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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 41.

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PUMPKIN.
One pound will plant about 250 hills.
Principally used for agricultural purposes, but there has been a great improvement in the varieties during the past few years by the introduction and hybridization of foreign varieties with our old sorts. Plant in hills eight feet apart in May, among potatoes, or corn, or in open field.
MAMMOTH CHILI. (See cut, No. 1.)--Really a squash, but it looks more like a pumpkin, and we list it here so as to have the mammoth pumpkins together. This is the largest of the squash family and attains the most astonishing weights. One specimen weighing 481 pounds was shown at the World's Fair having been grown in California, and from 100 to 200 pounds is a common weight with ordinary culture. Our seed has been selected from the large and perfect specimens only of our own growing. The flesh is a rich yellow, very thick and of excellent quality, highly nutritious. They are profitable to grow for stock feeding. They keep well throughout the winter. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00.

TRY THE COLLECTION OF
Mammoth Pumpkins.
One packet each, Mammoth Chili, King of Mammoths, Mammoth Tours and Mammoth Etampes for
ONLY TWENTY CENTS!
$25 PRIZE! We send with each collection instructions for growing, and offer a cash prize of $15.00 for the largest pumpkin or squash, and a prize of $10.00 for the second largest one grown from our seeds. Prizes will be awarded October 15th.

KING OF MAMMOTHS. (No. 2.)--The largest variety of true pumpkins. The flesh and skin are of a bright golden yellow, fine grained and of good quality. The one from which our cut was made reached the enormous weight of 245 pounds. One customer writes us that he grew one weighing 158 pounds, and on the same vine had five other pumpkins from 90 to 104 pounds each in weight--over 640 pounds grown from one seed. Farmers and gardeners, just think of that kind of a crop. Will it not pay you to grow the King of Mammoths and exhibit them at your county fair? Our seed was saved from large select specimens of our own growing. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.

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MAMMOTH TOURS. (No. 3.)--Also called Mammoth Whale. Originated near Tours, France, where it is largely grown, both for feeding cattle and for table use. Grows to an immense size, sometimes three feet in length and to a weight of 100 to 200 lbs. Color outside an ashy grey, or pale green, showing an inclination to be striped, but most specimens are more blunt at blossom end than our cut shows. Flesh of a salmon color and fair quality. Seed of peculiar shape. Seeds have sometimes been sold at fairs at 10 to 25 cents each. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.75.
MAMMOTH ETAMPES. (No. 4.)--A giant variety from France, where it is quite celebrated. Grown in this country to enormous size; bright, glossy red color, and a splendid variety to grow for exhibition. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50.
JAPANESE PIE.--Flesh very thick and of a rich salmon color, nearly solid, the seed cavity being small; fine grained, dry and sweet, making pies as rich without eggs as others do with. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.
CONNECTICUT FIELD.--The common field or cow pumpkin, grown principally for stock. Per oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 10c, lb. by mail 30c. By express or freight, 10 lbs. $1.50, 25 lbs. $3.00.
WHITE CUSHAW.--Attractive and sells much better than the old green striped sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 85c.
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO.--Medium size, flesh thick, creamy white, fine grained and of excellent flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.
LARGE CHEESE.--A flat variety commonly called Sweet pumpkin throughout the west. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.
YANKEE PIE.--This is the noted New England Pie or Small Sugar pumpkin. It is the same shape and color as the Connecticut Field, but smaller and very sweet. One of the best varieties for table use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

PRIZES FOR 1895
The first prize was awarded to Ed. Smith, of Larimer county, Colorado, weight 171 pounds. The second prize was awarded to E. J. Duffield, of Dallas county, Iowa.