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64. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

WIRE FLOWER POT STANDS.--For strength, beauty of design, and superior finish, our stands our [are] unexcelled, if equaled. The No. 10 illustrated herewith is a very popular style. Price only $4.25. Many other styles at low prices. Illustrated catalogue free.

[image] NO. 10 WIRE STAND.

WIRE WINDOW SHELVES.--Thirty-six inches long. Each $1.00. WIRE FLOWER POT BRACKET.--Very neat and convenient. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. FRUIT PACKAGES.--Being the oldest and largest dealers in the west in fruit packages, we can furnish you the best stock made at low prices. Ask for illustrated price list of berry boxes, crates, grape baskets, etc. SPRAYING PUMPS.--It does pay to spray; there can be no question as to it. Spraying pumps at $1.00, $5.00, $10.00 and $11.50 each. Illustrated price list free. SCOLLY PLANT SPRINKLERS.--Large size, $1.10; small 70c, postpaid. COLUMBIA LAWN MOWER.--A good, practical well-made mower at a very low price. Ask for circular. Price, 14-inch, $3.75, or one cutting a 16-inch swath for $4.00. 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: 4-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. 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. Per lb. pkg. 25c, postpaid for 40c; 1/2 lb. pkg. 15c, postpaid for 25c. LAWN FERTILIZER.--A plant food which will force a luxuriant growth, also a very desirable and beneficial fertilizer for garden use; 10 lbs. 75c, 25 lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $4.25, by freight and express. 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 soluable state, into a soap. The soap is easily dissolved in either warm or cold water. Per 8 oz. can 25c, or by mail postpaid for 35c. 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 5 or 10 lb. pkg. and use it as per directions given with each pkg. 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. LANG'S HAND WEEDER.--It is, in our opinion, the best weeder made. Its special advantages over all other weeders of this class is that it has a band which passes over the fingers, which, when the tool is not in use, gives full use to the hand for pulling weeds and thinning out plants without laying down the tool. Price 25c; $2.50 per doz., or postpaid for 30c each. HAZELTINE'S WEEDER.--One hour's use will repay its cost. Blade is solid steel, oil tempered and has five sharp edges. Price 30c; or postpaid for 35c each. EXCELSIOR WEEDING HOOK.--Can be used to great advantage among small and tender plants. Price 10c, per doz. $1.10, or postpaid for 20c each. ROTARY CORN PLANTERS.--Decidedly the best hand corn planter made. It puts the corn exactly where you want it and at the proper depth. Price $1.50.

[image] LANG'S HAND WEEDER HANDIEST TOOL ON EARTH. 30¢ BY MAIL PREPAID

REDDICK MOLE TRAP.--All the old traps boiled down into a better one at one-third the old price; first-class trap. No mole can pass under this trap and live. Price $1.00 each.

LITTLE GIANT HAND BROADCAST SEED-SOWER.--Simple in construction, light, strong and durable, and the easiest running machine known, having no feed plate to carry, and only weighing three pounds complete. Will sow orchard grass, blue grass, red top clover, timothy, wheat, etc. Even if you have only a small field to sow it will pay you to have one of these so as to get it distributed evenly. Each $1.50. IOWA BROADCAST SOWER.--An improvement on the Little Giant in that it retains its valuable characteristics but instead of working with a fiddle-bow, it is operated with a crank. We have had a large number of these made, as we know they will take well with our customers; price only $2.00. HOTBED THERMOMETERS.--Each $1.00. TREE LABELS.--3 1/2 inch, notched; per 1,000 50c. POT LABELS.--4-inch, pointed; per 1,000 60c. TRELLISES.--15c to $2.00 each. RAFFIA.--Excellent for tying asparagus and other vegetables. Gardeners should try this; per lb. 25c, 10 lbs. $2.00. GARDEN TROWELS.--5-inch 15c, 6-inch 20c. FLORIST TROWELS.--Extra heavy, each 40c. CONCAVED AND CURVED SEED POTATO KNIFE.--Each 35c, postpaid. GARDEN TOOLS.--Hoes, rakes, spades, scuttle hoes, etc. A great variety at low prices.

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CHILDREN'S GARDENING SETS.--Good, well made tools for the children at 10c, 25c, 50c and $1.00 per set.

VALUABLE BOOKS. It will pay you to read some of the following books which are sent postpaid on receipt of price: Henderson's Gardening for Profit.--New edition. By Peter Henderson. Price $2.00. Onions: How to Raise Them Profitably.--Being the practical details by seventeen practical onion growers. Price 20c. Celery.--By G. Bochove & Bro. Price 50c. The A B C of Potato Culture.--By T. B. Terry. Revised. Price 40c. Fitz's Sweet Potato Culture.--Cloth. Price 60c. Brill's Farm Gardening and Seed Growing.--By Francis Brill. Price $1.00. E. P. Roe's Play and Profit in My Garden.--The author shows how he evoked a profit of $1,000 while carrying on pastoral and literary labor. Price $1.50. Asparagus Culture.--The best methods. Price 50c. Our Farm of Four Acres, and the Money Made By It.--Price 30c. Ten Acres Enough.--Showing how a very small farm may be made profitable. Price $1.00. Henderson's Practical Floriculture.--New edition. Price $1.50. Practical Fruit Grower.--By S. T. Maynard; 124 pages, fully illuslustrated [illustrated]. Price 25c. Farmer on the Strawberry.--Price 25c. Guide to Floriculture.--Very good and practical. Price 25c. Fuller's Grape Culturists.--By A. S. Fuller. Price $1.50. Fuller's Small Fruit Culturist.--Price $1.50. Art of Propagation.--Of nursery stock. Price 25c. Canning and Preserving.--By Mrs. S. T. Rorer. Price 40c. Complete Text Book on Silk Culture.--Price 15c. Book on Canaries and other birds. Price 25c. Book on Gold Fish and the Aquarium. Price 25c.

POULTRY BOOKS. American Standard.--Every poultry breeder should have this for a guide if he intends to keep or show pure bred fowls. Price $1.00. Philosophy of Judging.--A companion to the Standard. Price $1.00. Poultry for Pleasure and Profit.--A 48-page book containing instructions for every one who keeps poultry. Price 25c. Some of Lee's Ideas--On poultry breeding--illustrated. Price 50c. Art of Incubating and Brooding.--Invaluable to large breeders; 60 pages. Price $1.00. Possom Creek Poultry Club.--By Uncle Rastus (J. H. Davis). A humorous book of 110 pages on poultry culture. Price 35c. Pigeon Queries.--Of interest to pigeon breeders. Price 25c. 500 Questions and Answers.--On poultry breeding. Price 25c. A B C of Poultry.--A practical book for the beginner. Price 25c. Low Cost Poultry Houses.--Plans and specifications. Price 25c. Special.--Any five of the above 25c books for $1.00.

POULTRY SUPPLIES. We handle quite a complete line of all kinds of poultry supplies and will be glad to send illustrated and descriptive list on application.

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BIRDS. We carry a stock of the most choice Hartz Mountain Canaries, Parrots, Mocking birds, etc., and request every one interested to send for circular. We can ship to any part of the United States. Imported German Male Canaries, each. $3.00. Trained St. Andreasberg Roller Canaries, each. 5.00. Female Canaries. 1.00. Bird Cages, Japanned. 40c to 1.00. Bird Cages, Brass. $1.00 to 3.00. Bird Seed, Fine Mixed, per lb. .05. Bird Seed, Superior Mixed, per lb. .10. Bird Seeds, mixed for parrots. .10. Bird Insect Destroyer, per pkg. .10. Parrots, each. $5.00 to 25.00.

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Ask for price of other birds and bird seed; and free circular on the care of birds and fish.

GOLD FISH. An elegant assortment of Gold Fish, Pearl Fish, Silver Fish, Gorgeous Fan Tails, etc., at reasonable prices. Also Glass Fish Globes, Aquariums, Fish Food, etc. Ask for circular.

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INDEX TO CATALOGUE.

[table] [column heading: PAGE.] VEGETABLE SEEDS. Artichoke. 23. Asparagus. 23. Asparagus Roots. 36. Beans. 11, 14, 17, 33, 41. Beet. 12, 18. Borecole, or Kale. 25. Broccoli. 23. Brussels Sprouts. 12, 23. Cabbage. 12, 19. Carrot. 23. Cauliflower. 20. Celery. 20. Celeriac. 20. Chervil. 24. Chicory. 24. Chives. 36. Chufas. 31. Chinese Tea. 32. Coffee Berry. 41. Collards. 24. Corn, Pop. 11, 13, 21. Corn, Sweet. 11, 21, 35. Corn Salad. 24. Collections. 29, 31. Cress. 24. Cucumber. 14, 22. Curious Vegetables. 11. Egg Plant. 15, 23. Endive. 24. Garlic. 36. Gourds. 22. Garden Lemon. 24. Ground Cherry. 14, 24. Herbs. 25. Horse Radish. 36. Husk Tomato. 24. Kale. 25. Kohl Rabi. 11, 25. Leek. 24. Lettuce. 12, 13, 26. Mangel Wurzel. 18. Martynia. 53. Melon, Musk. 13, 27. Melon, Water. 13, 28. Melon, Citron. 28. Mougri. 11. Mushrooms. 11. Mustard. 24. Nasturtium. 54. Okra, or Gumbo. 24. Onion. 13, 15, 29. Onion Sets. 36. Parsley. 31. Parsnip. 25. Peanuts. 36. Peas. 11, 15, 30, 35. Pepper. 25. Pomegranate. 24. Potatoes. 43. Potato Seed. 43. Pumpkin. 31. Radish. 11, 15, 32. Rhubarb. 13, 25. Ruta Baga. 35. Salsify. 15, 31. Spinach. 12, 33. Squash. 15, 33. Strawberry. 32. Sugar Beet. 18. Sweet Potatoes. 43. Tobacco. 23. Tomato. 11, 12, 13, 34. Turnip. 15, 35. Vegetable Plants and Roots. 36. Vine Peach. 24. FLOWER SEEDS. Abronia. 41. Abutilon. 44. Adlumia. 44. Accroclinum. 44. Adonis. 44. Ageratum. 44. Agrostemma. 44. Alyssum. 45. Amaranthus. 46. Ampelopsis. 46. Anagallis. 46. Amobium. 46. Antirrhinum. 46. Aquilegia. 46. Arabis. 46. Argemone. 46. Asperula. 46. Asters. 4, 45. Balloon Vine. 40. Balsam. 5, 46. Begonia. 2, 5, 46. Beets, Foliage. 46. Bluets. 52. Brachycome. 46. Browallia. 46. Bryonopsis. 43. Cacalia. 47. Cactus. 47. Cal. Yellow Bells. 2. Calampelis. 47. Calendula. 46. Calliopsis. 2, 46. Campanula. 47. Canary Bird Vine. 47. Candytuft. 47. Canna. 47. Canterbury Bells. 47. Carnation. 47. Catchfly. 47. Celosia. 3, 48. Centaurea. 2, 48. Centrosema. 47. Chrysanthemum. 2, 48. Cineraria. 47. Clarkia. 48. Cleome. 47. Clianthus. 47. Coboea. 48. Cockscomb. 3, 47. Coleus. 2, 48. Collections. 44, 45. Convolvulus. 3, 49. Coreopsis. 46. Cosmos. 3, 48. Cuphea. 48. Cyclamen. 49. Cypress Vine. 49. Dahlia. 50. Daisies. 49. Datura. 49. Delphinium. 48. Diamond Flower. 2, 49. Dianthus. 3, 49. Digitalis. 48. Dolichos. 48. Edelweiss. 50. Eschscholtzia. 50. Euphorbia. 50. Ferns. 50. Feverfew. 50. Forget-Me-Not. 53. Fountain Plant. 53. Foxglove. 50. Four O'Clock. 53. Freesia. 50. Fuchsia. 50. Gailiardia. 50. Geranium. 50. Gilia. 51. Gladiolus. 50. Globe Amaranth. 51. Gloxinia. 51. Godetia. 51. Golden Rod. 51. Gourds, Orn'm't'l. 2, 50. Grasses, Ornamental. 59. Grass Pinks. 51. Gypsophila. 51. Hellanthus. 5, 51. Heliotrope. 2, 51. Helichrysum. 51. Hibiscus. 51. Hollyhock. 51. Humulus. 51. Hyacinthus. 51. Ice Plant. 52. Ipomea. 52. Lantana. 52. Larkspur. 5, 52. Lathyrus. 52. Linum. 52. Lobelia. 52. Lupinus. 52. Lynchnis. 52. Maize, Striped. 4. Marigold. 3, 53. Martynia. 53. Marvel of Peru. 53. Matricaria. 52. Maurandia. 52. Mignonette. 53. Mimulus. 52. Mimosa. 57. Mirabilis. 53. Mixed Flower Seed. 59. Moon Flower. 52. Morning Glory. 3, 49. Musa Ensete. 53. Myosotis. 53. Nasturtium. 5, 54. Nicotina. 53. Nigella. 53. Oenothera. 54. Oxalis. 51. Palms. 4. Pansy. 3, 5, 55. Passion Flower. 59. Perilla. 54. Petunia. 2, 54. Pinks. 3, 49, 59. Phlox. 56. Poppy. 52. Portulaca. 54. Primula. 54. Pyrethrum. 56. Rhodanthe. 56. Rose. 5. Ricinus. 56. Salpiglossis. 57. Salvia. 57. Scabiosa. 57. Scarlet Runner. 57. Sedum. 57. Sensitive Plant. 57. Smilax. 57. Spraguea. 57. Statice. 58. Stevia. 58. Stocks. 57. Sweet Peas. 4, 50, 57. Sweet William. 58. Sunflower. 5, 51. Thunbergia. 58. Torenia. 58. Tropaeolum. 58. Verbena. 58. Vinca. 58. Violet. 58. Wallflower. 58. Wahlenbergia. 58. Whitlavia. 58. Wild Cucumber. 58. Wisteria. 58. Xeranthemum. 58. Zinnias. 59. Zea. 59. FARM SEEDS. Artichoke Roots. 41. Barley. 40. Buckwheat. 41. Broom Corn. 16, 40. Clover. 42. Corn. 16, 37, 38, 39. Cotton. 32. Durra. 57. Flax. 40. Field Peas. 40. Field Beans. 41. Fodder Corn. 38. Grass Seed. 42. Kaffir Corn. 41. Lawn Grass. 42. Lentils. 41. Oats. 40. Potatoes. 43. Rape. 41. Rye. 40. Spiltz. 16. Soja Beans. 41. Sugar Cane. 41. Sweet Potatoes. 43. Sunflower. 42. Tree Seeds. 41. Wheat. 40.

Books. 2, 64. Flower Bulbs. 2, 60, 61. [Flower] Plants. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 62. Hardy Shrubs. 10. Hardy Roses. 10. Hardy Vines. 10. Garden Tools. 63. Implements. 63. Miscellaneous. 64. Nursery Stock. 62. Poultry Supplies. 64.

ECONOMY IN THE GARDEN BARGAINS IN SEEDS

COLLECTIONS. PRICES VERY LOW NO TROUBLE TO SELECT.

THESE COLLECTIONS ARE ALL PUT UP READY FOR MAILING BEFORE OUR BUSY SEASON BEGINS AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE CHANGED OR DIVIDED.

A Complete Garden. 35 VARIETIES FOR $ 1.00. All Good, Desirable Sorts. Sure To Please You. Consists of One Full Sized Packet Each of Improved Golden Wax Beans, Old Homestead Pole Beans, Market Gardeners' Beet, Henderson's Snowball Cauliflower, Washington Wakefield Cabbage, Short Stem Drumhead Cabbage, Oxheart Carrot, Early Sunrise Corn, Golden Self-Blanching Celery, Country Gentleman Corn, Perfect White Spine Cucumber, Improved Ground Cherry, American Mammoth Brussels Sprouts, Page's Striped Rice Pop Corn, Iceberg Lettuce, Improved Hanson Lettuce, I. S. Co's Improved Green Nutmeg Musk Melon, Duke Jones Watermelon, Large Red Wetherfield Onion, Mammoth Prizetaker Onion, Nott's Excelsior Peas, Non Plus Ultra Radish, Perpetual White Summer Radish, Improved Table Guernsey Parsnip, Ruby King Pepper, Sibley Squash, Long Standing Spinach, Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify, Market Gardener's Parsley, Early Minnesota Tomato, Matchless Tomato, White Egg Turnip, Purple Top Strap Leaf Turnip, Monarch Ruta Baga, and Vine Peach. Total 35 full sized packets sent postpaid for $1.00; at regular catalogue price they amount to $2.05.

CHILDREN'S COLLECTION. To encourage the children and induce them to begin having a garden "all their very own," we offer this collection, consisting of one packet each of Beet, Cucumber, Lettuce, Radish, Onion, Pop Corn, and Sunflower. In all seven full sized packets postpaid for ONLY 15 CTS.

Flowers for Everybody. 50-CENT POPULAR COLLECTION. Consists of one packet each of Sweet Alyssum, Aster, Balsam, Candytuft, Dianthus, Convolvulus, Cypress Vine, Canna, Cockscomb, Larkspur, Ice Plant, Mignonette, Nasturtium, Petunia, Pansy, Poppy, Phlox, Sweet Peas, Sunflower and Zinnia. Total 20 packets for 50c.

25-CENT BARGAIN COLLECTION. Consists of one packet each of Petunia, Cypress Vine, Eschscholtzia, Balsam, Phlox, Aster, Pink, Pansy, Mignonette, Sweet Peas, Zinnia, and Verbena. Total 12 packets for 25c.

10-CENT TRIAL COLLECTION. Consists of one packet each of Balsam, Candytuft, Pinks, Mignoneett [Mignonette], Pansy and Sweet Peas. Total 6 packets for 10c.

50-CENT GEM COLLECTION. Consists of one packet each of the following novelties: Aster, Royal Mixed; Centaurea, Pink Marguerite; Datura, Cornucopia; Japanese Morning Glory; Cockscomb, Golden Glow; Dianthus, Fireball; Pansy International; Larkspur, American Banner; Nasturtium, Gay and Festive, and Cupid Sweet Peas. Total 10 packets for 50c.

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IOWA SEED Co's 1897 COLLECTION 1 Mougri... Per Pkt... 10¢ 2 Sunrise Sweet Corn... 5¢ 3 Dye Pop Corn... 10¢ 4 Crimson Currant Tomato... Per Pkt. 10¢ 5 China Globe Radish... 10¢ 6 Goliath Kohl Rabi... 10¢ One Packet of each of the Six Varieties FOR 25 CTS.

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