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Century Collection of Mammoth
Verbenas.

Everybody likes verbenas. We say this without fear of contradiction as no one can help enjoying the sight of a nice bed carpeted with the dark green leaves and brilliant blossoms. If for any reason you have been disappointed with verbenas be sure and try our "Century Collection" this year, as the varieties are grand beyond description. Our artist has tried his best to portray the magnificent colors on the front cover of this catalogue, painting the flowers from nature. The twelve varieties which we have selected for our Century Collection are unexcelled for large size, exquisitely beautful [beautiful] coloring and profusion of blooms. Be sure and order at least one of the collections so as to have all of the best colors. Many of our customers will want a dozen or more each of several separate colors for solid massing or ribbon work in their beds. Verbenas cannot be excelled for a long bed beside a driveway or walk, and show up especially well when flanked by a row of geraniums.

Fireball.- This is the most brilliant dazzling color which can be imagined. Color is vivid scarlet, brightened by the large pure white eye.

Aurora Borealis.- The name describes the flower; a more beautiful play of coloring does not appear in any flower that you ever saw. Beautifully and irregularly striped white, pink, crimson and scarlet; a wonderful show of colors, a bushy plant, blooming profusely.

American Flag.- A beautifully striped variety named in honor of "Old Glory." Pure white, striped with most brilliant crimson.

White Beauty.- Everyone wants a good white and this is the best. Very large flower, large truss, and pure snow white.

Italia.- A handsomely penciled purple and white flower; striping is very distinct.

Climaxer.- Extra large flower of bright scarlet color, a strong vigorous grower and is really dazzling when in full bloom.

Blue Boy.- Of pure deep heavenly blue color.

Beauty of Oxford.- The most popular pink variety in existence. Color is very rich and flower of immense size.

Venus.- A beautiful large flower, delicate pink color shading to white in the center.

Machadon.- Of deep, velvety, blood red color.

Dolores.- The richest deep purple color imaginable, a royal shade.

Sambo.- The nearest pure black that appears in verbenas, has just a slight shading of maroon.

One strong plant each of the above, postpaid for 75 cents. Any of the varieties separate 10 cents each; 75 cents per dozen, postpaid. If sent by express purchaser to pay the charges, we furnish them at $4.50 per 100.

New Century Mammoth Verbena Seed.- Saved from the choicest flowers. By starting this seed early in the house and setting plants out at the proper season, you will obtain a fine showing of flowers the first year, but of course you cannot depend on getting all the named varieties which we list above. Packet 15 cts., 2 pkts. for 25c.

Foreign Orders.

Our trade with European countries, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the West Indies and other foreign countries, is increasing constantly, and while it is still somewhat expensive and slow to send large shipments by freight, small lots can be sent by mail quite easily. It is expected that in January a new ruling will go into effect reducing the postage to Porto Rica, the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam and Cuba but as yet it is impossible to state just what it will be. We are willing, however to prepay the postage on all vegetable and flower seeds ordered by the packet or ounce, at the prices named in our large catalogue, to Canada, Mexico, all parts of Europe, West Indies, Natal, Cape Colony, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, South America, India, and all countries of the Postal Union. Not more than 12 ounces can be sent in each package.

Freight.- Persons ordering large quantities to be sent by freight to foreign countries must send sufficient money additional to prepay the freight from Des Moines to New York City or San Francisco, and also to prepay ocean transportation.

Parcels-Post.- Packages not exceeding 11 pounds in weight can be sent by "parcels-post" to Bahamas, Barbados, Columbia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Jamaica, Salvador, British Guiana, Windward Islands, New Foundland, Honduras and Trinidad, at the rate of 12 cents for each pound, which must be prepaid.

It will be well for customers in foreign countries to make inquiry from their postmaster for further information. Live Plants we pack in the best condition possible, but we do not advise ordering where plants will be a very long time in transit.

A Few Letters.

Recieved potatoes, clover seed and garden seeds all right, and I must say that your seeds are bright, choice, and fresh. The potatoes are sound, showing careful selection; your sweet potato plants have always been "out of sight," much better than any I ever bought elsewhere. - George W. Dinsmoor, Ardmore, Mo.

The season here was very unfavorable for corn growing this year, and my common corn only yieded 16 bushels per acre, but I raised 80 bushels of your Profit corn on one and one-fourth acres or just about four times as much as my other varieties. I am well pleased with it and have no doubt that your Profit corn will yield 100 bushels on good land. - J. W. Tate, Coles Co., Ill.

The Iowa Silver Mine Corn received from you was planted May 30th, and still it matured thoroughly and made a good crop. The ears are unusually large for this northern country, about ten to ten and one-half inches long. Have been using your seeds for 20 years and am well pleased with them. - Peter Lambert, Martin Co., Minn.

The Turkish Red Winter Wheat that I purchased from you raised a spendid crop - 42 bushels per acre. - John Althouse, Clinton Co., Mo.

I was very much pleased with the seed I received from you last year, and consider them the best I ever bought. Hurrah for the Iowa Seed Co. - Hugh Hodges, Leap Wood, Tenn.

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Prosperity Collections.

Yes, we are prosperous--we are enjoying a large and increasing trade, and we realize that our success is due to the kind orders sent by those who know that our Choice Iowa Seeds, Plants and other goods are Unsurbassed In Quality. To help our customers enjoy their life this summer shall be our aim, and there is nowhere that you can be happier than at home in your garden if you have a good one that you can be proud of. Right here at the first of our catalogue we want to make these special offers.

Prosperity Vegetable Seed Collection.- Consists of one full sized packet each of Washington Wakefield Cabbage, White's New Excelsior Tomato, Dewing's Improved Beet, Giant Pascal Celery, Perfect White Spine Cucumber, California Cream Butter Lettuce, Mammoth Prizetaker Onion, Improved Guernsey Parsnip, Improved Chartier Radish and Golden Ball Turnip. A total of 10 packets worth 60 cents for only 25 cents.

Prosperity Flower Seed Collection.- Consists of one full sized packet each of Improved American Hollyhock, New Double Calliopsis, Madam Gunter's Hybrids Nasturtiums, Early Dawn Cosmos, Royal Mixed Asters, Mixed Varieties Dianthus Pinks, Japanese Striped Maize, Imperial German Pansy, and Imperial Mixed Sweet Peas, making a total of 9 packets worth 62 cents for only 25 cents.

Prosperity Bulb Collection.- Consists of 1 choice French Canna, 1 nice Gladiolus, 1 Spotted Calla,1 Excelsior Pearl Tuberose, 1 Maderia Vine, 1 Cinnamon Vine and 4 Lily of Valley. Total 10 bulbs worth 65 cents for only 25 cents.

Prosperity Plant Collection.- A nice assortment consisting of one strong plant each of Alaska Carnation, Weeping Lantana, Swanley White Violet, New Paris Daisy, and S. A. Nutt Geranium. A total of 5 plants worth 60 cents for 25 cents.

We prepay the postage on all the above collections. They cannot be changed or divided, as the only way that we can sell them at these special prices is by putting up a very large number of them.

Cut Flowers.

In response to numerous inquiries and for the accommodation of our customers in places where there are no greenhouses, we have arranged to fill orders for cut flowers promptly whenever our customers may require them. Owing to the fluctuation in the value of cut flowers at various seasons of the year, it is impossible to give a list of prices in this catalogue, but we will quote lowest price on any list of flowers desired, by mail.

Roses vary from $1.00 to $4.00 per dozen, and Carnations from 25 cents to $1.00 per dozen. They are always much higher at Christmas and Easter than at any other time.

Bouquets of Flowers.- We put up nicely assorted bouquets of good flowers suitable for a present or for decorating with, at from $1.00 to $5.00 each.

Bride's Bouquets.- $2.00 to $10.00 each.

Buttoniers for Gentlemen.- 75 cents to $2.00 per dozen.

Floral Baskets.- We will fill baskets tastefully with nice cut flowers at $1.00 to $15.00 each.

We can furnish a great variety of floral designs thoroughly well made and we are sure they will prove satisfactory to the most critical. The following designs for weddings and funerals are most called for.

Wedding Emblems.- We have bells, wish-bone, horse shoe and hook and eye at various prices ranging from $5.00 to $10.00 each.

Funeral Designs.- The most popular styles are the following: Anchor- 12-inch $2.50; 16-inch $3.50; 20-inch $5.00. Broken Wheel- 16-inch $5.00; 24-inch $10.00; Crosses- 12-inch $1.50; 16-inch $3.00; 20-inch $5.00. Crescents- 10-inch $2.00; 14-inch $3.00, Gates Ajar- 15-inch $7.00; 18-inch $9.00; 21-inch $12.00; 30-inch $20.00. Harps- 12-inch $2.50; 18-inch $5.00, Knights of Pythias Designs- $5.00, $10.00, and $15.00. Masonic- $7.00; $10.00. Knight Templars- $10.00. Odd Fellows- $5.00; $10.00. Pillows- 12-inch $3.00; 15-inch $5.00; 21-inch $10.00. Sickles- 12-inch $2.00; 18-inch $5.00. Stars- 10-inch $2.00; 12-inch $3.00; 14-inch $4.00. These prices are for flowers sent by express purchasers to pay charges.

Cash should be sent with all orders for cut flowers. When it is necessary to have flowers promptly for funeral purposes, customers can have some bank or well known responsible business firm telegraph order for them and we will ship C. O. D., or money can be sent by telegraph if desired. We do not make shipments C. O. D. to strangers whose responsibility we have no way of ascertaining.

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Jadoo Fibre.

We most highly recommend this new material for growing plants in and request our customers who like nice flower plants to give it a trial. It is a light spongy substance and plants grow in it very vigorously, stocky, and show more brilliant foliage and finer, more continuous bloom. There is no manure in any form in its constitution therefore it is clean as well as free from weeds. It can be mixed with soil if desired, but if used alone smaller pots may be used than would otherwise be employed. Press it tight around the roots when potting and water seldom as the fibre retains more than double the moisture that ordinary soil will. Price 30 cents per lb., 3 lbs. 75c by mail postpaid. By express or freight per lb. 10c, 3 lbs. 25c, 10 lbs. 60c, 25 lbs. $1.00.

Berry Boxes

Since the part of our catalogue in which fruit packages are listed was printed there has been a great advance in price of all kinds of lumber and we are therefore obliged to withdraw quotations on these goods. Prices may decline again before fruit season begins, but we request fruit growers to write for quotations whenever they desire to purchase.