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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 25.

KALE, or BORECOLE.--Ger. Blatter-Kohl.
One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants.
This most excellent vegetable deserves to be more generally cultivated, being hardier than Cabbage, and furnishing most excellent greens during winter and spring. It is also a splendid winter food for poultry. It is quite hardy and is improved by frost. Cultivate same as Cabbage. For winter, sow in September, and treat as Spinach, giving it a light covering of straw or litter to protect from severe cold.
EXTRA CURLED MOSBACH.--This is the most beautiful variety of kale grown. The leaves are so finely crimped and curled, and of such a nice light green color that it answers admirably for garnishing. We also strongly recommend this as a most showy and attractive market variety, as well as being of excellent quality when cooked for the table. A popular sort for market gardeners. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[image] EXTRA CURLED MOSBACH KALE.

DWARF GERMAN GREEN.--Best for winter greens. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00.
TALL CURLED SCOTCH.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00.

KOHL RABI.--Ger. Kohlrabi.
One ounce will sow a 200 foot drill.
An excellent vegetable, intermediate between the Cabbage and Turnip. Sow in rows in May or June, eighteen inches apart, thinning to eight inches between the plants. Cook as turnips.
GOLIATH PURPLE.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 40c.
EARLY WHITE VIENNA.--Flesh white and tender; good market sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.

[image] IMPROVED GUERNSEY PARSNIP.

PARSNIP.
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; five lbs. to an acre.
Sow early in spring in good rich soil, which has been plowed deep, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering half an inch. Thin to five or six inches apart in rows. They are improved by frost.
I. S. CO'S IMPROVED TABLE GUERNSEY.--A greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain of the Guernsey Hollow Crown Parsnip. It is strictly a table variety, and has no resemblance to the Guernsey stock parsnip, which is not good for table use. The roots do not grow as long as the Hollow Crown, but are of greater diameter and more easily gathered. It is a very heavy cropper; the roots are smooth, with a deep hollow crown and a small top. The flesh is fine grained and sweet, and of excellent quality. Cooks evenly all the way through to the center which is as fine and soft and even in quality as outside portions. It is sure to please all who try it. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 75c.
LONG SUGAR, or HOLLOW CROWN.--The standard for either table use or stock feeding. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Ahead in New York.
Tiashoke, N. Y., Nov. 17, '96.
"I took first premium this year at the Washington County Fair on Juno Peas grown from your seed. "
G. F. JOSLIN.

[image] RUBY KING.

PEPPER.
One ounce will produce about 1,800 plants.
Sow seed in hotbed early in spring; transplant to open ground when the weather is favorable, in warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart. Seeds germinate slowly, and require considerable heat.
MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN.--Average a third larger than Ruby King. Eight to ten inches long, bright, waxy, golden yellow, and are very mild in flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c.
RUBY KING.--The peppers frequently attain a very large size, 4 1/2 to 6 inches long, by 3 1/2 to 4 inches thick. When ripe they are of a beautiful bright ruby red color, and are always remarkably mild and pleasant to the taste. Each plant produces from six to twelve large handsome fruits. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.
CELESTIAL.--When they are fully ripe they are of a delicate creamy yellow color, then suddenly change to an intense vivid scarlet. The brilliant contrast in colors makes a plants loaded with fruits an object of striking beauty and oddity. The peppers are of superior quality, of a clear, sharp flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.
RED CLUSTER.--Similar to the Chili, but smaller and more productive. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.
RED CHILI.--Small, very hot. Used everywhere for pepper sauce. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c.
CORAL GEM BOUQUET.--This new red-hot pepper is the finest of the small-sized varieties, and makes a very pretty ornamental plant for growing in pots. Excellent for pepper sauce. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 50c.
LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE.--An early standard sort . Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c.
SWEET MOUNTAIN, or MAMMOTH.-- Similar to above, but milder. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c.
RED CAYENNE.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 90c.

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.
IDEAL MAMMOTH.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.
VICTORIA, or MAMMOTH.--The most popular variety. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.65.
RHUBARB ROOTS.--See vegetable plant list.

HERBS.
In making up your assortment of seeds for the year don't neglect to order a few varieties of herbs. They should have a place in every vegetable garden. Sow seed in shallow drills one foot apart, and when up thin out and transplant to a few inches apart. The chief point is to harvest them properly, which should be done on a dry day when not quite in full bloom, then dried quickly and packed closely, and entirely excluded from the air. The following are the varieties most cultivated and which are most satisfactory to our patrons.

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ANISE.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c.
BALM.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
BASIL, SWEET.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.
BORAGE.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c.
CARAWAY.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c.
CATNIP.--Perennial. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 50c.
CASTOR OIL PLANT.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c.
CORIANDER.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c.
DANDELION.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
DILL.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c.
FENNEL.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c.
HOREHOUND.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
HYSSOP.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
LAVENDER.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.
MARJORAM, SWEET.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
OPIUM POPPY.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
ROSEMARY.--Perennial. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 45c.
RUE.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
SAFFRON.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c.
SAGE.--This hardy perennial is used more than any other for flavoring and dressing. Should be in every garden. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 70c, lb. $2.25.
SAVORY, SUMMER.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.
THYME, BROAD LEAVED.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 40c.
TANSY.--Perennial. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 50c.
WORMWOOD.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
MIXED VARIETIES.--A mixture of all the above. Nice garden assortment. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.