel shaft, fastened on the inside of disc with tempered steel set-screws; this, with a cutter bar fastened into the mower in the best possible way, makes it strong and rigid. The reel runs in long polished brass boxes, adjusted by a single screw at each end. The best tempered steel is used, and bearings are adjustable, compensating for all wear. The best malleable iron is used in the roller arms and reel spiders. Instead of a ratchet, we use a clutch that is positively noiseless, on which there is no wear, as it is either fully engaged or entirely out of the way; the clutch is engaged by the forward motion of the drivers only--no springs or extra pieces to wear out or get lost. It has a floating handle that is quickly adjusted for a child or tall person, or for cutting down a terrace, simply by a thumb-nut acting on a notched clamp on the handle and handle irons. A 14-inch mower for only $3.85, or one cutting a 16-inch swath for only $4.10.
CHILDREN'S GARDENING SETS.--Give your boys and girls a garden. Provide a means of healthy exercise and recreation and you will certainly be surprised at the enthusiasm and love of nature which is aroused by daily work among the plants, from the first preparing of the ground and sowing the seed, through the weeks of watching, the growth and cultivating until the harvest. To encourage gardening for the young, we offer these sets at low prices. They are also nice tools for ladies to use in the flower garden. Purchaser pays the express charges on all of these. No. 20 consists of a steel spade, steel hoe, and six-tooth rake. Handles twenty inches long. Price for the set, 15c. No. 100 consists of a steel spade, steel hoe, and a six-tooth malleable rake. Handles thirty inches long. Price for the set, 25c. No. 30 consists of a cast steel 5x4x3 3/4 spade with T handle, steel hoe, and seven-tooth malleable rake. Polished blades and varnished handles thirty inches long. Price complete, 50c. No. 14. Larger size for ladies. Set, $1.00.
CHILDREN'S VEGETABLE COLLECTION.--(Col. No. 10,)--Contains one packet each of beet, cucumber, lettuce, radish, pop corn and sunflower. In all, six packets, our choice of varieties, for only 15c, postpaid. See also the Children's Floral Collection, described on page 43. Six packets for 15c.
Parents! Purchase the above two collections of seed and a set of garden tools, and you will find them worth to your children many times their cost.
GARDEN TROWELS.--Five inch, each 15c; six inch, each 20c.
FLORIST'S TROWELS.--Extra heavy, each 40c.
CONCAVE AND CURVED SEED POTATO KNIFE.--See description on page 42. Each 35c, postpaid.
HAND BROADCAST SOWERS.--See description on page 40. Each $1.50.
ROTARY CORN PLANTERS.--See description on page 34. Each $1.50.

[image] CHILDREN'S GARDENING SET.

MOLE TRAPS.--All the old styles of mole traps boiled down into a better one at one-half the old price. It does the work. No mole can pass under this trap and live. Price only $1.00.

WIRE FLOWER POT STANDS.
For strength, beauty of design and superior finish, our stands are unexcelled, if equaled. The legs are of solid steel, well braced; good, strong castors [casters] are used. The wires are heavy, well woven and clinched, strong enough to hold up all the flowers that can be placed on the shelves. They are nicely finished with green paint and bronze, are ornamental and durable, and weigh from fifteen to fifty pounds each.

[image] WIRE PLANT STAND, NO. 10.

NO. 10.--A very popular stand, well shown by the engraving, except that we usually make them with a gothic arch. Holds from twenty to thirty pots. Price including arch and hanging basket, $5.00. (List price is $7.00.) Illustrated catalogue of many other styles on application.
WIRE WINDOW SHELVES.--Thirty-six inches long. Each $1.00.
WIRE FLOWER POT BRACKET.--Very neat and convenient. Each 15c, $1.50 per doz.
FLORISTS' PLANT FOOD--For greenhouse or garden use. Per 5 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $5.00. This makes a most excellent lawn fertilizer also, and should be used by everyone desiring a fine lawn.

[image] COLUMBIA LAWN MOWER.

PERFECT PLANT FOOD.--An unsurpassed fertilizer for plants which is prepared especially for plants grown in the house, garden or conservatory; clean, largely soluble in water, producing healthy plants free from vermin, and early and abundant blossoms, to which it imparts a rich and brilliant color. This is manufactured expressly for us and we believe it is the best fertilizer made for house plants. If you grow any plants, it will pay you to try it. Remember, that our Perfect Plant Food is not simply a stimulant, but is a true plant food, which invigorates your plants and makes them bloom. It also makes the color of both foliage and flowers much richer and brighter. Per lb. pkg. 25c, postpaid for 40c; 1/2 lb. pkg. 15c, postpaid for 25c.
FLUTED FLOWER POTS.--A handsome new pattern. Price is the same as for common plain pots, so they are sure to be popular. The following prices per dozen are for pots and saucers: Four-inch, 60c; 5-inch, 75c; 6-inch, $1.00; 7-inch, $1.50; 8-inch, $2.40; 9-inch, $3.00. We make no charge for packing or delivering at depot here. All orders for these must amount to at least $1.00. Many styles of handsome pots, hanging baskets and vases at very low prices. We have anything you may want.
EXCELSIOR WEEDING HOOK.--This instrument can be used to great advantage among small and tender plants. Price 15c, per doz. $1.50, or postpaid for 25c. each.

[image] EXCELSIOR WEEDING HOOK.

SULPHO-TOBACCO SOAP.--In our tests this has proved the most effective of any insecticide, and is perfectly safe to use. Its chief ingredient is the gum of the richest Virginia and Kentucky leaf tobacco. It is formed with whale oil and sulphur, in a soluble state, into a soap. In this form it is very convenient for general use. The soap is easily dissolved in warm or cold water. Per 8-oz. can 25c, or by mail postpaid for 35c.

TREE LABELS.--3 1/2-inch, notched. Per 1000, 50c.

[image] DUSTER.

POT LABELS.--4-inch, pointed. Per 1000, 60c.
TRELLISES.--15c. to $2.00 each.
RAFFIA.--Excellent for tying asparagus and other vegetables. Gardeners should try this. Per lb. 25c.
HAMMOND'S SLUG SHOT.--A combination of the most potent insecticides and most soluble plant food. When you order your seeds, if you have not tried Hammond's Slug Shot, order a five or ten-pound package, and use it as per directions given with each package. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 65c; 50 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $5.00. By mail, postpaid, 1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00.
DUSTERS.--For Hammond Slug Shot. Each 35c.

BIRD SEED.
Clean, fresh seed. Postage 10c. per lb. extra:
Canary. per lb. 8c.
Russian Hemp. [per lb.] 8c.
Rape. [per lb.] 10c.
Sunflower. [per lb.] 15c.
Maw. per oz. 5c.
Mixed Bird Seed for Canaries. 8c.
Mixed Seed for Parrot. 15c.
Cuttle Bone. 3c. each, 25c. per doz.

[image] TRADE MARK.