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ESTABLISHED 45 years Francois Levet 1910 TRIUMP
TRIUMP ROSE COLLECTION Large 2 Year old plants 75¢ Large 2 Year old plants
$1.75 Charges prepaid
30 LARGE GREENHOUSE 12 ACRES IN FLOWERS AT OUR CITY ESTABLISHMENT
Iowa Seed Co SEEDSMEN TO THE AMPERICAN PEOPLE ONLY ONE THE BEST QUALITY Des Moines Iowa U.S
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Triumph Rose Collection. All of Ironclad Hardiness. All constant or perpetual bloomers (except Henri Martin) and will grow larger, more beautiful and valuable each year. The following six grand sorts, illustrated on front cover of this catalogue, for only 75 cents; or in large two or three year old plants for $1.75, charges prepaid: TRIUMPH.-This superb new variety from England is the most remarkable new sort introduced for many years. It is known in its native country under the name of its grower, "Hugh Dickson," and it is predicted that it will displace all other hardy red roses as soon as it becomes well known, as it has so many points of exceptional merit. It seems to be perfectly hardy everywhere, is a free and continuous bloomer, of strong, upright, vigorous growth, with handsome foliage. 'l'he blooms are of mammoth size, very full and magnificently formed with high pointed centers. The color is an intense glossy crImson, flamed with scarlet, brilliant in the extreme, with large, smooth petals slightly refiexed on the edges. The color is fast and does not burn under the strong sunlight. Very highly perfumed. Was awarded the Gold Medal of the National Rose Society of England. Each 2Oc: large field grown dorman pants 5Oc. FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI.- A strong growing, extremely hardy new variety with large heavy foliage. The glory of this plant, however, is its flowers, which are immense in size, and an ordinary plant will produce hundreds of magnificent flowers, which are full, very deep and double, and of splendid substance; petals broad, long and pointed. Color snow-white, without a tinge of yellow, pink or any other color. Often called the White American Beauty. Each 20c; large 2 year old plants 35c. HELENA CANBIER.- A charming new rose of French origin; hardy and a continuous and free bloomer; a free grower, making a shapely, compact bush; flowers of good size and splendid substance; color copper yellow, changing to lemon yellow in the outer petals, making a pretty and striking combination.. A splendid garden rose. Each 20c; large 2 year old plants 40c. BLACK PRINCE.- There is not one among all of the hardy roses that attracts more favorable comment than this rose does. It is unapproached in color, and may be best described as a blackish crimson. In the bud it is darkest; as the bud expands vivid smokycrimson shades are brought to light. The blossom is very large and double; highly scented; absolutely hardy. The finest deep rich red variety grown. No garden is complete without this glorious rose. Each 15c; large 2 year old plants 35c. FRANCOIS LEVET.- An exquisite cherry-pink, delicately shaded with carmine and blush. Very free flowering. Absolutely hardy. Its charming color, beautiful form, delightful fragrance, long stems, freedom of bloom and perfect hardiness make a combination of desirable qualities not to be found in another rose of this class and color. Each 20c; large 2 yr. old plants 40c. HENRI MARTIN.- A magnificent Moss Rose. Extra large and perfectly double; color a deep rosy-carmine, shaded a bright crimson; very mossy and delightfully fragrant, without doubt the finest Moss Rose grown; one of the hardiest, most rampant-growing Roses to be found in any class, and a most profuse bloomer in its season. Each 15c; large 2 year old plants 35c. TRIUMPH ROSE COLLECTION Consists of one strong plant each of the above six varieties for only 75 cents, or a large sized 2 year old plant of each, ready to begin blooming at once, for only $1 .75, sent prepaId to any town in the United States or Canada. Four collections for $5.50.
American Beauty Rose Collection. Who bas not heard of the American Beauty. the rose famed in story, poetry and song? The cut flowers being frequently sold during the winter season at $10 00 to $25.00 per dozen. What flower lover has not hoped to some day have a "garden of roses" with American Beuaties galore? This collection has proven very popular and we are growing vast numbers of plants for the immense demand. Read carefully the list of varieties fully described in the Plan List and notice the low prices. American Beauty, White American Beauty, Black Beauty, Striped Beauty, Pink Beauty, and Moss Beauty. SPECIAL One strong plant each of the above six roses for 75c. One large 2 year old plant of each for $1.85. Sent by mail to any town in the United States or Canada.
International Rose Collection The Rose is the world's most popular flower, and almost every civilized country has a favorite variety of its own. The American Beauty, of course, heads the list, but our collection contains also the favorite varieties of the English. German, Irish, Swedish and French Nations, Full descriptions in the Plant Department. American Beauty, Rosy Crimson; England's Favorite, Golden Yellow; Kaiserin, Pearl White, Killarney, Bright Pink; Marechal Nell, Bright Yellow; King Oscar, Dark Crimson. International Rose Collection consists of one strong plant each of the above six varieties for only 75c; or a large sized 2 year old plan of each, ready to begin blooming at once, for only $1.75, sent prepaid to any town in the United States or Canada. 4 collections for $5.75.
"Complete Garden" Collection 35 Varieties Best Garden Vegetables.
FOR $1.00
All Good Desirable Sorts Sure to Please You.
Consists of one full-sized packet each of Improved Golden Wax Beans, Old Homestead Pole Beans, Market Gardener's Beet, Henderson's Snowball Caulifiower, Washington Wakefield Cabbage, Shortstem Drumhead Cabbage, Oxheart Carrot, White Plume Celery, Early Cory Corn, Country Gentleman Corn, Perfect White Spine Cucumber, Improved Ground Cherry, American Mammoth Brussells Sprouts, Page's Striped Rice Pop Corn, Continuity Lettuce, Improved Hanson Lettuce, Rocky Ford Musk Melon, Duke Jones Watermelon, Large Red Wethersfield Onion. Mammoth Prizetaker Onion, Nott's Excelsior Peas, Early Scarlet Globe Radish, White Icicle Radish, Improved Table Guernsey Parsnip, Ruby King Pepper, Early Crookneck Squash, Long Standing Spinach, Mammoth Sandwioh Island Salsify, Market Gardener's Parsley, Iowa Standard Tomato, Matchless Tomato, White Egg Turnip, Purple Top Strap Leaf Turnip, Monarch Ruta Baga, and Vine Peach.
Total of 35 Full Sized Packets Sent Postpaid for $1.00. At regular catalogue price they amount to about $2.00.
NOTICE: These collections are all put up ready for mailing before our busy season begins, and therefore can not be changed or divided. It Is a Bargain. Can a Dollar Be Better Inllested?
The best investment I ever made with one dollar was this spring when I sent to you for garden seeds. I wish you could see my garden. It is just grand. -Mrs. David Horton, Caseville, Mich.
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Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa 3
Vegetable Seeds.
Our stoci of vegetable seeds we are sure cannot be excelled either in quality or selection by any firm in the country, as we watch out growing crops with great care, taking pains to isolate and keep pure and true to name. Every variety listed is desirable and has our recommendation. Our packets are, we believe, as well filled as reliable sseed dealer's in the United States, and, in fact, a comparision 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 at these prices, except on Beans, Peas and Corn at the peck or bushel rates.
We make it a rule to carefully test all seeds as soon as received from the grower, or as soon as they are brought in from our seed farms. We also carry on extensive trials on our grounds by which we are en abled to offer only those strains of seeds which come up to the standard of purity and excellence, and are of the hightest vitality, and the result is that we rarely have com plaints as our Choice Iowa Seeds are sure to please.
[Image of a variety of seedlings planted in rows and labelled Seed Testing and Trials]
Iowa Standard Vegetables.
[Image of the State of Iowa labelled Iowa Standard]
Every year there are hundreds of customers who request us to select for them varieties which will prove most satisfactory for gen eral use, as they are unable to choose from the descriptions in the catalogue, because all the va rieties seem to be well recommended. It is true that we do not handle a single variety of vege table which we cannot commend and each variety has thousands of friends who think that it is the best, but after much care in experimenting on our own place as well as examining crops grown by a large number of our customers, we have selected the "Iowa Standard" sorts, which we believe will prove the most generally satisfactory for the fam ily garden, and most of the kinds are also very desireable for market gardeners. Every variety has our personal recommendation and some of them are kinds which we have been growing for years past but have never, until two years ago, offered them in our catalogue. We give each of the va rieties the name "Iowa Standard" and you cannot make a mistake in ordering them.
Artichoke.
This vegetable is a great delicacy, highly valued in all parts of Europe, and also one of their most prominent table vegetables in California and other parts of this country. It is a perennial producing the large flower heads, which are the part eaten, the second season and every year thereafter. The young stalks are also sometimes tied and blanched like celery, but they are not equal to the flower heads. Cook like asperagus and serve with cream or butter sauce. Sow seed early in hotbeds or box in the house, and when weather becomes settled transplant in rows four feet apart and two feet in the row. WHen started early sometimes blooms the first year.
Large Green Globe. The best variety for general use; buds large; scales green; very thick, fleshy. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. $1.
[Image of two artichoke flower heads labelled Large Green Globe Artichoke]
Asparagus.
(One ounce will sow forty feet of drill.) For asperagus roots, see page 31.
Asparagus is so easily grown and such a large quantity is produced on a small amount of ground that every garden should contain a bed. A bed ten feet square requiring 50 plats will give an abundant supply for any ordinary family. Soad the seed 4 hours in tepid water; sow early in spring in rows a foot apart; keep clean by frequent weeding and hoeing. Ask for free circular giving instructions for making an asparagus bed.
Columgian Mammoth White. A new and entirely distinct variety, that produces shoots which are white and stay white as long as fit for use. Is more robust and vigorous in habit, and throws up larger shoots and fully as many as Conover's Colossal, and requires no earthing up in order to furnish the white shoots so much sought after. Per pkt.5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.
Palmetto. Stalks frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, and even when 12 inches long are perfectly tender when cooked. Pkt. 5, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.
Conover's Colossal. The standard variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 50c.
[Image of bundle of asparagus labelled Columbian Mammoth Asparagus]
Brussels Sprouts.
(One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants.)
Of the cabbage family, producing numberous heads on the stem, of most delicious quality, as well as cabbage-like head at the top. Use and cultivate the same as winter cabbage.
[Image of stalk with brussels sprouts labelled Brussels Sprouts]
American Mammoth. A new and greatly superior variety of American Growth which forms heads ready for picking about three weeks earlier than other varieties. It makes stronger plants and more heads. A profitable crop of market gardeners. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. $1.00.
English. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c.
Borecole or Kale.
(One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants.)
A hardier vegetable than cabbage; excellent for greens during winter and spring; splendid winter food for poul try. Cultivate like cabbage.
Extra Curled Mossback. A most attractive variety; fine crimped leaves, light green admirable for garnishiing. Best cooking. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 4c, lb. $1.25.
[Image of kale plant with ruffled leaves labelled Extra Curled Mossback Kale]
Dwarf German Green, or Siberian. Popular. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.
Thousand Headed. Grown mainly for forage, but also an excellent garden vegetable. See description in farm seed department. Pkt. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 50c.
Please use the yellow order sheet for seeds; the green one for plants, bulbs, etc.