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MICHAEL SEED STORE
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Royal Purple Wax B EAN
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Lawn
HOW TO MAKE Ai EAWN
BEUE GRASS
In preparing a seed bed so as to insure an everlasting lawn it is well that the earth be stirred deeper than merely scratching the sur- face, either with a good stirring plow or spaded to the depth of a foot or fifteen inches of even more. This is the first step to be taken, and the next consideration is the fertility of the soil where you are making the lawn. Among the various methods which increase the fertility of the soil we find that Humus plays a most im- portant part. Humus and organic matter such as barn manure, well rotted and pulverized or Bog Peat, well mixed in the soil when plowed or spaded has the effect to keep it sweet and porous. Aside from thi^ fertilizing feature, humus- increases the capacity of the soil to re- tain moisture, an important feature in the ver- dant effect of a velvety lawn. Raw Ground Eime or Band Plaster (Cal. Sulphate) can be added to advantage and a coat of either of these 100 pounds to every 1.000 square feet is highly beneficial and the effect is lasting and permanent. The very best time to do the work of preparing the soil for a lawn is in the autumn season and then left for the winter. The soil is solidified by the winter condition. Then in the spring the surface should be lightly stirred and the seed sown, well raked in and rolled. When the sum- mer is over and the winter comes on again, the lawn needs attention and it is a wise plan after the ground is slightly frozen to cover it with a moderate coat of well rotted manure. In the springtime before the growth of grass is started, this coat of manure should be well raked in the soil, and the roughage raked off, giving the grass a chance to get plenty of sunlight. Should, however, this be overlooked in the autumn, then in the springtime again it is well to apply a moderate amount of sheep manure, phosphate, or ground bone fertilizer, well raked into the soil just as soon as is possible and at such time it is well to apply a sprinkle of our blend of reseeding lawn grass.
These suggestions in regard to the making of a lawn will well repay the time and expense by the increased growth of grass.
The best and most velvety lawn grass is our native grown Kentucky Blue Grass. It comes earliest in the spring and is the last and freshest green anywhere to be seen in the Autumn until winter comes again. There is sometimes trouble in getting it to come up quick and make a per- manent sod, but this is often due perhaps to weather conditions and the quality of seed used. After years of experience we have come to under- stand and realize the importance and the requi- site attention necessary to secure quality in Blue Grass Seed. Quality of Blue Grass seed that Ave are now offering for lawn purposes is a high grade product groAvn especially for us, extra re-cleaned, sun-dried, highest germination, double AA^eight, all chaff eliminated and in no sense to be compared to the chaffy grades of Blue Grass Seed usually offered for sale. This quality we handle under the name of Purity Brand Avhich AA’hen soaaui on a AA^ell prepared seed bed in early spring-time will soon make a Avell sodded laAVii. Purity Brand 60c per lb.
MAGIC EAWX SEED
This is a special lawn grass of our own blend. It is made up of the best kinds and highest grades of domestic and imported grasses used in laAvn work. It comes up quick and grows like magic, giving a continuous green turf through- out the season. The soil should be well pre- pared AA’ith a surface of black earth or some well rotted manure mixed in the soil and soAAm as early in the spring-time as you can have the ground prepared. Sow at the rate of one pound to eA’ery 500 square feet. Remember that this is our OAvn blend and sold only by ourselves at our Seed Store, 316 Pearl Street. Per lb., 50c.
RESEEDIXG EAAVN GRASS
This is a special blend of grasses for reseeding the laAvn after it is AA’ell raked and cleaned in the spring time. It has the effect to liven up an old laAvn Avhere the grass shows the effect of age and needs reA'iAufying. Sprinkle this seed over the laAvn Avith a liberal application of sheep fertiliz- er Avell raked in, early in the spring time, which Avill bring the desired result. Per pound 50c.
DEEP ROOTED EAIVX GRASS
This is a blend of strong, poAverful rooted grasses. It is especially Amluable and is blended on purpose for just such places where we haA’e had trouble to get sod firmly set. Shady nooks, ter- races, slopes, sun-baked corners, and other trying places difficult to get a catch and sod started with those A^elA^ety foliage surface rooted grasses. In these places Deep Rooted Lawn Grass planted early in the spring time Avith some good fertilizer well mixed in the soil brings the desired results. Per lb., 50c.
AVHITE CLOVER SEED. 60 per lb. FERTILIZERS. See page 43.
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THE MICHAEL SEED STORE
Auto Phone 2142 New Phone 935-M
J. S. MICHAEL, Manager 316 E. Pearl St., SIOUX CITY, IOWA.
INDEX
VEGETABLE SEEDS
Beans 2
Peas 3
Sweet Corn 4
Beets 4
Mangel, Sugar Beets 5
Cabbage 5, 6
Cauliflower 5
Carrots 6
Celery 6
Cueiimber 7
Lettuce 7, 8
Muskmelons 8
Mushroom Spawn 14
Watermelons b
Onions -1(1
Onion Sets 1(1
Pepper 11
Parsnip 12
Pumpkin 12
Radish 11
Spinach 12
Squash .12
Tomatoes 13
Turnips ...13
Rutabaga .13
Miscellaneous
Vegetables 14
Herb Seeds 14
FLOWER SEEDS Flower Seed (Bulk) 15
Sweet Peas is
Nasturtium .....IS
ROOTS, BULBS, PLANTS
Iris 28
Canna Roots 26
House Plants 28
Gladiolus 26
Conservatory Plants 28 Hardy Bulb Roots ....27 Tender Bulb Roots 27
Dahlia 25
Peonies 25
Lilies 27
Ferns, Hardy 28
Autumn Bulbs 28
Hanging Baskets 29
Flowering Plants ....29
Vegetable Plants 29
Vegetable Roots 29
THE HOME OF GOOD SEEDS
Bulbs, Plants and Nursery Stock
INDEX
GRASS SEEDS
Alfalfa 19
Clovers 19
Sweet Clover 19
Bromus Inermis 20
Ky. Blue Grass 20
Eng. Blue Grass 20
Orchard Grass 20
Rye Grass 20
Timothy 20
Cane Seed 23
Millet 21
Sudan Grass 21
Feterita 22
Oats 21
Rye 22
Barley .22
Speltz 21
Flax 22
Potatoes 23
Rape - 22
Cowpeas 22
Buckwheat .22
Seed Corn .24
Wheat 22
Syrup Sorghum 23
NURSERY DEPART- MENT
Apples 30, 31
Cherries .....31
Currants 33
Plums 32
Pears 32
Gooseberries 33
Buffalo Berries ...33
Grapes 35
Blackberries .36
Raspberries 36
Strawberry Plants ..34
Roses 40, 41
Ornamental Shrubs 37 Ornamental Trees ....39
Shade Trees 39
Climbing Vines 38
Hedge Shrubs 38
Weeping Trees 39
Evergreens 42
Seedlings 43
Insecticides 43
Fertilizers 43
Poultry Poods 44
Animal Foods 44
Sprayers 44
Seeders 44
Garden Implements 44 Inoculations 44
THE HOUSE THAT MICHAEL BUILT
A FRIENDLY TIP: Plant a home garden this spring. It is a sure cure for spring fever, a healthful exercise and a swat at the High Cost of Living. This applies to the city man, the sub- urbanite and the farmer too. For the latter it is a boon. Any farmer can save §500.00 a year with a good home garden.
CATALOG: in handing you our new catalog we wish to express our thanks and appreciation and good will in days gone by.
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS: We carry a full line of these seeds and they are the best the country affords. Purest quality, of strong germination, grown and carefully selected for us by special growers ; men who exercise the greatest care to have the seeds choice, pure and reliable.
CLOVER AND GRASS SEEDS: Our field and grass seeds are of superfine quality, extra re- cleaned, pure, free from foul and obnoxious weed seed as it is possible to render them by the best process of recleaning.
NURSERY STOCK: Our cellar arrangements for handling nursery stock surpasses anything in the country for keeping this stock in just as nice shape after it is dug up in the spring time and brought to our house as if it was just dug out of the ground when the purchaser comes to get it. We call your attention to page 30 for the N ursery Department.
DISCLAIMER: While we exercise the greatest care to have all seeds pure and reliable, it is
positively understood we sell no seeds, plants, bulbs or nursery stock with any warranty expressed
or implied in any respect and will not be in any way responsible for the crop.
The Michael Seed Store
J. S. MICHAEL, Manager
316 Pearl Street, Sioux City, Iowa
Auto Phone, 2142 — — Iowa Phone, 935-M
Prices and Description
VEGETABLE SEEDS
BEANS, PEAS AND SWEET CORN come first— 'Other SEEDS in alphabetical order.
NOTICE — Prices quoted are f. o. b. Sioux Citjq Iowa. If ordered sent by mail, add 10c per pint, 15c per quart or 8c per pound to catalog prices.
Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 8c each, 2 for 15c. All prices quoted are subject to stocks on hand and market fluctuation.
Beans
Beans are very sensitive to both cold and wet. It would be useless to plant them until the ground is warm. They can be safely planted culture make your rows about 18 inches apart first M'hen the apple is in bloom. For garden and 8 inches apart in the rows. One quart plants about 100 foot rows.
Pnlflfin Wav The old standard wax sort. Pro- vjuiuen DdA cUictive and early with yellow semi-round pods of good quality. Improved Golden Wax also at same prices. Prices: Vz lb., 25c; 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs., 83.00.
Ampriran RIa rlc Wan The old standard Black
i\.merican DiacK wax
pods are round, brittle, of handsome golden yel- low color, and of buttery flavor when cooked. Prices: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs., 83.00.
Davi^j Whifp Wax i^ew, white, rustless, pro- l^aViS wniie wax wax-podded beau:
pods flat, very long, white waxy color, and handsome; seeds clear white. Price: % lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.25.
Slnnp-lpss Green Pod The earliest and hardiest
^Bingi^ss Vjreen rou podded
sorts ; large, handsome pods, some of which measure six inches in length. Very productive, bearing profusely the beautiful green pods, per- fectly round, straight, broad, tender, brittle,
fleshy and entirely stringless. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 2.5c; 15 lbs., $3.25.
Extra Early Round Pod Red Valentine
there is nothing superior to this dwarf green - Ijodded sort, both for the home and market
garden. Many prefer it to the wax varieties. Pods medium length, curved cylindrical, with crease in back, very fleshy, crisp and tender. Price: % lb., 15c; l‘lb., 25c; 15 lbs., $3.00.
Imnrnvpd Dwarf Lima
improvea uwarr Lima White Lima,
a circular bush 15 to 20 inches high, self-sup- ported by its own thick stems. Unsurpassed in productiveness and quality of its large, hand- some pods. Price: Vz Id., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 10 lbs., $3.50.
I artrp White Lima ^Tne, tall growing, requires Large wniie Linia support, pods
borne in clusters, long, broad, very thin, dark green ; seed very large, ovaS. flat, greenish white. Price: V2. lb., 15c; 1 lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.50.
Kentucky Wonder, or old Homestead. ^^^rTety
long, flat green pods, seven to nine inches in length, fleshy and stringless. Heavy yielder. Excellent for snap beans. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., .30c; 10 lbs., $2.50.
Field Bean Wkite. The finest white field u vcau a heavy yielder in all sec-
tions of the country. Price: 1 lb., 15c; 10 lbs., $1.00; per 100 lbs., $8 00. Bags extra.
Royal Round Pod Purple Wax Bean
this season as a specialty this splendid wax bean. It has proven itself to be one of the very best of all the wax sorts. The plants are good size without runners ; leaves are dark green. Pods are very round and deep yellow in color, very brittle, stringless, without fibre, and unsurpassed in quality. For the market gardener who wants a first class round podded wax bean, tliis is one of the best that has ever appeared. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c.
MICHAEL SEED STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, lOAVA Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted; 5c each, 6 for 25c.
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PEAS
Peas are among the earliest seeds that can be planted at the close of winter. The round, smooth sorts are the hardiest and are often i3lanted without danger before the frost is out of the ground. The wrinkled sorts are not so hardy and cannot with safety be planted quite so early ; but plant all kinds as early as possible and plant on a warm, quick, rich soil. Peas will mature earlier if planted only an inch deep. Where earliness is most important they should not be planted deeper, but larger pods and more of them may be had by deeper planting. Dwarf varieties are planted in rows 15 inches to 2 feet apart. Two quarts of seeds sow a hundred yards of rows.
Alaska or Earliest of All amf
of distinctive light color. The pods are of good size, about two and one half to two and three- fourths inches long. Seed small, smooth, and bluish green in color. This sort matures all of its crop at once and is an invaluable variety for market gardeners and canners. Price: Vs lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00.
Ferry^s First and Best
The earliest and most even, extra early peas
in existence, maturing well together. Price: % lb., 10c; 1 lb., 20c; 10 lbs., $1.50.
T iHIp MaevAl Xew improved variety lately in- L.1111C mci.vci Produced. The hiost valuable
home garden variety yet introduced, very early, large podded and a great cropper, 18 inches high, pods very dark green, produced in pairs and always well filled. Price : Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c,
Michael’s Early June Pea actually the
earliest pea known. Being a dented solid berry, it will stand plant- ing two weeks earlier than the wrinkled varie- ties without injury from weather conditions which hardy quality gives it an extra early start. The berry is bluish green in color; vines grow about knee high and good averaged size pod; well filled and of a very rich quality. Price per 1/2 lb., 15c; per lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00.
American Wonder
Somewhat similar to Xott’s Excelsior ; a very early wrinkled pea ; very dwarf. Pods quite large, but not many to a vine. Price: lb., 15c; 1
lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.25.
Little Gem ^I'obably the best known and more widely grown second early. It comes in following the first earlies, grows about 15 to 18 inches high and bears heavily of large, plump pods. The peas are wrinkled and verv sweet. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.50.
Nett’s Excelsior ^^ry sweet, very dwarf early pea, small bush, about 15 inches high. Bears very heavily in a favor- able season, but subject to weather conditions more than the smooth peas. Very high quality. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.25.
Harvester This handsome wrinkled pea is the largest of the dwarf varieties and almost identical with the Laxtonian. The pods are dark green, about four inches in length and of splendid quality ; early in season ; vines vig- orous and productive ; average 15 to 18 inches high. Price: Vz lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c.
Teleohone Telephone is medium early in
^ season, bears a long time ; the pods
are always of good size, well filled and the quality is of the very best. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00.
Champion of England
The best late season tall pea. One of the oldest varieties of peas. There is no sweeter pea than the Champion of England. The vines grow almost 5 feet high, are very vigorous and produce a heavy crop of good sized pods filled from end to end with luscious peas. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.25.
Marrowfat (Late)
One of the oldest and best known peas. A great yield- er of ordinary quality peas. Price; 1 lb., 20c; 10 lbs., $1.75.
F/IiViIa Pn/1 Ppa This class of pea is but little ILOlDie roa rea ^i^ey have a sweet,
brittle, succulent pod, and can be used same as snap beans, cooking both pod and pea to- gether. Price: Vz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c.
Tana da Fipid Pea ^ splendid crop to sow with
U^anaaa rieia rca barley for green
feed. Will produce a crop and enrich the soil at the same time. Succeeds well almost any- where and is very prolific. Price: 1 lb., 15c; 15 lbs., $1.75; Per 100 lbs., $7.50. Bags extra.
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Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
SWEET CORN
DON’T PLANT SWEET CORN DEEP — Sweet Corn should not he planted over one inch deep; most people plant tAvo or three inches deep — most sure to rot. Also do not plant too early... Not as early as field corn.
Dinner Bell
Dinner Bell This Sweet Corn for earliness sur- passes anything yet introduced. It originated in North Dakota and while it is not as sweet as some of the later kinds it makes up for all this by coming in season so far ahead of them that it has served its purpose and gone before the others are ready to be used as green corn. The ears are not large but medium in size, pure white and of extra good quality for so early a corn. Price; Vs lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.25.
White Mexican Originated at Sioux City. Early wniie mexican Earlies and far
sweeter than any of them. Price: 1 lb., 20c; 15 lbs., $1.75.
Hnlden Bantam ^ ^ew variety of sweet corn ; UOiaen Dantam richest and sweetest of
all corns. It may be planted thickly and as late as July 15 with splendid results for table use as green corn. Price: % lb., 10c; 1 lb., 15c; 15 lbs., $2.00.
Fxtra Farlv Pnrv Standard early sort, fair extra early COry q^^^nty and very early.
Price: 1 lb., 15c.
Minn«»cnta Farlv The best and most popular of IViinnesoia eany older varieties. The stalks
are short and bear two Tong ears each, having eight rows of very sweet and tender kernels. Price: % lb., 10c; 1 lb., 15c; 15 lbs., $2.00.
Country Gentleman This variety frequently
v^ouniry uenueman gj^ed ears,
while the average is three to a stalk. The cob is very small, giving good kernels of pearly whiteness. It is without doubt the sweetest and most tender of all sweet corn. Price: % lb., 10c; 1 lb., 20c; 10 lbs., $1.75.
StOWelFs Evergreen ^ke standard big late (jQpjj Good, big ears, sweet and solid, and heavy yielder. Used extensively by the canning factories and for drying. Stays green and tender for a long time. Select hand picked stock. Price: % lb., 10c; 1 lb., 15c; 10 lbs., $1.40.
Sweet Corn for Fodder
plication.
TABLE BEETS
For earliest use sow seed of any round sort. Seed for main crop may be sown as soon as the ground can be gotten in proper condition. For table beets sow in drills 18 inches apart, and thin to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Use 1 ounce to 200 feet of drill and cover lightly; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. Round and turnip shaped beets are best for spring and summer ; the half long kinds for winter. For sugar beets and mangels make the rows to 3 feet apart, and sow 6 to 8 pounds per acre. A light, loamy soil is best for all beets.
Extra Early Flat Egyptian
and the beets are round on fop, but flat at bot- tom end. The color of flesh is light red. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; Vz lb., 35c; lb., 50c.
Crngfiv^g F<rvnl-Jan variety of beet which has V^rosoy S ngypnan supplanted the orig-
inal Egyptian and is more desirable because of its shape and fine quality. It is extremely early. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; % lb., 40c; lb., 65c.
Blond Turnin ^ specimen of Blood uiuuu turnip B^et, early and
good for summer and autumn use. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; % lb., 30c; lb., 50c.
Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet ch^rd a?e
used as greens, cooked in same manner as Spinach and the large ribs are prepared like Asparagus, in which manner they are delicious. Price: oz., 10c.
Half Long Blood
Dark Red flesh. Price; oz., 10c; Vz lb., 30c; lb., 50c.
Long Smooth Dark Blood
^ ozs., 15c; % lb., 30c;
lb., 50c.
Darlf Rpd ^ grand beet with tops ex- ueiroil LiarK nea ceptionally small and up- right ; roots are perfect turnip shape with small tap root. Color dark blood red. One of the best for market gardener and the home garden- er. Price: 1 oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb.
Detroit Dark Red
MICHAEL SEEll STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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Pri<ie per trade paeket on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
Half Sugar Mangel Wurzel
The Best for Stock Feeding
A strain of beets very desirable for stock feeding, affording not only a very large crop much easier to harvest than other sorts, but much richer in sugar and other nutritive ele- ments growing out of the ground. Can be harvested easily. Price: 1 lb., 50c; 10 lbs., ^4.00.
Mangel
Wurzel
Mammoth Long Red
This is the heaviest cropping and largest of all mangels. The roots grow from one- half to two thirds above the surface and are frequently two or more feet in length by six inches in diameter. Dark, richly colored foliage ; skin bright red ; flesh white, with veined rings of rosy- pink. Price: oz., 10c; 1/2 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 45c, postpaid.
Golden Tankard
Best for dairy farm- ing. It is of rich, deep yellow throughout. Early, hardy and a heavy cropper. Price: oz., 10c; 1 lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.25.
Sugar Beets
Sugar Beets may be grown in any tillable soil that is capable of producing good crops of vegetables. A few rows of Sugar Beets in the garden will be sufficient for a supply of syrup for home use. A bushel of Sugar Beets will produce about a gallon of syrup. Splendid for stock food.
White French Sugar ^
W rite for U. S. Department of Agriculture for Farm Bulletin No. 823.
Cauliflower
One ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants.
Seed)
Fnriv Esteemed for its earliness and
liariy onowoail heading qualities, produc- ing large, solid, pure white heads ; dwarf in habit and as early as any; one of the best sorts for forcing. Price; Pkt., 15c; % oz., $1.00; Vz oz., $1.50; oz., $2.50.
Hanicli Hianf One of the finest late varieties uanisn Uiani robust habit; heads large,
compact and thoroughly protected by leaves. Price: pkt., 15c; % oz., 80c; % oz., $1.50; oz., $2.50.
CABBAGE
Culture. The Cabbage is a great feeder and well repays heavy manuring and high culture. It succeeds best on well drained soil. Early cab- bage may be started in early spring in a hotbed. For main crop, summer and autumn cabbage, the seed should be sown in a rich bed in the open air in May or June. Sow shallow; 1 oz. of seed to 4,000 plants, 3 to 4 ozs. for an acre. Set the plants 2 to 3 feet apart each way. Give frequent cultivation.
The earliest flat head. As early as Jersey Wakefield. Yields more than the early pointed heads. Solid, uniform and finely grained. Price: Vz oz., 15c; oz., 25c.
Early Jersey Wakefield Jo-We-a ^ by ^ -n?
early variety. Of large size for so early a kind. Heads hard and solid, and have few outside leaves. Our seed is extra select highest quality. American grown. Price: % oz., 10c; oz., 20c.
Early Spring Cabbage
Winningstadt
Cone-shaped summer sort; a sure header and a good keeper. Price; Vz oz., 15c; oz., 25c.
Danish Ball-Head (Dutch Wmter or
Lrduidu Ddii ncdu Hollander). The heads are
of medium size, solid and deep, averaging in weight nearly eight pounds. Their quality is superior and they are just as solid in spring as when put away in the fall. Price; Vz oz., 10c; oz., 20c; Ai lb., 75c; lb- $2.50.
New Early Cabbage
Conenba^en entirely new type of early vupcuudgcu cabbage. As early as Early Jersey Wakefield, as large as All Head, solider and better quality than either. Price; Vz oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50.
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CASH PRICE EIST OF BFEK FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS
Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted; 5c each, 6 for
' CARROTS
25c.
Alt ±iead Early
Carrots require a deep, well worked soil. Plant In rows 15 inches apart for table sorts ; cover inch deep. One ounce plants 50 feet. Carrots are excellent for stock, especially for horses. Sow any time before July 1st in rows 21 inches apart. Thin to 6 inches in the rows; two pounds of seed to the acre. Store in winter the same as turnips. For feeding stock grow the White or Yellow Belgian, which yields big crops.
nvVioot4 t\Y do not hesitate to
Uxheart or ijueranae
able variety in existence. It is intermediate be- tween the Half Long and Horn varieties, attain- ing a diameter of 3 to 4 inches at the neck, of beautiful shape and rich orange color. It is ex- cellent for hogs and other live stock and has vielded 1,200 bushels per acre. Price; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00.
Short Horn (French Forcing). This £.ariiesi onon norn .^.^riety is small, reddish-
orange, of globular shape and excellent flavor. Price; oz., 15c; 3 ozs., 35c; Yz lb., 75c; lb., $1.50.
All Head Early
All Head Early is of special value because of close ad- herence to the type in habit of growth and the shape and quality of the head. Head large, very solid and flat. Quality excellent. By planting late it can be used also as a wunter cabbage. Price; Vz oz., 10c; oz., 20c; Yk lb., 75c.
Early Flat Dutch Cabbage ^^wuh
good size, solid heads,; sells well and are good keepers. Price; % oz., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 75c.
Henderson’s Early Summer lariy'Sbbfge.
Same as All Head. Price; See All Head.
Qiipppccjfin An excellent variety
nenaersons succession
maturing in midsummer. Same as All Head.
Price: See All Head.
nanvpr«! Half Lonff ^ popular standard va-
i/anvers nan L.ong orange
color. Very smooth and handsome. In form halfway bet\veen Oxheart and the Long Orange, and wmnderfully productive. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 25e; lb., 75c.
Chantenay Half-Long
Resembling the Danvers, with larger shoulder.
Medium early and heavy cropper. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 2‘5c; lb., 75c.
Improved Long Orange ^oots'^®‘ion|?'^°thickset
near the crown, tapering regularly up to a point, color deep orange. Price: oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; 1/2 lb., 40c; lb., 75c.
Large Yellow Belgian
LTsed for feeding cattle; grows large and is very
Premium Late Flat Dutch
still the standard wunter solid and first-class keeper.
This old and well- known variety is kind. Heads large. Price : Yz oz., 10c ;
oz., 20c; lb., $2.50.
Late Drumhead very deep, solid, sure head- ing variety, which in rich soil -will gro-w to a very large size ; solid and excellent flavor. Price: Yz oz., 15c; oz., 25c; lb..
$2.75.
HaCO earliest of all Red. Cabbage... The
best large red cabbage. A sure head of good red color to the center. Price: Yz oz., 50c; oz., 75c.
For Cabbage Plants see page 21.
Oxheart Carrots
productive. Price: oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c ; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00.
Celery
One ounce will produce 5, 0 0 0 plants.
Celery... Celery seed is slow to germinate and ample time must be given. Sow thinly and cover lightly keep con- stantly moist.
Count on about 4,000 plants per ounce of seed.
When the seed- ling plants are 3 inches high they should be clipped at the top. Favor stock growth or 3lse transplanted.
White Plume Celery
The earliest cel- ery. The easiest .4. ^
to grow, as it H lute Plume Celery
blanches without even earthing up. Price: Yz oz., 10c; oz., 15c.
Hianf ^ superior keeping sort. The
Uiani rascal g^aiks are very large, solid, crisp and of rich nutty flavor ; it blanches very easily and retains its freshness a long time. Price: Yz oz., 10c; oz., 15c.
fvnldpfi S<*lf Blnnc^hiTiO' Tbe leading early va- uoiuen Deir Diancnmg stalks are broad-
er and heavier than those of White Plume, and superior in quality, w^hile it is only a little later. Price: Yz oz., 15c; oz., 25c; lb., $2.50.
MICHAEL SEED STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
The Davis Perfect Cucumber
CUCUMBERS
Cucumbers thrive best on warm, rich, sandy soil, the richer the better. Crop should never be planted until soil is warm and the trees are out in full leaf. Plant in hills 4 feet apart and thin to about 4 plants to the hill. Second planting about the middle of July for fall. One ounce for 50 hills.
The Davis Perfect Cucumber f o^
both outdoor use and forcing. It is a most carefully selected strain of the White Spine type. It is slim, slightly pointed, a dark glossy green color, very tender, brittle and of fine fla- vor, vigorous grower, withstanding blight and disease better than other sorts. Price: oz., 15c; 3 ozs., 35c; lb., ^1.15.
Improved Early White Spine ^i"tyTh‘ch‘pIt
duces an early crop of cucumbers. The fruits are straight, light green, with white spines. Price: oz., 10c; 3 ozs., 25c; lb., $1.25.
Boston Pirlflintr ^ distinct and very productive Dosion riCKling extensively grown for
pickles. The fruits are of medium size, very smooth, symmetrical and bright green. Price: oz., 10c; 3 ozs., 25c; lb., $1.25.
Improved Long Green “tom *'7“!
crisp. The small fruits are used for pickles and larger ones are excellent for slicing. The vines make a strong growth and are very productive. Price: oz., 15c; 3 ozs., 35c; lb., $1.50.
KlnnHilfP riiriimliPr This variety is one of the
IklonaiKe L^ucumoer slicing. The color
is rich, dark green, and the fruits grow to a uni- form size, measuring about 7 inches in length and 2 inches thick when in good condition to use. Price: oz., 10c; 3 ozs., 25c; lb., $1.25.
LETTUCE
Culture. Lettuce, to. be at its best, should be grown rapidly, hence the soil should be made as rich and friable as possible by liberal manur- ing and thorough preparation. For winter, sow under glass from November to February and thin out as necessary. For general crop, sow out- doors as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills 18 inches apart, and thin young plants to 4 inches apart in the row. As the plants begin to crowd, thin them out and use as recjuired. In this way a much longer succes- sion of cutting may be haVl from the same ground.
Black Seeded Simpson
Cluster vigorous, producing the
bulk of the crop near the root and in clusters. Fruit short, with uniformly thick end, dark green, but paler at blossom end, A hardy and very productive sort. Price; oz., 10c; 3 ozs., 25c; lb., $1.25.
Early Frame Short Green
for table use and for pickling. Plants very vig- orous, fruit straight, a little smaller at the ends, bright green, light at the blossom end. Comes into condition for use a little later than the Early Cluster. Price: oz., 10c; 3 ozs., 25c; lb., $1.25.
Black Seeded Simpson
Nearly double the size of an ordinary Curled Simpson. Stands summer well without becoming tough or running to seed quickly. By far the most popular variety for greenhouse forcing, mak- ing large handsome heads in a very short time. Price: oz., 10c ; % lb., 35c; lb., 75c.
riranfl Ranid« (Seed black). A lettuce for green- urana wapias forcing, quick growth,
hardy, little liable to rot and remaining in con- dition several days after being fit to cut. Will stand shipping long distances better than most sorts. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., 75c.
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CASH PRICE LIST OF BULK FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
Big Boston
Biff Boston A white).
Olg DUMUII. A mitflonr cnltn
Popular for outdoor culture, a compact,
large heading sort. Plants large, very hardy
and vigorous; leaves broad, comparatively
smooth, but wavy at edge, thin, very hard and crisp, color bright light green, the head slightly tinged with reddish brown. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., 75c.
New York This is one of the finest head let- tuce now being grown, extra tender and very brittle. While not as early variety as some it is one of the best for the garden or market. If you are fond of good lettuce don’t fail to sow some of this excellent variety. Price: oz., 10c: % lb., 35c: lb.. §1.00.
Early Prize Head. B White), a large
^ clustering, non-heading
lettuce. The most easily grown variety in culti- vation. The leaves of the variety are crimped, bright green tinged with brownish red, very tender and sweet. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 40c; lb., 75c.
Early Curled Simpson t^e “03^0^ fho
tuces. Quite similar to Early Curled Silesia. Price: % lb., 40c; lb., 75c.
Hanson Leaves are curly and tender and form a head as large as an early cabbage. Slow to run to seed. Creamy white inside. Price; y- lb., 40c; lb., 75c.
Honov Dew The skin noney i^ew ,
is a very delicate yel- low ; surface almost perfectly smooth. The rind is thin, the flesh Ts very thick and in color blends from a near white at the rind to the daintiest of emerald green at the seed cavity. The flesh is crisp and delicious, very sweet, juicy and possesses a honey flavor, very pleasing to the palate. Price: % oz., 10c; oz., 15c.
‘‘Hoodoo” Melon (Introducer’s Strain). A new nooQOO melon orange fleshed variety of the
finest quality. Very vigorous, remarkably blight resisting and very productive. Fruits small and of uniform size. Netting exceptionally fine and dense. Flesh very thick. Price: oz., 15c; % lb., 75c; lb., §2.50.
Rocky Ford
RnrL-v (Netted Gem). The flesh is deep
ivuctijr 1 oiu thick, and light green in col-
or. The flavor is exceedingly fine. The skin is regularly ribbed and thickly netted. It is a heavy cropper, and in wide favor as a market melon. Our seeds are saved from a field in which only seed melons are grown. Very de- pendable. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 75e; lb., §1.25.
MUSKMELON SEED
Culture. Plant seeds in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each Avay, after danger of frost is over. Use well rotted manure in the hills. One ounce of seed to 50 hills ; 2 to 3 pounds to the acre. A light warm soil is best. In hoeing, draw the soil well up to the plants. Fight bugs wuth tobacco dust and slug shot. *
■ FmAraM Cm One of the sweetest melons in Eiineraiu ucm ^cultivation ; smooth skin, deep salmon colored flesh ; early and prolific. The ideal home melon. Price: oz., 15c; % lb., 60c; lb., §1.00.
pYh-a Earlv Hackensack Ten days earlier than LXira tariy nacKensacK Hackensack.
Flesh light green and excellent in flavor. Price: oz., 15c; Vz lb., §1.00; lb., §1.50.
Hackensack or Turk’s Cap
sorts. The fruits are sound, flattened at the ends and have very broad ribs. Flesh is green, fine quality. Price: oz., 10c; Vz lb., 60c; lb., §1.00.
Ocao-A (Salmon and Green). Medium to large sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark green in color. Flesh is deep salmon color and very thick. Covered more or less with shallow net- ting. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 75c; lb., §1.25.
Early Citron Landreth^s
of fair quality. Price: oz., 10c;
§1.00.
early half flat Flesh green, Va lb., 60c; lb..
Banana
Cucumber shape. Rather late maturing.
Vz lb., 60c; lb., §1.00.
Delicious odor. Price: oz., 10c;
Honey Dew
MICHAEL SEED STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
Mclvor’s Wonderful Sugar
Culture. The essential thing in melon culture is to get good strong vines early in the season. To this end plant your melons in hills 8 feet apart, made rich with some good fertilizer or well-rotted manure thoroughly mixed with the soil. As soon as the ground is warm and dry plant 15 to 20 seeds in each hill, and thin out when the plants begin to grow, leaving only 3 to 5 of the most vigorous. Protect the young plants from insects and hasten their growth by the use of liquid manure. From 3 to 5 pounds plant an acre. Fight bugs with slug shot and tobacco dust. *
One ounce will plant 50 hills and four pounds will plant one acre.
Irish Gray
Irish Grav ones go and the new ones
^ come — sometimes the same old girl with a new dress, and then again something grander than ever appeared before — as fbr in- stance the Honey Dew in Muskmelons, we now have the IRISH GRAY in Watermelons. A su- perb new sort just out. Bright, sparkling red Hesh, sweet, firm, with a yellowish gray rind. For the home it's better and sweeter than Kleck- ley's Sweet ; has a tough rind ; better than Tom SVatson and outyields either of those a half more. It’s the thing to catch the market with. Price: oz., 15c; % Ih., 50c; lb., $1.25.
Monte Christo or Kleckley^s Sweets ^as^e^d
for home use or near markets. Melons of medium size, oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end ; dark green. Flesh very bright rich red, exceedingly sweet. Price: oz., 10c; Va lb., 50c; lb., 90c.
Mclvor’s Wonderful Sugar be?Jm\ng ™e
most famous melon for sweetness and high qual- ity. The melons are long, averaging about 35 lbs. each. Rather light colored, irregularly strip- ed and mottled with dark green. The rind is thin, but tough, so that it is a good shipper. Flesh is delicate, light red, entirely stringless, very tender, juicj’ and luscious. Price; oz., 15c; lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
Farlv The earliest watermelon in culti- ^ Lidiiy grown in all North-
ern states. Black seed, rich red flesh. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 40c; lb., 75c.
Georgia Rattlesnake striped
Peerless or Ice Cream ^ «arty ; j^ed_^fiesh
Dark Icins Early, round, solid, with thin dark “ ® green skin ; of superior quality.
1 ioFt Irina Round in form like above; flesh
Lignt icing quality.
Hoarf ^iottled light green; large, oval,
oweei neari shipper.
TiiKan OiiPAn Early, solid and heavy; skin
i^uoan V^ueen green.
KnlVi Gpm ^’ery large; flesh red; a good ship- ivuiu vjc ping sort; popular in the South.
Green Citron
(Red seed). Round and hand- some ; for preserving only.
Above varieties not priced we quote as follows: Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 40c; lb., 75c; in 5-lb. lots and over, 10c per lb. may be deducted.
xom Watson
Tftin Wafcnn A large, oblong melon, the skin
lom w arson
rind is thin but tough and flesh a bright, at- tractive red color, crisp, sweet and delicious. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 50c; lb., 80c.
Monte Christo
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Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted; 5c each, 6 for 25c.
ONION SEED
The onion not only contains considerable nutriment and has valuable medicinal properties, but is most useful in counteracting the bad effects of sedentary life. The odor it imparts to the breath may be avoided by thorough cooking.
In onion culture, thorough preparation of the ground, careful sowing and the best of after culture, though essential, avail nothing unless seed of the best quality be used.
Sow the seed as soon as the ground can be gotten ready, and it can be done best with a Planet Jr. hand seed drill adjusted to sow the desired quantity of seed about one-half inch deep.
The quantity needed will vary with the soil, the seed used and the kind of onions desired. Thin seeding gives much larger onions than thick seed- ing. Four to five pounds per acre is the usual quantity needed to grow large onions.
Gathering. As soon as the tops die and fall the bulbs should be gathered into windrows. Cut off the tops when perfectly dry ; leave lay a few days.
Red Wethersfield
Large Red Wethersfield the'^^omons.^Gooi
seller, great keeper, the best of all standard sorts. My stock of this onion seed is most select and sure to grow. Priee; % o«., lOc; oz., 15c; Vz lb., 60e; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $9.00.
Southport Red Glohe t%“Tape“'anrS
red color, these onions bring a premium in any market and is an excellent keeper. The seed we offer is grown from true type bulbs. Subject to test before planting and if not absolutely satisfactory, money will be refunded. Price; % oz., lOe; oz., 15c; % lb., 60c; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $9.50.
White Globe
Whitp This is the largest successful pure
TV iiuc vjiuuc ^Yiite onion in cultivation. Per- fect globe shaped, very solid ; keeps well and always brings the top of the market. Price; 1/2 oz., 10c; 1 oz., 20c; 1/2 lb., $1.25; lb.. $2.25.
Yellow Globe Danvers Th«
Bulbs of medium size, uniformly globe shaped, with small neck and ripen very evenly. Flesh white, crisp and of mild and excellent flavor. Price; Vz oz., 10c; oz., 15c; Vz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25.
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ONION SETS
Many prefer to grow onions from sets, as they are less trouble and are ready for use earlier than those grown from seed. Sets grown from seed are known as bottom sets. One quart will plant a row 50 feet long. Ten bushels will plant one acre. Multipliers are fine for bunching green. We sell by the pound only. Special prices in large lots on all varieties. Bottom Onion Sets, per lb., 15c; 3 lbs., 40c. Perennial Sets, 15c lb., 3 lbs., 35c. Summer Top Sets, 25c lb. Multiplier or Potato Sets, 20c per lb. Add 6c per lb., 2 lbs., 8e; 5 lbs., 14c, if by parcel post.
NOTICE— ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES AND STOCKS ON HAND. When out of any one kind, we reserve the right to fill with next best at price of next best.
31ICHAEL SEED STOKE, 316 PEAKE ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
RADISH SEED
Culture. For forcing under glass, scatter evenly over the surface 100 seeds to the square foot and cover with one-half inch of soil, sifted. For open ground culture, sow on rich, sandy soil as soon in the spring as it is fit to work, in drills twelve inches apart and thin out the plants if necessary to prevent crowding. A good dressing of nitrate of soda will greatly stimu- late growth and insure tender and brittle roots. Successional sowing from one week to ten days apart will keep up a supply. After the hot weather of summer begins it is better to sow the sununer and winter varieties, as they do not be- come tough and stringy nor pithy as the earlier sorts are apt to do when planted in late summer time. One ounce sows about 50 feet of row.
Kemember, a succession is secured by plant- ing seed every ten days.
Saxji This is the best forcing
i>axa UlODe Kaaisn quickest outdoor rad- ish to date. A new 20-day variety. Remark- able for the small size of its leaves. The flesh is firm, crisp and fine quality, dark red, globe shaped bulbs of even size. Price: Vs. oz,, 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 50c.
The finest eating, a most Distinctive Pong White Kadish... The best eating radish, and the best white variety. This sort has long, slender, pure white roots, which remain mild and crisp until they grow of larger size. Tops are quite short, making it early, and also allowing close planting. A succession is secured by planting seed every ten days. Price: pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 60c; lb., $1.00.
Bull ]So»c r-epper
SPECIAL PKICES 5 TO 10 EB. EOTS ON AEE SOKTS.
Early Scarlet Turnip f
Early Scarlet Globe
Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped *of
the turnip radishes and a great favorite in many large markets for early outdoor planting. Roots slightly flattened on the under side, color very deep scarlet with a white tip ; flesh white and of the best quality. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.00.
splendid extra early, round, bright red radish. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 50c; lb., 80c. Plant every ten days.
A desirable sort for hot- bed forcing and outdoor planting... Yerj^ early ; top small. One of the best selling and most attractive radishes on account of its bright scarlet color and hand- some shape ; flesh white and tender, fit to pull in 28 days. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.40; 5 lbs., $6.00.
Crimson Giant looking much
vrmisun uidni Early Scarlet
Globe, but more perfect in shape. It comes early b-Tit keeps on growing and remains tender, solid and sweet until it gets as large as a teacup or larger. Price: oz., 10c; Ys. lb
Radishes
French Breakfast, stump rooted
sort
Eong Scarlet Short Top ....
Chartier Half Eong White,
white bottom
White Strasburg
Early White Turnip
Winter Sorts
Rose White Winter 10
Black Spanish, round or long
Manure Ash Fertilizer | Pf,
phosphoric acid and 2 per cent potash, and is manufactured solely with animal and vegetable matter. It is recommended upon actual knowl- edge of results for home gardens, radishes, truck gardens, potatoes, and most field crops. Price: 4 lbs., 25c; 15 lbs., 50c; 100 lbs., $3.50.
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PEPPER
(One ounce will produce about 1,800 plants). Sow seed in hotbed early in spring ; transplant to open ground Avhen the weather is favorable. Seeds germinate slowly and require considerable heat.
riiinMP Gianf Most gigantic of all Giant Pep-
per, of enormous size, magnificent appearance and brilliant, glossy scarlet color. The flesh is mild and unusually thick. Price: Yz oz., 25c; or., 50c; lb., $2.00.
Large Bell, or Bull Nose Red Cayenne
14. lb., 75c.
early standard sort. Price: oz., 40c. Pods long and slim, of medium size. Pungent. Price: oz., 25c;
Ruby King
color. Price:
Very large size. When ripe they are of a beautfiil bright ruby red oz., 25c; 14 lb., $1.00.
! CASH PRICE LIST OF BUEK FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS
Price per trade packet on seeds described beloAV, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
Hloomsdale Savoy
Lonff Standin<y ^ green variety with rath- Liong OLctnuiiij, elongated smooth leaves.
Seed, round. Stands a long time without run- ning to seed. Price: oz., 10c; lb., 60c.
Spinach
An easily grown plant ; the seed may be plant- ed in the fall to secure good spinach early in the spring or even throughout the winter. The better and richer the soil, the larger and more tender the leaves will be. Use 8 pounds of seed per acre. For the home garden use one-half ounce for 100 feet of row.
Hloomsdale Savoy
The variety most general- ly used. Leaves large, round and thick. Very much savoyed and rich dark green. One of the earliest varieties. Price: oz., 10c; 1 lb., 75c.
Parsnip
(One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill).
Sow early in spring in good, rich soil, which has been plowed deep. They are improved by frost.
Improved Hollow Crown nc’eHeifr^'per oz!
lOc; lb., 30c; lb., 75c.
Hubbard Squash, True Warty
Pumpkin
Sugar Pie Pumpkiu
Culture. Plant from May to July in hills 0 feet apart each Avay. One ounce for 15 hills; two pounds to an acre.
Connecticut Field or Cow Pumpkin
kind that is grown so much in the corn fields. Price: oz., 10c; 1 lb., 75c; 4 lbs., $2.50.
Small Sugar
Best of all Pie Pumpkins. Very sAA’eet and tender. Looks like
a Yankee Pumpkin, but smaller. Early and pro- lific. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.25.
pjg A A^erj’ prolific A’ariety ; a good keeper and one of the best for pies. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.50.
Green Striped Cushaw
creamy white, irregularly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, A’ery thick, rather coarse, but sweet. This sort is A^ery productive and popular in some sections. Price: pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 oz., 25c.
Quaker
Squash
True Wartv ffufiKard The standard winter irue warty nuonara g^^^^sh. Large, oiive-
shaped, AAuth dark green skin and A-^ery rich flesh. Almost eA^eryone is w^ell acquainted with the Warty Hubbard. Our strain is extra fine and A’ery Avarty. Price: % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00.
Red or Golden Hubbard
except in color, which is a bright, deep orange A’elioAv, A'ery showy and attractiA’e. Flesh deep, golden yellOAA". Price: oz., 15c.
Boston Marrow This is a very producth^e fall and Avinter Amriety of medium to large size, OA'al shape, and thin skin. It is much used for canning and making pies. The fruits w^hen ripe are bright orange Avith a shading of light cream color. The flesh is of rich sal- mon yellow color, finely grained and of excel- lent flavor, but not as dry as the Hubbard. Price: pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c.
Early White Bush oz., i5c.
Golden Summer Crookneck i*nce: oz., i5c.
Mammnfh Chili ^ ’^ery large and attractive va-
orange yellow, flesh thick, fine grained and sweet. Price: oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.25.
MICHAEI. SEED STORE, 316 PEARE ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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Price per trade paeket on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
tsonny Best
SPECIALLY SAVED TOMATO SEEDS
AVe do not use canning: factory seed.
One ounce produces about 2,000 plants. For early crop sow in hotbeds in January or Febru- ary. For late crop, in open beds in May.
Culture. Sow in a hotbed in early spring or the seed may be sown in shallow boxes and placed in a window when one does not wish to have the trouble of making a hotbed. Trans- plant to the open ground when all danger of frost is past, setting the plants three or four feet apart each way. Use Bone and Potash Fer- tilizer, or well rotted manure in the hills .
Bnnnv Best fruits of this desirable early
vpuuujr most attractive in shape
and color. The crop ripens more uniformly than any other early scarlet fruited sort, and is of su- perior solidity and interior color. The vines are vigorous and produce a good crop of exception- ally round and deep fruits. One of the best for gardeners whose trade demands fruits of beauti- ful shape and color. Price: % oz., 20c; oz., 35c; lA lb., $1.25.
Dwarf Champion f fruited variety
forming a strong, erect, bushy plant two feet high. Often sold as Tree Tomato. Fruit smooth, medium sized, fairly solid and of good flavor. Desirable for forcing, as it can be planted more closely on the bench than the tall growing kinds. Price: % oz., 15c; oz., 25c; A4 lb., $1.00.
Ponderosa
The largest variety in cultivation. Price: oz., 20c; % lb., 75c.
Early
Earliana ^ week ahead of all others.
Plants of strong growth and very productive; fruit large, deep red, and of su- perior quality. Smooth and free from cracks. Price: % oz., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 75c.
Acme earliest and handsomest
varieties. Medium size, perfectly smooth and regular, very solid fruit, borne pro- fusely. Dark red with purplish tint. Price: % oz., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c.
N<kw 5^tnnp Oil® of tbe heaviest and most solid oiuuc tomatoes.
Vines vigorous and productive. Fruit round, slightly flattened, very large, very rich scarlet. Price: Vz oz., 10c; oz., 15c; A4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. Dwarf .StftnA Plants grow dwarf and stocky, UY/Aii olone Dwarf Champion,
and can be set out close together. The fruit is like Stone, solid and deep red, and of fine quality. Ripens a little earlier than Stone. It is worth planting in every home garden. Price: Vz oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., $1.00.
Golden Oueen handsome yellow to-
oz., 10c; oz., 20c.
Yellow Pear and Yellow Plum i^^®“tomato^'
is grown for preserves. Price: Yz oz., 15c; oz.’, 25c.
Other Varieties supply any of the
v/incr vdricucs g^andard sorts, whether listed
here or not.
For Tomato Plants see page 29.
TURNIPS
Early Turnips should be planted very early. Late Turnips can be sown in July or August and will keep growing until the ground freezes. Use 2 pounds of seeds to an acre.
Extra Early White Milan ‘smau;
very erect and compact. Price: oz., 15c; % lb., 60c; lb., $1.00.
Purple Top White Globe Of^^a ^p^rfeet ^hape
skin. Flesh pure white, firm and crisp and of quick growth. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 40c; lb., 60c.
Extra Early Purple Top Milan
except the upper portion is a beautiful purple- red. Price: oz., 15c; Yz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00.
Purple Top, Strap-Leaved “I Tot tty
grown than any other turnip ; will form good size bulbs in seven or eight weeks. Price: oz., 10c; Yz lb., 40c; lb., 60c.
Rutabaga or Swedes
Improved American Purple Top
productiveness this is the best. The roots are finer and larger than the ordinary; the flesh is a rich yellow. Price oz., 10c; Yz lb., 40c; lb., 65c.
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Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES
Asparagus Kohl Rabi
The Kohl Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between the cabbage and turnip and somewhat resembles each in flavor. The edible part is a turnip shaped bush formed by the enlarge- ment of the stem. Price: % oz., 15c.
Brussels Sprouts
Improved Half Dwarf. The plants grow two to three feet high and produce from the sides of the stalk numerous little sprouts which resem- ble small cabbages one or two inches in diam- eter. Price: % oz., 25c.
Kale or Borecole
Dwarf German. Very hardy, with dark green leaves; much improved by frost. Price: oz., 15c.
Dwarf Curled Scotch. Dwarf, beautifully curled, bright green. Price: oz., 15c.
Leek
The Asparagus bed furnishes the first green delicacy for the table in the spring, is univer- , f + V,
sally popular and requires but little care. e?«no- ^ ^ * *'* * *
Bonvallet’s Giant. Price: oz., 15c. racing ,
Columbia Mammoth HTiite. Price: oz.. lOc. . variety generally cultivated
Conover’s Colossal. Price: oz., 10c. countij. Price: oz., 20c.
Asparagus Roots. Two years old. See page 29. Parsley
Cress or Pepper Grass (One ounce wTII sow iso feet of drill).
Early Curled. Well-known salad. Sow at in- ^^w very early, thinly in drills one foot apart tervals all season. Price: oz., 20c. ^alf an inch deep. Soak seed in warm water
True AVater. Sow seeds along the border of ^ hours before sowing. , . , ,
runnino- water Price- oz 20c Champion Moss Curled. A very select stock,
running varer. i-rice. /soz., 40c. crimped and curled. Price: oz., 10c; %
Egg Plant lb., 2oc; lb., 75c.
. , , , X X, .L , tit t. t. t ... Hamburg. Turnip-rooted variety; used for
A tender plant that should be started quite flavoring soups
early in a hotbed transplanted. ^ ^ ^
Improved ’ Rhubarb
^Puride*'^j^BmiHfe R ^ ^ ■ t Easily raised from
Earge Victoria. The standard variety. Price: oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 85c; postpaid.
For Rhubarb Roots see page 29.
Salsify
Mammoth Sandwich Island. By far the
I, t « i ■ largest and best for
market. Roots of su- ^ perior quality and
^ ^ ^ ^ double the size of the
«««= i .<4 St -L - old variety. Price: oz.,
g;'’ 25c
New York Improved Earge Purple. Fruits
large, nearly round, dark purple, free of thorns. Sweet Herbs
Price: Vz oz., 30c; oz., 50c. Earge ATctoria Rhubarb
Black Beauty. Fruit large, symmetrical in Vs oz.
shape and of a rich dark purple color. Little Anise Seeds, aromatic $0.10
earlier than our Improved Large Purple. Price: Caraway 10
Mi oz., 30c; oz., 50c. Catnip (Cat Mint) 25
PnilivA Coriander, for flavoring 10
CiDUive jj.jj (2 oz., 30c; % lb., 50c) 16
(One ounce will sow about GO square feet). Lavender 20
One of the best salads for fall and winter use. Marjoram, Sweet 25
Sow seed in April for early use or in June or Saffron 20
July for winter use. AA^'hen leaves are eight Sage, Broad Leaf 15
inches long tie them together with a string near Savory, Summer 15
top to blanch. Price: oz., 15c. Thyme 25
Broccoli
The culture is the same in all essentials as for cauliflower. AVithstands greater extremes of temperature than cauliflower.
Early Wliite Aqenna.». Extremely early, with distinctly small tops. Price: % oz., 15c.
Early Purple Vienna. Very early, with small top, the left stems being tinged with purple. Price: Yz oz., 15c.
Mustard
New White Chinese. Leaves tender and de- licious. Price: oz., 10c.
Mushroom Spawn
Mushroom Culture. Mushrooms may be grown any place where the conditions of temperature and moisture are favorable. A shed, cellar, cave or vacant space in greenhouse. Twelve page pamphlet telling how to prepare bed, plant and grow the crop, 25c each, free with order for $1.00 worth of spawn.
We carry the American Spawn Co.’s Pure Mushroom Spawn, conceded to be the best spawn
sold. Always fresh.
American Spawn, in bricks, each $0.30
One brick, by mail, postpaid 40
3IICHAEL, SEED STORE, 316 PEARE ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted; 5c each, 6 for 35c.
BULK FLOWER SEEDS
Are better, cost less, more certain to grow than paper seeds.
One of the most cherished recollections that we have of onr mother's or grandmother’s home is that of the beautiful array of brilliantly colored flowers — marigolds, daisies, pansies, balsams, as- ters, pinks, poppies, nasturtiums and other flowers in great array.
NOTICE!
Prices: All Flower Seeds in Bulk put up in quantities of 10c, 15c and 25c worth of each sort to suit buyer. In ordering items not priced in this list state value of each kind wanted and we will fill accordingly. Trade packet, 5c each; 6 for 25c.
Alvssilin Sweet scented, hardy annual, blooms ^ early in the spring ; a pure white
flower, and continues to bloom until late autumn.
Alyssum Procumbens .(Carpet of snow), tms
.i-L<joouiu « ^ select Strain of this
sweet scented annual. It grows 2 inches high with the appearance of a flat pancake. The mass of blooms completely hide the foliage giving the appearance of a covering of snow. Pkt., 5c; 1-8 oz., 15c.
Asters
American Beauty
Asters. In their many varieties and colors, are the grandest and most beautiful flowers that bloom in the home garden.
This new type of Aster of American origin is one of the most attractive of all large flowering branch- ing sorts, vigorous grower and profuse bloomer with whorled center as the flower unfolds. Comes in three shades :
American Rose (September Beauty) American Pink American Purple
Trade Pkt., 15c; 1-16 oz., 25c; 1-8 oz., 40c.
These are
the earliest blooming Asters, commencing to bloom with us in July. Flov^ers large and full, of the Comet type. Finest mixed. Trade pkt., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c.
Plants 21/2 to 3 feet high, branch- ing and robust habit. Flower large and double, throwing no single flowers. , Our selected stocks of these are the best money can buy. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c.
Bushy and branching plant about ocnsduon flowers double and
incurved, resembling a Dahlia and the flower a lively cardinal red. This is the very best of the red Asters. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., •5c.
Extra Early Express or Early Wonder
Michael’s Giant Branching
Tallinncic Snowy border plant, flowers bright vdiuutiMd yellow or rich brown, either self- colored or with these colors and red contrasted. All sorts mixed.
Candvhlft Showy, branching plants six to * twelve inches high ; will bloom from
July to September, or if planted in the fall from May to July. All sorts mixed.
Taclnr Rpan (Ricinus). Tall, majestic plants VdMur ocdn lawns, with leaves of green metallic blue ; of very quick growth in rich soil. Zanzibariensis, very large green ; and the Gibsonia, beautiful bronze foliage. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 15c.
Calendula (OfficianaUs). This variety has large flowers resembling in size and form the finest Aster. It blooms profusely with a succession of bright deep orange flowers from July until frost.
American Beauty Aster
J16 CASH PRICE LIST OF BULK FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS
Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted; 5c each, G for 25c.
Cristata or Crested Celosia (Coxcomb)
lar annuals of easy culture, producing large, ornamental, comb-like heads like ruffled chenille. Prized for pots or summer flower beds.
Tplncin (Plumosis). Distinct variety bearing a profusion of beautiful ball-shaped wooly flower heads of intense scarlet. Some- times called the Wool Flower. Surpassing the Red Geranium in blooming effect and blooms all summer until frost comes. Price: Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 25c; 1-8 oz., 40c.
Celosia. Plumosa Cristata pj’"duc-
es large plumes of many colors which are as delicate and fluffy as the finest ostrich feathers and are wonderfullj" beautiful. Cockscombs of various shapes with a texture like velvet plush, the most brilliant and lasting annual. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 25c.
Known as Lady Slipper and Touch- uaiaaiii ipjjg colors range from white
to dark purple. Hardy Annual, one to two feet high. 3Iixed Double Sorts.
■A
Carnation
Carnation. “Florists Pink.” Easily grown, from seed ; free bloom- ing; flowers bright with clove like fra- grance. Half hardy perennial. ^ .
Marffaret These are deservedly the most popular . Carnations with the amateur. This strain is extra fine quality, producing an abund- ance of large, double, beautifully-fringed, highly scented floivers. All colors mixed, pkt., 10c; 1-8 oz., 20c.
Centuria-Cvanus (bachelor Buttons, Corn Flow- ^ er) in its improved forms is
one of the most attractive of garden flowers. One to two feet high. Double mixed.
Coreopsis showy, free flowering plants,
^ native of this country, fine for bor- ders and beds. Yellow Flowering.
Cosmos very effective autumn flower, bush- like plants 3 to 0 feet high, and cov- ered with large, single, dahlia-like flowers. Early Flowering, mixed.
Cvnrpss Vin** ^ most beautiful climber with V delicate, dark green, feathery
foliage, scarlet blossoms. Tender, annual.
Forfiret-Me-Not (Myosotis). A favorite old- ® fashioned flower, bearing in
profusion clusters of blue blossoms. It thrives well in the. shade or open border. Hardy per- ennial.
Four-O’Clock (^lai’vel of Peru). The flowers are rour V.10CK funnel-shaped and open about
four o’clock in the afternoon and remain open all night and generally perish before noon next day ; will grow in any soil. Hardy annual, 2 feet high.
Heliclirvsum (Sf^aw Flower). A great demand ncucar>dum everlasting flower has in-
duced us to list it. It is an ornament to the garden and is everywhere prized for winter dec- orations in vases as permanent boquets. The flowers intended for drying should be gathered when partially in flower and suspended* with heads down in a cool place. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c.
Heliotrope
Highly valued for the fragrance of their flowers and duration of bloom.
Kochia or Summer Cypress <Kochia
ornamental annual, having a cypress-like ap- pearance. Its bright autumn coloring has given it two other names : “Mexican Fire Plant” and “Burning Bush.”
MaricrnlH Old-fashioned flower blooming in pro- « fusion ; usually 2 feet high ; blooms till frost comes.
Mignonette
Morning Glory
A well-known hardy annual, pro- ducing exceedingly fragrant flow- ers. Seed sown in autumn will bloom early in the spring ; thrives best in cool temperature ; 1 foot high. Mixed Sorts and New 3Iachet.
Handsome, showy climber, suit- able for covering windows, trellis, old stumps, etc., if support be given the vines. Hardy annual. 10 feet high. Giant Jap- anese 3Iixed.
Pinks beautiful and lasting cut flowers,
ease of culture and freedom of bloom, the hardy garden pinks have no superior among annuals; 18 inches high. Chinese Double, fine mixed ; 3Iidnight Blood Red, Double White.
Petunias
■ For freedom of bloom, variety of color and ef- fectiveness these have no equals. If only a little care is bestowed upon them. Petunias will pro- duce their handsome, sweet-scented flowers in their delicate and gorgeous colors throughout the whole summer.
3Iichael’s Double Fringed
Michael’s Superb Double Fringed ^‘ou®j?^own
unrivaled collection ; will produce a large per- centage of double flowery of the largest fringed varieties in bright colors. Per 100 seeds, 25c.
HnwarrI’c ^ beautiful, free flowering
nuwdru 5 g|.j.ain. color crimson-maroon,
with a clearly defined five-.pointed star of blush- white. For bedding, baskets, vases, etc., this is exceptionally fine. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 25c. -
Rnev IWnrn Soft carmine- pink with white ixusjr iTiuiu throat: makes a very dainty and at the same time effective border. 1-8 oz., 75c.
MICHAEL SEED STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
Phlox Drummondi
Pansy
Plilnv (Drummondi). The Phlox is the ear- liest and hardiest of all the annuals, it occupies a most prominent place in the flow- er garden and produces a variety of flowers of beautiful colors, which is varied with stripes, veins and points of contrasting shades. Fine Mixed. Pkt., Ibc; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c.
Popp:
les
Great advance has been made in re-
cent years in the development of the Poppy. No other flower produces a more bril- liant display of colors during the blooming period. Single Mixed: Pkt., 5c; 1-16 oz., 10c.
Double Mixed: Pkt., 5c; 1-16 oz., 15c.
American Legion Poppy from Flanders)
/Ymcricdn Legion Shirley is
a dazzling orange scarlet of enormous size, borne on long, stout stems. The plants are of very erect robust growth. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c.
Portulaca or Rose Moss
There are a few flow- ers in cultivation that make such a dazzling display of color in the bright sunshine as a bed of Portulacas. The flowers close in shadow but are open in sunshine. Single Mixed: Pkt., 5c; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c. Double Mixed: pkt., 15c; 1-16 oz., 25c; 1-8 oz., 40c.
Salvia Among the most brilliant colored flow-
* ers and extremely useful for bedding.
Blooms are of fierj^ red crimson color, continu- ing to flower for a long time. Tender perennial ; bloomis until frost ; height 2 to 3 feet. See page 19 for plants. Salvia Splendens: pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 25c; 1-8 oz., 40c.
Salniainccic Very showy bedding or border oaipigiossis. plants, with richly colored, fun- nel-shaped flowers, which are purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow, buff, blue and almost black ; height, 1 foot. Fine Mixed Sorts.
Stnrlcg To such perfection has selection brought this flower that good seed will have a large proportion of exceedingly double flow- ers. Average height, feet. Double Mixed,
pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 25c.
Swept Williams display in the garden, the
oweei ¥V imams William is unsurpas-
sed. The seed can be planted in the spring in the open ground and will blossom in the fall. Hardy perennial ; feet high. Fine mixed
single. Mixed Double.
Verhena Sown in May, they will bloom in August, but if started in the house in pots in winter, they will bloom sooner. Seeds should be soaked in luke warm water before planting and care should be taken that the soil be very rich. Half hardy perennial trailer ; 6 to 10 inches high. Fine Mixed Hybrida Giganta: pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 25c; 1-8 oz., 40c.
Liicifer (New) Brilliant scarlet, no eye, an im- proved Defiance. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 25c; 1-8 oz., 40c.
Pansies
Pansies. Pansies are now produced in almost infinite variety of form, color and markings. We have the plants as well as the seed. See page — for plants. Giant Flowering, 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c. Choice mixed, many colors. 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c.
Masterniece (New Giant Curled or Spencer Pan-
^ sies) The petals are crimped and
curled so the flowers appear double.
Zinnia
Showy plants with large, double flowers. Might be taken for dwarf dahlias. Pew flowers are more easily grown or bloom more abundantly throughout the season.
Dniihlp r^innt A special strain of this grand Lfuuuic oiani flowering annual, which pro- duces flowers of colossal size, specimens meas- uring from 5 to 6 inches across. Mixed colors: pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25e.
Dahlia Flowered Zinnia
Decorative Dahlia and which is nicely shown in Our illustration above. The range of colors not only include the usual shades, but many unusual tones, such as salmon, old rose, cerise, strawberry-red, etc. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 20c;
1-8 oz., 35c.
larniiAtnlnnf 7innia This splendid red flower- Jacqueminot Linnia zinnia is just cov-
ered with velvety, double red flowers through- out the summer until frost, with the effect of red roses. Pkt., 5c; 1-8 oz., 15c.
riianf Pirntpp (New Double Zinnia). A remark- uiani ricoiee distinct class with
each petal distinctly tipped with various shades of dark, resembling the Picotee Carnations — most attractive and pleasing. All colors mixed. Pkt., 10c; 1-16 oz., 15c; 1-8 oz., 25c.
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CASH PRICE EIST OF BUEK FAR3I AND GARDEN SEEDS
Price per trade packet on seeds described below, except otherwise quoted: 5c each, 6 for 25c.
Nasturtiums
Giant Flowering
Nasturtium. Few flowers equal the Nastur- tium in richness and variety of colors, freedom of bloom and ease of culture. They are suitable for bedding and handsome climbers, grow quickly, thrive in the poorest soil and furnish the greatest abundance of long lasting, sweet-scented cut flowers.
Theodore Growing). Rich, deep,
crimson flower; most striking and beautiful of all tall-growing Nasturtiums. Foliage dark green and vigorous. 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 40c.
Lobb’s Climbing Nasturtiums noif®®be ^^com
founded with the common tall Nasturtiums, as they surpass them by far in the remarkable brilliancy of the flowers. The flowers are much larger than those of the old-fashioned kind, and in nearly all of them the petals overlap each other. % oz., 10c; oz., 15c.
Tall rhamplpon The flowers of this new nas- lail V^nameieon ^urtium are in color crimson,
gold and bronze, bordered and flamed, changing in hue almost daily, hence named ‘chameleon.’ % oz., 10c; oz., 15c.
Tall Mivad (California Giants). In this mix- idii if i cu found the choicest
of all colors and varieties, oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; Ib.. $1.00.
Dwarf Nasturtium
King of Tom Thumb ^ variety with in-
® tense deep scarlet flow-
ers, dark green foliage. 15c per oz., % lb., 40c.
Dwarf King Theodore flowers
® with dark green fol-
iage. Price 10c per oz., % lb., 40c.
Dwarf (Mixed). A special mixture of Dwarf Nasturtium of a great many colors in even proportions. 10c per oz., % lb., 25c; lb., 75c.
Sweet Peas. Sweet Peas are among the most beautiful of all our hardy annuals. Select a sunny, open place several feet from any building and as far as possible from large trees. Sow as early in the spring as possible. Plant in rows and have the rows trenched for planting 4 to 6 inches deep. In dry weather water freely and keep the flowers picked closely. If allowed to go to seed the plants will stop blooming.
Spencer Standards Varieties
The Spencer Types are exceptionally large size, with long stems, the wings waved or frilled and the effect remarkably graceful and attractive. All Spencers are decidedly shy seeders. The price higher than for the older (Grandiflora) type. We offer in the different shades, what we consider to be the best varieties.
Apple Blossom Spencer spencer), standard with
^ primrose wings. Very large;
true Spencer form. Per % oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c.
Blanch Ferry (Pink Spencer) San" s’ianoh^Flrrf ana
some of the flowers show striping. It is one of the most attractive varieties ever introduced. Per % oz., 15c; oz., 25c; lb., 75c.
Etta Dyke (White Spencer) standard and wings of ^ ^ K / pure white, beautifully
waved and fluted. An especially attractive variety of very large size. Per % oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c.
Mrs. Hugh Dickson (Salmon Pink Spencer) cream
background, strong growers ; throws four flowers to a stem. Per % oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c.
King Edward VII (Red Spencer) splncef;‘ a?|e
with especially immense wings. Per % oz., l6c; oz., 20c; ^ lb., 60c.
Othello (Maroon Spencer) immense size, with
large, drooping wings; rich maroon. Per % oz. ,20c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.25. ^npnrpi* Mixpd the Spencer varieties included in mak- opcuccr iTiiAcu magnificent mixture. A
splendid range of colors is thus assured in remarkably large size and wonderfully attractive form. Per % oz., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 60c; lb., $2.00.
GRANDIFLORA TYPE
Frirfnrgi MlvfiirA This is an old and well known mix- HCKIOra mixture Grandiflora type. Contains
some of the entire list and cannot fail to give the very highest satisfaction of the Grandiflora Sweet Peas that have for years been the pride of the flower garden. Price: per Vz oz., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., €0c.
Spencer Type
MICHAEI. SEED STORE, 316 PEARE ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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ALFALFA AND CLOVER SEED
Remember, all prices we are not quoting: on these seeds are sub.iect to market chang:es without notice. Grain bags-, extra, 60c each.
Caution. It is fully as incumbent up- on the part of the buyer to see that he gets what he bought as it is upon the i part of the seller to exercise every | caution and care to furnish what he sold. Mistakes occur in the best reg- ulated business. The buyer should therefore check his purchases over, ex- amine it carefully just before planting, and know positively that all is correct.
Alfalfa
The Clover and Grass Seed we handle are clean and free of all foul and obnoxious weed seed. We invite every- one interested to call and inspect our stocks before buying elsewhere.
Alfalfa Our seed is im-
1 UrKeSian iuraiia p^^ted direct from
the cold northern country of Asiastic Turke- stan, on the Siberian plains of Russia. Recom- mended by the U. S. Government Department of Agriculture for years as the hardiest strain of this great forage plant to be found anywhere on Mother Earth. We offer this seed for sale, true and tried, 99 per cent purity, highest germina- tion. Superfine quality, subject to market changes, we quote $10.00 per bu.
Native Alfalfa— Non-Irrigated
plant is now a success everywhere. Every farmer has either heard of or knows its worth and mer- it. The plant grows, thrives and does well on any of the rolling prairies or well-drained bot- tom lands. The young plants are tender; the seed should not be sown until the frost has left and the ground is warm. One bushel of 60 lbs. will sow three or four acres. It should not be cropped or pastured the first year. Can be planted with a light nurse crop of barley, speltz or wheat.
The stock we handle is northern grown native Nebraska, super-fine quality, which we quote subject market change, per bu., $10.00, and Da- kota grown seed, superfine quality, per bu., $12.00.
nrimm Alfalfa ^ "^ery hardy, acclimated strain urimm i\iraira (developed in Minnesota. The
roots are more or less of lateral tendency, and do not consist entirely of one straight tap root. For this reason it is desirable for land having a hard sub-soil, which is difficult for the roots to penetrate. It is claimed by the Department of Agriculture that it has come to be through its long continued acclimating absolutely one of the hardiest varieties that we have in America. Price on application.
Field of Altana
10 pounds per acre when used alone. Fancy seed, $11.00 per bu.
WViifp rinvpi* ^ small perennial variety val- wniie Eiover pasturage and for
lawns. It accommodates itself to a variety of soils and can be grown anywhere. Can be used to great advantage in pasture mixtures. Sow in spring at rate of 8 to 10 pounds per acre. Per lb., 60c; price per 100 on application.
Sweet Clover
There are two preferred varieties. White and Y'ellow Flowering Biennial Varieties. The White Flowering Biennial is preferred to all others be- cause it grows taller, makes a more powerful root growth and produces more forage. It can be planted very earlj^ in the spring-time with or without a nurse crop. Its first year’s growth is two to three feet. The first year’s crop for hay should be cut in the latter part of the summer or early fall. It can be cut close with- out injury to the plants. The second year’s crop for first cutting should be cut high for hay, not later than the first appearance of the blos- som. White Flowering, fancy seed, per bu., $6.00. Yellow Flowering, fancy seed, per bu., $6.00.
Hiant White Annual This is a new type brot
Uiani wniie i\nnuai attention by Prof.
Hughes of the Iowa State College. It is just like the big biennial wliite except that it is an- nual and makes its entire growth and seeds the first season. Also called Hubam. We quote subject to market changes, $1.00 per lb.
Red, Alsike and White Clover
Ri»il riftver This by far the most im- A.ea \.10ver p^ptant of all the va- rieties for practical purposes. Sow in spring or fall, and if no other grasses are used, at the rate of 15 pounds per acre... More is used on old soil than on new. Per bu., $12.00.
Medium
Mammoth Red or Sapling Clover ^^^ateis^T
Similar to Red Clover, but coarser, taller and more hardy. Sow from 12 to 15 pounds per acre.
Alsike or Swedish Clover The inost^hardy^f
rich, moist soil it yields an enormous quancity of hay or pasturage, but its greatest value is for sowing with other clover and grasses, as it forms a thick bottom and greatly increases the yieW. Sow in spring or fall at the rate of
Field of Medium Red Clover
See Page 44 for Nitragin cultures, inoculation for Alfalfa, Sweet Clover and other legumes.
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CASH PRICE LIST OF BULK FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS
Timothy
Timothy. This well-known grass is the best of all grasses for hay. Succeeds very well on all kinds of soil, but is Avell adapted to moderately moist land. Should be cut just when the blossom begins to fall. Can be sown in spring or fall. One bushel sows 3 acres. Is used iu mixture with clover and other grasses to good advan- tage. We quote subject to market change, super- fine quality, per bushel, ^2.50.
English Blue Grass
English Blue Grass
It is a success everywhere, on all kinds of land and never freezes out. It comes early in the spring, is green all summer and lasts until late autumn. It’s an early quick crop and a nutri- tious pasture grass. It’s a perennial, 2 to 3 feet high, and heads out in June. Best seed, per lb., 35c. About 15 lbs. per acre. $25.00 per 100 lbs.
Bromus Inermis
(Awnless Brome Grass)
A hardy perennial standing extremes of heat, cold and drouth better than any other of our cultivated grasses. It is especially adapted to the Northwest. It grows with great rapidity and produces luxuriant pastures. The analysis made shows that it is exceedingly rich in flesh- forming ingredients. Sow about 15 to 20 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 25c. Choice Dakota grown seed, per Un. of 14 lbs., $2.75.
Orchard Grass
Orchard Grass. This grass does well every- where, and for hay can be cut much earlier than timothy. Succeeds the best of grasses in tim- bered lands or orchards. Sow one to two bush- els per acre. Per lb., 30c; bu., of 14 lbs., $3.00.
Kentucky Blue Grass
Kentucky Blue Grass
The universal pasture grass of America and the finest lawn grass in the world is our own Kentucky Blue Grass.
It starts like magic with the first smile of spring and is a velvet green until winter comes. It can be grown on the wild prairie and will catch, but the best results are to be had by getting the seed 'well mixed with the soil. The seed we offer is fresh, clean and pure. Sold at rate of 14 lbs. per bushel, which we quote subject to market changes, 21 lb., quality, $8.00 per bu— For lawn culture, double weight, our Purity Brand, 100 per cent pure, highest germin- ation, 75c per lb.
Red Top
Red Top. This grass is especial- ly suited to low, wet, s po u t y lands ; is in fact, the only grass which is a real success on such soil. Stands our northern w i n- ters, can be
sown on wet
land without cultivation, and will catch. Into the wet soil it spreads its net- work of roots, tames the land, and in a few years makes a deep, substan- tial sod. The seed often comes in the chaff, but the
only thing to
p la n t is the solid seed, clean from Red Top chaff. Sow 10
pounds per
acre. We quote best solid seed, very best, per lb., 35c; per 100 lbs., $22.50.
Rye Grass
This grass, though but an annual in this climate, in a very short time after the seed is sown it makes as fine pasture as other grasses of long standing. The leaves are very dark green with a rich tint to the ’blade. It makes a pasture quick as oats or rye would, and being a grass is of far greater value. It makes a splendid winter pasture if left to cure on the ground. Per lb., 25c; per 100 lbs., $12.50.
MICHAEL SEED STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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FORAGE AND FIELD SEEDS DEPARTMENT
Tennessee Millet
Pure Teaiiessee Millet of all the well-known kinds, is by far the most valuable. This well known sort reaches the acme of perfection in the more southern states, and it is a fact that when the southern g-rown seed is planted in the north, it produces a taller stalk, and heavier growth of foliage than can possibly be raised from our own northern grown seed. Plant three-fourths bushel per acre. Price: on application.
Sudan Grass
WTiat U. S. Department of Agriculture tliinks about Sudan Grass. That it is a tall annual grass, growing when sown broadcast, to height of 4 to 6 feet. It stools abundantly, as many as 100 stalks coming from a single root. Yields tw'o cuttings in one season. It is a marked success, especially in semi-arid sections of the West. Drilling or broad- casting 15 to 25 pounds of seed per acre. Lb., 10c; 100 lbs. for ^5.00. Price in quantity on application.
Speltz
Has nOAV been grown in the United States in a large way for several years and each succeeding season not only emphasizes its value, but sees its production increasing to an enormous extent.
Iowa No 10^ Seed Oats. This is a very pro- lific new variety of white oats, bred from a sport of the Kherson oats, discovered in a plant of that variety on the Iowa Agricultural College ground at Ames. Attention to this sport developed what is known as the Petligree Iowa No. 103 Oats. It is an immense cropper, great yielder, outyielding the parent stock by almost double. Has a good, strong stock and stands well under ad- verse conditions. Every farmer interested in these crops should get at least enough to get his seed stock started from this valuable sort. Price; Per bu., $1.00. Special price on quantity.
Pedigree Oats No 105 This is a yellow oat bred
rcuigree vaib no. luo
Iowa Agricultural College, who recommended it with unstinted praise as the best yellow oat ever introduced. J. O. Westrum, of Hamilton County, writing, says: “It is an early variety with strong, stiff straw that stands well on rich, black soil or slough land, is a great yielder and beats anything in oats ever raised around here.” $1.00 per bu. Special price in quantity.
Fancy Oats under this heading we offer stand- ^ ard, white oats which we are able
to get from our customers who make a specialty of oats. These oats are carefully recleaned and are able to offer at a very reasonable price and make special prices in quantity.
Sugar Cane for Fodder
The greatest of all forage and fodder plants. It will yield two crops of fodder and a good fall pas- ture in one season. Roots deep into the subsoil and stands the drouths that often destroy other crops. As a rough provender it is unsurpassed. Sow 1 to 2 bushels per acre. Subject to market change, $1.25 per bu., bags extra, 35c. Special prices in quantity on application.
Sudan Grass
Seed Oats
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Marquis Wheat
A Thousand Dollar Prize Wheat of Canadian Origin
Unquestionably the best all-around spring wheat grown. Has yielded as high as 50 bush- els to the acre. Extremely early and productive as well as hardy. A favorite in Minnesota and is the best beardless wheat for Iowa farmers. Grows stiff, strong straw and is two weeks earlier than Blue Stem. Easy to handle at har- vest, for it is free from beards. Millers praise it highly. Price on application.
Winter Rye
ROSEN RTE. This is a variety of recent intro- duction by the Michigan Agricultural College. It is a stiff-strawed, hardy, white winter vari- ety of wide adaptation. It is developed from Russian parentage. Has large, white kernels, yielding in abundance. $1.50 per bu., bags extra.
Field Rosen Rye
Feterita
A Variety of Kaffir Corn, the New Drouth Resisting Plant
Feterita was introduced recently and has al- ready in one year made a great name for it- self in the drouth stricken southwest country. It is 25 days earlier than Kaffir Corn, out- yield Kaffir by far and is little affected by drouth. Per bu., $1.50. Regular White or Red Kaffir Corn at $1.25 per bu.
Buckwheat
This is very valuable for use on ground that cannot be seeded until late in the summer, as it can be sown as late as July .1st and still makes a good crop. Per bu., $1.50.
Flax Seed
MINNESOTA NO. 25. A wilt-resisting Flax which is a selection made by the Minnesota Experi- ment station from stock received from the de- partment of agriculture at Washington. Fine seed recleaned for seeding purpose. Price on application.
Barley Seed
SIX ROWED. There are many who want to ob- tain or change their seed of barley, but who do not want to pay the price necessary to ask for the newer sorts. This is a good standard sort. Price on application.
Dwarf Essex Rape
An annual plant of the cabbage family, grows very quickly in any weather and makes a big, loose bunch of leaves, somewhat like cabbage leaves, but long and narrow ; grows all sum- mer without going to seed. When eaten off it sprouts up from near the ground. All kinds of stock eat it readily and thrive on it, but most valuable for hogs, especially young stock. Broadcast, 5 lbs. per acre on well-prepared land, early in the spring, and after it gets started it will keep a dozen shoats to the acre all sum- mer without other feed. Price subject to change. Per lb., 15c; per 100 lbs., $10.00.
Dwarf Essex Rape
Cowpeas
Culture. Cowpeas should not be sown until the ground is thoroughly warm, say about the time corn is coming up. They should be drilled, as they do much better that way than broad- cast. Can be some times drilled with a wheat drill, using one bushel per acre. Could be also drilled with a corn-planter, leaving them either full corn-row width or straddling the rows and making them closer together. In this way you use from a peck to a half bushel per acre. They can be grown for hay or green feed, or can be plowed under for green manuring. For the corn- , belt country the Whippoorwill and New Era are the two best varieties. Price on application.
Canadian Field Peas
This is the variety of peas grown so exten- sively in the North and Northwest as a field crop. They are somewhat similar to the ordi- nary garden pea, but make longer vines and more pods. They should be sown very early in the spring, either alone or with oats or barley at the rate of from one to two bushels per acre. They may be cut and cured for hay or let ripen and threshed like small graift. Price subject to change, per lb., 10c; per bu.,$4.00. Bags extra.
Soy or Soja Beans
Northern Grown. Valuable for hay or soiling food for cows, hogs and sheep pasture, also green manure. They resemble the navy bean in general appearance. Like clover they are great soil enrichers, gathering in nitrogen from the air and storing it in the soil. Many tests show that they may be grown wherever corn will ripen. They should be planted after corn in rows 2% feet apart with 6 to 8 plants to the foot of row if grown for the beans, requiring about one half bushel of seed per acre. When grown for hay, it is preferable to plant the rows closer together or sow broadcast, at the rate of 40 lbs. per acre. Price on application.
MICHAEI. SEED STORE, 316 PEARE ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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Syrup Cane Seed
Amec Amber This is a new syrup producing Ames Amoer ^^riety of Cane, which has been
bred up by the College at Ames, Iowa, and it is one of the greatest sap producing varieties of sorghum in existence. It makes a better flavored variety of syrup and ripens in this climate earlier than any other variety and has been cut last year in just ninety days from the time it was planted, with a yield of about 200 gallons to the acre. In the northern half of Iowa it can safely be planted as late as the
first to tenth of June. Per lb., in the head, 20c; 6 lbs. for $1.00; 10 lbs. for $1.50; 25 lbs. for $3.00.
Short Orange Syrup Cane
ier stalked than the Amber, but generally later. We have, however, an extra strain of it called “Short Orange” which is the best Orange Cane we have ever found, and while not quite so early as the Amber, it is very sweet and makes a very heavy yield. Per lb., 20c.
SWEET POTATOES
Grown Especially for Seed
The potatoes should be planted in a well prepared hot-bed. We can offer Yel- low Jersey (the most popular Northern sort). Eb., 15c; 15 lbs., $1.25; per measured bushel, $2.50. Write for special prices on quantity.
Y^ellow Jersey
SEED POTATOES
All These Prices Subject to Market Changes
Red River Early Ohio
Red River Early Ohio Th®
Ohio we offer is grown in the Red River Valley of the North. They are from ten days to two weeks earlier than common stock ; are pure bred and free from scab, and were raised especially for seed. If you want something earlier than anything else, don’t fail to get a few bushels of these choice earliest. Price: Pk., $1.00; % bu., $1.25; bu., $2.00.
Irish Cobbler Potato O"® of the most vaiu-
able first early pota- toes. Very productive, globular in form, uni- form in size, pure wlRte. Pk., $1.00; % bu., $1.50; bu., $2.00.
Red River Triumph The Triumph is the
^ earliest of all varieties. The tubers are nearly pound, smooth, medium in size, reddish pink in color. Price: % bu., $1.25; bu., $2.25.
Carman No. 3
Carman No. 3 This potato is of large and uniform size, yielding im- mense crops. It is of perfect form. It has but a few eyes, and they are shallow; the skin and flesh are extremely white, and its cooking qualities are very fine. It is a remarkably handsome potato, enormously prolific. Per pk., $1.00; bu., $2.25.
WE RESERVE RIGHT TO FIEE ORDERS AT PRICES ON DAY SAME IS RECEIVED.
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TIPPED
SELECTED
SEED CORN DEPARTMENT
TESTED AND GRADED
Pride of Minnesota
Our seed corn is grown here in the North, acclimated, selected and tested. We give no guarantee of crop, either expressed or implied, or guarantee of any kind, but if anyone wishes to test our seed corn before planting and is not satisfied with the test, he can return the seed and get his money back.
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES.
Pride of Minnesota
This splendid new early yellow dent corn originated in the central part of Minnesota on the Minnesota River Bottoms west of Mankato.
It is a well-established cross between the early, short-eared yellow corn known as Minnesota No. 13 and Reid’s Yellow Dent. Bred in the climate of Minnesota it makes a variety of great import- ance to the farmers in the southern Minnesota counties and the northern half of Ipwa. It is about a 100-day cropper and retains in size of ear nearly the length of Reid’s, slightly more tapering. A great yielder and very much earlier on account of its parent blood of Minnesota No. 13. Length of ears 8 to 10 inches ; stalks strong and vigorous. As a seed proposition it is much stronger in germinating properties than the regular Reid’s and more certain to come up and grow under severe conditions which often hap- pen in the spring time after corn is planted. Those who have tried this corn in the Iowa corn belt this season are over-enthusiastic on account of its earliness, size of its ear and yielding qualities. Per bu., .$1.50.
Michael’s Early Murdock
Michael’s Early Murdock. A beautiful yellow Dent variety, well adapted on account of its ex- treme earliness, to Southern Minnesota, South Dakota and the Northwest Corn Belt Section. It was bred up in Wisconsin by careful selection. The ears have well filled out tips, 16 to 20 rows, and very compact on the cob, something like Reid’s Yellow Dent, fairly smooth on the outer edge and uniformly a rich yellow. The stalks medium in height, stout and stocky, with ears borne at regular, uniform distance from the ground. It is a ninety-day variety. Sample on application. Price for selected seed, shelled, per bushel, $1.50.
The Improved Learning
The Improved Learning. The Improved Learn- ing corn is a medium early yellow variety ; large, slightly tapering ears, good grain, and medium sized red cob. It is one of the seven vari- eties recognized by the Illinois Experiment Sta- tion, where it has been first in yield more times than any other variety in “test of varieties.” per bu., $1.25.
Write, phone or call for price on quantity.
Silver King
Silver King has almost revolutionized corn growing in Southern Minnesota, South Dakota and Northern Iowa. It will yield more bushels of fine corn than any other dent variety.
Description. Ears averaging 8 to 9 inches, al- ways filled out clear to the tips, and very uni- form in size and type. The corn is pure snow- white in color with good length kernels set com- pactly in straight rows. The corn is a strong grower, early enough to mature as far north as Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is especially adapted to resist cold weather. It has a decided double- ear characteristic, one reason for its fine yield records. Per bu., $1.50.
Iowa Silver Mine
Iowa Silver Mine. This is more generally grown throughout .the corn belt and more wide- ly and favorably known than any other white oorn. It is a sure cropper, middling early, deep- grained, pure white, and a good corn in every way. Per bu., shelled, $1.25.
Reid’s Yellow Dent
Reid’s Yellow Dent. This corn is light golden in color. The ears are 9 to 11 inches long; 18 to 24 rows of kernels, each containing 50 to 60 kernels. The cob is completely covered with solid corn. The kernels are moderately rough, rather narrow, medium in thickness, knit very closely together, with no lost space between the rows, and of all corn this is easiest to shuck. Shelled, per bu.$1.50; on ear, in burlap bag, per bu., $2.25.
Smut Nose Flint
Smut Nose Flint (8-rowed). A yellow flint corn blazed with red at one end. This is a very early variety, and a great favorite in many local- ities. Average length of ear, 10 inches. Aver- age height of stalk, about 7 feet. Average dis- tance base of ear from ground, 3 feet. Per. bu., $2.00.
POPCORN
Japanese Dwarf Rice. A very tender and al- most hulless popcorn. Ears short and chunky ; heavy yielder and is regarded as the coming commercial variety and the right and the proper thing to raise now to get the highest market price in popcorns. Price on ear, 15c per lb., 10 lbs., $1.00.
White Rice. Most popular grain pointed vari- ety. Price: 12^c per lb. on the ear; 10 lbs., $1.00.
We have other varieties of field corn and shall be pleased to quote prices on application for any other variety suited to our climate. All prices subject to market changes.
WE RESERVE RIGHT TO FILL ORDERS AT PRICES ON DAY SAIWE IS RECEIVED.
MICHAEL, SEED STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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DEPARTMENT OF BULBS, ROOTS AND FLOWERING PLANTS
Peonies
Peonies. These big hearted flowers are as much liked today as they were by our grand- fathers a century ago. Peonies will grow and do well anywhere pie plant will grow. Give them a deep, rich soil, plenty of barnyard manure, or better still, manure from the hen house, and they will repay you one hundred fold. The Peony, once planted, lasts a generation and grows better every year. They are perfectly hardy and need no winter protection whatever.
Festiva Maxima Peony
Is the Queen of all. The acme of perfec- tion, with every point of excellence. Without exception the plant itself is one of the hardiest, most robust and powerful growers of the entire list of peonies. The flower, a glorious form of purest white combines great size with wondrous beauty. Flecked here and there with a speck of crimson which seems to bring out the white in clearer relief. 3 to 5 eye roots. Price: Each, 40c; Large undivided Field Clump, §3.00.
Edulis Sunerba Exceedingly fine, vivid rose- i:.uuiib ouperua colored flowers, high, full
center, very compact, very early and free bloom- ing, highly perfumed. The best fragrant rose- colored peony. 3 to 5 eye roots. Price: 35c each. Undivided clump, §2.50.
CroUSSe ideal self-colored red Peony;
* large, globular and compact, an even shade of bright red without trace of any other color ; a strong, vigorous grower. 3 to 5 eye roots. Price: 75c each. Large undivided clump, §3.00.
Felix
Golden Harvest
Flower creamy yellow with carmine markings and blush guards. 3 to 5 eyes, 50c each. Undivided field clumps, §2.50.
Humpi Sweet scented carmine pink with im- mense flowers, late bloomer. 3 to 5 eye roots, 35c each. Large 3-year old undivided field clumps, §2.00 each.
MivPfl Ppnnipe Our Mixed Peonies are made mixea reonies broken lots of our very
best named varieties, some of which are worth five times the price we ask for them. Price: 25c each ; 6 for §1.40.
Dahlias
As a home flower nothing equals the Dahlia. Plant the roots two feet apart, about four inches deep ; lay them flat on side.
Beautv Brilliant, crimson red, rich ^ and glowing, similar in shade to the American Beauty Rose. One of the most prolific bloomers ever introduced. Price, 25c each.
SouvPnil* Douzon (Decorative). An immense ouuveniT i/ouzoa fj^^er with broad, flat pet- als and full to the center. The largest red in the decorative section. Price each, 25c.
Purple Manitou
Immense flower; often solid purple in colorV sometimes mottled with crimson ; very attractive. Price, 25c each.
Tan^o ^ gigantic flower of clear,
lango masterpiece without shad-
ing; borne on long stems. Blooms early and continuously through the season. Color, clear
rich tango. It is indeed a masterpiece. Height, 4 feet. Price, 35c each* 3 for §1.00.
Delice beautiful soft, yet lively color, a glowing rose-pink, together with its per- fect shape, . stout, stiff stems, which hold the flowers well above the foliage. Price 25c each; 3 for 70c.
MnnnKpam (1916). (Decorative). An immense
muunuectiii borne on excellent stems.
Color, clear canary yellow. One of the very best of the light yellows. Plant a sturdy grower. Blooms very freely and an excellent keeper when cut. Price, 25c each.
Gaietv ^ superb new decorative, vivid scarlet, vsaicLjr heavily marked with pure white. Stems are long and flowers are produced freely. Price, 25c each.
A/Irc Witifi^rc (Decorative). This superb white mra. VTiuicia Dahlia is generally and favor- ably known. Alwaj^s reliable, always satisfac- torj'. As a white it has neither superior nor equal. Price: 25c each.
D M Moore (Show). A flower of mammoth iTi. iTiuuic produced in profusion on
long, stiff stems. Its color is a deep, velvety maroon. It has no equal in its color. Price, each, 25c.
( Peoneo flowering ). Dark purple, maroon. Veined and shaded with white. Flowers very large. Price, each 35c.
n/fiTArl Various colors and kinds, mixed.
iviixed sorts 15c; 2 for 25c.
Souvenir Franz Liszt
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Canna Roots and Plants
The king of bedders. The plant requires deeply dug, well enriched soil. . Plant when ground is warm. Set the taller kinds for the center '‘and dwarf kinds for the outer edges. Canna plants ready about May Ist.
Kinff Humbert Bronze foliage. Velvety,
IVlUg IIUIUUCII. spnrlpf flPP
orange scarlet, flecked car-
mine. heartshaped ears of a deep purple. Price; per root, 15c each; doz., $1.75.
Beacon Heavy, lateral growing
rich green foliage. Flowers of very rich cardinal, which are produced in great mas- ses. Its immense flowers with handsome foliage are very striking. Per root, 15c each; 3 for 40c; doz., $1.50.
Wvomin? (7 ft.) Purple foliage. One of the ^ » most majestic Cannas. Blossoms or-
ange colored, true Orchid shape, with large, rounded petals. Per root, 10c; doz., $1.00.
Helen (Yellow Humbert). Identical with bronze King Humbert in growth. Flower pure yellow, sometimes dotted with red and sometimes the petals are red and yellow mixed. The foliage rich green. Size about 4% feet. Roots, 15c each; $1.75 per doz.
President Canna yet intro-
duced, flowers a glowing scar- let of immense size ; foliage rich green, broad leaf of lateral growing habit, borne on a stout, heavy stock about 4 feet high. This combina- tion of flower, foliage and stock are qualifica- tions of special value in the enchanting effect in any bed of Cannas. Roots 25c each, $2.50 per dozen.
Musafolia ^t.) Green foliage with Bronze inusaioiia ^o^der. Grown for foliage only,
which on account of its enormous Mussa-like leaves is used for making screens and back- grounds. Per root, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.75.
CANNA PLANTS (Potted)
Canna Plants. The Canna is a tender, subtrop- ical plant; roots easily affected by severe weather changes and often rot in the ground, by being planted too early. The most effective way of planting them is to use plants which are started in a greenhouse early in the season and in 4 in. pots having 2 to 5 leaves on them by the first of May, at which time, weather per- mitting, they can be planted outdoors.
Per Doz,
Wyoming, Tall bronze, orange orchid flow- er grown in 4 in. pot $3.00
Beacon, Dwarf Green, red orchid flower,
grown in 4 in. pot 3.00
Humbert, Dwarf bronze orange scarlet flow- er grown in 4 in. pot 3.00
Musafolia, Tall green foliage, red flower
grown in 4 in. pot 2.50
President, Dwarf green, scarlet orchid flow- er grown in 4 in. pot. Each, 35c 4.00
Queen Helen, Medium size green yellow flow- er grown in 4 in. pot. Each, 25c 3,00
Gladiolus Bulbs
Gladiolus. Planted every two weeks from time soil can be cultivated until July; will give a lot of bloom from June until cut down by frost. Plant 6 inches apart in rows. The varieties listed below are a selection of the finest and most distinct kinds, in- cluding the sorts best suited for our soil and climate. Wo quote only first size, first quality bulbs.
America lavender pink, very light, almost a
tinted white. Large, spreading blooms, immense flowers, first size bulb. 5c each; doz., 40c; per 100, $2.75.
Empress of India
Dark, blackish-red, the darkest of all Gladioli; immense flower, and extremely rich, first size bulb. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00.
FrancM Kintr Effective Flower spike with a
mrs. Frances iving reserve buds con-
tinually opening. Flower 4% inches, a brilliant ver- milion scarlet. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; per 100, $3.00.
Panama seedling of America, which is a
much deeper pink. Spike very long with flowers large and well arranged, first size bulb. Each, 8c; 2 for 15c; doz., 75c.
Peace Flowers are large with good form, correctly placed on a heavy, straight spike. Price; 6c each; doz., 60c.
Princens flowers are 5 to 6 inches broad. The
^ color is brilliant scarlet crimson, carrying mostly three broad, white blotches on the lower pet- als, first size bulb. Each, 10c.
Niagara color the flowers are a delightful cream ® shade with the two lower petals or seg- ments blending to a canary yellow. The throat is splashed with carmine, first size bulb. Each, 8c; doz., 75c.
Wioman Beautiful large white flower with Tfi^uiau distinct dark crimson blotch on the throat of the lower petals, first size bulb. Each, 6c; doz., 60c.
War Deep blood red, shaded to an almost black * crimson, very tall and conspicuous, attrac-
tive and enchanting. 8c each; 2 for 15c; doz., 75c.
IMPORTED BULBS MIXED. First size, first quality bulbs, beautiful blend of colors. Doz., 35c; $2.00 per 100.
NATIVE MIXTURES. All kinds home-raised bulbs. Doz., 25c; $1.75 per 100.
MICHAEL SEED STORE, 316 PEARL ST., SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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HERBACEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS, ROOTS AND BULBS
Lilies
Aliratum LiHum (Gold Banded Lily). The
/Yuraium Liiium grandest of all hardy Lilies;
flowers white, spotted with maroon, having a bright yellow band through each petal. Each,' 25c; doz., $2.50.
Aurahim Rubrum Enormous flowers
sometimes measuring 10 inches across ; pure white, beautifully spotted and with a deep crimson stripe. Each 25c; doz., $2.50.
I ilv AIKiim 0^6 of the most popular of all luuy /viuuiu white Lilies. Price;
each, 25c; per doz., $2.50.
I ilv Tiffrinuill (Tiger Lily). Single and hardy i-iiy iigrinum jj^tive Lily, orange spotted
with purple. Price each, 25c; per doz., $2.50.
Well
variety of rich orange blossom. Price each, 25c; per doz., $2.50.
Lilium Candidum Annunciation
Lily). This IS one of the oldest, loveliest and best known Lilies. The flowers are snow white, with the most delight- ful fragrance. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50.
Lilv Funkia bell- shaped bluish lavender ^ flowers are produced on a flower
stock 3 to 4 feet high. Each, doz.,
Lilv of the Valiev most charming of the ^ ^ spring perennials. Pips,
each, 5c; doz., 50c; large clumps, each, 25c.
Lilv TierinUIll (Double Tiger Lily).
Liiy iigrmum variety of rich
Hardy
Bleeding Heart old-fashioned favorite,
® equally w^ell adapted for
forcing as for planting the open border. Price: Clumps, each, 60c.
Camnanula (Dell noAver). Bell-shaped flow- ^ ers, M^ell known and most easily
grown. Price: Field Clumps, each, 25c; doz., $2.75.
Columbinp (Rocky Mountain). (The Colorado State Flower) . Flowers very large ; lavender and white ; each root forms a large clump. Each 25c; doz., $2.50; Potted Plants, doz., $2.00.
Coreopsis Grandiflora A border plant
^ with large, handsome
orange yellow flowers ; blooms through the sea- son. Each, 20c; doz., $2.00.
Dplnhinnim (Hardy Larkspur). Few plants ^ are so handsome in the garden
as these perennial Larkspurs. Each, 25c; doz., $2.75.
These are gaining in popu- larity in recent years for the reason that they establish themselves to withstand the severity of winter.
Outdoor Variety
J. Lagravere. Rich garnet, large flower... Each, 25c; per doz., $2.75.
St. Illoria. Silvery rose, quilled perennial. Each, 25c; per doz., $2.75.
The Hub. Large, double white flOAver.Each, 25c; per doz., $2.75.
Yellow King. Large double yellow flower. Each, 25c; per doz., $2i75.
Vn doz., either variety, $1.40.
Golden Glow (Chrysanthemum). A large, very showy plant, attaining a height of six feet, producing hundreds of flowers re- sembling yellow Chrysanthemums. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50.
Chrysanthemums
Dianthus (Dardy Garden Pinks). Charming summer flowering border plants, more or less fragrant. Two-year clumps, each, 20c; doz., $2.25.
Digitalis (Foxglove). 3 to 5 feet. Stately old ® garden favorites for garden and
shrubbery borders, and naturalizing in suitable places. Field Clumps, each, 25c; doz., $2.75.
Gaillardia ^ showy flower, beginning to bloom in June and continuing through the season. Petals vary from scarlet-orange to crimson. Field Clumps, each, 25c; doz., $2.75.
Hardv Phlox This is one of the most attrac- ^ tive flowers in summer decora-
tion. Colors range from bright red to deep crimson. A hardy perennial, once planted they last for many years.
IMiss Lingai’d. An ever-bloomer, pure white, earliest of all. Price, per each, 25c; per doz., $2.50.
Richard Wallace. White, with red eye. Price, per each, 25c; per doz., $2.50.
Rosenberg. Reddish-purple, very large flower. Price, per each, 25c; per doz., $2.50.
Mixed Phlox. Price each, 10c; per doz., $1.00.
Hollvhock Roots This old-time flower appeals noiiynocK IVOOIS sentimental affec-
tion of the long ago and is still dear to us. A good back-ground for the lower growing plants. Separate colors, pink, white, crimson or yellow. Roots, each, 15c; doz., $1.50.
HniciAe (Alaska). Immense snow white dnasta Liaisies fi^^^^ers. Bloom through the
season. The best daisy in the list. Each 25c; doz., $2.75.
Not Hardy
(Tuberous-Rooted). For brilliancy o guuMd eolor, duration and profusion of
bloom, few plants can compare with the tuber- ous-rooted Begonias offered. Price on applica- tion.
Far (Caladiuih Esculentium). Grand ILiepnam S tar tfoplc-looking plant. in rich soil, if freely watered, they will produce enor- mous leaves, frequently four feet long, three feet AAUde. Height, 4 to 5 feet. Fair sized bulbs, each, 15c; medium sized bulbs, 25c; monster giant bulbs, 50c each.
TiikorncAc Large blooming bulbs ; this is one bulbs all should have. Syn- onym of sweetness and purity. Price; Each, 5c; 12 for 50c.
Mnnfhrpf-mc of the brightest and most
lYioniDreiictb -v^-iiisome flowers we know of.
From July to October they are one mass of blooms; graceful, bright and cheery. Each, 5c; doz., 50c.
Hardy Outdoor Chrysanthemums
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Hardy Irises
(FEEUR DE EIS)
Beautiful Iris French Fleur de Eis “Orchids of the Garden.” National Flower of France
There is a peculiar charm about the Iris that appeals to all lovers of the beautiful in flowers. The blossoms are of rich and varied colors, quaint forms and some varieties are very fragrant.
Culture. A very sunny location suits them best. They can be planted in the spring, but the most favorable time is after blooming, late summer or early autumn.
MiYPrl Iri« These are made up from choice * named varieties, fine flowered sorts in brilliant colors. Each, 5c; doz., Sdc; 50 for $1.75.
Florentine Alha ^^ery large flower, pure white riorenune Aioa ^ distinct individuality
and rare. Each, 10c; doz., 75c; per 100, $5.00.
Pallirla Halmati^a One of the most beautiful
raiuaa uaimanca
Exquisite shade of lavender. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00.
Inniafa Standard petals and falling petals;
clear blue; large, fragrant flower. The tallest of the Bearded Irises, with unusually long, drooping foliage. Noted for its fragrance. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00.
Kochii Richest of all the clear dark purple, xvucuii flowering Iris. Immense bloom of
the Black Prince type. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50.,
riiirarf Iric (Chamari). Very dwarf. Earliest uv/ari iris j^j^omer of all, blooming early in April. Deep rich purple flower, fine for border work. Each, 5c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00.
House and Conservatory Plants
Asparagus Plumosis
(Eace Fern). Fine for table decoration. Suit- able for hanging baskets and porch boxes. 6- inch specimen plants, each, $1.00; 4-inch pots, each, 50c.
(Emerald Feather). For foliage only ; for porch boxes and hanging baskets. Price: 3-inch pots, doz., $2.50; 4-inch, 25c each, $3.00.
Asparagus Sprengerii
Cyperus Alternifolius Plant), ex-
cellent house or aquatic plant. 3-inch pots, each, 50c; 4-inch pots, each, 75c.
Dracaema Indivisa
baskets. 5-inch pots, each, $1.50.
Much used for vases, win- dow boxes and hanging
each, $1.00; 6-inch pots.
Boston Ferns
Fern. Each, $1.00.
Long, graceful, drooping fronds. Called by many the Fountain 4-inch pots, 75c; 6-inch pots.
Dish Ferns
fern dishes.
We sell thousands of these hand- some ferns, dwarf in habit, for Each, 10c; doz., $1.00.
Pnnrlnniic (Screw Pine) Utilis. Green leaves, i diiuaiiud spines. Variegated Veitchii
green and Avhite. 4-inch pots, each, $2.00; 6- inch pots, each, $3.00.
PALMS have Kentia Belmoreana and
Fosteriana, and Phoenix Canariensis and Roehelenii; fine plants. Price: 4-inch pots, each, 75c; 6 inch pots, each, $2.00.
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Autumn Planting Bulbs
FOR EAREY SPRING FEOWERS. SEASON TO PEANT, OCTOBER AND NOVEM- BER.
Hyacinth, Tulips, Narcissus, Jonquils, Crocus, and Snowdrops, which bloom so early in the spring are lor autumn planting only.
Many persons, seeing these beautiful flowers all abloom in early springtime, think they can get some, too, right away, but alas, their surprise and chagrin when informed that to have them in Springtime all abloom the bulbs must be planted the autumn before. We have a catalog of all these Bulbs and Herbaceous Perennial Roots for autumn planting, prices, descriptions, etc., free for the asking.
Remember — We have a complete line of these bulbs in season. September until December.
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Plant Department
Flowering Plants
FOR HANGING BASKETS
We grow large quantities of all these popular varieties of flowering plants.
Hanainff Baskets filled with beautiful
Hanging oaSKeiS plants and swinging from
the ceiling on porch or veranda, are charming and attractive to the home. Each, $2.50 and $3.00, according to size and plants used.
Plumosis Hanging BaskeU
Each, $3.50 to $4.00.
Sprengerii Hanging Baskets
Price: Each, $3.00 to $3.50. Wire Hanging Baskets empty, 60c each.
Green Sheet Moss ^'or lining hanging baskets.
ureen oneei moss p,., 35c.
FOR BEDDING, WINDOWBOXES AND VASES
Acfor Planfc American type. American pur- /\sier rianis American Beauty Rose.
Giant Branching. Potted plants, doz., 50c; mixed in baskets of 1 doz., 40c.
PnlAiic Planf« Foi* border work. Either LOieUS rianis green, red, black and
variegated foliage. Price: 2% inch pots, doz., 75c.
Dustv Miller Plants foliage only; border
uusiy miner rianis finest sort.
Price: 2^^ inch pots, doz., 75c.
GERANIUMS
Prices do not include pots.
GerAnium PlATits The grandest of all bed- ueranium rianiS plants. Double flow-
ering dark red ,pink and white; potted plants only.
S. A. Nutt. Best of the dark crimson-scarlet bedders. Perfectly double and a remarkably free bloomer; blooms all summer.
La F'avorite. The best double white bedding Ger- anium.
Madame Perkins. Large flowering, cerise pink, unparalleled for beauty and freshness.
Price: 4-inch pots, each, 25c; doz., $2.75.
Ivy Leaved. A free flowering variety. Extra fine for porch boxes. Price: Each, 4-inch, 25c. Mine. Sallerio. The best border Geranium. Foli- age variegated green and white. Price: 2Vs inch pots, doz., $1.00.
[ nholia Plnnf« Easy culture, used in vases LODeiia riants border; blue flower. Price:
2%-inch pots, doz., 75c.
Pan«v Plante Mixed colors, finest French ay d la strains, large fluted flowering sort. Price: Potted, 2%-inch pots, each, 8c; doz., 75c. In baskets, earth, basket of doz., 50c.
PetuniA PlAnt^ Single large . fringed flowering reiunia rianiS strains. Price: 2y2-inch
pots, each, 15c; 3 for 35c; doz., $1.00. Double floAvering sorts, each, 25c; doz., $2.50.
Salvia PlanteRichest scarlet flower; finest of Odivm t bedding plants ; long spikes
of dazzling red, lasting all summer until frost. Price: 2V2-inch pots, doz., $1.00; 4-inch pots, doz., $2.50; growing in baskets, earth, basket of doz., 50c.
SDrenfferii Feather). For foliage only;
® for porch boxes and hanging baskets. Price: 3-inch pots, doz., $2.50; 4-inch, 25c each, $3.00.
VerhenA PlAiitq Single plants of this pretty veroena rianis annual creeper will carpet a
space 8 to 10 inches in diameter wTth neat foliage and scores of fine flowers. Price: All colors, 2%-inch pots, doz., 75c; growing in basket of earth, basket of doz., 50c.
Vinca Vinoc For foliage only ; variegated and viiita vines green; hanging baskets and
porch boxes. Price: 2% inch pots, doz,, $1.50; 3-inch pots, doz., $2.25; 4-inch, 25c each, $3.00.
Vegetable Plants
We grow large- quantities of Vegetable plants and Roots, and can supply all the varieties listed below in their proper season. Well grown and packed to carry a long distance, they can be shipped from the beds on a day’s notice. All prices subject to season conditions, stocks on hand and change at time of purchase. Write for spring prices.
Cabbage Plants
sorts ready May 10th. Doz., 15c; 100, $1.00.
Cauliflower Plants snowball and sec-
Olid early. Transplanted Plants. Doz., 25c; 100, $1.75.
Celerv PIahN Ready May 10th. Seedling stock.
^ Easy blanching. Per 100, 75c;
Transplanted stock, per 100, $1.50.
Effff Plants growing in basket of
earth only. Basket earth, 50c; Potted plants, doz., 60c; in bulk, per 100, $1.50.
Pennpr Plniitc Bull Nose and Chinese Giant in
repper riams in basket
earth, growing, doz., 50c; in bulk, 100, $1.50.
Sweet Potato Plants ^^ady about May 5th.
lellow Jersey plants. Price: 100 plants, 75c; 500, $3.25; 1,000, $6.00.
Horseradish R^^se roots, each, 10c; doz., 75c; Special price in quantities.
TnniAto Plants Dwarf Champion (.Tree). Readj lomaio rianis Earliana, Bon-
ny Best and other leading sorts. Per doz., growing in basket earth, basket, 25c; Potted plants, 2-inch pots. Fancy plants, doz., 50c; Transplanted Plants. Loose in bulk. Doz., 15c; 100, $1.00; 1,000, $7.00.
Seedling Plants. KM), 50c; 1,000, $4.00.
Asparagus Roots Ciwns should be set early Spring or late in fall. Mammoth IVhite or Green Palmetto. 2-year- old roots. Doz., 25c; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $10.00.
Rhubarb or Pie Plant
fall or spring. Choicest large sorts, roots, each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.50.
Chives Ferennial plant. Per clump, 25c.
Mint (Spearmint). Per clump, 20c.
Write for special price list of plants in spring before plaaiting.
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NURSERY DEPARTMENT
IMPORTANT TO PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS OF ROOTS, BULBS, PLANTS, NURSERY STOCK,
ETC.
We handle only such kinds and varieties of trees, shrubs and plants as grow here and stand this climate. Stock strong, true to name, dug when wanted and roots carefully packed in wet moss for shipping. All prices subject to market ohange.
OUR NURSERY DEPARTMENT is in the basement of our concrete seed store building at 316 Pearl Street, well lighted with electricity as a salesroom and an ideal place for keeping nursery stock, bulbs and roots just as fresh and nice for two or three weeks as though they were dug out of the ground and where too, there can possibly be no effect from weather changes that are often severe, damaging shrubbery after it is dug in the spring time and before it is planted.
THE
TRLE DELICIOUS” APPLE
Delicious originated twenty years ago at Peru, Madison Co., Iowa. The original tree still flour- ishes, bearing an annual crops of beautiful fruit. Fruit is large, with the surface almost covered with a most beautiful brilliant dark red, blend- ing to golden yellow at the blossom end. In quality it is unsurpassed, flavor slightly acid, delightfully fragrant, flesh fine-grained, crisp, juicy, melting and delicious. Good keeper, com- ing out of storage in March or April in perfect condition. 5 to 6 ft. select trees, 75c each.
Fall and Winter Apples
Wealthy seedling originated in Minnesota ; very hardy; an abundant and early bearer; fruit large, dark crimson; flesh crisp sub-acid, white tinged with red ; good quality. Tree a fine, upright grower, both in the nursery and orchard. Season, October to December. 5 to 6 ft. trees, 75c each.
Mrliitn«h Canadian (Ontario) origin; extremely
mcInlu^n ivca j^^rdy and does well even in the ex- posed cold regions of Montana and Wyoming and very popular in the Northeastern states. It bears a big red apple above medium ; a beautiful crimson ; flesh snow white ; slightly acid and a wonderful keep- er. It is growing more popular wherever it is knowm. 5 to 6 ft. trees, 75c each.
Hihprnal Russian origin. Absolutely hardy in this At uc 1 (>iiniate. It represents the hardiest of all Russian races of apples. Tree vigorous, wide-spread- ing and productive. Fruit very large with a dull bronze color over a greenish yellow. Flavor sub-acid, splendid for cooking. It is often used as a main stalk for limb grafting of other varieties, 5 to 6 foot trees, 70c each.
Tnwa R1ii«h Originated ip Iowa. Tree very
lowa Diusn fruitful, strong grower. Fruit
rather conical, surface smooth, yellow, with bright mottled red blush, white flesh, juicy and rath- er sub-acid. November to January is the sea- son it is good to eat. 5 to 6 ft. trees, 70c each.
Peerless Tree a very fine, straight, upright ^ grower. Originated from seed o(f Duchess, near Fairbault, Minnesota. It is quite hardy and productive ; fruit of medium size, color red or a yellow-greenish ; perfectly hardy here. 5 to 6 ft. trees, 70c each.
Northwestern Greening Wisconsin
Summer Apples
origin and extremely fine shaped. Fruit large and greenish-yellow ; good quality. It is claimed to keep well until J line. 5 to 6 ft. trees, 70c each.
Yellow Transparent
One of the earliest ap- ples. Tree is vigorous, good bearer. Two-year old trees frequently pro- duce fruit. Medium large, smooth transparent. Skin is pale yellow when ripe. Flesh white, and splendid quality. Does well most any- where, Is perfectly hardy.
Duchess of Oldenburff ^^^m Russia extreme ® ly hardy, medium size, yellow with red stripes. Somewhat sour, fine for cooking. A couple of these trees should be in every orchard. Will not keep long when fully ripe. 5 to 6 foot trees, 70c each.
Davis ^ highly esteemed in the
West. Fruit conically shaped,
striped and of fair quality. Very productive. 70c each.
Ben
Jonathan brilliant dark red apple of ex- cellent quality. Tender, spicy, rich and juicy. It is one of the most popular varie- ties for commercial planting. October to March. 5 to 6 ft. trees, 70c each.
Winpcnn Old favorite, vigorous grower, and TTiuc»a|f hardy. Fruit bright red, long keep- er. 5 to 6 ft. trees, 70c each.
Prices quoted are for select, hardy trees, adapted to this climate. 5 to 6 ft. specimen stock.
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR DWARF APPLES AND CRAB APPLES
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Crab Apples
Whitnev No 20 (Hybrid Crab). Fruit very wniiney no. ^ hybrid crab, ap-
ple striped red with yellow flesh; rather juicy and grained. Healthy and vigorous tree, upright, rather conical in growth and a beautiful tree.
Red About an inch in diameter, grown
i\cu oiocnan clusters; bears young and abundantly. August to September.
PRICES These prices are for selected crab trees, 5 to 6 ft., each, 70c.
Dwarf Apples -
Jdiorence Crab
The Florence Crab ^he most valuable crab ever fruited here. Annual bearers, usuallj’^ fruiting the second season after planting. Early, large, beautiful, excellent, youngest bearer, most prolific of all. Hardiest and most ornamental fruit tree we grow. Exempt from blight.
The Dwarfed Apple trees we offer are any of the standard varieties, budded on a foreigrn Ducine (Paradise) Apple stock, which has the effect to dwarf the growth of the standard varieties when budded on this stock. This habit of growth makes it essentially a city tree for the reason that the standard Apple grows rather too large for the city garden plot, while these Dwarfs do not attain a great- er size than the Plum tree. Dwarf trees bear when very young, beginning to bear the sec- ond year they are out. The usual distance for garden planting of Dwarf Apples is about 6 or 8 feet apart each way but they can be planted in hedgerows and set near together. When planted this way, the tree grows only in two directions and makes a beautiful, orna- mental and profitable hedge way or they may be treated espaliers. Varieties we offer: Dutchess, Wealthy, Delicious and Yellow Transparent. 4 to 5 foot trees, $1.50 each. 5 for $7.00.
CHERRIES
, The Cherry is the most valuable of all fruit trees for the Northwest; perfectly hardy, grows and thrives on anv of our soil. An annual bearer; ornajmental as well as valuable.
Trees very hardy and great bearer, the most valuable of the late varieties. Fruit large, round ; skin dark red, becoming nearly black when fully ripe ; pleasant sub-acid flavor when fully ripe. Sea- son, July and August.
Wraffff Originated in Iowa. Large, dark red fT agg dwarfish growth. Very hardy,
vigorous growth. Very heavy bearer, fine com- mercial variety.
Black Tartarian Very large, fruit of purplish-
DiacK lartarian
sweet. Tree is vigorous, upright grower, and immense bearer. A sweet cherry of the Ox-heart type.
Early Richmond
Early Richmond ^^id cherry,,
Muany iMciimunu valuable for cooking.
Tree a free grower, hardy, healthy and very pro- ductive. It is the leading market variety for this section. Ripens in June.
Large Montmorency Large, red, acid cherry;
. * IS larger than Early
Richmond and about ten days later. A su- perior sort for home use.
Absolutely hardy every- where. Originated in Minnesota. A cross between the Sand Cherry, Morello Cher- ry, and the Miner Plum. The tree is a regular and heavy bearer, and produces fruit the next year after setting out. Its early bearing is truly wonderful.
Compass Cherry
PRICES: Cherry, standard varieties, very se- lect, picked trees, 5 to 6 feet, each $1.00.
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PLUMS
A LIST OF THOROUGHLY TESTED AMERICAN VARIETIES
The Plum tree attains its greatest perfection on our heavy soils, being entirely free from dis- ease. Plums are very hardy and grow vigorously in all sections.
PROF. HANSEN’S HYBRID PLUMS
Hanska ^ cross between a wild north-
western plum and the Primus Simoni. The flat shape of this plum and its peculiar red color with its heavy blue bloom distinguishes it from all other hardy plums grown in the Northwest. Tree a very strong grower and very hardy. An early and profuse bearer; quality good. Per each, $1.00.
pie red flesh of its Japanese sire, for the prairies of the Northwest.
A cross between the Dak. Sand Cherry and the Japanese Gold Plum, a very large hybrid by Burbaqk. It possesses the sprightly acidity of the Sand Cherry and rich sweetness of the Gold Plum, the male parent. Season extremely early. Dark purplish-red fruit. Per each, $1.00.
Wanpf-a Plum This is the largest waneia rium fruiting variety out of
ten thousand hybrids of the Hansen Hybrid varieties. Size of fruit, two inches in diameter. The tree is a cross with the Japanese Apple Plum and our native Iowa variety (Prunus Americana) the Terry Plum, which bears the larg- est fruit of all the native or Chicka- saw varieties. Color of the fruit is dark red, flavor delicious; possesses the hardiness of the native Chickasaw parent with the fruiting qualities of the famous Japanese variety; an early and profuse bearer. See picture outside back cover. Price: 5 to 6 ft., 2-year- old top growth, $1.25 each; 5 for $6.00.
This is a cross between the Western Sand Cherry and a large purple-fleshed Japanese variety, dark purple skin and rich dark purple Waneta Plum flesh Plum called Sultan, The fruit
has the glossy skin and rich dark pur- Has attracted great attention as a new departure in stone fruits Per each, $1.10. 5 for $5.00.
Sapa
Native Plums
Chickasaw A'arieties
Terry Plum
The largest fruit of any of the Chickasaw or Native plums, fruit
2 inches in diameter. Tree strong, large, vigor- ous grower and perfectly hardy. Fruit bright, attractive color ,very firm. Price: 5 to 6 ft. trees, $1.00 each.
De Soto Tree is extremely hardy. It comes into bearing young and bears so heavily as to retard the growth of the tree. It is an annual bearer. Fruit good size and quality. Color red at full maturity. Ripens in August. 5 to 6 ft. select, $1.00 per tree.
Miner Tree a very strong, vigorous grower.
Fruit large, deep red and of good qual- ity. A valuable variety to raise. Fruit ripens late. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00 per tree.
PEARS
Seckel (Sugar Pear). Tree rather slow grower but healthy and hardy and very productive, bearing immense crops of fruit. Small size but of the highest flavor and sweet as honey. The sweetest pear known and is a favorite with everybody who eats it. Should be sprayed once or twice dur- ing summer. We furnish in both Standard and Dwarf. Standard Stock, 5 to 6 ft., $1.25 each. Dwarf stock, 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each.
Keiffer This is the most popular pear grown;- fruit of fine size, rich col- or and good quality ; tree very vigorous and seldom blights ; should be picked at maturity and ripened indoors. October and November. 5 to 6 ft. trees, $1.25 each.
Plate Seckel Pears
Mulberry
Russian Mulberry introduced to this country ^ by Russian Mennonites and on account of its hardiness makes a beautiful ornamental tree. The fruit much inferior to the
native, but is greatly prized by birds, keeping them away from other garden fruit. For hedge size see page 43. Trees, 5 to 6 ft., 50c each.
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Currants
Hardy, easily cultivated, standing neglect ■well, indispensable for table use, jellies, etc. Set four feet apart in rich ground. - If the cur- rant worm appears, dust with hellebore.
nmlnin:! This is the largest known variety of i/iliiuu a Currants in existence. Won the
Pan-American Medal at the Buffalo Exhibition on account of its size and excellence. It is a strong, upright grower, prolific bearer, beau- tiful red berries of finest quality.
frnc« This is another of the large-ber- ivcu varieties. While not quite
as large as the Diploma it has the advantage of being a sweet variety and requires very little sugar when canning?.
Fav^c It has given general satisfac-
ray s^rroiiiic bright
red, and of excellent flavor, less acid than Cher- ry. It has a long stem, which admits rapid picking, and is enormously productive.
Berries large, very pro- ductive. Much sweeter and better quality than the red varieties, ex- cellent for table use.
The leading w^ell-tested black currant. Very pro- ductive. Excellent quality, strong grower.
Prices above: For 2-year, No. 1 standard va- rieties, 25c each; §2.50 per dozen.
Gooseberries
Should be planted in good, rich soil and well manured once a year. Even more rugged and easier to grow than Currants. Do not let bushes grow too thick ; the fruit will be larger and more plentiful.
Downing ; light green ; soft, tender, good
Black Champion
prolific.
flavor; extremely vigorous, hardy and Per each, 36c; doz., $3.00.
Hniio-htnii Most productive. Best payer of all.
® Yield easily 700 bushels per acre.
Fruit excellent quality. 2-year, each, 25c; per doz., $2.75.
Buffalo Berries
Buffalo Berrv Silver gray foliage quite like DUiidiu ocrry Russian Olive in appear-
ance. A native of the Missouri River country, hardy and most prolific bearer, fruit resembles the currant, a beautiful red color, ripens in .July. 2 to 4 feet, 40c each; 5 to 7 ft., $1.00 each.
Diploma Currant
Houghton Gooseberry
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Warfield (P). Early. One of the most popular varieties of strawberries grown ; large, top shaped ber- ry, with a glossy red exterior that does not fade or be- come dull after picking; exceedingly juicy, just tart enough to make it delicious. Plant with two rows of AYarfields one of Dunlaps.
-^Senator Dunlan Perfect blossom. Medium to late,
^ One of the most popular varieties known to the strawberry world. Dunlap is a large, handsome fruit, rich, dark red, with a glossy finish, shaded to deep scarlet on the under side, and prominent, bright yellow seeds that look like gold bronze. The foliage is tall, bright green, upright with a long leaf. Plant with Warfield.
Elizabeth Strawberry
hardy and prolific ; excellent quality. As a new, early variety of berry it surpasses anything that has ever been produced.
Prices of Strawberry Plants, June bearing, 25 for 50c; per hundred, ^1.00; per 500, ?4.50; 1,000 for $7.50.
The plants marked (P) are Pistillate, and those marked (B) are bi-sexual.
Plards should be planted as soon as possible after digging.
Spring time is the sa,lfest and best season to plant though un- der favorable condi- tions can be planted in August or Sep- tember.
Strawberries will succeed in any soil that is thoroughly prepared to a good depth. For field cultivation set in roAvs 3 to 314 feet apart, 15 to 18 incl\:?s each way. To pro- duce fine, large fruit, keep in hills, pinching runners off as soon as they appear. All are put up in bunches, 25 plants to bunches.
Everbearing Strawberries
The Everbearing Strawberries Have Made Good There can be no possible doubt any longer about the everbearing straAvberries. They have made good and then some. They have proved the past four seasons that they will bear all summer, earlier than the others aind until the ground freezes in the fall. Ripe berries, green berries and blossoms all the time. And the best of berries, big and red, sweet and juicy. The plant is medium sized, closely resembling Dun-
lap ; foliage strong and healthy, has a good root system, makes almost as many plants as Dunlap ; spring set plants fruit the same year set out.
There are several varieties, the Superb, the Americus, but the Progressive is the best and only one kind we handle. Progressive— color deep red inside and out, quite firm, rich and sweet. Good young plants, per doz., 50c; per 100, $3.00; per 500, $8.00; 1,000, $15.00.
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GRAPE VINES
One of the best, healthiest and longest cultivated fruits we have. Easy to grow in most any kind
of soil that is not too wet, even a stony hill brings good results. Yet they are great feeders and
pays to manure them well when planting, rich, well-rotted manure mixed in the soil.
INSTRUCTION — Grape vines should be planted so that the first bud next to the stem will come on a level with the surface of the ground. Grape vines have two layers of roots, from 6 to 8 inches apart, and in planting spread the lower layer of roots in their natural position; fill in the earth and press down in the soil firmly, then spread the second layer of roots and fill in the balance of
the hole. After planting trim the vines back to two buds.
Concord urapes
Concord most popular grape in America.
Bunch large shouldered, compact; berries large, covered with a rich, dark bloom. No. 1 2-year-root8, 25c each; $2.50 per doz., 25 for $4.00; $15.00 per 100.
Niagara White. This is the most valuable ® of all white grapes. Ils clusters are
large and handsome, compactly filled with large berries. When fully ripe, they are a pale yellow with a thin white bloom. Price: 2-year-old roots, 35c each, 4 for $1.00.
CampbelFs Early ®>ck. a ^ new variety of ^ strong, vigorous growth, very hardy, foliage perfectly healthy, very early and abundant bearer. The berries are large, nearly round; dark blue. Price: No. 1 2-year- old star stock, each, 35c; doz., $4.00.
Clinton. Black Bunches and berries small and compact. Berries juicy and quite acid. A good grape for dark red wine. Vine vigorous grower, productive and hardy. 2-year-old roots, 40c each; $4.00 per doz.
Moore’s Early Black with heavy blue bloom.
^ Bunches of medium size, rarely shouldered. Berries large, round, of excellent quality ; desirable for market on account of its earliness. Price: 2-year-old star stock, 35c each; $3.50 per doz.
Asrawam Barge red grape of rich, sweet, aro- ® matic flavor. A vigorous, hardy vine.
A splendid keeper and very prolific bearer. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.
Bachus Grape
Bachus Grape... A new wine grape of powerful growth which originated in northern New York. Absolutely hardy and as strong a viner as the Beta with somewhat better quality fruit but es- pecially a wine grape and one of the easiest grapes to start to grow that we have ever plant- .ed. It is a seedling of the Clinton, very produc- tive, free from mildew, adapted to a variety of soils, ripens later than the Beta. Fruit rather tart but if left on the vines until extra ripe, makes an excellent table grape. Per each, 50c; 4 for $1.75; per doz., $5.00.
Beta Grape
This is the greatest of all the arbor grapes, a cross with the cultivated black variety and the common wild grape. Vines in great profusion. Unpruned, it runs in every direction, as one man says ; “Over the woodshed and down the allej^ fence in its mad flight to cover everything unsightly in sight.” Fruit is medium in size : black in color, rather acid in taste, a splendid wine maker. Bears in great abundance, always bearing every season and is absolutely as hardy as its wild parent. Needs no protection. Price: 2 yenr-old No. 1, star stock, 40c each; $4.50 per doz. See picture outside back cover.
Beta Grape
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BLACKBERRIES
Snvder best. Berries juicy
•' and sweet. Large and produc- tive. Per doz., 75c.
Afirient Briton Another hardy variety.
/vncieni onion ^fter the Sny-
der. Strong roots, 10c each; 75c per doz., per 100, $6.00.
Bjirt<*l^< DpwVicrrv hardier than any oanei S ueWDerry Ijj^ckberry in any
dry or cold climate — a grand delicious fruit. Each, 10c; doz., 75c; per 100, $6.00.
RASPBERRIES
King of Cliff Black Cap
(Everbearing Black Cap Raspberry). Actually bears continuously from June 1st until killed by frost in the fall. The canes are literally loaded with fruit in all stages from bloom to ripe fruit. Has no equal as an everbearing variety. Price: 10c each; doz., $1.00.
Til mK Aria iifl Largest of all Black Caps; healthy, vuiiiucnctuu vigorous grower, stout, stalky, well branched canes that produce immense crops. Per doz., 75c; per 100, $5.00.
Sunbeam Originated by Professor Hansen of Brook- ings Agricultural College. It is a power- ful grower Avith A’ery heavy foliage and being of Da- kota origin it is one of the hardiest red raspberries groAvn. Quantity of the fruit A’ery fair, medium size and very desirable. Price each, 10c; per doz., 75c.
St. Regis Everbearing Red
Raspberries for four months I That is what you get when you plant the St. Regis, the new ever- bearing A-ariety. A brilliant crimson color ; the first raspberry to give ripe fruit and bears without inter- mission until late October. 10c each; 75c per doz.
Herbert hardiness it easily takes first place,
standing a lower temperature than any other kind. The cane is very strong and vigorous, slightly prickly, leaves large and healthy. Fruit bright red, somewhat oblong, larger thap Cuthbert, flavor A’ery sweet and juicy. Season 5 to 6 days before Cuth- bert. Per each, 10c; $1.00 per doz.
We handle other varieties of both Black Caps and Red Raspberries, standard sorts, which Ave quote at 75c per dozen ; $5.00 per hundred.
King of Cliff Raspberries,
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ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING SHRUBS
adds more to the beauty of a place than to have the sides and background well filled with groups of shrubbery. Whether you have a lawn of many acres, or an humble dooryard, we recommend this class of plants as indispensable to the real beauty of your home.
Almntifl Double Flowering Pink. One of the /iimuuu earliest and finest of shrubs. Load- ed down with double pink flowers which attract attention. 2 to 3 feet, 75c each.
Almntifl Double Flowering White... Like above /\iiiiuuu with snowy white flowers. 2 to
3 feet, 75c each.
Hnawonrl (Quarnus Siberica). A very hardy, i/ugwuuu small handsome bush which has a dark red bark, making an effective and showy winter display among other shrubs with hand- some white flowers in early summer which are distinctly dainty. Per each, 3 to 4 ft., 50c. Large 5-yr. old clumps, 4 to 6 ft., $2.50 each.
Hydrangea Arborescens
blooming Snowball. This new American variety begins blooming in June and continues all sea- son. Very easy of culture and hardy. Blooms best if flowers are clipped before ripening. 2 to 3 feet, each, 75c; 10 for $6.50.
Hydrangea Arborescens
HvdrSinS'BB (Panlculata Grandiflora) . Large, ^ ® flowering Hydrangea, hardy. A
fine shrub, growing from 4 to 6 feet high. Flowers white, in large pyramidal panicles, pro- duced in August and September. Each, 2 to 3 feet, 75c; tree form, 3 to 4 feet, $1.50 each.
High Bush Cranberry '’broad''¥oiiagt''oi
a shiny green color, turning to a rich, coppery tint as the season advances. Flowers are white and conspicuous. The berries are a brilliant scarlet and remain on nearly all winter. Per each, 3 to 4 ft., 75c; large clumps, 5 to 6 ft., 5-year-old, $2.50 each.
Elder Golden (Sabucus Aurea). A variety iMUcr, uoiaen golden yellow foliage.
Grows to a height of about 8 feet and is useful for contrast effect. The berries are edible. Should have full sun to give best effect ; can be pruned into a neat, compact little bush. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each.
Crsib (Bechtel's Flowering). Makes a medium sized tree; perfectly hardy, succeeds well in all soils. When in bloom appears to be covered with delicate pink, perfectly double small roses of delicious fragrance. Price: 3 to 4 ft., each, $1.00.
Forsythia, Suspensa
up the lawn with masses of yellow, very early in spring before the leaves appear. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each.
Flowering Currants Hardy, bushy shrubs,
® growing 6 feet high ;
prized on account of their early spring flowers ; bright berries and bark; and pretty, richly col- oring foliage. Price: 2 to 3 ft., 50c each.
Hnnpvciirlrlp (Red Tartarian, bush form).
noneysucKie ^ height of 8 feet with
upright, somewhat spreading branches and bright green foliage. The flowers are borne freely in May and June, are of a bright pink color. 3 to 4 feet, select, each, 50c; large clump, 5-year- old, $2.00.
PriiniK TriInKa (Double Flowering Plum). A
rrunu5 iriiuna desirable hardy shrub.
Blooms in May. Flowers double delicate pink which are thickly set on long slender branches. Per each, 3 to 4 ft., 75c.
Rlinr1ntvn1iii« (Kerrioides). A distinct decora- ivnuuuiypnub shrub. Foliage very large
and handsome ; branches clustered with delicate white pendulous flowers in spring followed with black berries that last through the winter. Per each, 2 ft. size, 35c. Large clumps, 5 to 6 years old, 3 ft., $2.00 each.
Syringa Philadelphus
strongest-growing varieties with very fragrant flowers. Price: 3 to 4 ft., 50c each; large 5-yr. clumps, $2.50 each.
Syringa Lemoine (^l^ck orange) . Flowers of ® this variety are large, semi-
double, very fine. The bush is of more dwarfish habit and will not get over four feet high. 2 ft., each, 50c.
Syrinea, Golden Leaved ^ handsome dwarf
•• * vu variety With golden-
yellow foliage; keeps its color the entire season; is splendid for grouping with other varieties for pleasing effects. Never over 3 feet high. 2 ft., 60c each.
^nnwKall (Virbiirnum Opulus Flora Pena), onowoa favorites of old-time
gardens. It grows into a magnificent high bush with upright branches and handsome foliage. It forms one of the most impressive sights of early summer, when its pure white four-petaled flowers, borne in showy balls are in bloom. Hardy everywhere. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each.
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Spirea Van Houttei
(Bridal Wreath). We can say positively this shrub is the most attractive lawn shrub known. Has white flowers, astonishingly profuse in bloom- ing; very fine for cemeteries. 3 to 4 ft., SOc each; large 5-year-old clumps, $2.00.
Aurea beautiful variety with golden foliage and double white flow- ers in June. Per each, 3 to 4 It., 75c; large 5-yr.-old clumps, $2.50 each.
Snirea (Anthony Waterer. The grand orna- mental hedge shrub ; grows about 2^ feet high ; dwarf, compact bush ; deep crimson flowers from June until frost. Price; 18 to 24 inches, each, 60c; large 5-yr. clumps, $1.25.
Billardi I^ich pink colored flowers in large spikes ; blooms nearly all summer. Very pretty and showy and splendid for cut flowers. Grows 6 feet high. Price; 2 to 3 feet, 50c each.
Wei&'elia (Eva Rathke). The finest Weigelia cultivation ; flowering continuous- ly throughout the summer and autumn ; of rich ruby carmine. 50c each.
Lilacs
Do you love the lilac? If so we have some- thing rare and beautiful.
Mme Cafiinir Perier The finest double white
mme. i^asmir rener introduced. The
individual flowers as well as the truss are of immense size, deliciously scented ; very fragrant. Price; 3 to 4 feet, $1.00 each; tr^ form, 3 to 4 feet. $1.50.
Michael Buchner Dwarf variety. Very double micnaei oucnner fj^wer, beautiful, pale lav- ender lilac. Very effective among other taller shrubs as a border feature. ..Each, 2 to 3 feet, 75c.
Souvenir de Ludwig Spaeth with‘“iong™pln^
cles of single flowers ; dark, purplish blue. Price ; 3 to 4 ft., each, $1.00; tree form, 3 to 4 ft., $1.50.
Lilac Common Purple or White. The old- fashioned lilac, which grows into a very high bush, with bright green, heart shaped leaves. In May covered with light purple flow- ers. Each, 3 to 4 £t„ 75c; tree form, $1.25.
Persian I ilar Blooms a good deal more than cr»iaa uuai, common and has smaller
leaves. Does not sprout as much from the roots. Persian white, 3 to 4 ft., $1.00; tree form, $1.25; Persian purple, 3 to 4 ft., 75c.
HEDGE SHRUBS
Barberry Thunbergi
Of dwarf graceful hab- it; foliage small, chang- ing to beautiful red early in fall. 18 to 24 inch, per each, 50c; doz., $5.00; per 100, $35.00; large 5-yr.-old clump, $1.00 each.
Rnrlrllinrti (Rhamnus Catfaarticus). A dense DUCKinorn bush, with dark foliage, re-
lieved by masses of attractive white flowers in June and July. Most ornamental of all hedge plants. Makes a good prunable hedge. Price; 18 to 24-ineh size, $7.50 per 100.
Riiscian Oliv# Makes a medium sized hedge; ivussiau l/uve beautiful. Foli-
age growth is silvery white. The most popular hedge plant of the North. Price, 18 to 24 inch, per 25, $2.00; 50, $3.50; per 100, $6.50.
Privof Amnnr River Is of vigorous growth,
rriver, Amoor River gi^ssy dark green
foliage, keeping its color. Price; 18 to 24 inch, 2 to 4 cones, per 100, $12.50. Polish Privet. 18 to 24 inch, same price.
(Red). Cydonia. One of the earliest shrubs to bloom, the flowers appearing before the leaves are fully de- veloped, the brilliant scarlet flowers glaming like red hot coals. Make beautiful informal or clip- ped hedge. Very hardy and easily transplanted. 12 to 18 inch size, $12.50 per 100.
Japanese Quince
Ampelopsis
CUMBING VINES
Amnolnncic (Engelmanni) . This is one that /\inpciupM» clings firmly to the smoothest sur- face, covering it closely with over-lapping foli- age. 2-year, 35c,
Boston Ivy. It is a jplendid plant for covering any object, as it clings perfectly to the smoothest surfaces. Price; 50c each.
Clematis (New). Sweet Scented Paniculata.
Flowers pure white in large clusters. Bright green foliage and fragrant flowers. ..Price; 2-year roots, 50c each.
Clematis J»ckmanii. A beautiful, hardy, climb- ing vine bearing great wreaths and clusters of splendid purple flowers. Price; roots, 75c each.
Cinnamnn Vine ^"ell known Eardy climber; \.innamon vine grower, with beautiful
glossy heart-shaped leaves and sweet-scented flowers. Vines will run 25 to 40 feet in a season. Earge roots, each, 10c; doz., $1.00.
Dutchman’s Pipe ^ plant of climbing
r habit and rapid growth, with magnificent light green foliage, curious, pipe-shaped, yellowish brown flowers. Price; $1.00 each.
Ifnnpvciirklo Scarlet Trumpet. Blossoms free- noneysucKie jy season ; bright red
flowers. 50c each.
Hnnovciirlclo Hall’s Japan. The finest climb - nuucy»ui.n.ic trumpet shaped flowers, sweet scented ; extremely hardy. 35c each.
Maderia Vine
Earge bulbs, 10c each, 75c per doz.; Medium size, 5c each, 50c per doz.
One of the best and most pop- ular climbers for foliage effect.
Trumpet Vine Flower
Triimnot Vin^ Bignonia Radicans. Dark red irumpci vine orange throat, free blooming.
ering unsightly places, stumps, or wherever a Very hardy and rapid grower. Useful for cov- showy flowering vine is desired. Each, 40c.
Wictorla Purple flowering. Rapid grower. vTisLcria Flowers pale blue borne in long pendulous clusters, blooming in May and June. Price; 75c each.
Wild Hrano Vine Besides being fruit-bearing
wuo urape vine ^ ^^^.y
hardy. Cultivated vines. Price; 35c each.
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NATIVE SHADE TREES
Below we give a list of shade trees that are hardy and can endure the dry weather of the West and the frigid winters of the Northwest.
Volga Poplar
Carolina Poplar
Special Price on any and all varieties shade trees in quantity.
Poolar. Carolina ^ rapid -growing tree
p f vd u d resembling the Cottonwood, but has a larger leaf, thicker and more spread- ing top. 8 to 10 foot, 75c each; 1% to IVs inch caliper, $1.50; 1% to 2 inch caliper, $2.00.
Bolleana Poplar ^all columnar tree of pic- ^ turesque and very formal aspect. A very rapid growing and hardy tree, long lived. 8 to 10 foot, $1.75 each; 5 for $7.50.
A Russian variety, hardy and vigorous growers. A tall, col- umnar type, like the Lombardy, but more dur- able. 8 to 10 ft., $1.00 each.
Poplar, Silyer-leaved """o?
form. Leaves glossy silvery green above and white underneath. Very hardy and a, splendid shade tree that will grow anywhere. 8 to 10 ft., $1.25 each; 5 for $6.00.
Maple, Soft or White ^^naUve tree. . A^«_ry
med to keep down suckers and avoid forks. 8 to 10 ft., $1.00 each; IV2 to 2 inch caliper, $2.00 each.
Norway Manle ^ large and handsome tree of iiuiTvajr iTiapic compact growth; deep green
foliage affording a dense and refreshing shade. 8 to 10 ft. size, $2.50 each.
The Stately American Elm
Elm A’^ative White American. A native of South Dakota and the entire Northwest. One of the best trees for street use. 8 to 10 ft., $1.00; IVs to 2 inch caliper, $3.00 each.
Sycamore ^ lofty, wide-spreading tree, heart-
shaped leaves, tree. 8 to 10 ft., $1.25 each
Makes a fine street
Hackberrv very desirable street tree of ^ stately appearance and graceful foli- age. 8 to 10 ft., $1.50 each.
Mountain Ash
8 ft., $1.00 each.
(European). A fine hardy tree; head dense and regular. 6 to
Birch (White Bark). A graceful tree with silvery white bark and slender branches.
6 to 8 ft., $1.50 each.
Horse Chestnut (Castenea). White flowering A fine large tree of compact outline, dense dark green foliage. In June cov- ered with white flowers. 5 to 8 ft., $1.75 each.
Su?ar Manle (^cer Sacchamm). A popular ® ^ American tree of pyramidal form.
The foliage is large and handsome and of rich, pleasing green. 8 to 10 ft., $2.00 each.
Walnut This is a common and state-
and spreading form and of rapid growth. 6
to 8 ft., $1.25 each.
Linden ^ handsome lawm or shade tree. The blossom is very fragrant and sweet. Price: 8 to 10 ft., $2.25 each.
Weeping Ornamental Deciduous Trees
Birch Cut-Leaf Weeping. The most erect and graceful tree. It has silvery bark and finely cut foliage. Price: 6 to 8 ft., $3.00 each.
Mulberry Tea’s weeping. The most grace- fill and hardy weeping tree in ex- istence. Price: 2-year heads, $3.00 each.
Babylonian Weeping Willow fga^ux)^^ win'
known tree of pendulous or weeping habit. Price: 5 to 6 ft., 75c each.
Camperdown. Its vigorous branches, which have a uniform habit, overlap so regularly that a compact, roof- like head is formed. Leaves are large and rich, glossy dark green. Price: 2-year heads, $3.00.
Mountain Ash (European Weeping). Grafted on tall stems this tree spreads into a pretty green tent of shade, making it a distinct and beautiful ornament to the lawn. Price: 2-year heads, $2.50 each.
Weeping Elm
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ROSES
Our Rose Department Is a Dream
We handle nothing but the very hardiest varieties and the very finest bloomers. Many varieties are too tender for the Northwest. Hothouse roses are worthless for outdoor planting — ours are field grown, are more easily transplanted, and hardier. Before planting roses cut them back se- verely. Our stocks of roses are all 2-year No. 1 powerful roots, and some kinds 3-year Star Clumps.
Mildew. Use Bordeaux Mixture as long as the disease continues. For Slugs, use Hellebore or Arsenic till destroyed. Eice. Use Kerosene Emulsion, apply until destroyed.
Gruss an Teplitz
Gruss an Teplitz
One of the brightest colored
opened, it is a dark, rich crimson, changing to a bright scarlet. Blooms continually ; flowers good size and delightfully fragrant. 2-year No. 1, 75c each.
Paul Neyron
(World’s Most Glorious Pink)
Paul Npvrnn The largest rose in cultivation, raui iieyroo sometimes called the Paeony Rose. Color bright, fresh, cerise pink. Flowers are very double and full, delightfully fragrant. The plant makes a strong, healthy growth and has clear, glossy foliage. Blooms almost without intermission from June until late October. Per each, 2-year No. 1, 75c.
American Beauty The world famous rose.
^ Rich, rosy-crimson, exqui- sitely shaded. A universal favorite. Not hardy. Price: 2-year No. 1, 75c each.
Hardy Perpetual Roses
These are hybrids or crosses between June and Monthly roses, partaking of the hardiness of one parent and the perpetual blooming habit of the other.
General Jacqueminot
This might be called the rose for the mil- lion, for it is still a universal favorite. Bright crimson scarlet, exceedingly rich and velvety. Price: 2-year No. 1, 75c each.
Los An£‘eles This is one of the grandest all- ® round roses of American origin
ever put on the market. The stems are as long as American Beauty ; the flowers are large as Paul Neyron ; its freedom and continuance of bloom are remarkable; its color a “flame
pink, toned with coral and shaded with trans- lucent gold at the base of the petal® ” ‘e-*
Frau Karl Druschki
White American Beauty. (Lambert, 1900). This grand rose has become renowned as the very highest type of its class and the best snow-white rose ever introduced. It is an extraordina grower, and has vigor and hardiness an oak. 2-year No. 1, $1.00 each.
Druschki, White American Beauty
The Hoosier Beauty
This rose is a glowing crimson scarlet flower
with dark shadings, a perpetual bloomer and bids fair to become one of our choicest garden varieties. 2-year No. 1 stock, 75c each.
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Ramblers and Climbing Roses
Rambler Roses
Climbing American Beauty ""the ^^deep
pink to crimson color and the same delightful fragrance of the bush American Beauty. 2-year, 60c each.
(C. P). This grand old climber hardly needs description. The mag- nificent trusses of bright crimson flowers are freely produced and admired by everyone. Very hardy and a strong grower. 2-year- old, Xo. 1 stock, each variety.
Crimson Rambler, 60c. White Rambler, 60c. Yellow Rambler, 60c. Blue Rambler, 60c.
Dorothy Perkins
The most popular climbing rose of today and hardier than the Ramblers. Most beau- tiful shell i)ink' and holds a long time with- out fading. 2-year, 50c each, 3 for $1.25.
Rugosa Roses
Rugosa Roses
(Ramanas). The hardiest rose in existence. Ideal for the Northwest. These lovely roses form sturdy bush- es 3 to 5 feet in height, covered with handsome glossy, green foliage and clusters of beautiful fragrant flowers. Rugosa, single red; Rugosa, single white. 2-year No. 1 field grown, 50c each, 3 for $1.40; 1 doz., $5.00.
Conrad F Mover (Hybrid Rugosa). Flowers uonraa r. meyer perfectly double, cup-
shaped. Color, deep, bright, vivid, intense pink, with a penetrating fragrance. 2-year No. 1, each 75c.
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas Lipton (Hybrid Rugosa). The best pure white Rugosa Rose. Strong and vigorous ; grows four feet high. Flowers perfectly double, pure snow white, with a penetrating fragrance. Price, 2-year-old No. 1, each, 75c.
Excelsa (New). (Red Dorothy). The color is an intense clear crimson, with tips of the petals tinged with scarlet. Grows 10 feet in a season. Flowers are large and double and almost every eye produces a cluster of bright blossoms. 2-year No. 1 stock, 60c each.
beautiful w’hite floA^eied wniie uorotny cluster Rose, as free and ex- pressive as its pink rival, the Dorothy Perkins. The vines are a sheet of white during their blooming season. 2-year No. 1 stock, 50c each.
Ameriran Pillar ^ single-flowering variety of /tmerican rmar g^g^t beauty which appeals to
everyone. The flowers are of large size, 3 to 4 inches across, of a lovely shade of pink, with a clear white eye and cluster of yellow stamens. 3 year No. 1 stock, 75c each.
Harrlpnia (Hardy Marechal Neil). The finest \jaiuciiia hardy yellow climbing rose yet produced. Deep, rich golden yellow; flowers borne in great profusion on strong, vigorous bushes as hardy as oaks. 3-year Star stock, hardy field grown, each, 75c; 3 for $2.00.
Baby Roses
Baby
Dwarf Polyantha Roses
RamKlpf The flowers are borne in clus-
ivdiiiuicr
age is dark, glossy and profuse. Crimson Baby Rambler, 75c each. Pink Baby Rambler, 75c each. White Baby Rambler, 75c each.
Cemetery Roses
Memorial White Rose, Mandy’s Triumph. (AVichuraina). This rose makes a beautiful and enduring covering for graves and plots in ceme- teries. A very hardy Memorial Rose. It creeps along the ground as closely as Ivy. Flowers are produced in lavish profusion. They are single pure white, with a golden-yellow disc, five to six inches in circumference. It is also immense- ly valuable as a climbing rose, covering arches, fences, etc. 2-year No. 1, each, 50c; 3 for $1.40.
Potted Roses
These are hardy varieties suited for outdoor culture, potted in four and six inch pots, started in the greenhouse and in full foliage, ready to bloom and blooming. Can be planted oudoors, about the 1st to the 10th of May. Will continue to bloom all throughout the summer and fall. 4-in Potted Roses, blooming, 75c each.
6-in. Potted Roses, blooming, $1.50 each.
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An Evergreen Planting Which Appeals to Our Love of the Home Beautiful
HARDY EVERGREENS
Evergreens give a cheerful appearance to a home. If properly handled, taken up with ball of earth are as sure to live and grow as deciduous trees. ' We list only such varieties as are found to do the best here in this soil and climate. See special prices in large quantities seedlings and transplanted stock given below.
ORNAMENTAL STOCK Specimen Trees
Red Cedar (Juniper Virginiana). The well known American Red Cedar, vary- ing some in habit and color of foliage. Very at- tractive in winter when the golden bronze of the young growth contrasts with the dark green foliage of the older growth. 2 to 3 ft., B & B., S2.00 each. Pyramidalis form, B & B., 4 to 5 ft., $5.00 each.
Arlior Vff-ae Pyramidalis. This exceedingly beautiful Arbor Vitae is the most compact and erect of the entire species, being- in form almost a counterpart of the Irish Juni- per. Foliage a deep green, retaining color re- markably well through the entire season and perfectly hardy. Specimen trees, 2 to 3 ft., B & B., $3.50 each; 3 to SVs ft., $5.00.
Arbor Vitae Olohoso. a new variety that is very handsome. In shape it is absolutely round, very dense in growth and does not require shearing. It does not grow" over 4 or 5 feet tall ; foliage is deep, dark green. Each tree dug wuth ball of earth and roots burlapped. Specimen trees, 1 to 1% ft., B & B., $2.50 each; 2 to 3 ft., $4.00 each .
Mugho Pine
® short, stiff, little twusted and
thickly distributed over the branches ; does not grow" tall but spreads form ; very dense. Per each, diameter measure IVz feet, B & B, $2.00 each; 2 to 3 ft., $3.50.
Hemlock Spruce A ^^eeping evergreen. A , . ^ , . beautiful and graceful na-
tive tree_w"ith drooping branches, and dark, deli- cate foliage of green. It makes a fine law-n tree or ornamental hedge. Price: 2 to 3 ft., B & B., $3..50; pair, $6.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.50; pair $10.00.
Black Hills Spruce Aiba). This has
^ grow"!! in the Black Hills
for many generations. It is admirably equipped for the Western prairies, easily transplanted and altogether it is very desirable for the general planter. Specimen trees, hall dirt burlapped, 2 to 3 ft., $1.60; pair for $3.00.
Norway Snrucp ^ beautiful evergreen of
i^urwdy opruce appearance.
It is w"ell adapted for w"indbreak purposes and w"ill stand pruning well when planted for hedge. Specimen trees, ball and burlapped, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50 each.
Blue Spruce (Koster Grafted). Other trees ^ there are of almost every imagin-
able color and form, but here is truly the cul- mination of Nature’s highest effort to produce the beautiful. Specimen trees, 2 to 3 ft., $7.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., $8.00 each.
Colorado Blue Spruce .(i*icea Pungens). it
extremely hardy and endures well the sun and drying winds. The needle is very sharp pointed and varies in color from a delightful green to a deep blue. Specimen trees, select blue, 2 to 3 ft., each, $5.00; per pair, matched, $9.00.
Cemetery Evergreen
evergreen with handsome dark green foliage ; very hardy and suitable for law"ns and ceme- teries ; can be pruned to any desired shape. 2 to
SVs ft., diameter, branches 24 to 36 in., B & B., $4.00 each, $7.50 pair.
Pines for Shelterbelts and Groves
White Pine The V^hite Pine is the most valuable shelter belt evergreen know-n. It is one of the easiest transplanted of the Evergreens, a rapid grower, long lived and does w"ell everywdiere. Makes perfect wind- breaks, shelter breaks or screen. Price; 2 to 3 ft., B & B., $1.50 each.
Austrian Pine (I*lnus Austrica). a stocky, T , rapid grower. Needles long, stiff and dark green. Rather handsome and fine tormed. A much better and more lasting tree thaii the Scotch Pine. Price; 2 to 3 ft., B & B., $1.50 each.
Amtell PmA Native of Europe, a fine, robust, ocuLcii t me growing Evergreen. Foli-
age medium length needles with stout, erect shoots and silvery green foliage. 2 to 3 ft., B & B., $1.50 each; Mugho form, 2% ft., B & B., $3.00 each.
Jack Pine (Pinus Banksiana). An unusually uaen. A me rapid grower, making tw"0 or three grow"ths or joints each year, where other pines make but one. A very valuable tree in sandy poor soils w"here nothing else w"!!! succeed. Price: 2 to 3 ft., B & B., $2.00 each.
Evergreens Continued Next Page.
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Special — Evergreen Seedlings
AND TKAXSPLAXTED STOCK
Forest Tree Seedlings
Seedling’s Transpl’d Stock
4 to 6 in. 1% to 2 ft.
Per 100 Per 10 Per 100
Jack Pine -
Austrian Pine = c
AVIiite Pine ” ^ ~
Scotch Pine ? ^
Xorway Spruce
Black Hills Spruce ^ jr ^
Ketl Cedar — ^
Arbor Vita© ’’
XOTIC:^All prices subject to conditions and market changes. Forest trees in fire and ten thousand lots, special prices on application.
INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES
The control of insects and fungi is imperative in every garden. Plants must be protected from their enemies, It they are to produce most luxuriantly in flower and fruit. There are three kinds ot these enemies— fungous diseases or blights, insects which eat the foliage, and insects which suck the sap of the plants.
Ash
Box Elder
Elm
Alaple
Cottonwood
Willow
Russian Mulberry Black Walnut
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Dry Lime Sulphur gest remedy for San Jose ^ Scale and bark lice for
use early in the season before the foliage puts out on fruit trees and berry bushes; mix one part to ten parts water. Also one of the best summer sprays as an excellent fungicide. When used in summer dilute with twenty to thirty parts Avater. Prices : lb. pkg., 40c each.
Arsenate of Lead powder Arsenate of
Lead will destroy leaf eat- ing or leaf cheAving insects such as the Coddling Moth, Plum Curculio, Canker Worm, Tussock
Moth. Gypsy and BroAvn Tail Moths, and similar insects that feed on the foliage of fruit trees, shade trees and ornamental shrubbery. It read- ily mixes AAuth AA’ater and stays in suspension almost indefinitely and insures an eAmn distri- bution of the poison. Piuce: 1 lb. pkg., 50c each.
Hammond Sluffshot Guaranteed to destroy
nammoRQ oiugsnoi; potato bugs feeding on
potatoes, tomatoes, egg-plant, also currant
AAmrms, cabbage lice, and cabbage worms. I lb. package, 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00.
Bordeaux Mixture The best fungicide for cur- ing and preA’enting black- rot, mildeAA' and blight. Price: lb., 50c.
Paris Green Paris Green is absolutely pure and meets the requirements of
packages. % lb., lb., 1 lb., 2 lb., and 5 lb. State and National laAvs. Put up in sift-proof cartons. Prices on application.
Nicotine Sulphate “^lack Leaf is a con- ^ centrated solution of nico-
tine sulphate, guaranteed to contain 40 per cent nicotine by Aveight. It is a contact insecticide. Mix 1-oz. bottle AAuth 8 gallons of water. Price: Per oz. bottle, 35c.
Tree Tanglefoot perfect safeguard for trees against the Caterpillar of the Gypsy, BroAvn Tail and Tussock Moth, and also Canker "Worms, Cut M^orms, Ants and other
creeping insects. "Will remain sticky about three
months AA^hen fully exiAosed to the AAmather. A band of one sixteenth of an inch thick cannot be crossed by insects. Works equally as well dur- ing a rainstorm as before and after it. Will not dry up and drop off in hot weather. It acts as a trap in catching insects at any temperature betAveen freezing and 110 Fahrenheit. Price: 1 lb. cans, 60c each.
FERTILIZERS
For the intensive cultivation of plants in the home garden or grounds, fertilizers play a very im- portant part. The following fertilizers represent the best for the home garden and the lawn. All
prices subject to market changes.
Prices ciuoted are F. O. B. depot or delivered in city within delivery distance. 50c per hundred
alloAA’ed from these prices delWered at store door. 316 Pearl St.
Maniirp pure, natural manure that (Land Plaster). Calcium Sulphate.
oiiCvp ividiiurc immediate effect. Plant- All A^egetable crops, as AA^ell as most
gives immediate effect. Plant ed directly in the hills or drills Avith the seed, it promotes a rapid and steady groAvth until maturity. On laAAuis well raked in either spring- time or fall adds wonderfully to the groAvth of the grass, 100 lbs to about 2,500 sq. ft. It makes the richest, safest and best liquid manure. Foi' use in liciuid form, 1 lb. of the material to "5 gallons of water will make a liquid that can be used daih" AAuth safety. 5 lbs., 25e; 25 lbs.. .$1.00; 100 lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., $12.00; ton, $35.00.
Comes in tablet form and con- oiiiii I lain highly concentrated plant
food in immediately available form, stimulating the groAvth of floAA'ers, A’egetables. fruit and the ornamental plants. Full description Avith each package. Trial size, 10 tablets, 25c; Jledium size, 30 tablets, loc.
Bone (Fine Ground). For use by the vegetable gardener it is superior to anything on the market. It has been steamed to soften same and is quick to act. For trees or Au'nes use 2 to 4 lbs. About 5 lbs. for 160 square feet for starting a new lawn. Per lb., 10c; 3 lbs., 25c; 100 lbs., $4.50.
Ppat Hiiiniic decayed vegetable matter
cai iiuiiiua .^^hich loosens the soil, makes it
more pliable, enabling the soil at the same time to retain moisture more effectively, besides add- ing to the fertility and life producing qualities of the soil for plant life. 100 lbs. to 1,000 sq. ft. Per 100 lbs., $2.50.
agricultural crops, require a great deal of sul- phur in building Axarious organic compounds. GTPSUM furnishes this item in an immediately available form — sulphate of sulphur. It im- proves the condition of the soil, making it gran- ular. much as lime does. Agricultural gypsum is a preservatiA'e and deodorizer of barnyard, stable and hen-house manure. Holds the am- monia. preserving the nitrogen until it can be applied to the soil. We handle Ben Franklin brand of Gypsum. Apply 400 to 800 lbs. per acre for garden crop ; 200 to 400 an acre for field crop. Per 100 lbs., $2.00; per 500 lbs., $8.00. Arirl PKnsniiafp This fertilizer is the most /\cia rnospnaie rg^cUly available form of
phosphorus. It can be used on any crop that bone meal is used on. It is very soluble and more quickly taken up by the plant life than bone meal. Phosphorus promotes root groAvth in young plants and is the active element in the formation of seed or grain. Crops are of- ten matured as much as a Aveek in advance of normal by use of phosphate. Any soils which haA'e been cropped for any great length of time soon become lacking in phosphorus for the best results. Per 100 lbs., $2.50; 500 lbs., $12.00. NiH-alA nf Not a substitute for other
niiraie or ouaa nianures. but is the best form in Avhich to apply nitrogen to the plants. In pulA’erized form can be used as a top dressing at the I’ate of 1 lb. for 500 square feet, or 100 lbs. per acre Avhen plants are AA’ell established. Per. lb., 15c; special prices in quantity.
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CASH PRICE EIST OF BFEK FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS
POULTRY SUPPLIES
AEE PRICES ON POULTRY AND ANIMAL FOODS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Our Poultry Foods Are All Foods — No Waste, Always the Same
Start6r (For the Little Fellows.) ..Is a com- piete and properly balanced food for small chicks two days to two weeks old, adapted to their delicate digestive organs 6 lbs., 25c; 50 lbs., $1.35; 100 lbs.. $3.50.
Fnrplra This is a food intermediate between the Liuicua and the Acme Scratching Food.
(For chicks from two weeks to two months old).
6 lbs., 25c; 50 lbs., $1.35; 100 lbs., $2..50.
Armp (Scratch Food). We claim it to be the best all-around scratch food offered to the trade. All food and no waste. 6 lbs., 25c; 100 lbs., $2.25.
ALFALFA MEAL furnishes the green food that is absolutely necessary for winter egg produc- tion. 5 lbs., 25c; 100-lb. bags, $3.75.
CRUSHED OYSTER SHELLS. This is one of the most commonly used articles in poultry yards. Price: 13 lbs., 25c; 100 lbs., $1.50.
CHARCOAL. Most successful poultry raisers feed this soft food. 3 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 60c.
MICA GRIT. Fowls have no teeth, so it is essential that they should have grit. 100 lbs., $1.50.
BLATCHFORD’S PRODUCTS
Talf Mpal Milk substitute made in Lair meal c^lf Meal factory.
lb. bag, $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs.,
Fo-a MacYi This is a genuine Egg Ridbn fQj. laying hens.
Increases the egg output and keeps the hens in vigorous condition. 25-ro. bag, $1.25; 100 lbs. for $4.50.
MilL- Mask The ideal food for miiK masn muscle, ex-
cellent for growing chickens. 35-lb. sacks, $1.50; $6.00 per 100.
Animal Poultry Foods
Rnnp (Coarse ground for poul- £»unc try). Rich in Bone Phos- phate and Lime. Lb., 10c; 5 lbs., 25c; 100 lbs., $4.50.
RlnnH Meal make hens
Diooa lYieai during winter
months. Lb., 10c; 3 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 75c.
Mpnf Meal Is a combination of meat mcai meat trimmings —
lungs, tendons, livers, etc. 4 lbs., 25c; 100 lbs., $5.00.
Roof (Granulated Protein
Deer c^craps
Lb., 10c; 4 lbs., 25c; 100 lbs., $5.00.
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NiTMGiN
Soil Inoculator
an exclu- pjg Meal substitute made in an exclu
Price: 25 $4.50.
sively Calf Meal factory. Price: 25- lb. bag, $1.35; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.50.
The New Way to Spray
THE STANDARD SPRAY PUMP As used with bucket, knapsack, tank or bar- rel for spraying orchards, gardens, vineyards, whitewashing, disinfecting chicken houses, kill- ing vermin on stock. It throws a spray 25 feet ; throws a solid stream 50 to 60 feet high. With two, solid brass valves. No leather washers or sockets. No castings to rust. No leaky joints. Nothing to get out of order.
Price $6.00 Each
Warranted to Purchaser for Five Years
Planet Jr. Garden Planters
Special Cut Price. Subject to change without notice.
No. 4D Planet Jr. Combined Hill and Drill Seeder. As Seeder only, $14.00 each.
No. 25 Planet Jr. Combined Hill and Drill Seeder, Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow. $30.00 each. Weight, packed, 61 lbs.
Keystone Berry Boxes
Be sure to name crop you want to inoculate.
A Great Price Reduction
to farmers growing Alfalfa, Soy Beans, Clover and other legumes
BUSHEL SIZES instead of ACRE SIZES
Price: 1-bu. size, $1.00 per can. %-bu. size, 55c per can.
This means NITRAGIN will now cost you:
20c per acre if you sow 12 lbs. seed to the acre. 25c per acre if you sow 15 lbs. seed to the acre. 33 l-3c per acre if you sow 20 lbs. seed to the acre.
NITRAGIN for field peas is sold in 1 bu. and % bu. sizes. Price per bu. size., $1.00 per can. For % bu. size, 55c per can.
There is also a garden size for peas, beans and sweet peas. Price: 15c per can.
Farmogerm
All leguminous seeds make a stronger growth and will add more nitrogen to the soil if they are inoculated with Farmogerm. Their cultures are all different. In ordering be sure to state what crop you wish to inoculate.
New reduced prices: 12 acre size, $9.00; 3 acre size, $2.50; 1 acre size, $1.00.
This box is manufactured from clean chip board, paper waxed on one side, well ventilated, clean, sanitary, easy to set up without break- age and requires no tacks, wire or equipment of any kind for assembling. Can be assembled in the field by the picker. Does not deterior- ate, crack, or warp when stored for carrying over. Fits any ordinary crate. Furnished in quart and pint sizes.
Pint sizes: per 100, 90c; per 500, $4.00; per 1,000 $7.50. Quart sizes: per 100, $1.00; per 500, $4.50; per 1,000, $8.00.
Langs’s Hand
Weeder
Handiest Tool on Earth
Per each, 20c.
Cyclone Seeders
It is especially de- signed for distrib- uting evenly all kinds of grain as TheSOWERTHAT well as every vari- SCA7TERS EVENLY etv of grass seed. Price; $1.00.
Peonies— World’s Greatest Three
All Perfect in Points Perfection
PEONY CLUMPS
3-year-old undivided Price Each
FESTIVA MAXIMA $2.75
EDULIS SUPERBA 2.50
FELIX CROUSE 3.00
See Page 25 for Full Description
FELIX CROUSE Price — 3 to 5 Eye Roots 75c Each
FESTIVA MAXIMA Price — 3 to 5 Eye Roots 40c Each
EDULIS SUPERBA ?rice— 3 to 5 Eye Roots 35c Each
THE MICHAEL SEED STORE
J. S. Michael, Prop., Auto Phone 2142 New Phone 935-M, 316 E. Pearl St., Sioux City, Iowa
WANETA PLUM
(Hanson Hybrid) See page 33
See page 31.
EARLY
RICHMOND
CHERRIES
NORTHWESTS THREE GREATEST FRUITS
A Planting Which Appeals to Our Love of the Home Beautiful
MICHAEL SEED STORE, 316 Pearl Street, Sioux City, la.
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