1902

14. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

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THE FIVE GIANTS One packet each of Mammoth Prizetaker, White Prizewinner, Copper King, Giant Vesuvius, Silver King, For only 25 cents. TRY THEM.

How to Grow--BIG ONIONS With each of these "Five Giants Collections" we will send circular giving full directions for growing big onions.

$10.00 Prize FOR BIG ONIONS. We offer a cash prize of $10.00 for the largest onion growu [grown] this year from seed purchased direct from us. Any of the mammoth varieties we list on this page may compete for this prize. Reports must be in by October 15th. Don't fail to try these onions this year.

[image] VESUVIUS

MAMMOTH PRIZETAKER.--(See cut No. 1.)--This is without doubt the largest, handsomest, finest flavored, and in every way the best variety of yellow onion in the world. It is admittedly the largest of all varieties, having been grown to the enormous weight of OVER SIX POUNDS and is withal a handsome, fine-flavored sort. Of a clear, bright straw color and uniform perfect globe shape. Produces enormous crops, one report being over 1,200 bushels, and they bring an extra price, being sold on the market as fancy onions. Keeps wonderfully well. Our seed is unexcelled, and is in great favor with our customers in all parts of the United States. They ripen up hard and fine, and present the handsomest possible appearance in market, while the pure, white flesh is fine grained, mild and delicate in flavor. To grow to the largest size sow seed early in hotbeds and transplant to open ground as soon as weather is favorable Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.50; 4 lbs., not prepaid, $5.00.

COPPER KING or MAMMOTH POMPEII.--(No. 2.)--Have been grown to the enormous weight of FIVE POUNDS AND SIX OUNCES, and notwithstanding their large size they retain their shape and fine quality. To obtain an idea of how large this really is, just weigh the larget [largest] onion you can obtain and compare weights, or weigh out five pounds and six ounces of common onions and imagine them all in one. Beautiful copper color; flesh pure white, fine grained and mild. Per. pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75. MAMMOTH SILVER KING (No. 3.)--This giant sort is the largest of all white onions, no other white variety approaching it in mammoth size. It is of attractive form, flattened, but thick through, as shown in the illustration. Single bulbs often attain weights of from 2 1/2 to 4 pounds each. The skin is a beautiful silvery white; the flesh is a snowy white, and of a particularly mild and pleasant flavor. So sweet and tender is the flesh that it can be eaten raw like an apple. Matures early and is of uniformly large size and perfect form, and consequently will bring a large price in the market. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25.

[image] WHITE VELVET OKRA.

GIANT VESUVIUS.--(No. 4.)--This grand new mammoth variety is a foreign sort. It is well shown by our illustration. In rich soil, under good cultivation, they grow to an immense size the first year. They are of a handsome globe shape, somewhat elongated, veritable beauties, and will attract attention anywhere. Color almost a blood red, flesh nearly white, quality most excellent. Much more tender and mild than the American sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. MAMMOTH WHITE PRIZEWINNER.--In magnificent shape and enormous size, the White Prizewinner is the exact counterpart of the Mammoth Yellow Prizetaker, which has become so popular in the last few years, differing only in its handsome silvery white skin. Hundreds of market gardeners and onion growers have tried it, and say that nothing equal to it in the line of white onions has ever before been grown in America. One enthusiastic grower says: "I raised a White Prizewinner measuring 17 inches in circumference and weighing over four pounds, which astonished my neighbors and took first prize at county fair." Per pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 90c, lb. $3.00.

THE SPECIAL $10.00 PRIZE which we offer each yeary [year] for the largest onions grown from our seeds was won last year by Mrs. Thomas Reed, Shell Lake, Wis. Don't you want it this year?

John Shaw, of Fairport, Kansas, writes: "Last season I planted some of your onion seed and they were immense, some of them weighing four pounds, and the tomatoes were simply grand. Visitors came from all parts to see them, and all remarked that they never saw their equal in this part of the country."

I am well pleased with your Choice Iowa Seeds, as they all gave first class satisfaction and I think there is none better.--J. C. Hughs, Hampton, Mo.

OKRA, or GUMBO. One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill. Why not try Okra this year? It is extra nice for soups, stews, etc., and also much liked when pickled. Sow at the usual time of tender vegetables, in drills 2 inches deep, leaving the plants from 2 to 3 feet apart. DWARF WHITE VELVET.--Pods round, smooth and of an attractive, white velvety appearance, very tender and of a superior flavor. Plants dwarf and very productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 15.

[image] A.BLANC IOWA CHALLENGE

PEAS. One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill; 2 to 9 bushels per acre. Peas mature quickest in light, dry soil not too rich. May be sown as early as the ground can be worked, and for a succession every two weeks up to July, or what is better, select several kinds which will form a succession in maturing. Sow in drills two to four feet apart, according to varieties, and three or four inches deep for general crop, although the first earlies will come to maturity sooner if only covered one and one-half inches. Wrinkled sorts are marked *. They should be sown thicker in the row than the smooth varieties, as they are more liable to rot if the ground is wet. Prices include postage. Pints at one half the quart rates, 15c per quart discount if sent by express. Our packets contain about two ounces. GIANT GRAY SUGAR.--See novelties. Per pkt. 10c. *GRADUS, OR PROSPERITY.--See novelties. Per pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 75c. By express 1/2 pk. $2.00, pk. $3.50. IOWA CHALLENGE.--An extra early variety of superior merit which is a favorite with Des Moines market gardeners. We can in confidence say that after a trial of nearly all extra early varieties offered to the trade we have not found one possessing more merit, hence its name. For the market gardener it has no superior. It is not only extremely early and prolific, but it is of good flavor. All the good qualities of the Extra Early are most nearly brought to perfection in the Challenge. Vines 18 inches. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75. *PREMIUM GEM.--Height one foot; early and prolific; a type of and an improvement on the McLean's Little Gem. Pods long and of dark green color. The most popular sort for family use. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 55c; by exp. 1/2 pk. $1.20, pk. $2.15.

[image] AMERICAN WONDER

FIRST AND BEST.--A standard first early variety popular with gardeners in all parts of the country. This variety is perhaps more largely grown by market gardeners for first early than any other. Crop is very short this year. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c; by exp. 1/2 pk. 90c, pk. $1.65. *DWARF CHAMPION.--This extra choice new variety is a great improvement on the old Champion of England which has been one of the sweetest, best and most popular varieties for the last 30 years. The old variety is very tall (6 feet) while this new sort grows only 2 1/2 feet, and still the vines are vigorous with a great profusion of very large pods filled with large sized peas of superior quality and very sweet. It is medium late and suited to main crop. Everyone who wants extra choice peas for family use should plant a few of these. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c; by exp. 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50. *TELEPHONE--Immensely productive of the finest quality and excellent, sugary flavor; vines very strong, the pods are of large size, with six or seven large delicious peas; height four feet. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c; by exp. 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50.

[image] DWARF CHAMPION.

ALASKA.--Height two feet, pods rather small, dark green color, well filled, the earliest pea known, being two days earlier than the Rural New Yorker, and ninety per cent of the pods can be gathered at the first picking. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 50c. By exp. 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75. *AMERICAN WONDER.--The most popular extra early variety for the family garden. Being very sweet it cannot be planted quite as early as the above as it will not stand as much cold wet weather, but it is far superior to the extra early smooth sorts in flavor and table qualities and is quite productive. Of dwarf and robust habit, growing about ten inches high, and produces a profusion of good sized, well-filled pods fairly packed with the finest flavored peas. On good soil each vine will average twelve pods and each pod six peas. The vines grow from eight to twelve inches high. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c. By exp. 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25. *EVERBEARING.--Height two feet; late to very late; hardy, vigorous, enormous cropper, pods and peas of large size and good quality. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c; by exp. 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50. *ABUNDANCE.--A standard medium early sort. Large and productive. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c; by exp. 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50.

[image] NOTT'S EXCELSIOR.

*NOTT'S EXCELSIOR.--A superb new variety, and we are sure our customers will welcome it as an ideal family and market pea. It is fully as sweet and delicious as the American Wonder, and grows one-half taller. Pods are larger and it is far more productive than the Premium Gem, and it is within a day or two as early as the first early smooth peas. Mr. George Buchanan writes: "I found these peas a very distinct, pure sort, with many marked excellencies over the American Wonder, Premium Gem, Advancer, etc. The peas were ready for table use within forty-three days from planting. Quality very superior. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 55c. By exp. 1/2 pk. $1.25; pk. $2.25. *IMPROVED STRATAGEM.--Late variety for family or market use. Half dwarf, vigorous, branching habit, and under favorable conditions an enormous cropper. Pods long and filled with seven to nine large peas of extra fine quality. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50. MAMMOTH LUSCIOUS SUGAR.--This new sugar pea bears pods much larger than any other variety, often six to seven inches long, and an inch and one-half broad. They should not be shelled, but the peas and pods eaten together, and as they contain so much sugar, starch and gluten, they are very nutritious for family use. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c. By express 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25. *CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.--One of the richest, best flavored peas grown. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c; exp. 1/2 pk. 75c, pk. $1.25. *JUNO.--This is considered by many by far the best wrinkled pea of its class to-day. It has very robust vines; stout, straight pods, usually borne in pairs. The pods are very thick, broad-backed all the way up and filled from the stem to the tip with seven to nine sweet, delicious, dark green peas of immense size. Its height is two feet, its season from medium early to main crop. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75. DWARF WHITE MARROW.--An improvement on the old Large White Marrowfat. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c, qt. 35c. By express 1/2 pk. 50c, pk. 85c. BLACK EYED MARROWFAT.--Is grown largely by gardeners and also sown as a field pea for stock. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c, qt. 35c. By express 1/2 pk. 60c, pk. $1.00. FIELD PEAS.--See list of Miscellaneous Field Seeds.

16. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE

GOURDS. The following varieties will be found quite serviceable in any household. No one would think, without having tried them, of the many uses they can be put to. Cultivate as cucumbers, or may be trained over lattice work, fences, etc.

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ORNAMENTAL GOURDS MIXED.--A mixture of the odd shaped and fancy colored sorts. Contains some of the most popular and handsome foreign varieties. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.

[image] GARDEN LEMON

Garden Lemon Introduced by us and has been highly praised. It resembles the Vine Peach in manner of growth. Fruit is of the shape shown in our engraving, is somewhat smaller than Vine Peach, has thinner flesh, and is decidedly more acid, thus dispensing with the sliced lemons which are so important in putting up the Vine Peach. Directions for cooking with each packet. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c.

Ground Cherry IMPROVED YELLOW.--Another year adds only to the popularity of this already popular little fruit which we introduced, and it is now listed in the catalogues of the leading seedsmen of the country to whom we supply seed. It is a great improvement on the wild Ground Cherry. They grow well on almost any dry soil; are easier raised than the tomato, and are prolific bearers, and oh! what luscious fruit! For sauce they are excellent, and for pies nothing can equal them for taste and flavor. They are delicious as preserves, and when dried in sugar are much better than raisins for cakes and puddings, and they will keep, in the shuck, if put in a cool place, nearly all winter. No one, after raising them once, will ever make a garden again without devoting a portion to the Ground Cherry. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c.

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MAMMOTH YELLOW.--See novelties. Per pkt. 10c. PURPLE HUSK TOMATO.--This fruit is quite popular in some places. The plants produce handsome purple fruit in great abundance, which are from one to two inches in diameter and enveloped in a husk similar to the yellow Ground Cherry. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. GIANT SCARLET.--Also called Chinese Lantern Plant. This is a very popular novelty and has proven quite satisfactory in some parts of this country. Per pkt. 10c. COLLECTION.--One packet each of the four Ground Cherries for only 20c.

MUSTARD. One ounce will sow about 75 feet of drill. A pungent salad, used sometimes with Cress, also for greens. Sow thickly in rows, and cut when about two inches high. OSTRICH PLUME.--See novelties. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 20c. SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED.--Highly esteemed in the south, where the seed is sown in the fall, and the plants used very early in the spring as salad. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. WHITE ENGLISH, or LONDON.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 45c. CHINESE GOLDEN.--Forms a compact, bushy plant. Leaves very thick, finely curled, and of a bright golden yellow color. Very slow to go to seed. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c.

CRESS or PEPPER GRASS. One ounce will sow about 16 square feet. EARLY CURLED.--A well known salad. Sow early and at intervals during the season; cover seeds lightly. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c. TRUE WATER.--Sow the seeds along the border of running water and cover lightly. Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c.

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. Packets contain about 600 seeds. KALEIDOSCOPE.--A beautiful new variety, the plant when loaded with fruit being very ornamental as the fruit differs so greatly in color. The fruit is of a yellowish-cream color and then changes to canary, then deepening to orange, then turns into pink until it becomes a deep, shining scarlet. The fruit is of the size of a plum. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. RUBY KING.--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.

[image] RUBY KING.

MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN.--Average a third larger than Ruby King. Eight to ten inches long, bright waxy, golden yellow, and mild flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c. CORAL GEM BOUQUET.--This new red-hot pepper is the finest of the smallest-sized varieties. Excellent for pepper sauce. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. RED CHILI.--Small, very hot. Used everywhere for pepper-sauce. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c. LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE.--An early standard sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. SWEET MOUNTAIN or MAMMOTH.--Similar to the above but milder. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. RED CAYENNE.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 90c.

[image] CHUFAS.

Chufas, or Earth Almond. A nice little ground nut which is greatly liked by the children. In sweetness and flavor they resemble the cocoanut or almond and are considered very nice put on the table in a fruit dish with candies, and as an after dinner relish. Very prolific, a single one yielding from two to four hundred. The nuts grow under ground, very near the surface, easily reached by pigs and poultry, and destroyed by them if they have free access. Plant in April, ten inches apart in two and one-half foot rows. Cover them lightly. If the seed is very dry, soak them well before planting. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

PARSLEY. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. Sow in March, thinly in drills one foot apart and half an inch deep. Soak seed in warm water a few hours before sowing. For winter use protect in a glass frame or light cellar. MARKET GARDENER'S.--An extra choice stock, with dark green, beautifully curled mossy leaves, very ornamental in its growth, and very productive. Most valuable for either garnishing or flavoring. Earlier than other varieties and what is more important it retains its dark green color late in the fall and continues to produce well throughout the winter when transferred to the greenhouse. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c.

[image] MARKET GARDENER'S PARSLEY.

CHAMPION MOSS CURLED.--A very select stock, most beautifully crimped and curled. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c. HAMBURG.--A turnip rooted variety, used for flavoring soups, etc. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c.

CHICKORY. One ounce will sow about 15 square feet. LARGE ROOTED.--Used as a substitute for coffee. Cultivate as carrots. Take up the roots in the fall, cut into small pieces and put away to dry. When wanted for use, it is roasted and ground like coffee. It is now being extensively grown in some parts of Iowa and Nebraska for commerce. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

COLLARDS. One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants. GEORGIA.--Sow in May, and treat as cabbage. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 17.

[image] PARSNIP.

PARSNIPS. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; 5 lbs. to an acre. Sow early in spring in good rich soil, which has been plowed deep, in drills 15 inches apart, covering half an inch. Thin to five or six inches apart in rows. They are improved by frost. IMPROVED TABLE GUERNSEY.--A greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain of the Guernsey Hollow Crown Parsnip. The roots do not grow as long as the Hollow Crown, but are of greater diameter and more easily gathered. 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, soft and even quality as outside portions. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 65c. LONG SUGAR or HOLLOW CROWN.--The old standard. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 40c.

PEANUTS. Peanuts can be grown in Iowa, and everyone should plant a few for themselves and children. RED CROSS.--This very desirable variety is as early as the earliest, the most hardy, very prolific and of the best quality. Boys, here is a chance for you. Think of growing peanuts in your own garden and having plenty of them to eat. Shell the nuts carefully so as to not break inside skin, and plant as soon as the ground becomes warm, from two to three feet apart each way, four or five to the hill, covering two inches. The soil should be deep and mellow. They produce 25 to 70 bushels per acre and are as easily cultivated as corn. Price per large package, 10c, lb. 40c, postpaid. By express 5 lbs. or more @ 25c. SPANISH.--A very early variety but the pods are small. Per package 10 cents, lb. 40 cents.

[image] PEANUTS.

ENDIVE. One ounce will sow about 60 square feet. One of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. When leaves are eight inches long tie them together with string near the top to blanch. GREEN CURLED.--Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. GIANT FRINGED.--A handsome winter sort of fine quality. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75.

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.--The old standard sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. RHUBARB ROOTS.--By mail 15c each, $1.00 per dozen.

[image] YANKEE PIE PUMPKIN

PUMPKIN. One ounce will plant 25 hills; 4 pounds will plant one acre. The best, most enterprising and most prosperous farmers put in a crop of pumpkins every year. They can be grown separately or with a corn or potato crop and do not seem to interfere in the least. They are valuable for feeding to stock, and what is a fair without pumpkins or a Thanksgiving dinner without pumpkin pie? Planted with corn two pounds will plant one acre. NEW ATLAS.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c. YANKEE PIE.--This is the noted New England Pie or Small Sugar Pumpkin. Same shape and color as the Connecticut Field, but smaller, very sweet, fine grained and one of the best varieties for table use. We have sold this to thousands of customers in all parts of the county and it pleases everyone for making pies. Early and very productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. CALHOUN.--A great improvement on the Large Cheese pumpkin. Color creamy brown, flesh deep salmon yellow, fine grained, while seed cavity is very small. Rind thin. When cooked it is very yellow and makes pies of a rich color, sweet and of the finest quality. Has been recently re-named by one dealer the "New Thanksgiving Pumpkin." Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. WHITE CUSHAW or JONATHAN.--Attractive and sells better than the old green striped sort. It is a large bottle-shaped variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75 cts. KING OF MAMMOTHS.--The largest variety of true pumpkins. The flesh and skin are of a bright golden yellow, fine grained and of good quality. We know of one specimen that reached the enormous weight of 245 pounds. One customer writes us that he grew one weighing 158 pounds, and on the same vine had five other pumpkins from 90 to 104 pounds each in weight--over 640 pounds grown from one seed. Farmers and gardeners, just think of that kind of a crop! Will it not pay you to grow the King of Mammoths and exhibit them at your county fair? Our seed was saved from large select specimens. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. MAMMOTH ETAMPES.--A giant variety from France, where it is quite celebrated. Bright glossy red color; splendid for exhibition. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. MAMMOTH TOURS.--Also called Mammoth Whale. Originated near Tours, France, where it is largely grown, both for feeding cattle and table use. Grows to an immense size, sometimes three feet in length and to a weight of 100 to 200 pounds. Flesh of a salmon color. Seed of a peculiar shape. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

TRY THE COLLECTION OF MAMMOTH PUMPKINS ONE PACKET EACH NEW ATLAS, KING OF MAMMOTHS MAMMOTH TOURS AND MAMMOTH ETAMPES, ONLY 20 CENTS.

A PRIZE OF $10.00 will be paid for the largest pumpkin grown from our seed this year, the report to be sent in not later than October 15th. Full directions for growing large specimens sent with each collection.

JAPANESE PIE.--This is similar in size and form to the well known Cushaw, but the skin is a deep green, with darker stripes, turning to yellow as fruit ripens, earlier than any other pumpkin; seeds are marked with curious indentations. Flesh very thick and of rich salmon color, nearly solid. Dry and sweet, making rich pies without eggs. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. LARGE CHEESE.--(Kentucky Field.)--Large round, flattened fruits with creamy buff skin. It is an excellent keeping variety, with thick flesh of exceptionally fine quality. Commonly called sweet pumpkin throughout the west. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. CONNECTICUT FIELD.--The common field or cow pumpkin. If you have any live stock to feed it will pay you to put in a few acres of these. Per oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 10c, lb. by mail 35c. By express or freight, 10 lbs. $1.75; bushel of 25 lbs. $3.00.

[image] KING OF MAMMOTH PUMPKINS.

18. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

[image] EARLY SCARLET GLOBE.

RADISH. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; eight to ten pounds will sow an acre in drills. Radish seed should be sown in light rich soil as early as the ground can be worked, and for a succession, at intervals of two weeks until midsummer. Radishes must be grown quickly and have plenty of room, or they will invariably be tough and pithy. Sow in drills one foot apart and thin to two or three inches apart as soon as the rough leaves appear. Most of our radish seed was grown for us in France, "the natural home of radishes," and we think it cannot be surpassed. There is very short crop of many varieties of radish this year. NEW TRIUMPH--See novelties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c. NEW ICICLE.--See novelties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. EARLY SCARLET GLOBE.--A most excellent early radish for garden culture, and for hot bed forcing there is no variety so desirable as the Early Scarlet Globe. It is the earliest; its color is the handsomest; in flavor it is the mildest, most crisp, juicy and tender. It is the market gardener's favorite as a forcing radish. It forms small top, and will stand a great amount of heat without becoming pithy. Its fine shape, well illustrated by the accompanying engraving, makes it sell for higher price and more rapidly than any other shaped sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. IMPROVED CHARTIER.--Is decidedly distinct in appearance from any radish in cultivation. Its form is well defined by our engraving, the color at the top being crimson running into pink about the middle, and from thence downward is a pure, waxy white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. FRENCH BREAKFAST.--A small, handsome variety of very quick growth; one-half inch in diameter and two inches long. Color bright carmine with clear white in the lower portion. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

[image] IMPROVED CHARTIER.

NON PLUS ULTRA.--An improvement on the Deep Scarlet Turnip. Remarkably fine in quality, of very quick growth, and ready to pull within twenty days after sowing. Perfectly globular little roots of very bright color and excellent shape; certain to insure ready sale on the market. It is one of the best strains of early radishes for forcing. Beds are planted, the crop matured and sold and the same bed ready for a second planting all in thirty days. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 90c. CINCINNATI MARKET.--A most excellent long radish of beautiful glossy brilliant scarlet color, having unusually small top. The skin is very thin, and the flesh crisp and brittle and of a delightful pungent quality. It is undoubtedly the finest long red radish for forcing, and will outsell any other on the market, and it is also an extra fine sort for the home garden, the quality being unexcelled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 70c. MODEL WHITE BOX.--An improvement on the Philadelphia White Box, which has been popular for several years. It is most handsome shape, very early and has but few leaves, thus making it of special value for growing in hotbeds or "boxes" and one-third more radishes can be grown in the same space than with most other sorts. It is of clear white color, solid, juicy and unsurpassed in flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 65c. ROSY GEM.--An improvement on the Scarlet Turnip White Tip. Their shape is perfectly globular, with rich, deep scarlet top, blending into pure white at the bottom, exceedingly tender, crisp, delicious, equally desirable for either the market or home garden. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. WHITE LADY FINGER.--An improvement on White Naples, or Vienna. Large, white, crisp variety, about as long as Long Scarlet, and similar in shape. A very desirable sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. ALL SEASONS or CELESTIAL.--Introduced by us in 1890 and has proved of great value as a summer and fall sort keeping also quite well for winter use. Has large ivory white roots of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/2 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

[image] MODEL WHITE BOX.

PERPETUAL WHITE SUMMER.--This variety, introduced by us, has given splendid satisfaction to all who have tried it. They are pure white of uniform good quality, crisp and brittle, and they keep longer in a fit condition for the table than any variety we know of, hence their name, Perpetual White Summer. Can be sown any time of the year and will always produce good radishes fit for market earlier than the Chartier, and keep in perfect shape for marketing about four weeks, or longer for home use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. ROUND SCARLET CHINA or CHINA GLOBE.--An exceedingly handsome new variety which will prove to be popular. It is of medium size, bright scarlet color and globe shape. It prows [grows] very rapidly, being almost as early as early forcing sorts and it holds its size and superior qualities throughout the summer. The flesh is pure white, crisp, brittle and most agreeable flavor. When sown later they make an excellent winter sort and keep well. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. WHITE STRASBURG.--Of handsome, oblong, tapering shape, both skin and flesh are pure white. The flesh is firm, brittle and tender, and possesses most desirable character of retaining crispness even when old and large. Excellent for summer use, and withstands severe heat and grows very quickly. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c. WOOD'S EARLY FRAME.--Smaller and about ten days earlier than Long Scarlet, which it very much resembles. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. EARLY LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP.--An old standard variety of quick growth, with long, slender roots. Radishes are ready for market about twenty-five or thirty days after planting seed; flesh crisp and mild. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. EARLY LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP.--Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. EARLY SCARLET TURNIP.--Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

[image] NEW GOLDEN DRESDEN.

GOLDEN DRESDEN.--Little beauty, golden brown skin, white flesh, crisp, juicy, finest flavor. One of the quickest growing sorts, tops small, admitting of close planting. Whether grown in garden or hotbed you can depend on remarkably perfect, early, uniform crop. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE.--Winter sort, flesh white, excellent quality, largest of all; pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 85c. CHINA ROSE WINTER.--One of best winter varieties, bright rose colored, flesh white, firm, best quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. LONG BLACK SPANISH.--Popular winter sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. MIXED RADISHES.--Mixture of over twenty choice varieties of early, medium and late radishes. This will give you radishes all summer, and you will be surprised at results. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

[image] MIXED RADISHES.