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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA 3
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
(One ounce for about 3,000 plants.)
Of the cabbage family, producing
numerous heads on the stem, of
most delicious quality, with cabbage-like
head at top. Use and
cultivate like winter cabbage
AMERICAN MAMMOTH.- Greatly
superior variety of American
growth, wich forms heads about 3
weeks earlier than other sorts. It
makes stronger plants and more
heads. Profitable for market gardeners.
Pkt. 10c. oz. 35c. 1/4 lb. $1.
ENGLISH.- Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. 1/4. 45c.
[Image above of chufas]
CHUFAS
A nice little ground nut greatly
liked by children. Its flavor resembles
the cocanut. Very prolific,
a single one yielding 200 to
400 nuts growing just under the
ground and easily reached by pigs
and poultry if they have access.
Grow best in light, sandy soil, well
fertilized. Plant in April, 10 inches
apart. In 2 1/2 - ft. rows. Cover lightly.
Soak seed before planting if
very dry. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c. 1/4 lb. 20c.

CURIOUS VEGETABLES
[Image to the right of alpine strawberries] ALPINE STRAWBERRIES.- Sown early will produce
bearing plants first year. Pkt. 10c.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.- See the left
[Image to the left of brussels sprouts] hand column. Pkt. 5c.
CARDOON.- A plant grown for its
large, thick leaves. Blanched and
used like asparagus. Per
pkt. 10c.
"Vegetable Caterpillars."
Grown as curiosities: for
salads or pickles. Pkt 10c.
CHUFAS, or Earth Almonds.- (See right hand column, this page.) Pkt. 5c.
lImage to the left of cotton] COTTON.-
Start seed early
and transplant.
Has large, showy
flowers, followed
by boll of pure
white cotton interesting
to all.
Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c.
CURRANT TOMATO.-
(See description
on page 31.) Pkt. 5c.
ENDIVE.- Called
also Winter Lettuce.
Excellent for late
use. Pkt. 5c.
EGYPTIAN LENTILS.-
It was from
these that the dish of pottage was made for
which Esau sold his birthright to Jacob in
Bible times. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c. 1/4 lb. 25c. lb 75c.
FRENCH SORREL.- Grown for and used
as "greens." Pkt. 5c.
GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY.- (Illustrated
in colors on back cover page.) Pkt 10c.
GOURDS, Ornamental Mixed.- Pkt. 5c.
GROUND CHERRY.- (See description on
page 14.) Pkt. 5c.
KOHL RABL.- (Illustrated on page 14.)
Per pkt. 5c.
MARTYNA.- also called "Devil's Claw"
and "Unicorn Plant." Ornamental
plant, bearing
beautiful flowers which
are succeeded by large
seed pods which when
young are fine for picking.
pkt. 5c. oz. 30c.
OKRA, or gumbo Plant.-
(Described on page 21.)
Per plt. 5c.
ORNAMENTAL MICE.-
Vegetable curiosity; bears
small, neat oval fruits, completely covered
with long, light green spines or hairs. Pkt. 10c.
SCOLYMUS.- Grown for the roots, which
are used like salsify. Pkt. 10c.
SEA KALE.- Is grown and used like Chard
Beets, except it is perennial. Pkt. 5c. oz. 30c.
SNAILS.- Another singular variety haveing
most oddly twisted seed pods resembling
snails. Pkt. 10c.
SWISS CHARD.- (Illustrated on page 6.)
For beet greens. Pkt. 5c.
VINE PEACH.- (Description p. 31.) Pkt. 5c.
WONDERBERRY.- Largely advertised. We
offer it as a novelty. Fruits about as large as
dried peas, blue black in color, with a peculiar
flavor relished by some. Pkt. 10c.

COLLECTION OF ODD VEGETABLES
Persons exhibiting at fairs should grow some
to help make attractive showing. Have something
different.
ONE PACKET EACH OF THE ABOVE 22
VARIETIES FOR $1.00, POSTPAID.

[Image of okra to the left]
[Image of uplash cress to the right]
COLLARDS
(One ounce for about 3,000 plants.)
Collards are very largely used as "greens" in
some parts of the country, especially in the South.
They are a form of loose-headed cabbage.
GEORGIA.- The most satisfactory variety for
general use. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c. 1/4 lb. 25c.
CRESS
EARLY CURLED.- a well known salad. Sow at
intervals all season. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c. 1/4 lb. 25c.
TRUE WATER.- Sow seeds along the running
water. Pkt. 10c. oz. 35c.
UPLAND CRESS.- a perennial sort: hardy; produces
well; same flavor as Water Cress. Grown on
high dry land; does not run to seed soon. Per pkt.
10c. oz. 25c.
I would like to say in regard to the seed I ordered last
year that they gave good satisfaction and I was well pleased
with them. - mrs. John Gulick, Lansing, Iowa.
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CHERVIL
(An ounce will sow 100 feet of drill.)
Leaves used in soups and salads.
Have a pleasant aromatic taste greatly
like. Cultivate like parsley. Pkt.
5c. oz. 15c. 1/4 lb. 40c.
[Image below of cehrvil]
CHICORY
LARGE ROOTED.- Used as a substitute
for coffe. Cultivate the same
as carrots. Take up roots in the fall
cut in small pieces and let dry. When
wanted for use it is roasted and
ground like coffee. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c.
1/4 lb. 25c. lb. $1.00.
[Image of corn salad]
CORN SALAD
(One ounce will sow about 20 sq. ft.)
Nice winter salad. Sow in September
in drills. Just before cold weather
cover with straw or leaves. Pkt. 5c.
oz. 10c. lb. 25c.
FLOWER SEEDS FOR BEES
Below we offer
seeds of a few
flowers specially
fine for sowing to
furnish food for
bees. They are
all heavy producers
of nectar
bloom quickly,
and will bloom
first year from
seed, furnishing food during spring
and summer until frost.
Mixed Flower Seeds for Bees, including
Adonis, Sweet Alussum, Asperula,
Cleome, Pungens, Dracocephalum,
Candytuft, Matthiolu, Phaceliature, pkt tc. oz. 15c lb. $1.50.
POMEGRANATE.- Ornamental little
fruit commonly grown in gardens a
century ago, but now rarely seen. It
grows on a pretty vine; fruit is round.
yellow, and irregularly striped with
orange, red or muhogany; fragrant; a
specimen will perfume a room many
days. Pkt. 10c. oz. 25c.

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