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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA.

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COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE ASPARAGUS.

MAMMOTH LUSCIOUS SUGAR PEA.
This is pronounced one of the greatest novelties in the pea line of recent introduction. Nothing has ever anywhere approached in size or delicacy of flavor, it being far superior to the Melting Sugar or any other varieties of peas, shelled or sugar. Dr. F. M. Hexamer, editor of the American Agriculturist, writes: "We have grown nearly every variety of Sugar Peas listed in seedsmen's catalogues, but have never seen anything to compare with the Mammoth Luscious." This new sugar pea bears pods much larger than any other variety. They are often six to seven inches long, and an inch and one-half broad. The pods are so long and broad that they should be sliced and boiled about ten or fifteen minutes when old, and have a little butter or sauce put over them, when they will be ready to supply the table, and makes an excellent, nutritious dish. They should not be shelled, but the peas and pods eaten together, and as they contain so much sugar, starch and gluten, are very nutritious for family use. We likewise commend them for the rapidity which they can be gathered and prepared for cooking, in comparison with the shell peas. If you have never grown the Sugar Peas you should certainly include Mammoth Luscious in your order. Per pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 75c.

STRINGLESS GREEN POD BUSH BEAN.
The only stringless green pod bush bean in cultivation. Consequently it surpasses all others in crisp, tender flavor the finely shaped, long, green pods are absolutely stringless, and when we add that the pods are ready to market two weeks earlier than the best stock of improved extra early Red Valentines, we are sure that Burpee's Stringless Green Pod will supply a long felt want. It must prove of immense value, not only to the market gardener who wants to make more money, but also to the amateur who seeks a rare quality early for the home table. Per pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 85c.

[image. Burpee's New Stringless Green Pod]

COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE ASPARAGUS.
A new and entirely distinct variety, that produces shoots which are white, and stay
white, as long as fit for use. In addition to the advantage of its white color, it is more robust and vigorous in habit, and throws up larger shoots and fully as many of them as Conover's Colossal and requires no earthing up, as in the green sorts, in order to furnish the white shoots so much sought after. This grand result in producing a White Asparagus did not come by chance, but was the outcome of years of patient work and careful selection by the originator. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

ROOTS OP [OF] MAMMOTH ASPARAGUS.- Two years time can be saved by setting out the roots. We can furnish strong two-year old roots. Postpaid per doz. 25c, per 100 $1.50. By freight or express per 100 $1.00, per 1,000 $8.75.

MARKET GARDENER'S PARSLEY.
An extra choice stock with dark green, beautifully curled, mossy leaves; very ornamental in growth and very productive. Most valuable for either garnishing or flavoring. The leaves can be gathered earlier than other varieties, and what is more important, it retains its dark green color very late in the fall, and continues to produce well throughout the winter when transferred to the greenhouse. Is really improved by severe cutting. It stands heat, drouth [drought] and cold better, and will yield more than other sorts either in open ground or frames. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c.

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LUSCIOUS SUGAR PEA.

CALHOUN PUMPKIN
A great improvement on the Large Cheese pumpkin. Size somewhat larger, color creamy brown, flesh deep salmon yellow, wonderfully thick and fine grained, while
the seed cavity is very small. It is not unusual to find specimens with flesh 5 1/2 to
6 inches thick. Rind thin. When cooked it is very yellow and makes pies of a rich
color, sweet and of the finest quality. Has this year been renamed by one dealer the "New Thanksgiving Pumpkin." Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

LONG KEEPING RED GLOBE ONION.
One of the largest onion growers in this state has been at work for the past seventeen years to obtain a model onion for market. Each year he has selected the most perfect, dark red, globe-shaped onions with the smallest top, and in order to obtain a strain which would keep well, he rejected any which showed signs of starting by spring. From this long continued selection he has obtained a strain which is far superior to any other we have ever seen. The bulbs are very hard, solid, and round as a ball and there are no scullions or thick necks among them. We kept several specimens in a warm steam-heated office for several weeks and they remained solid intact, while specimens of other varieties produced sprouts two to six inches long. We have only sufficient seed this year to offer in small quantities, but we hope all onion growers will try them so as to know what to buy another season. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 1/4 lb. $1.00.

[image] MARKET GARDENER'S PARSLEY

[image] LONG KEEPING RED GLOBE ONION.