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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 45.

[image] LONG STANDING SPINACH.

SPINACH.
One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill; ten pounds to an acre.
This makes the finest "greens" of any plant in cultivation. For summer, sow early in spring in deep, rich soil in drills one foot apart, cover one inch. Sow at intervals of two weeks throughout the season. For very early spring use, sow the winter varieties first of September, and protect by covering with straw.
LONG STANDING.--Far superior to all others; leaves thick, fleshy and crumpled. Slow in running to seed, hence its great value for spring sowing. The leaves are round, large, unusually thick, deeply curled, and of a fine dark-green color. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 45c.
ROUND.--Main market sort. Equally good for summer or fall. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 35c.
PRICKLEY or WINTER.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.
VIROFLAY or SAVOY LEAVED.--Grows to an enormous size, and produces wonderful crops. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 40c.
CHINESE RED.--A new variety of spinach from China which is much larger than the common; has bright red leaves and is considered equal in quality. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.
NEW ZEALAND.--Very useful to supply the place of the ordinary spinach during the hottest months of the year, or in dry, arid localities. A great acquisition, and the most valuable variety of all for either the market or family garden. One plant will cover a space of ground three or four feet square. Entirely different from all other sorts. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

SALSIFY--or Vegetable Oyster.
One ounce will sow about fifty feet of drill.
Why don't you grow salsify? We are certain if you grew it one year you would never be without it, and especially after having tried Mammoth Sandwich Island. Salsify is one of the most delicious aud nutritious of vegetables, and should be more generally cultivated for use in winter, when the supply of really good vegetables is so limited. It has the true oyster flavor, and makes a delicious and inexpensive substitute for them in soup, etc. Cultivate like parsnips.

[image] MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY

MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND.--This magnificent new variety averages fully double the size of the Long White. The roots, notwithstanding their enormous size, are of very superior quality, and very delicious in flavor; it is such a decided improvement that we are sure all market gardeners who once try it will use it extensively. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.

VINE PEACH.
A splendid novelty which we introduced in 1887. The vine on which they are borne is somewhat similar to the musk melon vine, and requires the same cultivation. The fruit is about the size of a large peach, oval shaped, and of a bright orange-yellow color, somewhat russeted. For sweet pickles, pies or preserving they are superb. Recipes for preparing them for the table will be sent with each order. In the west and northwest, where fruit is scarce, they are becoming popular, as they are easily cultivated, wonderfully prolific, and can be used in every way in which you would use a peach, except that they are not usually liked raw, although some consider them excellent simply sliced with a little sugar on. Try them, and we know you will be pleased. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.

[image] VINE PEACH

RHUBARB--or Pie-plant.
One ounce will produce about 100 plants.
Succeeds best in deep, rich soil. Sow in spring in drills; cover one inch. Thin plants to six inches apart. Transplant in autumn or spring to permanent beds, three feet apart each way.
VICTORIA or MAMMOTH.--The best and most popular variety. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.65.
RHUBARB ROOTS.--See vegetable plant list.

PARSLEY.
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill.
Sow in March, thinly in drills one foot apart, half an inch deep. Soak seed in warm water a few hours before sowing. For winter use protect in a glass frame or light cellar.
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED.--A very select stock, beautifully crimped and curled. Decidedly the best and most popular variety for general use. Quite decorative for garnishing. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c.
FERN LEAVED.--Exquisite in form, and admirably suited for table decoration. Excellent quality. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c.

CHUFAS, or Earth Almond
In sweetness and flavor they resemble the cocoanut or almond, and are considered very nice, put on the table in a fruit dish with candies; as an after-dinner relish. Very prolific, a single one yielding from two to four hundred. The nuts grow underground, very near the surface, easily reached by pigs or poultry, and destroyed by them it they have free access. Plant in April, ten inches apart in two and one-half foot rows. Cover them lightly. If the seed is very dry, soak well before planting. Our illustration represents the manner of their growth, and they vary from the size of a large pea to that of a hazelnut. The children will be pleased with theae [these]. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

[image] CHUFAS.

TOBACCO.
One ounce will sow about 25 feet square and produce plants for one acre.
This is a paying crop and will do well in this State. The following varieties have been thoroughly tested in this climate. Our seed of most of these was grown on the crown panicles of select plants. Early in the spring burn a brush pile on the ground to be used for seed bed. Then thoroughly pulverize the soil, digging and mixing in ashes. Sow seed very shallow. When plants are six inches high transplant into rows four feet apart. Cultivate thoroughly.

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MAMMOTH MUSCATELLE--Originated in the private gardens of the shah of Persia. Very early, leaves long, small ribbed, and of finest possible texture. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c.
HESTER.--Ripens early and has greater adaptability over a wider range of soils and latitude than any other of the yellow varieties and may, on this score, be considered the surest. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c.
STERLING.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.
BIG HAVANA.--Heayy cropper, fine texture, delightful flavor, earliest cigar variety to mature and ripen. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.
CONNECTICUT SEED-LEAF.--Well adapted to this climate. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.