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CHOICE IOWA SEEDS

57th ANNUAL CATALOGUE OF 1922 ONLY ONE THE BEST QUALITY

A FIELD of HUBAM CLOVER THE NEW ANNUAL WHITE FLOWERED SWEET CLOVER FOR DESCRIPTION AND DIRECTIONS SEE PAGE 38

SEEDMEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

IOWA SEED CO.

DES MOINES, IOWA, U.S.A

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1865-1922

Fiftyseven yers successful Business!

Des Moines, Iowa, January 1922 Greetings to Our Customers

The lower value levels of merchandise generally has in our opinion reached the bottom so far as farm and garden products are concerned. We are fully confident that better prices will be realized by the farmer and producer this coming year. We do not believe it advisable to curtail your planting operations, but rather to strive for greater returns from the land. This you can do by using our Choice Iowa Seeds, and giving the crops the care and attention worthy of good seed. By this means you can increase production to a profit. We expect by supplying seeds of the best quality to help raise both production and profit, and to strengthen our position as

"SEEDSMEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"

TO OUR NEW FRlENDS

tn tradln,," by mnll yOU have to lIu~' lIeedll' without aeelng them. We protect YOU In thill. however. heenu$e It a ny I,,~eda from U$ are not BatlRtactory upon arrival and Inapectlon, rllturn them to UII nnd we w111 refund the money ~·ou lIt,ld tor Utem. 'Vlth lhll "gree· mf'nt )·ou (,an i>urcha~e your lIeeda of UII In eVllry con,lIko('1I and JUllt all Willi aa though you trad .'11 over our counter,,- You "ra !JOle Jlldge; all we require III that they II'ha l1 he lent bat'k to 1111 within IItteen d ay. from date of receipt by you. Thl" applies to garden. fnrm and Uower "ee da. \Ve cnnnot j.{ua r nntee 8. crop. hut we can and do Kuarllntee to takp "eeda bn,'k lhnt )'ou your.e lr ar e not plea~ed with. Th l' nfl/'en dR.Y. will give you nmpll' l'me to 11'111 th em In any way yOU wanl. It will giv e you lime to Bl'nd ..ampll'~ fl)r In"pectinn. nnRI~' IIIB or lelOt to t he "lInte ~eed l n~pector or to the ,\gr'eulillral ~~"lwrJmenl l';lntion. O\lr stnckll will stand the dOal'at IICtuUn~' and we are ready to be judg('d nc· co rdln Kh·. Ynu will readily Bee that we could not make thlll olrer unlell8 our stocka were n r at cia .. anti "h'" 1II\11,faction to the bu~·er.

Each ~'ear thllr ('ntalogu e got'll to 1,1"03pec, th'e buyer .. who have never traded with UII and a re not nellUal nt ed wllh ou r Btockll or methodR. To Rueh JUllt a fllw wordB Of 110· 1I(·11atlon. Thill. book I" co mplied with Krein care that It may be a help to you In you r R"Il rd llnlng $nd farming operations. BOlli. text and IlIU$lratlons are truthfu l In detail. !tnd It will be tound II. real guide to bf'tter farma and better garden"- Head It caretull)', w .. lgh ali the IItatementll and ItI'nd u, " Irlal order. We will glndly leave In yo ur han(11i tile qU..,Itlon ot future nn d continued !)atronnge. ~~ach yea r our frlenda Incrense n number, and thl! II becalllle thoee who ~Iv .. UR tri al ordl' r . bl!"C:ome t1rm (r'f'nds *.nd conUnuous j)ntronB. \\'e ",,11 the bl'lIl pnll ' 811)\1' alorks III the 10we8l r,rlces con"l~tent with profitable merehandle n(C. Pr ice. how· ever. II)lI l1t be "ecfi nd In quality. You dn not want poor Sf'edB at any Price. \\'" " f. firm without quallnt'atlon Ihllt Ou r prl("1'1I lire al low 8.1' quality au!) pll ed wll1 JustifY. 'Ve want your trade and will sh'e value reo r .. lvl'd In Qunllty _~.eda for mane)" aent "".

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SUGGESTIONS TO CUSTOMERS

VEGErAIILE SEEDS OF US

OONTDfUE ... PATRON.

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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA

VEGETABLE SEEDS

[IMAGE] SEEDS TESTING AND TRIALS

Our stock of vegetable seeds we are sure cannot be excelled either in quality of selection by any firm in the country, as we watch our growing crops with great care, taking pains to isolate and keep pure and true to name. Every variety listed in desirable and has our recommendation. Our packets are, we believe, as well filled as any reliable seed dealer's in the United States, and, in fact, a comparison has shown that they contain more seed, on the average, than those of any other firm whose packets we have secured. We pay the postage on vegetable seeds at these prices, except on Beans, Peas and Corn at the 3 lb. and larger quantities. We make it a rule to carefully test all seeds. We carry on extensive trials by which we are enabled to offer only those strains of seeds which come up to the standard of purity and excellence, and are of the highest vitality, and our Choice Iowa Seeds are sure to please. The vegetable seed department is under the personal supervision of the president of our company. He places the contacts, inspects the growing crops, superintends the farm operations in summer and dur'ng the busy months in spring he gives personal oversight to the order filling department. We give you high quality in our Choice Iowa Seeds.

SEEDS BY PARCEL POST Customers are urged to use the Parcel Post . We return Excess Postage.

BE SURE AND ADD ONE POUND ADDITIONAL TO COVER WEIGHT OF PACKING Many of our friends will prefer to have their seeds come by parcel post rather than by express. There is not much difference in the cost of transportation by these two methods, but if you want to the seeds to come by mail you must send postage, because it must be prepaid. We submit herewith a table showing the postage per pound to each state. This is figured in the way to be most easily understookd by our friends. The only thin to remeber is to add one pound over the actual amount of seeds you order to cover the weight of packing. For example, you live in Alabama and you order three pounds of Gradus peas by parcel post. You will add 24 cents to the price quoted in the catalogue. If you live in Illinois and want 15 lbs. of peas by parcel post, add 64 cents to the price in the catalogue.

If the postage you send is more than is necessary the surplus will be returned to you inclosed in a small envelope within the package. If you do not send postage we will take it for granted you want the goods forwarded by express or freight.

Remember that we pay the postage on garden seeds ordered by the packet, ounce, quarter pound or pound, no matter what the cost, but on larger quantities postage must be added if we are to send them by mail.

OUR POSTAGE RATE FROM DES MOINES TO ALL IOWA POINTS IS ONE CENT PER POUND.

[table] [column headings: STATE. Postage Per Lb] STATE Alabama. cents. Alaska. cents. Arizona. cents. Arkansas. cents. California. cents. Canal Zone. cents. Colorado. cents. Connecticut. cents. Delaware. cents. Dist. Columbia. cents. Florida. cents. Georgia. cents. Guam. cents. Hawaii. cents. Idaho. cents. Illinois. cents. Indiana. cents. Kansas. cents. Kentucky. cents. Missouri. cents. Montana. cents. Nebraska. cents. Nevada. cents. New Hampshire. cents. New Jersey. cents. New Mexico. cents. New York. cents. North Carolina. cents. Ohio. cents. Oklahoma. cents. Oregon. cents. Pennsylvania. cents. Porto Rico. cents. Rhode Island. cents. Samoa. cents. South Carolina. cents. South Dakota. cents. Tennessee. cents. Texas. cents. Utah. cents. Vermont. cents. Virginia. cents. Washington. cents. West Virginia. cents. Wisconsin. cents. Wyoming. cents.

ASPARAGUS (One ounce will lOW forty feet of drill ) AlpQragu' II 10 elllllly II' r own ever)' garden Ihou]d con tal o a bed. A bed l en feel IQuato rOQulrlng 60 planu. will give a bundant IUPP ]Y for an or" l roa r y family. Sow early In IIprlng In ro"·. II. foot Rlm rt ; kt'ep dean bY frequent weeding lind bodn... Cl r cu]ar on flow to lIa kfi an AIPa ra gUI Bed, tree. 11ONV,\I,L~,'1"S 1": 1 \ "'1'_En ~ ltely dlltlnct varle l y. thnt prod u ces ~hooU whlo;:h li r a wloll .. , .., long lUI thoy are nl for lIee. ltobulJt' :tnd "lgoroll~ In h/l1.>Hj /lnd thrOWI up large shoon. Pkt. 60; os. 1(1; % lb. 20e; 1.>. $1.00. 1....\I,)I .~TTO ~Slatk. frequently meRIIure 2 In ches In d l· ameter, and even whon ut eXU'a l enll'lh are perfecUy tend~r whe n o;:ooked . I'k t . 6c; 0 .... I(le: U. III. SOc; lb. $1.00. ('ONO \ ' '':1I'5 COI ,OS!! \ L.-Thll .I:tn,lard ,·arlcl),. I'k!. oz. tOe; V. lb. 30c; lb. $1.00.

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ASPARAGUS ROOTS Our roote are IIltOng and health)'. We rct'ommend th e I -year - ald rool$. CO\Ct \ Ji:1t'S CO I.OSSA I _O .... , -.... r 1I1''''._ l'er dos. 300;:. ]00 rot U.50. I'OllJIILld, Uy exprea. o r freight. not p r~JllLId. lOll tor $1.35, i,OOO for $10. T ..... )·... f plnnc,,- P f'r dOl. 500. 100 for f:_50, poltpaLd. B)' expren or f rel .. ht. n ot prepaid, 100 (o r $~.OO. 1,000 fur $16.00. ' 1·.\I ,lI.-:T'I'O-O'e ,...... 1,1... C. . Per dox. 30('. 100 for $1.00. pOllpald . lly UNe ... or freilrht, not prepaid. 100 tor 76c 1.000 f o r 18.00. <rw" ,... n .... 'II, .. _Per doz. 600;:, 100 ror $1.00. pOltpald. By exprells or tre hl'ht. not p r epa id . 100 tor $1.00. 1 .00~ ror n ~O 1I0'\ \ ' ''LI. ET'S (;tAST.--8ame 1111 Palmetto above.

ARTICHOKE A great dello;:acy.

A perennial producing the large nower hende. whi ch are Ihe pari "alen. t h e second llealJOn and c"en' year thoreafter. Sow leed Rnd when ,,'eath e r be<:ome. 8ett io,I tranlplant In row lI 4 teet apart and! reel In the r o w. L ,\IIGE G II EEN (;LO n E.- Th e bellt "arlet)' for general ule: bu d a lnrll'e: ara]el .reo;: n: v e ry thlo;:k, nub)'. Pkl. l Oco ox. 350;:: 1Ji lb. 11.00.

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BRUSSELS SPROUTS (One ouno;:e for about 8.000 planll.) Of the cabbage ' amlly. producln* numeroul he.dl on the I t em. ot mOil delldoU8 quality, with o;:abbaoe-Ilke head at t o .... Un an d " cu]tlvate like winter o;:abba*e. A3I EltICAN l1AMlIO·rll .--(lrealIy 8uper]or variety of "merkan IItrowth. ""hkh for ma heIdi sbou t ! "'eekl elrlle r thsn other 10rtL Profltab]e tor marlcet ga rd ener:.. l"kl. 10c. ox. 350;:. '" lb. 11.00.

[IMAGE] BRUSSELS SPROUTS

IF YOU ONCE PURCHASE VEGETABLE SEEDS OF US YOU WILL CONTINUE A PATRON. THE QUALITY INVITES CONFIDENCE.

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SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE

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GREEN POD SORTS

SRINGLESS GREEN POD. A srringless green pod bush bean. Surpasses all others in crisp, tender flavor. Finely shaped, long green pods, absolutely stringless; ready to market gardeners and amatuers who seek an early bean. Pkt. 10c; 1/4 lb. 15c; lb. 40c. postpaid. Not prepaid, any quantity at 30 cents per pound.

IMPROVED EARLY VALENTINE. Standard green pod variety. Produces the thin, round curved pods abundantly. Unexcelled in quality and uniformity of ripening; nearly the whole crop can be taken at one picking. usually within 35 days after planting. Pkt. 10c; 1/4 lb. 15c; lb. 40c. postpaid. Nor prepaid, any guantity at 25 cents per pound.

LAZY WIFE

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BEANS DWARF BUSH VARIETIES

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