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Iowa Sweed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 23

Mushrooms

The case and certainly with which a crop of mush
rooms can be grown to perfection in an ordinary
house cellar, woodshed or barn, and the astonishing
success of so many who have taken up this new in
dustry, both for profit and their own use, induces us
to call especial attention to the subject. The great
luxury of mushrooms can be enjoyed by all at a
trifling expenditure of money, time and labor. We
recommend our English mushroom spawn as gener
ally better both for the market garden and the pri
vate planter. Directions for culture sent on applica
tion. Per brick of about 1 1/4 lbs., by mail, 40c. By
exp. or frt., 5 bricks 85c, 25 lbs $2.25, 100 lbs. $7.50.

[Image of mushrooms and people cultivating mushrooms labelled Mushrooms]

Mustard

A pungent salad, used with cress or for greens.
Sow thickly in rows, cut when about two inches
high. One ounce will sow about seventy five feet
of drill.

Ostrich Plume. Leaves long, ruffled, frilled and curved gracefully as
as ostrich plume; desirable for garnishing. Can be cut quite early; excel
lent for "greens." Pkt. 5c, oz. 1c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Southern Giant Curled. True curled leaf bariety so popular in the
south for planting in fall to furnish early spring salad; also fine for spring
sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 60c .

[Image of plant with large curled leaves, labelled Southern Giant Curled Mustard]

Chinese Golden. Thick, finely curled leaves of bright golden yellow,.
Pkt. 5, oz. 1, 1/4 lb. 20 lb. 60c.

White English. Pkt. 5, oz. 10 1/4 lb. 20 lb. 40c.

Okra

(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 in.
deep, leaving the plants 2 to 3 ft.
apart. Pick pods while quite young
and still tender and slice crosswise
before cooking.

Wyrick's New Giant. Won
derfully productive. Pods shoot out from
the stalk within 3 inches of the ground,
and the whole plant is covered with them.
Pods are vivid green, 8 to 9 inches long,
slender and do not harden as is the case
with other varieties. best for canning.
Pkt. 5, oz. 10 1/4 lb. 25 lb. 45c.

White Velvet. Pods round, smooth
and of an attractive white, velvety ap
pearance, very tender and of superior
flavor. In the south where Okra is grown
by almost everyone, this is considered the
choicest quality. Plants dwarf and very
productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c,
lb. 65c.

[Image of Okra plant with white pods, labelled White Velvet Okra]

Pomegranate

Ornamental little fruit commonly grown
in gardens a century ago, but now rarely
seen. Growns on pretty vine, fruit is round, yellow, irregularly striped with orange, red
or mahogany; fragrant; a specimen will perfume a room many days. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.

Pop Corn

It pays to raise pop corn as a general crop. The demand usually exceeds
the supply. Some farmers claim it is as easily grown as field corn and
they receive three or four times the amount per acre for the crop. For
main crop of Monarch White Rice will bring the best price per pound as
it is better know. Let the children try a patch. Ask for price in quan
tity. We also buy and sell pop corn for popping and will be pleased to
make offers or quote prices on application. Of course such corn cannot
be sold for germination.

Monarch White Rice. This is our own strain of large rice pop corn
and has been breed up to splendid form and wonderful productiveness. We
believe it is the best white variety. Bears three to six ears per stalk and
yields 1,800 to 2,500 lbs. per acre. The grain is rather large and in popping
expands to great size. If you are growing pop corn for market we urge
you to plant Monarch White Rice as it will yield better returns than any
other kind. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 35c. By express, 1/2 pk. 65c, pk. $1.20.

Page's Striped Rice. Introduced by
Iowa Seed Co. A beautiful and attractive va
riety. Color white, each kernal being striped
bright crimson like the old-fashioned Calico
field corn. It has true rice grains, ears of
good size, yields big crops, and pops fine and
large and exceedingly tender. Popular for
home growers because of quality. Pkt. 3c,
1.2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

[Image of ear of corn labelled Page's Striped Rice]

Queen's Golden. This produces a large
ear, and large, smooth grain of peculiar
lustrous golden yellow. Matures early and
is very prolific. Grown by many poultrymen
for feeding, as the grain is of right size and
flinty, making especially good feed for grow
ing fowls and pigeons. It pops spendidly,
the general appearance of the popped corn
being a rich cream color, peculiarly attract
ive. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 40c.

Mapledale Prolific. The best of the
smoothgrain white varieties. The ears are
of medium size, but there are so many to the
stalk that the average yield is extra large.
The grain is rather small and is preferred by
market poppers because it goes farther than
the larger grained sorts. It pops slendidly
and will produce a larger proportion of
popped corn per pound of grain than the
larger sorts. On account of the smooth grain
it is much nicer to handle than the rough
rice kinds. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 40c.

Ten years ago my first order of seeds from you was
35 cents. It has increased each year since until this
year it reached $102.00. Alex Pearson, Wakefield, Neb.

Mushroom culture-- A complete book of instructions how to grow them. Postpaid, 50 cents