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1926
Nineteenth Annual Catalog
Dakota Improved
Seed Co.
The
Perfect
Early
Tomato
Packet 5c
See Page 37
Tomato
Breeders and Growers of
Pedigreed Farm and Garden Seeds
24. Sure Crop Wa
Mitchell, South Dakota
Number 583
Potlatch or
Big Dinner
Pea
The finest second-
early in cultivation,
heavy cropper, excellent
quality. Grows from
18 to 20 inches high.
Pkt„ 5c; y2 lb., 25c; lb.,
45c; 5 lbs., S2.00, post-
paid. (See page 33).
183
Easy
Blanching
Celery
Excellent quality,
easily blanched; very
similar to Golden Self
Blanching except leaves
are green and stalks are
white instead of yellow.
Pkt., 5c; y2 oz., 25c; oz.,
45c; 54 lb., $1.50; lb.,
$5.00, postpaid. (See
page 24).
Golden Acre
Cabbage
One of the most valuable
introductions in recent years.
One week to ten days earlier
than Copenhagen Market.
One of the most uniform
growing Cabbages we have
ever seen. Pkt., 5c; 54 oz.,
30c; 54 oz., 50c; oz., 85c, post-
paid. (See page 22).
Dakota Improved Seed Co., Mitchell, S. D.
A Good Name Well Known.
For 19 years has signified the best in seeds.
Grow Well Because They Are Well Grown.
Special Price Sheet
To insure prompt attention address all orders to the firm,
not to individuals. Use order sheet at end of catalog-.
Prices are effective January 1st, 1926, and are based
on values at time of issue, F. O. B. Mitchell, S. D.,
subject to prior sale and market change. Write for
special prices on large quantities. All seeds are sold on the basis of the Disco Guarantee,
printed on page 1 of the 1926 catalog. We expect prices will advance, and recemmend early
ordering. If no Agent at your station, add sufficient to prepay freight or express. If you re-
mit too much, surplus will be promptly refunded. If required by parcel post, your Postmaster
will tell you in what zone from Mitchell you are located so that you may include correct
postage with your remittance.
Our Co-operative Plan: In view of high freight rates we are anxious to co-operate with our
customers to enable them to combine together in a co-operative way and make up carload ship-
ments. This not only saves freight, but also insures more prompt and safe delivery, as in car-
load lots the bags are loaded into the cars at our warehouse 'and go right through to destina-
tion without change. To enable our customers to do this, we will reserve orders at current
prices, when orders are received, on payment of 25 . of the value, the balance to be paid be-
fore shipment is made. We make this concession to encourage co-operative orders 'and early
ordering. This will apply only on orders received before March 15th, 1926, and they must be
completed not later than April 5th, 1926. Get together! Co-operate with a firm that has given
you good service in the past and aims to serve yon better in the future. Should prices have
changed when your order is received, if lower, we will refund balance; if higher, we will either
reduce your order to the amount remitted, or ship C. O. D. for the balance, as you prefer.
ALFALFA. Bountiful crops are being harvested all over the United States and Canada
from fields sown with DISCO ALFALFA SEED. DISCO Hardy Alfalfa is a household word
with successful Alfalfa growers.
Current Prices, January 1, 1926, P. O. B. Mitchell, S. D. No Cartage Charges.
All our Alfalfas are shipped out in sealed bags. Book for this seal which insures genuineness.
Bags weighed in free.
100 I.b. Price
Equals Per
ALFALFA. 60-lbs. per bushel.
Registered Disco No. 26
Registered Disco No. 28
Registered Disco No. 38
Registered Disco No. 79
Registered Disco No. 80
Grimm, Sunshine Brand, Certified
Grimm, Emerald Brand, Certified
Grimm, DISCO Brand, Certified
Grimm, No. 19A, DISCO Brand, Certified . . .
Baltic, DISCO Brand, Certified
Baltic, No. 11C, DISCO Brand. Certified . .
Cossack, Sunshine Brand, Certified
Cossack, Emerald Brand, Certified
Cossack, DISCO Brand, Certified
Dakota No. 12
Dakota Grown, Common, Sunshine Brand .
Dakota Grown, Common, Emerald Brand .
Dakota Grown, Common, DISCO Brand . . .
Alfalfa Screenings for sowing with small
100 Lbs.
50 Lbs.
25 Lbs.
1 Lb.
Bushel
$30.00
$15.50
$ 8.00
$0.34
$18.00
35.00
18.00
9.25
.39
21.00
. . . . 32.00
16.50
8.50
.36
19.20
32.00
16.50
8.50
.36
19.20
15.50
8.00
.34
18.00
37.50
19.00
10.00
.42
22.50
. . . . 40.00
20.50
10.50
.45
24.00
42.50
21.50
11.00
.47
25.50
. . . . 45.00
23.00
11.75
.50
27.00
42.50
21.50
11.00
.47
25.50
. . . . 45.00
23.00
11.75
.50
27.00
19.00
10.00
.42
22.50
40.00
20.50
10.50
.45
24.00
42.50
21.50
11.00
.47
25.50
27.00
14.00
7.50
.31
16.20
24.50
12.75
6.75
.28
14.70
25.50
13.25
.6.85
.29
15.30
26.00
13.50
7.00
.30
15.60
grains as fertilizer, see page 6.
DAKOTA GROWN SEED CORN—
Shelled and Graded- —
56 lbs. per bushel.
Yellow Dent Varieties.
DISCO Special
Minnesota 13
Extra Early Minnesota 13
Early Murdock
Disco Pride
Pride of the North
Wimples
Reids
White Dent Varieties.
Disco 90-Day
Silver King
Northwestern Red Dent
Plint Varieties.
Disco White
Gehu Yellow
Disco Squaw1 (Rainbow)
Longfellow Yellow
Disco Fodder Corn.
Evergreen Sweet (46 lbs.)
CLOVERS, 60-lbs. per bushel..
Sweet — Hulled and Scarified.
Hubam — Annual. DISCO Brand
White Blossom— DISCO Brand
White Blossom — Emerald Brand
Yellow Blossom, DISCO Brand
Yellow Blossom, Emerald Brand
Grundy Co. White Biennial, DISCO Brand
10 Bushels 5 Bushels
or More
Per Bn.
. .$4.00
. . 3.75
. . 4.00
. . 3.75
. . 4.00
. . 3.75
. . 3.50
. . 3.50
or More
Per Bu.
$4.10
3.85
4.10
3.85
4.10
3.85
3.60
3.60
1 Bushel
$4.25
4.00
4.25
4.00
4.25
4.00
3.75
3.75
3.75 3.85 4.00
3.75 3.85 4.00
4.00 4.10 4.25
5.00
5.00
4.00
4.00
5.10
5.10
4.10
4.10
5.25
5.25
4.25
4.25
5.00
5.10
• 5.25
100 Lb. Price
100 Lbs.
50 Lbs.
25 Lbs.
1 Lb.
Bushel
, . $30.00
$15.50
$ 8.00
$0.34
$18.00
. . 11.00
6.00
3.25
.15
6.60
. . 10.00
5.50
3.00
.14
6.00
. . 1 2.00
6.50
3.50
.16
7.20
. . 11.00
6.00
3.25
.15
6.60
. . . 14.00
7.50
4.00
.18
8.40
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED CO., Mitchell, S. D,
(Read the Other Side)
Special Price Sheet
mmWTKD SEED*
CLOVERS— Continued
25 Lbs. 1 Lb. Bushel
FOR EARLY ORDERS
Subject to Prior Sale and Market Change,
Bead Other Side Before Ordering*.
Current Prices, January 1, 1926, P. O. B. Mitchell, S. D. No Cartage Charges.
Weighed in Free. 100 Lb, Price
Equals Per
100 libs. 50 Lbs.
Medium Red — DISCO Brand $35.00 $18.00
Medium Red — Emerald Brand 34.00 17.50
Mammoth Red — DISCO Brand 36.00 18.50
■ Mammoth Red — Emerald Brand 35.00 18.00
Alsike or Swedish — DISCO Brand 30.00 15.50
Alsike or Swedish — Emerald Brand 29.50 15.25
White or Dutch — DISCO Brand 50.00 25.50
White or Dutch — Emerald Brand 45.00 23.00
INOCULATING CULTURE- — See Page 6.
SISCO SELECTED MILLETS. 50 lbs. per bushel
Common
Dakota
Kursk
Siberian
Golden or Liberty (German)
Hog or Broom Corn
Early Fortune
DISCO SELECTED GRASS SEEDS.
Ti
Meadow Fescue or Eli;
Red Top (Solid Seed) 37.50
Kentucky Blue
Canadian Blue
Perennial Rye Grass .
Crested Dog’s Tail
Our Motto: Highest
quality at lowest
possible prices
DISCO SELECTED MIXTURES.
Disco Permanent Pasture Mix
Timothy ai
DISCO FORAGE AND SOILING CROPS.
Rape, Dwarf Essex, No. 1 Seed
Sunflower, Russian Giant
Disco Amber
Sudan Grass
Feterita ....
Kaffir Corn .
Milo Maize
DISCO SELECTED SEED GRAINS
Barley.
Remember we make
no charge for bags.
Weighed in FREE.
Beans.
Soy or Soja Beans, all strictly Northern grown.
Early Black
Ito San
Buckwheat.
Silver Hu
Field Peas.
Oats.
Disco No.
22
10 Bu. 5 Bu.
or or
more more
Bu. Bu.
> $ 9.50
$0.40
$21.00
> 9.00
.39
20.40
» 9.75
.41
21.60
) 9.50
.40
21.00
1 8.00
.35
1 8.00
i 7.75
.34
17.70
i 13.00
. 5 5
30.00
• 11.75
.50
27.00
100 Lbs.
50 Lbs,
25 Lbs.
$2.25
$1.25
2.50
1.40
2.25
1.25
. 4.50
2.50
1.40
. 4.00
2.25
1.25
. 4.00
2.25
1.25
2.50
1.40
.10.00
5.50
3.00
5.25
2.75
7.00
3.75
5.50
3.00
.25.00
13.00
7.00
19.25
10.00
.42.50
21.50
11.00
.37.50
19.25
10.00
.18.00
9.50
5.00
.60.00
31.00
16.00
.21.00
11.00
6.00
.18.00
9.50
5.00
9.50
5.00
.12.00
6.50
3.50
6.75
3.75
4.25
2.25
5.00
2.65
5.00
2.65
. 4.50
2.50
1.40
. 7.00
3.75
2.00
. 8.00
4.50
2.50
. 5.00
2.75
1.65
. 4.50
2.50
1.40
. 4.50
2.50
1.40
. 5.00
2.75
1.50
.10.00
5.50
3.00
.10.00
5.50
3.00
. 6.00
3.50
2.00
. 5.50
3.25
1.90
. 5.50
3.25
1.90
. 4.50
2.75
1.75
. 4.50
2.75
1.75
. 6.50
3.75
2.25
. 6.00
3.50
2.00
1.7-5
1.00
10 Bu. 5 Bu.
1
Bu.
FLAX. 56 lbs. per bushel.
N. D. Wilt-Resistant . . .
BYE. 56 lbs. per bushel.
Spring Prolific
Amber Winter
Rosen Winter
CYCLONE BROADCAST
Page 46.
or or
more snore
Bu. Bu.
1
Bu.
Write for Prices
SPRING WHEAT.
60 lbs. per bu.
New Ruby $2.75 $2.80 $2.90
. Write for Prices
. . Write for Prices
. .Write for. Prices
SEEDERS. See
Marquis
Kota
Write for Prices
3.00 3.05 3.15
NORTHERN GROWN SEED POTAT0S.
Early Ohio Write for Prices
Irish Cobbler Write for Prices
When you buy DISCO SEEDS you are buying the best. The best are always the cheapest in
the end.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED CO., Mitchell, S. D.
(Read the Other Side)
Bank References RICHARD BURN,
National Bank of Republic President.
Chicago, 111.
Mitchell National Bank
Mitchell, S. B.
THOMAS W, COLLEY,
Vice-President.
Better Seeds
Better Crops
&znn3n2E3&
This Sign Has Always Stood for the
Best in Seeds
Members
American Seed Trade
Association
Western Seedsmen’s
Association
Dear Friends: Mitchell, S. D., January 1st, 1926.
We are pleased to have the privilege of presenting to you our Nineteenth Annual
Catalog,
We hope you will like the new dress with which we have clothed it.
We desire particularly to call your attention to our splendid assortment of Vegetable
and Flower Seeds on pages 19 to 45. It is now six years since we re-introduced seeds
for the garden, and we are delighted with the reception they have received. We have
marked the prices on our Vegetable and Flower Seeds away down below their value, as
we want every customer on our books to try them, for we know they have only to be tried
to be appreciated, and we are ambitious to be recognized as growers and distributors of
high grade Vegetable Seeds, as we have been of Field Seeds for the past nineteen years.
We thank you for your confidence and patronage and assure you we are at your
service, be your needs large or small.
Yours very truly,
RICHARD BURN, President,
Dakota Improved Seed Company.
The Guarantee
The DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY guarantees the seed it sells to be as represented as to
quality and germination. All our seeds are tested and nothing that does not reach a high standard is dis-
tributed. In spite of this, we stand ready to replace or refund the money paid for any seeds sent out by
us which upon arrival are not entirely satisfactory. We do not insure a crop from seeds purchased, either
as to description, productiveness or any other matter, because of the many factors which influence a crop
and which are entirely beyond our control, and acceptance of the seed will be interpreted as an acceptance
of these conditions by the buyer. All sales are, therefore, based on this understanding, and it is further
understood that in no case shall the liability of the company exceed the price paid for seed.
Postpaid
Postage paid on all Vegetable and Flower Seeds unless otherwise stated. Orders for Alfalfa, Corn,
Grasses and everything else listed in our book if required by parcel post must have postage added.
Alfalfa 2-7
Alyssum 42
Aquilegia 42
Asparagus 19, 42
Asters 42
Auricula 42
Baby Chicks 47
Balsam 42
Barley 16
Beans 19, 20
Beets 21
Beilis Perennis 42
Bird Supplies 46
Broccoli 21
Brussels Sprouts .... 21
Buckwheat 17
Cabbage 22
Cabbage Plants 22
Calceolaria 42
Calendula 42
Candytuft 42
Cane 15
Canterbury Bells ... 42
Carnation 42
Carrots 23
Cauliflower 23
Celery 24
Centaurea 42
Chrysanthemum .... 43
Cineraria 43
Clarkia 43
Clovers 8, 9
Cobaea 43
Cockscomb 43
Coleus 43
Alphabetical Index
Convolvulus . .
Corn, Field .
Corn, Pop . .
Corn, Sweet
Cosmos ......
C r ess
43
10-12
25
. .. 24, 25
43
27
Cucumbers . .
. .. 26,
27
Cyclone Seed
Sower
46
Dahlia
43
Dianthus . . . .
43
Digitalis ....
43
Echinocystis
43
Egg Plant . .
27
Endive
27
Eschscholtzia
43
Farm Seeds .
2-18
Feterita ....
15
Field Beans .
17
T'ield Carrots
18
Field Peas . .
17
Flax
16
Flower Seeds
42-45
Garden Tools
. 48
Geranium . . .
43
Godetia
43
Grasses
17
Gypsophila . .
43
Helianthus . .
43
Helichrysum
43
Heliotropium
43
Herbs
38
Hollyhock . . .
43
Humulus . . . .
43
Jacobaea . . . ,
44
Kaffir Corn .
Kale
13,
27
Kochia
44
Kohlrabi
18,
27
Lantana
44
Larkspur . . .
44
Lawn Grass . . . .
46
Lppk
27
Lettuce
28
Lupinus
44
Mangels
18
Marigold
44
Mesembryanthemum .
.44
Mignonette ......
44
Millet
15
Milo Maize
15
Mushroom Spawn-
28
Muskmelon
29
Mustard
28
Nasturtium
44
Oats
16
Okra
28
Onions
32,
33
Onion Plants . . .
32
Onion Sets
32
Pansy
44
Parsley
32
Parsnip
32
Peanuts
32
Peas
33
Pelargonium
44
Pepper .........
34
Perilla
44
Petunia
44
Phlox
44
Poppy
45
Portulaca
45
Potatoes 31
Poultry Supplies ... 46
Primula 45
Pumpkin 34
Pyrethrum 45
Radish 35
Rape 13
Rhodanthe 45
Rhubarb 34
Rutabaga 13, 38
Salpiglossis 45
Salsify 34
Silene . . . 45
Soy Beans 14
Speltz or Emmer .... 16
Spinach 36
Squash 36
Stim-U-Plant 23
Strawberry 36, 37
Streptocarpus 45
Sudan Grass 14
Sugar Beets 18
Sunflower . 17
Sweet Peas 39-41
Sweet William 45
Swiss Chard 21
Tomatoes 37
Tree Seeds 38
Turnips 38
Vegetable Seeds . . 19-38
Verbena 45
Violets 45
Watermelon 30
Wheat 16
Zinnia 45
2
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
Disco Alfalfa
Hardy Alfalfas
There is a vast difference between hardy
Alfalfa and just Alfalfa.
There are naturally two distinctive kinds
of Alfalfa. One which is termed common
Alfalfa, having- one long tap root and the
plant producing nearly a true purple and
blue flower. There are hardy and non-
hardy strains of the common Alfalfa. For
instance, seed coming from the South, in
Kansas and Missouri will not stand the se-
vere Winters of the North.
The Southern seed may
make a wonderful growth
the first season, but on ac-
count of its being a non-
hardy Southern grown
plant, it naturally winter-
kills. The hardy Dakota
grown seed is acclimated
to the rigid Winters of the
North. It is grown in a
territory with a wide range
of temperatures and a
small amount of moisture
and must be hardy to sur-
vive.
The second distinctive va-
riety of Alfalfa is commer-
cially known as the Varie-
gated Alfalfa. This variety
has a variegated blossom
and a branched or spread-
ing root system The crown
of the plant is naturally
larger and grows more un-
derground. There are
One of our favorite slogans
for many years has been "Al-
falfa is our Specialty.” It
has been well said, this is an
age of specialists, and so con-
sistently have we specialized
in this wonderful forage
plant, that Disco Alfalfas
have an international reputa-
tion. It is not an unusual
thing for us to receive orders
in our mail from Europe,
South America, Canada, and
practically every state in the
Union, and what is perhaps
more important, they are
making good. in some in-
stances success has been
achieved where failure was
experienced before, and most
everywhere better yields of
hay and more lasting fields
are obtained by the use of
the best adapted Disco Al-
falfa.
many different strains of this variety. The
hardiest of all and without a doubt the best
and most favorably known strains are the
Baltic and Grimm Alfalfa. These are known
the world over as being the hardiest Alfal-
fas in every respect. They have an immense
spread of crown,, with the underground
buds protected by the soil and grow in such
a way as to withstand the severe Winter
weather without a snow covering. The won-
derful branched or spread-
ing root system enables it
to stand the heaving of
the ground from frost in
the Spring — enables the
plant to draw more moist-
ure in dry seasons — makes
a more desirable plant to
grow on land where the
water level is too high for
common Alfalfa.
In fact, the Baltic and
Grimm Alfalfas with their
special selections are the
hardiest, most desirable,
most productive strains of
Alfalfa to be had.
On page 4 further de-
scriptions of these Alfalfas
will be found.
You are sure to get the
Genuine Baltic and Grimm
Alfalfa when you buy from
the Dakota Improved Seed
Co.
Relation of Type to Hardiness
From Colorado Experiment Station Bulle-
tin No. 181, by Prof Philo K. Blinn, we quote
the following:
“The hardy strains of Alfalfa have spread-
ing crowns with underground root stocks
and shoots with buds which are protected
by soil from Winter freezing.
“The non -hardy strains of Alfalfa have
more upright stooling , crowns with the bud
areas very near the surface, exposed to Win-
ter freezing, thawing and drying out. Hence
there is a decided relation between the
TYPE OF THE CROWN and its tendency
to Winter-kill.
“The significant value of this trait can
hardly be overestimated. It not only affords
immunity from Winter losses, but the pro-
tected underground buds are less liable to
injuries from over-pasturing or attacks from
grasshoppers. The spreading crown seems
to be associated with a very much branched
surface root system in addition to the deep
tap root. This growth habit makes surface
moisture easily available. Hence, it is not
surprising that the Grimm and Baltic Al-
falfas should have proven to be the best
type for dry conditions. This is confirmed
in the dry land tests.
“The Grimm and Baltic strains of Al-
falfa have revealed the most promising traits
in the Colorado tests, but the Baltic seems
to be in the lead in seed production and
slightly in the lead in hay yields. Apparent- !
ly there is little difference except in seed
yield, yet there are contrasts in the relative
merits of different selections which are evi-
dently transmitted. Hence, the strains of
Alfalfa can be made more uniform through
seed selection.”
In the Eastern and South Central States
'winter-killing is largely a matter of heav-
ing of the soil. The hardy Alfalfas with
spreading crowns and branched roots are
rarely injured by heaving and should be
planted where such conditions are com-
mon.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
Disco A Ifalfa
This Unbiased Article From Wallace's Farmer
Tells the Plain Facts About Alfalfa
Winter Killing of Alfalfa
“TWO years ago this spring, the Iowa
1 station, at Ames, planted several
hundred different varieties of alfalfa, in
small plots, side by side. Practically all of
the different varieties came through the
first winter in excellent condition, but last
winter, with its coat of ice, gave them a
real test. Just before the winter came on,
one-half of all the plots had been clipped
close to the ground with a lawn mower, so
as to make the trial more rigorous. This
spring it was found that some of the varie-
ties had completely winter killed; the Ari-
zona, New Mexico, Texas and Spanish va-
rieties were the hardest hit. Some of the
Kansas sorts were badly damaged, while
others came through in fair condition, and
one or two did splendidly. It seems that
under ordinary conditions, over the south-
ern half of Iowa, Kansas alfalfa seed should
do fairly well. But/the Nebraska alfalfa
^proved to be distinctly hardier than the
Kansas, and the Dakota alfalfas, in turn,
proved to be hardier than the Nebraska al-
falfas. However, the worst of the Dakota
alfalfas was not quite so good as the best
of the Kansas. jThe Utah alfalfas, on the
whole, seem to be inferior to the Kansas
alfalfa, and the Montana sorts did not come
through as well as those from Dakota. /One
seed firm in the Dakotas, which makes a
special business of breeding alfalfa, came
through with colors flying, several of its
varieties showing not a particle of winter
killing, even where the plants had been
clipped close late last fall. u
The unbiased article, at left, from
Wallace’s Farmer, gives an account
of Alfalfa tests at the Iowa Experi-
ment Station and is simply one of
similar reports from experiment sta-
tions all over the country.
/p ROM this it is evident
I 1 that the very best alfal-
fas would be registered Da-
/ kota strains of known rec-
r\ ord. The only recognized
1 registered strains offered
I today are the Disco Regis -
\tered Alfalfas .
/nr HE seed firm referred
1 to is the Dakota Im-
proved Seed Co., of Mitch-
ell, S. D., which is the only
commercial institution in
^the United States today
making a “special business
of breeding alfalfa” and
offering seed of registered
and pedigreed strains for
sale.
‘There is great, variation in the varieties
of alfalfa, and I it is time that the seed
growers of Kansas, Nebraska and the Da-
kotas were establishing definite pedigreed
strains.”
HP HE Dakota Improved
L Seed Co. was the first
to recognize this and put it
into practice by offering
strains of known hardiness
and record as Disco Regis-
tered Alfalfa.
The above and many other observations prove conclusively that winter-
killing is not confined to the extreme Northern States and that Disco Registered
Hardy Alfalfas are superior to others of Southern origin or unknown record in
the states of the Corn Belt as well as in the extreme Northern States.
At the Missouri Experiment Station a few years ago Nebraska-grown Alfalfa
entirely winter-killed while hardy Disco Registered strains in the same plot
and under identical conditions, stood the Winter perfectly.
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Disco Alfalfa
Grimm Alfalfa, Survival of the Fittest
The history of the Grimm Alfalfa is a very
pretty story.
Some sixty years ago Wendelin Grimm and
his wife were immigrants in this country from
Germany. In their fatherland Mr. Grimm had
been growing Alfalfa and realized the vast im-
portance of the crop. When they started out
in their search for a new home they carried
with them some twenty pounds of the famous
Alfalfa seed. This they planted at their new
home in Carver County, Minnesota.
There were not a few mishaps and difficulties
met with, but Mr. Grimm, being a very thor-
ough and careful man, succeeded in mastering
these difficulties. He found the soil condition
different from his former home, as well as dif-
ferent weather conditions.
These conditions had a great deal to do with
the increased amount of difficulties he encoun-
tered when trying to establish his Alfalfa field.
It was nip and tuck for several years, but after
about eight or nine years he succeeded in get-
ting his first real seed crop.
A few years later some of the common type
of Alfalfa had worked its way into Minnesota,
only to be entirely killed out three years out
of five. By this time Mr. Grimm had his field
of Alfalfa well established so the severe Win-
ters and hot, dry Summers had no effect on it.
This showed up the real worth of the hardy
Grimm type.
Being a perfectly hardy variety the acreage
has rapidly increased, although it was not until
about the year 1900 when this variety received
its first publicity from the Minnesota Experi-
mental Station.
At the present time there is a good acreage
of the genuine Grimm Alfalfa grown. The
growers are very enthusiastic over its ‘extreme
hardiness and wonderful productiveness.
The following is an extract from the Farm-
ers’ Bulletin, No. 757, entitled Commercial Va-
rieties of Alfalfa: “On account of its superior
hardiness, Grimm Alfalfa is particularly
recommended for the northern part of the
Great Plains region and all parts of the North-
west. It has also proved better able to survive
the Winters in the colder portion of the humid
section of the country where Winter-killing is
a serious factor. The supply* of seed on the
market is still rather limited and commands a
high price. As a result unscrupulous dealers
have offered for sale large quantities of com-
mon Alfalfa under the name of Grimm.”
Be wise. Keep this in mind. Purchase only
the northern grown genuine Grimm Alfalfa
seed if you want to be fully satisfied. Being
specialists in this line you can absolutely de-
pend on getting the genuine Grimm when you
buy Disco Grimm.
Disco-Baltic Alfalfa
A comparatively new variety of hardy Alfal-
fa, very similar to Grimm, and rapidly being
established in the esteem of all growers.
In describing the Baltic Alfalfa, the authori-
ties of the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Bulletin No.' 757, have this to say: “While
the Baltic differs slightly from the Grimm, in
some minor details, the two are so similar that
it is seldom possible to distinguish one from
the other. This variety is recommended for
sections where the ordinary strains suffer con-
siderable loss through Winter-killing. This
includes practically the same territory to
which the Grimm is adapted, that is, the New
England States, the greater part of New York,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota; the
northern Great Plains States and the northern
part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois and Iowa. As in the case of
Grimm Alfalfa, the quantity of Baltic seed pro-
duced in the United States is rather limited
and the same precautions are necessary in pur-
chasing jt.”
The Dakota Improved Seed Co-, are the
promoters and breeders of the Baltic Alfalfa.
Therefore, when you place your order with
them for this variety of Alfalfa, you can rest
assured you will get the original Disco-Baltic
Alfalfa seed.
Cossack Alfalfa
We believe Cossack is a hardy variety, and
suited to the northern sections, not any hardier
than Baltic or Grimm, but there may be dis-
tricts where it would excel. We consistently
refused to recommend it to our customers
while it was being sold at what we considered
exorbitant prices, but now that seed is be-
coming more plentiful, and consequently more
moderate in price, we have provided ourselves
with some excellent seed, guaranteed to be the
true variety, and we recommend a trial.
Certificate guaranteeing genuineness of
variety and pedigree of any Alfalfa sold by
us given on request with order.
A Splendid Crop of Disco Grimm Alfalfa.
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Disco Alfalfa
Disco Pedigreed Alfalfa
Over twenty years have passed since the work of
developing pedigreed strains of hardy Alfalfa was
begun by Prof. W. A. Wheeler at Brookings and
Highmore Agricultural Stations, South Dakota.
As a result of this work there has been produced
a number of strains of Alfalfa that show a decided
superiority over the common Alfalfas as well as oyer
the parent stocks from which the pedigreed strains
were selected and developed.
When Prof. Wheeler organized the Dakota Im-
proved Seed Company in 1906 he continued the work
of special plant selection and breeding of pedigreed
Alfalfas. This was the first work of its kind in the
country and we know of no other commercial! or-
ganization in the world conducting the kind of in-
vestigational work with Alfalfa that we have done.
These pedigreed strains have found great favor with
the agricultural colleges from Coast to Coast in the
north half of the U. S. A., and are worthy of your
consideration because of their x-emarkable records of
hardiness and production.
Disco 11C
From the Baltic — DISCO No. 11C has proven itself
to be the hardiest of the hardy. This strain is a rev-
elation in perfect and hardy Alfalfa. It is drought
resistant to a marked degree. Recovers quickly after
cutting. An exceptionally large and free stooling
plant yielding an abundance of leafy hay. For seed
production it has a record of its own. On one acre
where DISCO 11C was seeded in rows three feet
apart it produced two hundred and eighty-six pounds
of seed.
This Alfalfa is no longer an experiment. Its native
home was on the plains of South Dakota. It is accli-
mated and is making a great reputation wherever
tried.
If you wTant a field of Alfalfa that is the talk of
the country, a field that will produce you more than
the ordinary amount of hay, a field of the hardiest
Alfalfa known, sow a few acres of the DISCO 11C.
Disco 19 A
The DISCO 19A is a special selection from the
Grimm that excels its parent plant in many ways.
From the hundreds of individual trials carried on
in our Alfalfa nursery there were selected plants,
which stood out distinctly as being heavy seeders,
erect and strong in habits of growth, and producing
A Golden Harvest of Pedigreed Alfalfa.
many leafy branches. Plants with a large productive
crown, underlaid with a strong and spreading or
branched root system. By special selection of this
type of plant we have developed a worth while pedi-
greed stock of DISCO 19A, an Alfalfa strain with a
known parentage.
This pedigree selection from the famous Grimm
Alfalfa has probably been tested at more experiment
stations in a greater number of states and over a
wider area than any other strictly pedigreed Alfalfa
tracing back to any individual plant selection.
From a large percentage of these trials we have
had full reports on DISCO 19A, and other Alfalfas
with which it has been tested. So far the reports
received place DISCO 19A among the leaders for
hardiness or production of hay or seed.
The demand for this extra hardy and prolific strain
of Alfalfa is rapidly increasing. We have a limited
stock of seed from this excellent pedigreed strain. It
is going to move rapidly. Get youir order in early for
what you need.
Greater Profits from Registered Alfalfa
It is just as important to know the kind of Alfalfa
you plant as it is to know the kind of com, wheat,
oats or any other farm crop — in fact it is more im-
portant because a single seeding of Alfalfa lasts for
several years, (if you plant Disco Registered Alfalfa
Seed), while grains are merely one-year crops. In-
stead of buying just Alfalfa seed, buy Disco-Baltic,
Disco-Grimm, Disco 28, Disco 19A, or any other Disco
registered number, and thus be able to know just
what you are getting and be able to secure more seed
of the same number or its equivalent later.
A seeding of ten to twelve pounds per acre of Disco
Registered Alfalfa Seed invariably gives greater re-
turns than fifteen to twenty pounds of ordinary com-
mercial Alfalfa. The cost per pound of seed may be
more, but the lighter seeding required and the greater
returns from Disco Registered Seed make your profits
nearly double.
REGISTERED DISCO NO. 28— This has proved
the most universally popular and useful of our Reg-
istered Stocks. The testimonials we have received
regarding it have been very satisfactory indeed. It
has resisted Winter-killing in the Northern sections,
where freezing and thawing are prevalent, and in
other sections, where the water level is somewhat
high, it has continued to grow where the common
tap-root type has completely disappeared. It has,
also, owing to its bushy habit of growth, yielded a
heavier crop of hay than the common variety.
DISCO NO. 26 — Believed to be of Turkestan origin %
has been grown in the northern half of Meade and
southern half of Perkins Counties, South Dakota,
for the past seventeen years. This has proved to
be a very popular strain.
DISCO NO. 38 — This strain runs Disco 28 very
closely in popularity. It has been grown in West-
ern Meade and Southern Butte Counties for over
twenty-six years. Large quantities of this seed are
distributed by us every year in Oregon and other
Western States, where it gives extraordinarily good
satisfaction in the drier areas without irrigation.
The seed stock is of excellent quality.
DISCO No. 79 — A native of the Black Hills region,
having a continuous record of over twenty years ; very
popular : produces a heavy crop of hay and is also a
great producer of seed.
DISCO NO. 80 — Grown in Jones and Lyman Coun-
ties, South Dakota. In this type the drought and cold
resistant characteristics have been developed to^ a
marked degree. We can recommend this strain with
perfect confidence.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
Disco Alfalfa
Dakota Grown Common Alfalfa
For the sake of our customers who do not care to
pay the price of either Registered or Pedigreed
Seed, we always carry a choice stock of the common
variety produced on selected fields in South Dakota,
of undoubted hardiness.
Our splendid location, right in the heart of the very
best growing district, and our constant close touch
with growing crops, places us in a unique position to
select the very finest stocks that the country produces.
These stocks are bought direct from the farms where
they have been grown to our own up-to-date Cleaning
Plant, and from there distributed by us all over the
continent. This enables us not only to give the very
finest possible seed, but we are also in a position to
supply choice seed at a remarkably low price.
DAKOTA NO. 12 — A native of the Black Hills dis-
trict, giving excellent results to many of our cus-
tomers.
Sow Alfalfa Seed as a Fer-
tilizer Crop
at a Cost of Only 10 to 30 Cents per Acre.
In the Eastern States and Middle West, Medium
Red Clover has been largely used for sowing with
small grain as a fertilizer crop. It is usually sown
at the rate of about 3 pounds of seed per acre. The
increased yields of grain or other crops the year fol-
lowing the seeding of clover have more than paid for
the seed and work several times over and the land has
been kept in a much more fertile condition.
In the semi-arid West where Red Clover does not
give the most satisfactory returns. Alfalfa is taking
its place, and this is true even in sections where red
clover grows successfully.
We have certain stocks of recleaned Alfalfa tail-
ings that come from cleaning our best grades of Reg-
istered Alfalfa Seed that are very well suited for this
purpose. The germination test is almost equal to
the high grade stocks. The small amount of im-
purities present is mostly shrivelled Alfalfa seed with
a small percentage of harmless weed seeds such as
green foxtail and Russian thistle.
Common Type on the Right.
In producing our special high grade Disco Registered
Alfalfa Seed it is necessary that we take out some
light weight seed which is equal to the) better grade
Note the Disco Type of Alfalfa on the Left, and the
for sowing for fertilizer purposes. We recommend
sowing from 3 to 4 pounds per acre with every acre
of small grain. Thousands of pounds of this seed
have been used by farmers in the vicinity of Mitchell
the last few years for this purpose with remarkable
success.
We have been slow to offer this seed away from
home heretofore because it does not show up its real
value, but our farmers near home have not been slow
to take advantage of this opportunity to secure Alfalfa
seed at the lowest possible cost.
The practice of sowing Alfalfa seed with all small
grain and also with all grass crops in addition to the
fertilizer value serves to inoculate your whole farm
with Alfalfa bacteria so that when you wish to grow
Alfalfa the land will be more than ready for it.
We offer these stocks of seed while they last at
§3.00, $4.00, §5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 per 100 pounds
according to quality. Bags 50c each extra. No less
than 100 pounds will be supplied to any one person
at these prices. Samples and special offers on re-
quest.
The Best Inoculating Culture for Accumulating Nitrogen
MEANS BETTER CROPS, BETTER SOILS, LESS FERTILIZER EXPENSE
Seeds of all legumes — Alfalfa, Clovers, Sweet Clov-
ers, Soy Beans, Vetches, etc. — will yield far better
returns if inoculated before planting, and in addition
leave in the soil heavy deposits of valuable nitrogen
which benefits all succeeding crops. It is crop in-
surance at very low cost, and the results will repay
the small effort involved beyond your expectations.
These scientifically bred cultures are far superior to
the natural germs in the soil and therefore inoculation
is preferable to uncertain and laborious soil transfer.
BE SURE TO SPECIFY QUANTITY AND VARI-
ETY OF LEGUMES YOU WISH TO INOCULATE.
JELLY MEDIUM
Scientifically selected bacteria on nitrogen — free
jelly medium in bottles with exclusive patented ven-
tilating stopper insuring purity.
HUMUS MEDIUM
Scientifically selected bacteria on finely pulverized
porous humus medium in ventilated cans with friction
top. If planting more than one bushel per acre, the
one bushel size contains sufficient inoculation for any
amount of seed to be planted on One acre.
New Low Prices
For Small Seeds, Clovers, Alfalfa, etc.
*4 bu. size, 35c; bu. size, 60c; 1 bu. size, §1.00;
2yz bu. size, $2.25; 10 bu. size., §8.00.
Special reduced prices on Cultures for large size
seeds. Soy Beans, Cow Peas, Beans, etc. % bu. size,
35c; 1 bu. size, 60c; 5 bu. size, §2.25.
Special garden size for Garden Peas, Beans, and
Sweet Peas, 25c.
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Disco Alfalfa
Letters of appreciation from far and near
Field) of “Disco 28.” J. W. Quinn.
Osceola, Arkansas, Sept. 22, 1925.
Dakota Improved Seed Co.,
Mitchell, S. D..
Dear Sir: — Yours of very recent date received and
contents very carefully noted, and it is with pleas-
ure that I enclose the picture.
This is a picture of a ten-acre field of Alfalfa
belonging to J. W. Quinn, of this place. It is a
field of “Disco 28.” During 1925 it has been cut
4 timeg" and he has baled on an average of two tons
per acre each time, or a total of 80 tons from the
field during the season, and I am sure he will cut
a ton and a half per acre this next cutting. This
will make a grand total of 95 tons from the ten
acres for the 1925 season.
Mr. Quinn says, “A man is foolish to plant any
other kind of Alfalfa in this country.”
Hoping this will be of some benefit to you, I am
Yours very truy,
STANLEY D. CARPENTER,
County Agent.
OREGON
Hood River, Ore.
Two years ago I bought 25 pounds of this Grimm
Alfalfa seed. Sowed 12 pounds to the acre. Didn’t
get much the first year, but have taken three fine
crops off this Summer. My neighbors planted seed
that cost just half what I paid, was guaranteed,
etc. Now they are asking me where I got my seed.
GEO. F. OGDEN.
CANADA
Wasa, B. C.
I secured a small quantity of Alfalfa seed from
you a couple of years ago. Last Summer was the
first crop on the acre and one and onei-half acre
plot I put in. I got fully ten tons of good hay off
the plot in two cuttings. Last Winter was a very
severe one here, but as far as I can see the Alfalfa
was not killed out any.
. C. L. BECHTEL.
NEW YORK
Field of Disco Baltic Alfalfa, Eedgetop Farm,
Crown Point, Essex County, N. Y. Hon.
F. E. Porter, Owner; Jay Gelder, Mgr.
Here are two photos of Baltic Alfalfa. See de-
scription on back of photos.
Ledgetop Farms are on Lake Champlain in Essex
Co., N. Y., and Essex County is the heart of the
Adirondack Mountains. The farm consists of about
200 acres of tillable land, about 50 of which is or-
chard, and 120 acres is in either Baltic or 19-A
Alfalfa, the only other crop grown is corn. The
Alfalfa has all been seeded in the past three years,
and so far have not lost an acre from Winter in-
jury.
As County Agricultural Agent in Essex Co. for
three years, 1918-1920, established Alfalfa seed
demonstration plots in practically every town in the
county. Baltic easily leads the average in both
yield and endurance, with 19-A a close second. I
am glad to give this reference, as I feel you de-
serve much credit for developing a strain of Al-
falfa . that will endure this severe climate, the crop
that increases the profits of the efficient farmer many
fold.
You are welcome to use the enclosed photos if
you wish, but please return them as soon as con-
venient. I have not been able to get others printed
as plain as these.
JAY GELDER.
NORTH DAKOTA
Hettinger, N. D.
I got some Grimm’s hardy Alfalfa seed from you
last year which is doing fine. J. E. McCOY.
31ICHIGAN
Howard City, Mich.
The Alfalfa seed I got from you was the best I
ever bought anywhere. I seeded five acres last
Spring with your Disco 28, and got a fine stand and
am very proud of it:
Look for the Seal
^smnnsm
The popularity and
superiority of Disco
Alfalfas has caused
many unscrupulous
dealers to attempt
to substitute. In-
stances have frequently come to the attention of
our salesmen where intending planters have been
told that they could be supplied with our seed, or
just as good, practically the same, and so on. Dis-
criminating buyers will insist on the genuine Disco,
to be obtained direct or from authorized Disco
dealers. For your protection and our own, every
bag of Registered Disco Alfalfa will have a seal
bearing the Disco Brand, our registered^ trademark.
Look for this, without which none are genuine.
Alfalfa Culture
1. Select a well drained, well prepared, well settled
seed bed, the richer the better.
2. Be sure the seed is hardy, well cleaned North-
ern grown seed. Don’t use seed from unknown or
questionable sources.
3. Caution: Be careful not to cover the seed too
deep. From % to 1 inch is sufficient. In drilling in
Be Careful. In sowing broadcast, harrow lightly.
4. Seeding may be done any time from April to
September. Using from 8 to 20 pounds of seed
per acre. *
5. Much good maybe derived from adding lime
to the soil and inoculating the seed. In many lo-
calities both are necessary. Do not become con-
fused in thinking the culture of Alfalfa requires a
college education.
6. Best to treat an Alfalfa field with care, when
it comes to pasturing the first year. Wait until the
seedbed is well firmed and the root system well
established.
7. Don’t give up. Many well known growers
have succeeded only by staying with it.
Our Manual “Growing Alfalfa Successfully,”
treats further on these topics. Write- for your free
copy.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
Disco Sweet Clover
Highest Grade, Thoroughly Recleaned
Once a ^despised weed, but now, by virtue of its
performance and record, recognized as one of the
most valuable crops which can be grown on the
farm. Not only valuable because of what it will' pro-,
duce above ground, but equally as much, and some-
times even more so, because of what it does below
the surface in soil building, fertilizing and improv-
ing the physical condition of the land, so that small
Grain. Corn, Cotton, Sugar Beets, Vegetables, and
in fact, almost any crop one can name, will be
greatly improved both in yield and quality when
grown on land that has been seeded down to, and
has grown a crop of Sweet Clover. We are very
anxious that every farmer who reads this book should
try Sweet Clover. There is a good supply of seed this
year ; quality is good, and prices, we believe, are as
low as they will ever be. To say all that might be
said about this valuable legume would more than fill
all this book. We will therefore only attempt to
tell you sufficient to encourage you to try it, and
find out from your own experience the many advan-
tages which we have left unsaid. To achieve success
in the growing of any crop, it is not only necessary
to know what to do, but also what to avoid. We will,
therefore, in as few words as possible, endeavor to>
give you both sides of the question, and at the foot of
next page enumerate a list of Bulletins which may
be had for the asking, and which will give those who
desire it, more general and detailed information
about this wonderful plant which has been very
truly said to be one of God’s choicest gifts to man.
Twelve Arguments in favor of Sweet
Clover
1. Sweet Clover can be grown successfully almost
anywhere on the North American continent.
2. Failure to get a stand can generally be traced
to sowing seed which has not been properly scarified
and which, consequently, contains a high percentage
of hard seeds. Seeding on too loose a seed bed. Sweet
Clover, like Alfalfa, delights in a good firm seed bed,
with a well pulverized surface. Lack of inoculation.
When sown on land which has not previously grown
legumes, seed should be inoculated with Humogerm
or Farmogerm (See page 6), a simple and inex-
pensive operation, which pays big dividends.
3. Alfalfa starts more easily after Sweet Clover,
as the Sweet Clover roots are softer and more easily
inoculated.
4. We have never known Sweet Clover to bloat
cattle or sheep.
5. A wonderful pasture plant; in dry years it has
often been found to yield more pasture than any
other crop on the farm.
6. Stock will sometimes refuse to eat it at first,
but will soon acquire a taste for it and will eat it
greedily.
7. It possesses almost unfathomable value as a weed
destroyer, and improver of the physical condition of
the soil. Sweet Clover penetrates the soil from two
to four feet deep literally with spikes of manure ;
the roots soon rot and allow the penetration of
moisture and air.
8. A Sweet Clover field dries off rapidly, because
the moisture goes down and is available for the next
crop. Land that produced a heavy crop of Sweet
Clover may show a deficiency of moisture until rains
fill the soil. It is generally best, partiularly in dry
regions, to follow Sweet Clover with a cultivated
crop.
9. Sweet Clover will grow on land too wet or too
dry for Alfalfa or Red Clover. It will stand more
alkali or more acid in the soil than Alfalfa or Red
Clover, and produce a crop. In fact, one of the
greatest advantages of Sweet Clover is its ability to
thrive on almost any type of soil and under almost
any climatic condition.
10. Sweet Clover grows more rapidly than Alfalfa
when young, produces a good crop the first year, and
provides early pasture. Rich in feeding value, con-
tains more protein than Red Clover, and equally as
much as Alfalfa.
11. Sweet Clover makes an excellent Bee pasture,
producing delicious white honey.
12. Is a great milk producer, and does not have
any bad effect on the milk. This has been demon-
strated beyond any yea, or nay, after twelve years of
experience and careful observation. Will feed more
stock per acre than any legume grown.
Sow only Scarified Seed
We recently made two germination tests of the
same lot of White Blossom Sweet Clover, one before
being scarified and one after. Before scarification,
the test showed 67 per cent of hard seed, and after
scarification, only 2 per cent; the germination of the
seed was therefore improved 65 per cent. One year
ago in our 1925 catalog, we announced the installa-
tion of a new type of machine for doing the work.
This year we are pleased to announce that we have
installed a newer and even more up-to-date machine,
the work done by it being as near perfect as possible.
We appreciate the confidence and good will of our
ever growing list of patrons, and this incident in
egard to improvement of the germination of Sweet
Clover and Alfalfa represents the spirit which per-
vades and permeates every department of our busi-
ness.
A Bumper Crop of Sweet Clover.
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Field of Hubam Clover.
Disco Sweet Clover
Varieties
WHITE BLOSSOM or BOKHARA (Melilotus alba).
— This is by far the most popular variety, and in our
opinion is the best for general use. Under ideal con-
ditions, it will sometimes make a growth of 48 inches
the first year, its usual growth being 18 to 30 inches.
It stores up a tremendous quantity of reserve food
in its deep tap root, which enables the plant to make
a rapid and vigorous growth early the following
Spring, and will, if permitted, make a growth of from
5 to 10 feet. When grown for hay we recommend
cutting when from 2 to 2% feet high. Set the sickle
bar of the mower as high as possible as the new
growth comes from the stem instead of the crown, as
in Alfalfa.
YELLOW BLOSSOM (Melilotus officinalis).— This
variety belongs to the same family as the White, that
is to say, it is a biennial, lasts two years, flowers,
forms seed and dies. The blossom is yellow. From
10 to 20 days earlier, stems are finer, and for this
reason, is preferred by' some farmers. For bee pasture
we believe it is well to sow both, as in this way, the
period of honey flow will be lengthened.
Mammoth Red Clover.
GRUNDY COUNTY, EARLY WHITE, DWARF
WHITE, CRYSTAL DWARF.— Under these various
titles, a dwarf growing type of the biennial white
variety has been distributed during the past few years.
It is earlier, grows to a medium height, does not re-
quire clipping, matures its seed earlier and more
uniformly ; is consequently easier handled. The seed
we offer can be traced directly to the original stock
produced in Grundy County, Illinois, and as the seed
is very similar in appearance to the common variety,
this is the only way you can be sure of getting the
genuine article.
HUBAM. Annual White Blossom. Where it is
considered desirable to have the crop make its growth,
flower, form seed and die in one year, Hubam cer-
tainly has advantages. It certainly has a strong ap-
peal to the honey producer, glreatly increasing the
available bee pasture.
Rate of Seeding Sweet Clovers
Sow at the rate of 10 to 15 lbs. per acre of scarified
seed. May be seeded with a nurse crop of Oats, Wheat,
Rye or Barley. Prepare the land as for Alfalfa ; pro-
vide a good firm seed bed. Inoculate the seed with
Humogerm or Farmogerm.
If you desire more information regarding this won-
derful plant, we recommend you to procure one or
more of the following Bulletins :
U.S. Department ofAgriculture, Washington, D, C.
Farmers Bulletin, 485, 797, 820, 836, 1005.
Miscellaneous Clovers
MEDIUM RED CLOVER— Regarded as the most
valuable of the Clover family ; a dependable all-round
variety. Not only does it produce a heavy weight
per acre, but richness of the roots in nitrogen gather-
ing bacteria means added fertility to the soil.
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER — Coarser and stronger
growing than the Medium Red. Well adapted for hay,
if cut early, but is mostly used as a pasture and for
fertilizing.
ALSIKE OR SWEDISH CLOVER— Produces the
finest quality of Clover hay ; unusually hardy, and well
adapted for pasture. Thrives best on low and moist
lands and is particularly well adapted for mixing with
Timothy, as it will grow under similar conditions and
can be cured well if grown in this manner.
WHITE OR DUTCH CLOVER— A dwarf, close
growing variety, in demand for lawns.
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Disco,
Disco Pedigreed Seed Corn
Dakota Grown, Early, Hardy, Well Matured
Located as we are in the best Seed Corn growing district of South Dakota, with our own spacious and
up-to-date drying racks and bins and latest type of shelling and grading machinery, giving personal atten-
tion to our growing stocks, we are ideally situated to give Seed Corn Service. Our stocks being grown
under rigorous climatic conditions, yet rarely being affected by frost, enables us to Offer varieties of Seed
Corn well adapted to South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Northern Nebraska, Northern Iowa,
Northern Illinois, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Michigan, the Northeastern States and Canada. Like all our seeds.
Corn is sold on our absolute money back guarantee.
DISCO SPECIAL— Yellow Dent— The very best 90-
day Yellow Dent at present on the market. Year by
year it enhances its popularity, and the number of
its users is extended so that it is grown with marked
success and satisfaction all over the Northwest. It
was developed by us more particularly because of its
hardy nature, while at the same time it gives a good
ear with a very high shelling percentage. The ears
will average eight and one-half inches in length, with
a girth of seven inches, with from sixteen to eighteen
rows well carried out at butt and tip. The color is
a rich yellow and the grain is unusually deep, of
smooth, handsome appearance. The ears are well
formed, uniform size and of moderately strong shank.
It has a. very leafy growth and attains a height of
from seven and one-half to eight feet, and usually
yields from 40 to 60 bushels per acre. Disco Special
is also well adapted for drilling in for use for en-
silage or fodder. We strongly recommend this.
MINNESOTA 13 YELLOW DENT— As its name
implies,, this variety was originally introduced by the
Minnesota Agricultural Goilege, St. Paul, Minnesota.
It matures in 90 days, grows from six to eight feet
high. The ears carry from 14 to 16 rows of kernels
and average seven to nine inches long, six to seven
inches in circumference. Kernels are fairly dark yel-
low, of medium depth. Cob is red. Minnesota 13 is
used by many of our customers for hogging off, for
which purpose it is well adapted. Is very popular as
a general purpose variety in Minnesota, and is also
well adapted for northern half of South Dakota,
northern half of Wisconsin, and is useful in many
parts of Montana and North Dakota.
EXTRA EARLY MINNESOTA 13, YELLOW DENT
—This exceptionally early strain was .selected and
developed by the International Harvester Co., on
their experiment farm at Grand Forks, N. D. This
variety has made a distinct contribution in moving
the “Com Belt” farther north. It matures in S5
days, grows to a height of from 5 to 7 feet. Ears
are from 5 to 7 inches long and 5 to 7 inches in cir-
cumference, 12 to 16 rows. Kernels are yellow and
cob red. Recommended for husking for Northern
Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana.
DISCO PRIDE; — Yellow Dent^-80 to 85 days. A
very early variety of Corn. Especially well adapted
to the northern part of South Dakota, North Dakota,
Montana and Western Canada. The outstanding fea-
tures of Disco Pride are its earliness, deep kernel,
small cob, and its ability to resist dry weather.
EARLY MURDOCK GOLDEN DENT— This has
been a standard variety for many years, and it may
safely be claimed for it that it is one of the earliest
of the deep kemelled types. It matures in 106 to 110
days, growing 7 to 9 feet high. Ears are inclined to
roughness, somewhat short, about 6 to 8 inches, but
quite thick, generally 16 to 20 rows. Kernels are
very deep and light yellow in color. Cob is very
small, and red. Shells out very heavily, and we
recommend it very highly for Southern South Dakota,
Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin and Northern
Iowa and Nebraska.
GOLDEN GLOW or WISCONSIN NO. 12 YELLOW
DENT — Originated at the Wisconsin Experiment
Station, and is a cross between Wisconsin No. 8 and
Tool’s North Star. Rapidly becoming a very popular
variety, matures in 100 to 110 days, growing 8 to 10
feet high. Ears 6 to 9 inches long, 16 to 18 rows.
Kernels quite deep and wide, golden yellow color.
North of the 100-day line, it is recommended for
ensilage and fodder because of its vigorous growth
and abundance of leaves. Recommended as a husking
Corn for Southern South Dakota, Wisconsin and Min-
nesota, and Northern Iowa and Nebraska.
PRIDE OF THE NORTH— 85-Day Yellow Dent-
Bright red cob, ears medium size with deep kernel.
Many of the stalks have two good ears. We intro-
duced this variety for the first time five years ago.
Our customers who used it are well pleased with the
results. Well adapted for North Dakota and North-
ern Minnesota.
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WIMPLES YELLOW DENT— 100 to 110 days. This
variety is very popular in many districts where it
seems to excel all others and we recommend it for
trial where other varieties already tried have not been
entirely satisfactory. It belongs to the early type of
Yellow Dent, especially adapted for the Northwest.
The size of the ear is surprising, averaging from
nine to nine and one-half inches in length and from
six to six and one-half inches in girth, containing
from 16 to 18 rows. One of the best short season
varieties on the market. Good drought resister.
REID’S YELLOW DENT— The origin of this vari-
ety dates way back to 1846, and like many other im-
portant discoveries, or crosses in plant life which have
become permanent factors, it was purely accidental.
Robert Reid, after whom the Corn was named, had
been growing a variety known as Gordon Hopkins,
which he had brought from Ohio to Illinois. He had
a very poor stand and replanted the missing hills
with a local grown small yellow variety. The cross
thus obtained was the beginning of the Reid’s Yel-
low Dent as we know it today.
The normal ears of this variety are from 10 to
10% inches long and 7% inches in circumference.
They are cylindrical or partly so in shape, often taper-
ing off at the tip. The rows are straight, sometimes
paired, the most closely spaced of any variety and
from 18 to 24 in number. The butts are deeply round-
ed and symmetrical and the shank small. The tips
are generally well covered, though often rather ab-
ruptly pointed. The cob is rather small and dark red
in color. Matures in about 105 to 110 days.
DISCO 90-DAY WHITE DENT— Rapidly becoming
the most popular white variety on the market, is un-
usually early ripening, and a heavy yieider. Admir-
ably adapted to northern sections of the country. The
stalks grow to an average height of about eight feet
and ears shoot out about three and one-half feet from
the ground. • We believe this to be the very best white
dent on the market, and aside from its value for pro-
duction of Corn it is especially valuable for silage
purposes.
SILVER KING WHITE DENT— A very early white
dent corn maturing but a few days later than our
90-Day White, but produces a larger ear and deeper
kernel. Recommended for1 Southern South Dakota,
Southern Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and the
Eastern States. Produces 16 rows of deep-grained
kernels. Ears well filled, medium size, about 8 or
9 inches long. Does well in either wet or dry
weather.
NORTHWESTERN RED DENT— Has now been on
the market for 29 years and is still gaining in popu-
larity. For the Northwestern States and Canada,
we believe it is unequalled. It is really a, hybrid
type, being a cross between an early Yellow Dent and
a flint variety. Many instances are on record where
this Corn has matured in 80 days, but even where it
is grown for the silo it will mature Corn sufficient to
greatly increase its value for silage purposes. Usu-
ally grows from 6 to 7 feet. The ears are well!
formed, averaging eight inches in length with 14
rows of kernels. Particularly well adapted for hog-
ging off, and if rape is sown between rows at the
last cultivation it gives splendid returns.
Disco White Dent.
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Disco Pedigreed Seed Corn
Longfellow Yellow Flint Corn.
Flint Varieties
The Flint type of Corn is very popular in the
Northern States and Canada, or in fact anywhere
where earliness is demanded or where the crop is used
for ensilage or fodder. The varieties we offer are
early, hardy types.
LONGFELLOW YELLOW FLINT— (75-Day Com)
- Particularly well adapted for Northern planting.
Eight-rowed ears, 10 to 15 inches long, iy2 inches
in diameter, small cob, large kernel and very broad.
Very popular for the silo in Northern sections.
DISCO WHITE FLINT— Pearly white, the ears
have eight to ten rows and are eight to twelve inches
long. Stalk grows four to six feet high. Ears borne
from eight to 20 inches from the ground. A useful
variety for hogging.
GEHU FLINT — The earliest variety of Flint Corn.
Ears small and are borne low down on the stalk.
The color of the kernel is a light yellow. Will ma-
ture anywhere Corn can be ripened.
DISCO SQUAW OR RAINBOW FLINT— An un-
usually early variety, the kernels being all colors of
the rainbow. Very popular for late planting. Ears
arei much larger than Gehu, some over 12 inches long,
and it is a corn of good quality and yields well.
CORN CULTURE IN THE NORTHWEST
A Valuable Book for Every Corn Grower.
By W. A. Wheeler
We have published this book, believing that Corn
growers would be interested in learning more
about our several years of experimenting and
careful selection of varieties of Corn that are best
adapted to the varying conditions that exist in
different localities.
What we have to say in this book is right to
the point and does not contain a lot of generalities
that must be waded through in order to get at
the real meat of the subject. On the other hand,
a careful study of the contents of this book will
save farmers a lot of unnecessary, expensive ex-
I perimenting, worry and poor crops.
A eopy of this book will be sent free of charge
with every order of seed Corn placed with us this
season, but we want every buyer of seed Corn to
have a copy of this book, and have arranged to
send copies to . any one sending us the names and
address of five other farmers interested in seed
Corn. Just send us your name and address, plain-
ly written, together with five others, and we will
; see that a copy is sent to you immediately, post-
age prepaid.
Corn for the North
Improved Varieties Mean Greater Production
We have heard people say that North Dakota
would some day produce more Corn per acre, and
better* 1 Corn, than Iowa or Illinois. We hardly believe
so strong a statement as this, but we do know that
North Dakota and other Northern regions are in-
creasing their Corn acreage and yield every year and
that some of the more southern localities will have
to look to their laurels in Corn production. The one
thing that is bringing about this greater production
oT Corn in the North is the introduction of earlier
and hardier varieties of high yield and good quality.
We are laboring tooth and nail to secure the right
Com for the North, and know that our efforts are
being rewarded.
Performance Record the Basis of Selection
All the Corn we offer deserves the name of Corn.
We are not taking those varieties which are not pro-
ductive and which are merely grown under the name
of Corn, but are working for those varieties that will
produce good Com and enough of it to pay the farmer
for growing it. We have not, however, worked for
the large eared varieties, for we have found by good,
hard experience in the North that the smaller eared
varieties are far safer and much more productive
than those with larger ears.
Ten Reasons Why Hogging-Off Corn
is Profitable
1. Labor is saved. Ten to fifteen cents per bushel
is taken off the cost of production.
2. Early maturity of the pig crop results with the
corresponding top price for choice lights before the
Fall drop. This often means one to three dollars per
hundred on pigs.
3. Feed yard fertility is automatically returned to
the land.
4. Pigs are kept healthy and vigorous, due to the
exercise.
5. Gains are most rapidly and economically made.
A pig “wants what he wants when he wants it,” and
should have it to get. best results.
6. The green feed the pigs get in the cornfield
supplies sufficient protein feed to balance the ration.
7. Rape can be sown in hogging-off Corn and thus
double the production of feed on an acre. The ration
will also be better balanced and a late fall pasture
provided.
8. Fad crops can be put in on hogged-off Corn
ground, either fall-plowed or disked.
9. Brood sows running over the hogged-pff area
during the Winter usually get. enough feed to keep
them going, and the exercise produces bigger, strong-
er pigs in the Spring.
10. An early variety of hogging-off Corn should be
ready to turn the pigs into by August 20. Those
Shoats will go to market by the last of September and
leave room in the hog barns and yards for a larger
crop of Fall pigs. This means a double turn-over in
the hog crop every year.
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Rape — Dwarf Essex
The Best Green Forage Plant for Sheep and Hogs
RAPE can be put to quite a number of uses. It may
be sown alone as a Spring crop to provide early pas-
ture. It may be sown with Spring grain to provide
Fall pasture after the grain is cut. In this latter
case it is better sown after the grain is up and the
ground dragged immediately after sowing to cover
the seed. As it is a common practice to drag or
weed our grain crops after they are up, the sowing
of Rape at this time can be easily done. Rape may
also be sown just before the last cultivation of
corn to provide Fall feed and increase yield of feed
per acre, or Rape may be sown with Fall rye to
provide Fall pasture.
The uses of Rape are not limited to those mentioned
above, as it may be sown almost any time of the
year and will provide quickly a large amount of for-
age. Livestock raisers have not yet come to realize
the possibilities of Rape. There are thousands of
acres of land sown to small grains that could be
made to yield an abundant Fall pasture by the sow-
ing of two pounds of Rape seed to every acre of
ground. The cost of the seed is so trifling and so
small an amount is required that there is really no
expense connected with it compared to the value of
feed that is secured. The amount of seed to be sown
per acre varies from two to six pounds, depending
upon the way it is handled. When sown alone, from
five to six pounds are recommended. When sown
with small grain, two to three pounds.
Our sales of Rape have made phenomenal increases
during the past few years. We used to sell only a
few thousand pounds per year, now we handle regu-
larly in straight carloads. This means that we im-
port direct from the grower, thus not only enabling
us to sell the very finest quality at the lowest price,
but also insures our customers getting new crop seed
of strong and rapid growth.
It pays to have Rape seed on hand on the farm.
There are often times when it could be profitably
used if you just had it handy without having to send
for it.
OTHER USES OF RAPE
There are many other uses to which Rape may be
profitably put, on every farm particularly in the
Northwest, to which section of the country Rape
seems to be specially adapted.
RAPE AS A SOILING CROP
Rape is excellent when cut and fed green after it
is well grown. When thus fed it will serve an excel-
lent purpose in feeding hogs that are confined to
the pens, in feeding sheep, lambs, cattle, that are
being fitted for the fairs, when fed in this way there
is no danger of bloating, providing the Rape is al-
lowed to wilt a little before feeding, and even if fed
fresh, if used in limited quantities, no harm will
result. It may also be profitably fed to dairy cows
in this manner, providing the feeding is done soon
after the milk has been withdrawn. When Rape is
grown for soiling, it is desirable that it should be
grown near the buildings. In this way it is always
convenient to the place where it is to be fed.
RAPE AS A RENOVATOR
Rape is not a legume and its value as a renovator
of the soil on this account is sometimes overlooked.
Rape, however, will not impoverish the land that pro-
duces it, as so many non-leguminous crops do, and it
is well to take notice of this feature when giving Rape
consideration. In the first place, of course, Rape is
usually fed off the land on which it grew, and in
this way its fertility on the land is in a readily avail-
able form. Apart from this, the value that will be
imparted to the soil by turning under Rape in the
added humus that will be thus deposited, is of ines-
timable value. This of course will be noticed more
particularly on land that has been cropped success-
ively and has been depleted of the vegetable matter to
such an extent that it does not hold moisture prop-
erly. For land in this condition, there is no cheaper
way of renewing the supply of humus than by sow-
ing a pound or two of Rape in the small grain crop
Dwarf Essex Rape.
and plowing the plants under in the Fall. We un-
hesitatingly assert that no plant has been introduced
in recent times that will give more return for the
money invested than Dwarf Essex Rape.
Kale, Giant Marrow Stem
Sometimes referred to as Duplex Rape-Kale on
account of the fact that not only are the leaves use-
ful for stock, but the thickened stem, which is full
of marrow and is softer than turnip, is of high feed-
ing value and greatly relished by stock. For Summer
and early Fall feeding it is invaluable, as not only
does it produce a great weight of leaves, but the stems
are of incalculable value. Grows - between four and
five feet high. Oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., 60c; lb.»
§1.00, postpaid.
Kale — Thousand Headed
Belongs to the Cabbage family and is sometimes
known as Thousand-Headed Cabbage. Will grow
three or four feet high, and produces an abundance
of succulent leaves all ^ound the stem. These leaves
are greedily eaten by stock, sheep being especially
fond of them. Splendid for poultry. Sow in drills
30 inches apart, and thin out to 24 inches between
each plant. In well prepared land, with frequent
cultivation, will produce 15 tons of green feed per
acre. Provides A1 pasture for all kinds of stock.
Oz., 10c; % lb., 28c; % lb., 45c; lb„ 75c, postpaid.
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Field of Soy Beans.
Disco Forage and Soiling Crops
Sudan Grass
FOR HAY AND SUMMER PASTURE
It seems almost incredible that the first seed of
Sudan Grass was received in this country in 1909,
and then only 8 ounces of seed. The marvelous rap-
idity with which it has established itself as one of
the principal crops for hay and Summer pasture is
perhaps the most convincing argument in support of
its superiority and usefulness.
The name under which it was distributed did not
by any means encourage farmers to give it a trial
in the Northwest, as it naturally savored of the
tropics, and created an impression that it had no
place whatever in the Northern States and Canada.
Its wonderful progress, therefore, has been entirely
on merit, and its performance encouraged those who
tried it in a small way to materially extend their
acreage, and those who were afraid of it and watch-
ed the other fellow were completely cured of their
skepticism, and today Sudan Grass is one of the most
popular and widely grown catch crops for quick hay
and Summer pasture. It is grown now in the United
States and Canada, from North to South and East
to West. Seager Wheeler, the celebrated Wheat wiz-
ard, who farms away up in the northern part of
Saskatchewan, not only grew it successfully, but
brought a sheaf down to one of the Dry Farming
Congresses here and copped off third prize.
Our sales of Sudan Grass have increased by leaps
and bounds; it used to occupy quite an insignifiicant
place in our operations, but it has now climbed into
the car lot class. Our increased sales last year were
quite phenomenal, and we expect this to be intensified
this year, as those who used it for the first time
are unanimously committed to it, and have told us
that they didn’t know what they would have done
without it under the very dry conditions they were
faced with when their usual, pasture was completely
burned up.
We have secured a splendid stock of high grade,
well matured seed, which has a very high purity and
germination, and the price is very, very reasonable,
and we unhesitatingly recommend it to every farmer
who needs additional hay or pasture, and wants some-
thing that will come in quickly and will give abun-
dant, good quality feed under unfavorable conditions.
The cost of seeding is low. Jt. can be planted very
late and make a sure Summer pasture within 30 days.
It makes its best growth in hot Summer weather,
when other pastures fail. For hay, can be cut as
often as three times a season, yields a heavy, leafy,
fine stemmed hay crop that is easily and quickly
cured and is easy to handle , is relished by all live-
stock and has a high feeding analysis.
Soy or Soja Beans
Possibly no other single race of plants leaped so
rapidly into universal favor as an agricultural asset
as the Soy Bean. A few years ago it was spoken of
as a good crop for Southern planting. Its value was
early recognized by progressive farmers. The various
State Agricultural Colleges have given a great deal
of attentmn to this plant, and, as a result of their
work, varieties are now available which are adapted
for growing in any State in the Union, North, South,
East or West
Soy Beans are more resistant to heat and drought
than are clovers and alfalfa. They rank with oil
meals as a concentrated feed for cattle, sheep and
hogs. The hay is almost equal to Alfalfa in feeding
value. Belonging, as it does, to the leguminosae, it
is an excellent soil improver. When used in the silo
in conjunction with corn, the added protein available
makes a very valuable contribution to the feeding
value of the silage.
Sown broadcast at the rate of 60 to 70 pounds per
acre. Planted with Corn, 4 to 6 pounds per acre.
Drilled alone, 30 to 45 pounds per acre.
MANCHU — This variety was imported from North-
ern Manchuria and has proved to be quite an acquisi-
tion for use in the Northern States, both for grain
and forage. The plants are stout and very erect, a
heavy yielder, and it matures in about 110 days.
HOLLYBROOK — About 10 days later than Manchu,
but a heavier yielder, and for that reason a desirable
variety to use for the silo.
ITO SAN — One of the earliest varieties at present
in cultivation, and well adapted for Northern condi-
tions. Not as heavy a yielder as some of the later
sorts, but a very desirable variety on account of its
earliness ; matures in about 105 days.
EARLY BLACK — This is the first variety we dis-
tributed in South and North Dakota and Minnesota,
and it has given excellent results. It grows from
18 to 20 inches high, matures in about 75 days, and
is well adapted for either silo, pasture, hay or grass.
If you desire further information regarding Sudan
Grass, we recommend your asking- for Farmers’ Bul-
letin 1126, or Bureau of Plant Industry Circular No.
125, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C.
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Disco Millets
COMMON MILLET — Grows an exceptionally sweet
and palatable hay. Will thrive on almost any soil;
attains a height of from four to five feet and is un-
usually drought resistant, producing a fair crop on
even poor soils.
DAKOTA KURSK MILLET — This variety is a na-
tive of Russia and has been grown here for over 20
years. Experiments conducted at the Experiment
Stations in South Dakota have demonstrated beyond
dispute the value of this variety. As a hay and seed
producer it is without equal and in dry seasons it
seems it will outyield any other variety. We confi-
dently recommend our Dakota Kursk, believing that
it will be entirely satisfactory.
SIBERIAN MILLET— A very fine variety of Millet,
also hailing from Russia. Unusually early, extremely
hardy and withstands drought. The plant shows a
remarkable stooling habit, as many as 30 or 40 stalks
frequently grown from one seed.
GOLDEN, LIBERTY OR GERMAN MILLET— Un-
der favorable conditions the Golden Millet will un-
doubtedly produce the heaviest yield of hay per acre.
It grows very densely and is an excellent cleaning
crop.
Millets today are occupying a much more important
place in farm economy than ever. They constitute
one of the best “catch crops” we have. Can be sown
later than almost anything else and will give very
fair returns under the most adverse conditions. We
strongly recommend every farmer to include a quan-
tity of Millet with his order, so as to have some of
the seed on hand in case an opportunity offers where
it can be used profitably.
HOG, PROSO, OR BROOM CORN MILLET— Can
be used as hay or as a cleaning crop just the same as
other Millets. It, however, yields an unusually heavy
crop of seed— from 60 to 70 bushels to the acre, and
experiments at our Experiment Stations have shown
that it is an excellent substitute for wheat. The seed
will mature and be ready for cutting as a rule two
months after date of seeding.
EARLY FORTUNE MILLET— Of the same type
as Hog or Broom Corn, with the exception that the
color of the seed is red, whereas the Hog or Broom
Corn variety is white. A good yielder, the seed being
very valuable for either poultry or hog feeding, and
it also yields a heavy weight of fodder.
Golden Millet.
JAPANESE MILLET— This is _ entirely distinct
from other varieties of Millet, both in habit of growth
and character of seed. On account of its great value,
it has sometimes been called “Billion Dollar Grass.”
Will grow from six to nine feet high, stands up re-
markably well and yields enormous crops.
Fodder and Sorghum Canes
Canes
Kaffir Corn
EARLY AMBER FODDER CANE— This is the ear-
liest of all Fodder Canes and is best adapted to the
Northwest, where it succeeds unusually well. Should
be sown at the rate of from 40 to 60 pounds per acre.
DAKOTA AMBER SORGHUM CANE— The earli-
est, richest and best Sorghum Cane for the North-
west, in fact we believe this is really the only vari-
ety that can be depended upon for the making of
sorghum or syrup. Should be planted at the rate of
from four to eight pounds per acre, rows 3^4 feet
apart.
Feterifa
This comparatively new grain, belonging to the
Sorghum family, and introduced from Africa by the
United States Department of Agriculture, has rapidly
made a favorable impression wherever it has been
sown. It is wonderfully drought-resisting, early and
heavy-yielding, and seems to be immune to the at-
tacks of insect pests. If grown for the production of
of grain, should be sown in rows at the rate of three
to eight pounds per acre and cultivated, while if
sown for fodder, should be broadcasted at the rate
of bushel per acre.
Makes excellent fodder, either green or cured. The
stalks will grow four to five feet high, and are very
leafy and relished by all kinds of stock. If grown
for seed, will generally yield from 35 to 50 bushels
per acre. If grown for grain, sow in rows three feet
apart, three to five pounds of seed per acre ; and for
fodder, broadcast at the rate of % bushel per acre.
Milo Maize
Very similar in growth to Kaffir Corn, but is pre-
ferred by many growers, who claim that it produces
more grain per acre and a better quality of forage.
Should be sown in the same manner and at the same
rate as Kaffir Corn.
MISSOURI
Stanbury, Mo.
Please give me price on Disco 28. Your Northern
grown seed has stood the Winter in this section,
and most Kansas and Nebraska seed have been
Winter-killed. Some side by side in my field have
failed while your seed went through the Winter
fine. Our ground heaves when the nights are cold
and the days warm, as has been the case this open
Winter,
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A Field of Disco 22 Hulless Oats.
Disco Selected Pedigreed Seed Grain
Disco 22 Hulless Oats
INTRODUCED BY US IN 1922
The first really practical and useful Hulless Oat.
We take pardonable pride in being the first intro-
ducers of this valuable Oat in South Dakota and
neighboring states, which we believe has fulfilled
every promise we have made regarding it. Placed
now entirely beyond the experimental stage, it bids
fair to revolutionize the Oat business so far as hog
feeding, chicken food, or even Oats for human con-
sumption are concerned. No need to buy Rolled Oats.
If you grow Disco No. 22 Hulless, you can “roll your
own.” Just think of the saving this means ; you cut
out the freight to the mill, the freight back, and sev-
eral profits by handlers in between.
Disco 22 Hulless Oats have yielded as high as 60
bushels per acre, can be grown just the same as other
Oats. They are early maturing, ripening just a little
later than the 60-day variety. They grow with a hull
on, but the hull comes off in threshing. They weigh,
as a rule, about 50 lbs. per bushel, but are sold on the
basis of the standard bushel (32 pounds). They
should be sown at the rate of two bushels (64 pounds)
to the acre and the seeder set as for Rye. When cut
they usually carry quite a lot of moisture and should
be stacked and allowed to sweat in the stack before
threshing. By adopting this plan they will thresh
out good and dry.
Barley
IMPROVED WHITE HULLESS— Beardless— A to-
tally distinct Barley, inasmuch as it is both hulless
and beardless and is much better adapted for sheaf
feeding than the ordinary Barley, as the beards are
most disagreeable fed to stock in this manner. Very
early and makes an ideal cleaning crop.
Kota Spring Wheat
This Wheat was originally brought from Russia in
1903 by Mr. H. L. Bolley of Agricultural College, N.
D., one of North Dakota’s most distinguished agricul-
turalists. Mr. Bolley in writing us regarding this
Wheat says: “This is a Wheat of the bread Wheat
type. It ought to class as ‘Hard Red Spring.’ A
bearded Wheat of the Velvet Chaff or Preston type.”
He further states : “I find it to be non-resit&nt to
lesser leaf rust but highly resistant to stem rust.”
This Wheat has attained considerable prominence as
a rust resisting Wheat and we believe it is well
worth a trial where rust has been a menace or on
Wheat sick soils.
Ruby Spring Wheat
This variety, which we introduced for general dis-
tribution for the first time four years ago, has given
quite satisfactory results. We explained in our cata-
log a year ago the reasons why we recommend it,
viz : A Wheat of the same type as Marquis, equal in
milling quality, but from ten days to two- weeks earl-
lier. Where Marquis has been a failure, owing to hot
winds striking it just before the crop is made, or
where rust has affected the development and reduced
the yield and quality. Ruby will win out, and has
done so. We recommend this variety with a great
deal of confidence.
Flax
N. D. R. WILT-RESISTANT— Flax in the North-
west is a paying crop, being especially valuable for
seeding on new land as< it does well as a first crop
on new bi'eaking. Flax is also valuable for late seed-
ing as it can be sown when it would be too late to
expect a crop even from oats or barley. The seed we
offer is grown on new land and is of fine quality and
free from weeds.
Spring Speltz or Emmer
We desire this year to emphasize more than usual,
the advisability of every one of our customers plant-
ing an area of Speltz. Speltz is adapted to a wide
range of soil and climate and will resist extremes
of weather and produce a profitable crop under dry
or wet conditions, where other cereals would be a
failure. Speltz is a Russian cereal which in habit of
growth resembles Barley more than anything else,
although it really is a species of wheat. It is hardier
than Wheat and will give better results on poor soil
and in a cold dry climate than any other cereal. The
straw is shorter, stands up better and is more drought,
rust and smut resistant than Wheat and is not as
easily damaged by rain, should a wet spell be ex-
perienced during harvest. Speltz will help you very
materially in cutting down your feed bills, as it can
be depended upon to give heavy yields of the most
nutritious feed, under most adverse conditions. It
will grow in almost any kind of soil, where Wheat,
Oats and Barley would be a failure. Speltz will give
you a profitable crop. It ripens early and is affected
by neither rust or blight, nor is it liable to lodge.
It is relished by all kinds of stock. It makes excel-
lent and nutritious hay and is comparatively easily
cured. As a grain crop it outyields Wheat or Barley
and is far better feed and the straw is eaten more
readily by stock, than even Oat straw. It also makes
excellent pasture.
W e believe that Speltz is one of the best invest-
ments you can make and after you have once tried it,
you will never be without it. We have an excellent
stock that is free from impurities of any kind, and
we earnestly recommend your giving it a trial, if
you have never done so before.
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Kentucky Blue Grass Pasture.
Disco Selected Field Seeds
Grasses
TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense) — One of the most
useful and valuable grasses ; of wonderful nutritious
value and unusually productive ; the seeds being very
small and produced in great abundance, makes it the
most economical of grasses ; extremely hardy : seldom
Winter-kills and stands heat and cold equally well.
Sow 10 to 12 pounds to the acre.
AWNLESS BROME GRASS (Bromus ineTmis) —
A native of Russia, well adapted to a cold climate.
One of the deepest-rooting grasses in cultivation.
Suited to dry soils. Makes the best of pasture, being
green the first thing in the Spring and late in the
Fall. Sow from 20 to 25 pounds per acre.
WESTERN RYE GRASS (Agropyrum tenerum) —
Sometimes known as Slender Wheat Grass. Adapts
itself to varied conditions and will thrive almost any-
where ; grows successfully even in alkali soil ; yields
an abundance of nutritious hay. Sown on land that
has become worn out and depleted of fibre, after two
or three years, whether sown for hay or pasture,
when broken up will be almost like new land. Sow
15 pounds to the acre.
MEADOW FESCUE or ENGLISH BLUE GRASS
(Festuca pratensis) — A very useful grass for perma-
nent pasture; makes excellent hay. Sow 15 pounds
to the acre.
RED TOP, SOLID SEED (Agrostis vulgaris) — Also
known as Herd’s Grass, grows. most luxuriantly on
moist, rich soils ; very robust ; produces strong, thick
roots and makes a firm sod ; very desirable for pasture
purposes. Will succeed well on alkali land where
other grasses fail. Sow 10 to 12 pounds of solid
seed per acre.
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis)— Also
known as “June Grass.” Produces an excellent pas-
ture of beautiful verdant green and is particularly
adapted for seeding on a pasture field surrounding the
home where a good sod of pleasing appearance is de-
sirable. Sow from 30 to 40 pounds per acre.
ORCHARD GRASS OR COCKSFOOT (Dactylis
glomerata) — A very useful grass either sown alone
or combined with other grasses for permanent pas-
ture. One of the earliest grasses in the Spring ; is
unusually productive.
DISCO PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURES—
a. For high and dry land. b. For good rich land,
neither too wet nor too dry. Blends of the most de-
sirable grasses in proper proportions with the object
of insuring not only abundant pasture but main-
taining same for the longest possible time. Seed 20
pounds per acre.
TIMOTHY AND ALSIKE MIXEI>— The mixture
we offer of these two desirable grasses is blended in
such proportions as years of experience have shown
to give the most desirable combination.
TIMOTHY AND MEDIUM RED CLOVER MIXED
— This also makes a very useful mixture for tempo-
rary meadow, and gives a heavy crop of excellent hay
of high feeding value.
Buckwheat
An excellent catch-crop, develops very rapidly.
Useful either for hay or if allowed to mature gives
an excellent grain crop which is much in demand
for both poultry feeding and household use.
JAPANESE — The best variety for the Northwest.
Produces its seed earlier, resists drought and is very
dependable.
SILVERHULL — While not quite so early as Japan-
ese, is preferred by millers, as it makes a whiter,
better and more nutritious flour. A nice variety to
sow where bees are kept.
Sunflower
RUSSIAN GIANT— The value of this plant has
been demonstrated with unusual emphasis during the
past few years and it is now being used extensively
as far north as Edmonton in the Canadian West.
Used in the silo either alone or in conjunction with
corn, it provides excellent feed and gives a heavier
weight per acre in the North than can usually be
obtained by the planting of corn. Aside from its
value in the silo, for poultry feeding it is second to
none. Dry stalks make excellent kindling. Plant at
the rate of 10 pounds per acre.
Field Peas
One of the best annual legume crops for the North-
west as the cool temperature at night just seems tc
suit them and they make their best growth under such
conditions. If sown with oats they make excellent
feed and are more easily harvested and if necessary
can be separated in cleaning.
CANADIAN FIELD — Grow to a height of four feet
and will yield from 30 to 40 bushels per acre.
Field Beans
Grow these for Winter use. All our seed is Da-
kota grown, perfectly acclimated and will grow
quickly and mature rapidly.
GREAT NORTHERN — Originally grown by the
Indians, very hardy and early ; much improved by
selection, and we consider them the best quality
White Bean in cultivation.
SMALL WHITE NAVY— Local grown so that their
earliness is assured. Skin very thin and Bean of
excellent flavor.
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DAKOTA -IMPROVED SEED COMPANY; MITCHELL, S. D.
Disco Root and Forage Crops
Kohl-Rabi
762 MAMMOTH or LARGE GREEN— The value of
this excellent root is not sufficiently appreciated. For
early Fall use it possesses features which distinguish
it from other root and fodder plants which justify
its being included. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c; 34
lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
Sugar Beet or Half Sugar Mangels
740 GIANT GREEN TOP WHITE— A pedigreed
stock of Sugar Beet or Half Sugar Mangel ; bred to
produce the highest percentage of feed value; a
heavy cropper ; much relished by stock ; keeps well ;
easily harvested ; skin a whitish color, shading to
green at the top ; flesh white, fine-grained, solid, ten-
der and sweet. Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c; 34 lb., 35c; lb.,
55c, postpaid.
741 GIANT GREEN TOP ROSE— Grows to an un-
usually large size ; of exceptionally high feeding val-
ue ; color bright pink shading to a lighter color at
the bottom; flesh white, crisp and sweet. While the
Sugar Beet does not produce as heavy a crop as
Mangel, it is preferred by some, particularly for dairy
stock. Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c; 34 lb., 35c; lb., 55c,
postpaid.
Sugar Beet
742 KLEIN WANZLEBEN— Quite a different type
from the others offered ; is not suitable for stock feed-
ing, but the roots are used for the manufacture of
sugar. In view of the high price of this commodity,
which so frequently exists, we recommend every
farmer to grow a few so as to produce enough sugar
for home use.. Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 34 lb., 40c; lb.,
60c, postpaid.
750 Giant White Vosges Carrots.
J. R. Wilson, Monango, N. Dak., writes Febru-
ary 27, 1924— “I had my order all ready to send
when I thought of two more, so will send stamps
for them. I used your seeds last year for the first
time and I sure had a fine garden, so have been
waiting for your catalog to send for my seeds
again.”
Mammoth Kohl-rabi.
Purple Top Swede or
Rutabaga
700 MONARCH— An early, heavy-cropping, oval-
shaped Rutabaga of fine quality. Best for early use.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 28c; 34 lb., 45c; lb., 75c; 5
lbs., $3.00, postpaid.
703 BANGHOLM — Hardy, round-shaped Swede, ex-
cellent cropper ; good keeper. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c ; 34
lb., 28c; 34 lb., 45c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid.
Field Carrots
750 GIANT WHITE VOSGES— Very popular all
over the world where Field Carrots are grown. An
unusually heavy cropper ; excellent feeding qualities.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 34 lb., 25c; 34 lb., 40c; lb., 60c;
5 lbs., $2.50, postpaid.
751 LONG RED SURREY — Many prefer to grow an
orange Carrot on aqcbunt of its better eating quali-
ties. While it is admitted that white Carrots are the
heaviest yielding, it is recognized that for eating
purposes the orange Carrots are in favor. Long Red
Surrey is a heavy yielder, fine length, thick crown,
very little core, smooth, sweet, clean, tender, crisp
and mellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 34 lb., 25c; 34 lb.,
40c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50, postpaid.
Mangel Wurzel
732 SELECT MAMMOTH or GIANT LONG RED—
The heaviest cropper in cultivation ; an area of this
variety should always be grown to use in conjunction
with the yellow varieties for feeding. Oz., 10c; 34
lb., 20c; 34 lb., 35c; lb., 50c,, postpaid.
733 SELECTED GOLDEN TANKARD— Neat in ap-
pearance, with small tap root ; a beautiful reddish
golden skin, and sound, rich, firm yellow flesh. Oz.,
10c; 34 lb., 20c; 34 lb., 30c; lb., 40c, postpaid.
730 GIANT YELLOW, INTERMEDIATE, or GATE-
POST— Grows to a great size, high out of the ground,
good quality and heavy cropper. Oz., 10c; 34 lb.,'
20c; 34 lb., 30c; lb., 40c, postpaid.
731 PRIZEWINNER YELLOW GLOBE! — A longish
globe-shaped variety, very heavy cropper. Oz., 10c-;
34 lb., 20c; 34 lb., 30c; lb., 40c, postpaid.
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Most
Vegetable Seeds
5c Packet
None Better at
Any Price
Our Aim: Highest Quality ,
Lowest Price
The back yard garden is a regular gold mine. Prom a very small investment you get a wealth
of delicious fresh vegetables for your table and to preserve for Winter use.
Disco Vegetable Seeds
Our Vegetable Seeds represent the very finest types, selected with the greatest care. Grown
under our Northern conditions by experienced and careful growers, they are guaranteed to
please the most critical epicure. A few dollars spent in seeds will give abundant returns, not
only in actual financial gain, but in health and happiness. We supply simple cultural instruc-
tions with every order 'and our Service Bureau is always ready to help solve your problems.
Located as we are in our own buildings, no high rents to pay, with low operating costs, our
prices 'are unusually low and quality admittedly the best. You will enjoy trading with us and.
we will be glad to number you among our friends.
Asparagus
One of the earliest and most delicious Spring
vegetables. Should be grown in every garden.
10 CONOVER’S ©OX. OSS AI» — Distinguished
by its superior quality, productiveness, even-
ness of growth and the fine pea green colored
shoots. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00,
postpaid.
12 WASHINGTON. — An entirely new rust-
resistant Asparagus introduced by the United
States Department of Agriculture, which we
believe will soon be grown to the exclusion of
all other sorts. A very heavy yielding variety,
of dark green color with long, thick, heavy
stalks closely folded at the tips. Fkt., 5c; oz.,
Vbj; x4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid.
11 BOOTS — -Two-year-old, undivided, 25, 85c;
50, $1.50; 100, $2.25, postpaid. One-year-old, un-
divided, 25, 60c; 50, $1.00; 100, $1.75, postpaid.
Beans
To insure hardiness, our Beans are grown
as far north as possible, consistent with per-
fect development and proper maturity. We are
not offering a lengthy list of varieties which
usually only causes confusion. Our selection
consists of what from long experience we be-
lieve to be the very best.
DWARF BUSH VARIETIES
20 GOLDEN WAXPOD, IMP.— The most
popular wax variety and one of the best. Very
early and a heavy cropper, the pale yellow
pods sometimes growing eight inches long.
Flesh brittle, stringless and of good quality.
Fkt., 5c; yz lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 30c; 5 lbs.,
$1.40, postpaid.
21 DISCO KIDNEY WAXPOD — Resembles
the old favorite Wardwell’s but more robust
and prolific. Pods eight inches long, string-
less, fibreless, very fleshy and brittle; attrac-
tive clear yellow color. Fkt., 5c x/z lb., 25c; lb.,
40c; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.60,- postpaid.
22 PENCIX. POD BLACK WAX— The finest
of the dwarf black seeded wax varieties. Ex-
ceptionally early and productive. Pods seven
inches long, round, straight and crease-backed,
perfectly stringless, fleshy and brittle, Fkt.,
5c; Vz lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 ibs„, 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40,
postpaid.
DWARF BUSH VARIETIES
24 SURE CROP WAX — A selection from
Currie’s Rust Proof Wax, having black seed
and differing from that sort in that it is string-
less, more hardy, rust resistant and a little
later. Pods fiat and average an inch longer and
somewhat thicker than Currie’s and with a
stronger plant growth. A very desirable vari-
ety. Fkt., 5c; V2 lb., 28c; lb., 45c; 3 lbs., $1.10;
5 ibs., $1.75, postpaid. See illustration on front
cover.
23 DAVIS WHITE KIDHE1T WAX— Early,
productive and attractive, pods large and flat,
7 inches long, very uniform and straight, color
clear bright yellow. Seed white, kidney-shaped,
Fkt., 5c; Vz lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs,,
$1.40, postpaid.
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BUSK BEANS — Continued.
30 BLACK VALENTINE, CrREENPOD—
Beautiful large pods, about 6 inches long, slen-
der, round and nearly straight, finie-grained,
and a nice dark green green color. More vigor-
ous grower than the Red Valentine. Pkt., 5c %
yz lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40,
postpaid.
31 DISCO STRINGLESS GEEENPOD —
Very early, hardy, vigorous and productive.
Large pods, stout, round, tender and brittle;
dark green in color. Perfectly stringless. Fin-
est quality. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb.. 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs.,
90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid.
32 BOUNTIFUL — We consider this the best
of the flat-podded stringless varieties, pods 7
inches long, color light green. Very early,
vigorous, hardy and productive. Pkt., 5c; Vz
lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, post-
paid.
POLE OR CLIMBING VARIETIES
40 EMPEROR SCARLET RUNNER— The
largest podded variety, bearing a heavy crop of
very fine handsome pods, borne in clusters, of
excellent cooking quality. Useful for trellis
work or veranda covering, its bright scarlet
flowers and verdant foliage being very effec-
tive. Pkt., 5c; Vz lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00;
5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid.
41 HORTICULTURAL POLE, OR CRAN-
BERRY (October Bean) — The well known
standard sort; very hardy and productive; me-
dium early. The pods, which grow from five to
six inches long, are straight, flat, stringless and
of excellent quality. The color is a beautiful
dark green, splashed with bright red. Pkt.,
5c; Vz lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs.,
$1.60. postpaid.
For Small White Navy and Great Northern
Beans, see page 17.
51 Fordhook Bush Lima.
32 Bountiful.
42 KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD HOME-
STEADS— Probably the most popular greeny-
podded climbing or corn-hill Bean growr
Very early and productive, pods will grow to^
eight or nine inches long; are very slender,
curved, and of tender quality. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb.,
25c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid.
43 KENTUCKY WONDER WAX— One of
the earliest of the pole wax varieties. Pods
nine inches long, fleshy and brittle; color light
yellow. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs.,
$1.00; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid.
LIMA BEANS
50 DWARF SIEVA L I M A— A vigorous,
hardy, very early Bush Lima, much in favor
for canning. Pods are three inches long-— con-
taining three to four small flat white beans of
good quality. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c;
3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid.
51 POEDHOOK BUSH LIMA— One of the
most popular, both for home use and with
market gardeners. Pods usually grow about
five inches long, contain four to five large,
oval-shaped, very thick white beans of the
Potato Lima type. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 28c; lb., 450;
3 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid.
52 NEW WONDER BUSH LIMA— A very
fine mid-season variety and a heavy producer,
unusually dwarf. Can be planted closely.
Beans are very broad and are as large as many
of the pole varieties. The advantage of this
variety is it can be grown even in the smallest
garden where the pole varieties would take up
too much space. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c,; 3
lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid.
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71 Detroit Dark Red Beets.
Beets {Table)
No garden should be without a generous
sowing of this excellent blood-enriching vege-
table, which is so easily grown.
70 CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN — Our strain of
this popular Beet is an exceptionally good one;
if thinned out at the proper time, will produce
nice sized shapely roots very rapidly. A flat-
tened globe shape; skin very dark red; flesh a
trifle lighter and lightly zoned; produces very
small tops. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; ^4 lb., 35c; y%
lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid.
71 DETROIT DARK RED — One of the very
best sorts for home or market garden and for
canning or pickling. Boots uniformly smooth,
medium size, and beautiully globe-shaped;
skin blood-red, flesh dark red, zoned with a
lighter shade; quality tender and sweet. Pkt.,
5c; oz., 12c; yA lb., 35c; Vz lb., 60c; lb.. $1.00,
postpaid.
72 EXTRA EARLY PLAT EGYPTIAN— One
of the earliest. Tops unusually small; roots
distinctly flat, rather than globe-shaped; color
a dark red; flesh a dark purplish red, zoned to
a lighter shade. Splendid for first crop for
either market or home use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c;
Vi lb., 25c; y2 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid.
IOWA
Forest City, la.
The Iowa State College referred me to you for
genuine Grimm Alfalfa Seed.
HANS J. HELVIG.
MICHIGAN
Fowlerville, Mich
Our Agricultural College referred me to you as
a reliable firm where Grimm Alfalfa can be ob-
tained. H. G. ALDRICH.
CANADA
Girvin, Sask., Canada.
The Alfalfa seed I received from you has proved
perfectly satisfactory. Sixty acres seeded at Girvin,
Sask., four years ago is still doing well. I am
recommending it to others.
Swiss Chard
80 SWISS CHARD, LUCULLUS — The cut-
and-come-again Spinach. If its merits, use-
fulness and easy cultivation were even half
appreciated, it would find a place in every gar-
den. Produces abundance of greens which can
be used all Summer. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb.,
30c; \z lb., 50c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid.
For Sugar Beets and Mangel see page 18.
Broccoli
A vegetable very similar to Cauliflower, but
hardier, and owing to the peculiar growth of
the inner leaves, will keep fit for use longer
and can be grown later in the season.
90 WALCKEREN — -The earliest variety, the
link between Broccoli and Cauliflower, and the
best for use in the Northwestern States. * Pkt.,,
5c; oz., 35c; XA lb., $1.10, postpaid.
For Borecole, see under Kale, page 27.
Brussels Sprouts
Miniature Cabbages produced on a plant
stalk, used like Cabbage. The delicate flavor
is improved by a slight touch of frost.
100 S T A N D A R D1 — A magnificent variety
with large, solid sprouts produced from top to
bottom. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; *4 lb., $1.00. post-
paid.
100 Brussels Sprouts.
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Cabbage
The- selection of varieties . we offer will en-
able you to have a supply all the year round.
110 DISCO ALPHA — The earliest variety.
Should be sown for first crop. Ten days earlier
than Jersey Wakefield, the heads are small,
heart-shaped and very solid. May be planted
very close as it produces very few outer leaves.
PktM 5c; oz., 30c; ^4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, post-
paid.
111 EAELY JERSEY WAKEFIELD — Early,
pale glaucous green, with blunt conical heads
of good size. The most widely known and pop-
ular variety. Fkt., 5c; oz., 25c; V4 lb., 75c; lb.,
$2.50, postpaid.
112 EARLY WINNIGSTADT — Early main
crop firm, compact, snort conical head, rather
leafv, leaves undulated at the edge. One of
the best for either early or late use. Fkt., 5c;
os., 25c; lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid.
113 COPENHAGEN MARKET — Short-stem-
med growth compact, outer leaves small,
tightly folded over a solid, fiattish, ball-shaped
head with fine veins and small core, averaging
about ten pounds in weight. Can be planted
closelv together and will yield a greater crop
per acre than any other Cabbage. Our stock is
true to type and matures with great uniform-
ity. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; ^4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00,
postpaid.
114 GLORY OP ENKHUIZEN — Short-stem-
med, medium early, with large, round, very
hard head and few outer leaves, which per-
mits close planting. A good keeper and splen-
did for Winter use. Should be grown as a
succession crop to Copenhagen Market. Fkt., 5c;
os., 30c; V4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid.
115 PREMIUM PLAT DUTCH— Large heads
flattened on the top. very full and firm, long
stem. Will stand more frost than most vari-
eties, and may be left later in the ground.
Fkt., 5c; oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; lb., $2.00, postpaid.
116 DANISH BALLHEAB — A very distinct
short-stemmed Cabbage, with round, very hard
and solid heads, a late variety, popularly grown
for keeping through the Winter. Pkt.. 5c; oz.,
30c; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid.
than most varieties. This, we believe to be
the best early Cabbage for both private and
market gardeners of the round or ballhead
type. Pkt., 5c; 14 oz., 30c; 14 oz., 50c; oz., 85c,
postpaid. See illustration on inside front cover.
130 RED DUTCH DWARF — Earliest of the
red varieties, and the best for pickling. Pkt.,
5c; oz., 30c; *4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid,
140 SAVOY DWARF GREEN CURLED —
Sometimes called “Honeycomb Cabbage.”
Hearts quite green and very solid; will stand
twenty degrees of frost and remains a long
time on the ground fit for use. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
30c; V4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid.
150 CHINESE (Pe Tsai)— Celery Cabbage,
resembles Cos Lettuce, but has a decided Cab-
bage flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; V4 lb., 70c; lb.,
$2.00, postpaid.
Frost Proof Cabbage Plants
152 By planting Frost Proof Cabbage Plants,
you will be enabled to have fully matured Cab-
bages three or four weeks earlier than from
hotbed plants. They can be set out in the open
just as soon as jrou can get them into the
ground. If the temperature does not go below
20 degrees above zero they will live: in fact,
they have been known to survive a tempera-
ture almost at zero.
The tops will not grow until Spring weather
arrives, but the roots take hold as soon as
planted and develop even though they should
be covered with snow. Later, when the weath-
er becomes favorable, they make an astonish-
ing growth, due to their early start.
If plants cannot be set out same day re-
ceived, uncrate immediately, dip roots in water
and heel out into the ground; never leave in
crate or package.
The plants when received will be somewhat
wilted and have a stunted appearance, which
will be disappointing to persons who have
never used these plants before. Fear not, they
will produce results superior to common or
home grown plants.
VARIETIES
117 DANISH ROUNDHEAD — Similar to
Ballhead, slightly larger, shorter stem and
about two weeks earlier. Very hard and heavy.
Fkt., 5c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, post-
paid.
118 GOLDEN ACRE (New). One of the most
valuable introductions in recent years. This
splendid extra early Cabbage is of the Copen-
hagen Market type, but is ready for market a
week to ten days earlier than that variety. It
is one of the most uniform growing Cabbages
we have ever seen; every plant and head a du-
plicate of the other. The heads are perfectly
solid, as round as a, ball and with few outer
leaves. The plant is dwarf but vigorous, with
a very short stem and may be set more closely
Jersey Wakefield, Copenhagen Market, Early
Flat Dutch.
100 to 300, 50c
postpaid. 1,000
to 9,000, $1.75 per
per 1,000, express
Cash with order
All orders must I
111
Early
Jersey
Wakefield.
ship C. O. D.
fore May 1st.
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160 Chantenay Carrot.
Carrots
Our Carrots will please you; they are well
grown, saved from the finest selected roots.
Our selection is quite comprehensive, suited to
every soil and condition.
160 CHANTENAY — Excellent medium early
half long stump-rooted variety, about 6 to 8
inches long, very thick, smooth and of a deep
orange-red color. This variety and Oxheart
are really the most popular sorts. Fkt., 5c;
oz., 12c; hi lb., 35c; y2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, post-
paid.
161 DANVERS HALT LONG— Pale color,
half-long semi-stump rooted. Short top. Very
sweet and tender quality flesh. Fkt., 5c; oz.,
12c; lA lb., 35c; y2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
162 EARLY SCARLET HORN — Roots three
inches long; color orange red, inclined to be
blunt rooted, splendid for first early or market
use. Forces well in frames. Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c;
Vi lb., 35c; y2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.C0, postpaid.
163 OXHEART or GUERANDE — Very short
and thick, four and one-half to five inches
long; easily harvested; color light bright or-
ange; flesh very delicate and sweet; early.
Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c; % lb., 35c; yz lb., 60c; lb.,
$1.00, postpaid.
164 ST. VALERY LONG RED —Roots ten to
•twelve inches long, smooth, bright red, broad
at the neck and tapering to a point; flesh thick,
sweet and tender, suitable for field culture,
does best in light, deep, rich soil. Good Win-
ter keeper. Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c; V4 lb., 35c; y2 lb.,
60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
WASHINGTON
Duvall, Wash.
Enclosed find check for $7.50 for which please
send me some of your Grimm Alfalfa seed. I got
some from you two years ago and it is doing fine.
Send by parcel post to Duvall, Wash.
H, W, CHAPMAN*
Cauliflower
Cauliflowers are really as easily grown as
Cabbage, and ought to find a place in every
garden. The selection we offer will enable
you to have a supply all through the season.
170 ALL SEASONS, EXTRA IMPROVED —
We gave the name “All Seasons” to this vari-
ety as it very aptly describes its characteris-
tic. By sowing at intervals, splendid neads of
Cauliflower may be available throughout the
whole season. The quality is excellent and we
cannot too strongly recommend it. Fkt., 10c;
H oz., 60c; oz., $2.00; % lb., $6.50, postpaid.
171 EARLY SNOWBALL, EXTRA SELECT-
ED'— One of the best for the Northwest; early
and superb quality. Our strain has been care-
fully selected and we know it will please you.
Fkt., 10c; % oz., 60c; oz., $2.00; *4 lb., $6.50,
postpaid.
172 VEITCH’S AUTUMN GIANT* — A large,
vigorous growing, late variety. Heads large,
firm, beautifully white and well protected by
the large leaves. Fkt., 5c; *4 oz., 30c; oz., $1,00;
V4 lb., $3.50, postpaid,
Stim-U-Plant
Wonderftil Fertilizer
This remarkable plant food and fertilizer is
popular everywhere and we recommend it
highly. In tablet form, odorless, ; highly con-
centrated, immediately effective and economi-
cal. Simply insert tablets in soil near plants,
or dissolve in water, four tablets to the gallon,
and apply as liquid manure. It increases pro-
duction, heightens color and improves quality
of every vegetable, flower, plant, shrub and
tree. Complete directions with each package.
You will be delighted with Stim-U-Plant.
Fostpaid: Prices, trial size, 15c; small size,
25c; 100 tablets, 75c; 1,000, $3.50.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Platte, S. D.
Dear Sirs:
The seeds I get from you are very satisfactory. I
couldn’t think of making garden without Disco
seeds.”
MRS. MATTIE WALTERS.
170 All Season Extra Improved Cauliflower,
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
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Celery
Should be in every garden. Eat lots of Cel-
ery, either cooked or raw, and you won’t be
troubled with rheumatism.
180 GIANT PASCAL — Vigorous growing,
compact, productive variety. Stalks short,
broad, very thick, crisp and tender, blanching
readily to a yellowish white color. A very
good keeper and one of the best for Winter_use.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; oz., £5c; V4 lb., 75c; lb.,
$2.50, postpaid.
181 GOIBEN SELF - BLANCHING — A
French variety introduced in 1883. Undoubt-
edly the finest early Celery. Perfectly solid,
of a fine nutty flavor, attains, a good size, and
when blanched is of a handsome golden yellow
color. Pkt., 10c; yz oz., 20c; oz., 30c; ^4 lb.,
$1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid.
182 WHITE PLUME IMPROVED — Distin-
guished by the silvery white color of its inner
leaves. A very early handsome variety, , easily
blanched, a beautiful white color. The most
popular sort in the Northwest. Pkt., 5c; yz
oz., 15c: oz., 25c; V4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid.
183 EASY BLANCHING. A. new variety, re-
sembling Golden Self -Blanching, but the leaves
are green and the stalks blanch white instead
of yellow. If you have only room, in your.. gar-
den for one variety, then we would recommend
Easy Blaneh,ing- as it is early and comes into
use almost as soon as any other variety with
the added advantage of being an excellent Win-
ter keeper. As its name Implies it is very
easily blanched, and the qualitv is of the very
best. Pkt., 5c; yz oz., 25c; oz., 45c; 14 lb., $1.50;
lb., $5.00, postpaid. (See illustration on inside
front cover).
ISO CELERIAC or TURNIP-ROOTE© CEL-
ERY-— Develops, instead of the usual stalks, a
broad, coarse root, which is much esteemed as
a vegetable for flavoring soups. Very hardy
and will keep all Winter if properly stored.
Pkt., 5c; yz oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; lb.,
$2.00, postpaid.
181 Golden Self -Blanching Celery.
Sweet Com
Sweet Corn ought to be more extensively
[grown than it is, occupying as it does such an
important place among vegetables, being
wholesome, nutritious and healthful.
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES
221 GOLDEN BANTAM— Early; golden yel-
low in color, of highest quality. Ears six to
seven inches long. Our stock "has been most
carefully selected. Pkt.. 5c; yz lb., 20c; lb.,
30c; 3 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.30. postpaid. By ex-
press, 10 lbs. er more, at 16c per Ife.
222 FIRST AND BEST — One of the earliest
maturing varieties; beautiful white color. For
such an early variety, produces a wonderfully
large ear. Beautiful quality. Pkt., 5c; yz lb.,
25c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs,, $1.60, postpaid.
By express, 10 lbs. or more, at 20c per lb.
223 EARLY MAMMOTH WHITE CORY —
The earliest and best of all extra early Sweet
Corn. Ears ten to twelve-rowed; seven to eight
inches long; very sweet, tender and white. If
you have not tried this, do so, it w-ill certainly
please you. Pkt., 5c; yz lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 3 lbs.,
80c; 5 lbs., $1,30, postpaid. By express, 10 lbs.
or more, at 16c per lb.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
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SWEET CORK— Continued
224 WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW — This
variety selected and introduced by the cele-
brated Corn raiser, Mr. Whipple. Yellow vari-
ety, somewhat similar to Golden Bantam or
Buttercup, but is earlier than either of these
varieties; is equal in quality and the ears are
much larger than Golden Bantam. Destined to
become very popular; suitable for both market
or home use. Pkt., 5c; yz lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 3
lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. By express,
10 lbs. or more, 20c per lb.
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES
225 EARLY CROSBY — The standard and
popular variety; twelve-rowed with ears seven
inches long; the grains are short and square,
beautifully white, sweet and tender. One of
the most popular second early varieties. Pkt.,
5c; Vz lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40,
postpaid. By express, 10 lbs. or more, at 18c
per lb.
226 HOWLING MOB — It is said that this
variety received its name because of the fact
that when the original grower brought ears
into the market to sell, so popular had they
become that the crowds who came to his stand
represented literally a howling mob. Bars
are from nine to ten inches long, sixteen-
rowed, of a beautiful 'white color, and of
excellent quality; a good sort for general use
both for the home garden and also for the
market grower. Pkt., 5c; yz lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 3
lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.30. By express, 10 lbs. or
more at 16c per lb.
231 BANTAM EVERGREEN— A cross be-
tween Golden Bantam and StowelTs Evergreen.
The ears grow about eight inches long, twelve
to fourteen-rowed, matures with Howling
Mob; the kernels are broad and deep of a rich
golden yellow color. Pkt., 5c; 14 lb., 22c; lb.,
35c; 3 lbs., 90c; E lbs., $1.40, postpaid. By ex-
press, 10 lbs., or more, at 18c per lb.
MAIN CROP VARIETIES
227 BLACK MEXICAN — This famous old va-
riety, which will be remembered because of its
unusual sweetness and delicate flavor, has been
much improved by selection, and the stock we
now offer is sufficiently early and hardy to be
grown with perfect success anywhere in the
United States.
This corn when ready for the table is a
beautiful clear white, but when the grain is
ripe it is a peculiar black or bluish black. We
recommend this as the most desirable main
crop variety. Pkt., 5c; yz lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 3
lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. By express
10 lbs. or more, at 20c per lb.
228 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN — In this
standard variety the acme of perfection and
quality is obtained. The ears are from 8 to 9
inches long; the cob is small, white in color
and densely covered with long, white, slender
grains. The formation is peculiar inasmuch as
the grains are not formed on the cob in regu-
lar row formation, but are closely packed to-
gether without any apparent order. A heavy
cropper and owing to its unusually heavy husk,
it is protected in such a manner that it retains
its tenderness and keeps in the “milk stage”
for an unusually long time. Pkt., 5c; yz lb.,
22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid.
By express, 10 lbs., or more, at 18c per lb.
229 STOWELL’S EVERGREEN— The best
known Sweet Corn. Ears 8 to 9 inches long,
16 to 18-rowed, with a very deep, sweet grain.
Our strain is unusually good. Pkt., 5c; yz lb.,
22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid.
By express, 10 lbs., or more, at 18c per lb.
Pop Corn
There is a great deal of discussion these
days about the rising generation, and some
calamity howlers are making quite an outcry
about their delinquencies. Now perhaps you
are saying to yourself, what has that got to
do with Pop Corn. Well, you know the old
saying our mothers used to quote about “Satan
finding some mischief still for idle hands to
do.” Now children today are different from
what we were, just as we were different from
our parents. You must provide them with
some occupation that will interest them and
preferably something that will give them a
prospect of making a little pocket money.
Why not give them a patch of ground to grow
Pop Corn. Not only will it keep them busy
through the Summer, but it will give them
some fine fun in the Winter evenings.
230 WHITE RICE. The leading market va-
riety, matures early, a good yielder and ex-
cellent quality. Pkt., 5c; yz lb., 17c; lb., 25c;
3 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.15, postpaid. By express,
10 lbs. or more, 14c per lb.
233 JAPANESE WHITE HULLESS. If you
have not tried this wonderful new Pop Corn
you certainly ought to. The ears are about
two to three inches long, the kernels on an
average ear will usually produce twice as much
Pop Corn as on the average large size White
Rice ear, and with practically no waste as the
kernels pop practically to the last kernel. Our
seed is South Dakota grown, it can therefore
be depended on to mature. Splendid, flavor and
a great cropper. Pkt., 5c; yz lb., 20c; lb., 30c;
3 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. By express,
10 lbs. or more, 16c per lb.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D,
241 Early Fortune Cucumbers.
Cucumbers
The Cucumber is a very useful vegetable and
its culture is of the simplest nature. We
have prepared a little pamphlet on the- growing
of Cucumbers, which we will gladly supply
free of charge with orders. A study of the list
of varieties we offer will readily indicate that
it is most comprehensive and includes the very
best varieties. Our stocks have been grown
by the most careful growers; they are true to
type and will satisfy the most exacting. There
are very few places either in the United States
or Canada where Cucumbers Cannot be grown,
and their usefulness both for pickling and slic-
ing really bespeaks for them a place in every
garden. Don’t forget to include a generous
supply of “Cue” seed in your order and plan
to have a good patch this Summer.
Fresh Cucumbers gathered from your own
patch are just as different as chalk is to
cheese from those half-wilted fruits which you
buy in the store. Moral — Grow your own.
239 EARLIEST OP ALL (White Spine) —
Possibly the earliest of the white spine Cu-
cumber's, this variety is medium in length,
smooth and very symmetrical, while the dark
green color is excellent. Its chief use is for
long distance shipping: it has value because of
its earliness. It is also adapted for pickling
and is grown commercially to a large extent
in some sections. Size 7%x2% inches. Edible
in 55 days. Weight 1% lbs. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c;
% lb., 45c; V2 lb., 75c; lb., $1,25, postpaid.
240 EXTRA EARLY RUSSIAN (Black
Spine). The smallest Cucumber we grow, ex-
tremely early and amazingly productive. It
is of little use except for small uniform pickles,
but in districts where the late maturing kinds
will not ripen, this Cucumber is popular. The
vines are a little less in length than most other
varieties. Size 4x2 inches. Edible in 50 days.
Weight 1 pound. Fkt-, 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 45c;
Vz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid,
241 EARLY FORTUNE (White Spine).— In
our opinion the b§st long distance shipping Cu-
cumber. It will hold its intense dark green
color better and remain edible longer than al-
most any other strain of' white spine. The
ends taper; the skin is smooth, and the fruits
'are uniform and symmetrical. After three
years working on this variety, we are con-
vinced it has no suoerior for general and ship-
ping use. The seeding qualities are excellent,
hence the source of seed supply is always
certain, an item to be seriously reckoned with
on some kinds. Size 9%x2% inches. Edible in
58 days. Weight 1% pounds. Fkt., 5c; oz.,
20c; lb., 55c; % lb , 95c; lb., $1:50, postpaid.
242 CHICAGO PICKLING (Black Spine).—
The most popular of the small, early pickle
varieties. It has square ends: when fully ma-
ture, the skin is russet in color with a trace
of netting. It is enormously productive and
very (disease resistant. The ideal type for very
early uniform pickles. It is the standard
pickle variety for general use, with a moderate
number of spines. Size 7x2% inches. Edible
in 58 days. Weight 1 % pounds. Fkt., 5c; ozOJ
15c; V4 lb., 45c; y2 lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
243 COOL AND CRISF (White Spine)— This
variety tapers at both ends, with prominent
knobs or warts. Nearly white when fully ma-
ture, this Cucumber is very handsome when in
the slicing stage, and is slightly curved across
the top. While not a popular variety, it is
early, prolific and desirable. Size 8x3 inches.
Edible in 55 days. Weight 1% pounds. Fkt.,
5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 55c; yz lb., 95c; lb., $1.50,
postpaid.
244 EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE — Some-
what similar to the Davis Perfect, except it is
longer and larger. Not a widely used variety,
yet it is a standard main crop Cucumber, me-
dium late in maturing. The ends taper and it
is a shy-seeding variety. Size 11x2% inches.
Edible in 60 days. Weight 2% pounds. Fkt,,
5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 55c; % lb., 95c; lb., $1.50,
postpaid.
245 JAPANESE CLIMBING (Black Spine) —
A distinct variety used for its climbing quali-
ties to cover trellises and fences. The color
when ripe is a deep russet, covered with a
slight netting. When in the slicing stage, the
deep green color is splendid. A very hardy,
vigorous growing Cucumber, the edible quali-
ties are very good. Size 9x2% inches. Edible
in 58 days. Weight 2 pounds. Fkt., 5c; oz.,
22c; !/4 lb., 65c; % lb., $1.10; lb., $1,75, postpaid,
246 EARLY FRAME or SHORT GREEN
(Black Spine) — A large type of the early pick-
ling Cucumbers. The ends are abrupt, or
square, and the hardiness is unexcelled. The
skin when mature is a deep russet and slightly
netted. It is a little late in maturing, but fine
for the second crop of pickles. Size 8x3 inches.
Edible in 58 days. Weight 1% pounds. Fkt.,
5c; oz., 20c; ^4 lb., 55c; yz lb., 95c; lb„ $1,50,
postpaid.
A Fine Stand of Disco Cucumbers,
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
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CUCUMBEBS — Co n tinned
247 LONG GREEK- IMPROVED Black Spine)
< — The standard Cucumber for either slicing or
pickling, the Long Green enjoys about twice
the wide use that does any other. It is ex-
tremely prolific, medium late,, and for hardi-
ness and disease resistance is the best variety.
The ends taper somewhat and it is slightly
. wanted. For general use for all purposes there
is no superior to Long Green. The small
pickles are well shaped, while in the slicing
stage, the fruits are very attractive. It is
sometimes called “London Long Green.” Size
13x3 inches. Edible in 62 days. Weight 3%
pounds. Fkt., 5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 55c; yz lb.,
95c; lb., $1.50, postpaid.
248 DAVIS FERFECT (White Spine). A long,
smooth Cucumber with pointed ends, or the
shape may be said to be tapering to both ends.
The most" popular of the white spine strains,
it is a shy-seeding variety, and the edible
Qualities are excellent. It is a deep green color
when in the slicing stage; medium late in ma-
turing. A highly popular shipping variety be-
cause of its deep green color. Also used to
some extent in greenhouses. Size, 10x2 y2
inches. Edible in 58 days. Weight, 2 pounds.
Fkt.. 5c; oz., 22c; M lb., 65c; yz lb., $1.10; lb.,
$1.75, postpaid.
Miscellaneous Vegetables
Cress
PEPPER or TONGUE GRASS!— Sown with
White Mustard makes an excellent salad, most
refreshing used in bread sandwiches.
210 EXTRA CURLED— A distinct, compact
growing variety, leaves deeply cut, and curled
at the edges. Charming pungent flavor. Fkt.,
5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
211 WATER — A distinct Cress, thriving best
in moist positions, or in brooks or ditches,
where its roots and stems are submerged.
Makes a delicious and appetizing salad. Fkt.,
10c; oz., 45c; 14 lb., $1.50, postpaid.
Endive
Excellent for salad; easily grown and re-
mains fit for use late in the Fall.
255 GREEK CURLED— One of the best vari-
eties for general use; the heads grow very
close, leaves forming a dense mass and being
finely curled. Fkt-, 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 55c;
Jb., $1.50, postpaid.
GARLIC— See page 32.
260 Dwarf Green Cnrfeti Scotch Kale.
290 Large American Flag Leek.
Egg Plant
Not so easily grown as Cucumbers, Toma-
toes, etc.; requires more care, but well worth
the trouble.
250 EARLY LONG FURFLE — One of the
earliest, most hardy and productive sorts:
fruits six to eight inches long, rich purple and
fine quality. Fkt., 5c; oz., 50c; 14 lb., $1.50;
lb., $5.00, postpaid.
251 NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE—
Has long been a favorite with market growers.
The plant grows to a large size; of a spreading
nature and absolutely spineless. Each plant
will usually produce 4 to 6 large oval fruits of
dark purple color, the quality being second to
none. For main crop, we heartily recommend
this excellent variety. Fkt., 5c; oz., 50c; ^4
lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00, postpaid.
Kale or Borecole
Excellent for late greens; is also much rel-
ished by poultry; improved by a touch of
frost.
260 DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH—
Grows 1 to 1 V2 feet high, spreading growth,
leaves intensely curled. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vk
lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
Kohl-Rabi
TURN IF ROOTED CABBAGE
Bulbs grow, above ground; are stripped and
cooked like turnips, but are much sweeter and
finer flavor.
270 EARLY WHITE VIENNA— Best for
garden cultivation, early, dwarf top, fine qual-
ity. For field variety, see Field Roots, page
18. Fkt., 5c; oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; lb., $2.00,
postpaid.
Leek
Splendid for soups, the mainstay of Scotch
broth.
290 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG — The most
popular variety with gardeners everywhere; of
strong, growing habit, very broad leaved. If
earthed up, blanches beautifully, forming ex-
cellent long white plants which are a delight
to the co old Fkt., 5c; oz;, 30c; *4 lb., $1.00; lb.,
$2.95, postpaid.
Lettuce
In hot weather Lettuce is always welcome
on the table and nothing beats a few fresh
heads pulled from your own garden.
301 BIG BOSTON — Very popular for out-
side culture as well as cold frame forcing.
Heads large and compact; leaves broad, almost
smooth; color light green, slightly tinged with
reddish brown; heart greenish white, tinged
yellow; of good quality. Fist., 5c; oz., 22c; Yt
lb., 65c; Yz lb., $1.10; lb., $1.75, postpaid.
302 CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER — Plant
compact, heads large, globular and very firm;
leaves broad, crumpled and very thick; color
dark, glossy green, freely spotted deep brown;
the heads blanch a beautiful creamy yellow;
quality the best. Fkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Yt lb., 55c;
Yz lb., 95c; lb., $1.50, postpaid.
303 GRAND RAPIDS — The favorite loose-
leaved forcing Lettuce; does well in the North-
west for early planting outdoors. Leaves short,
spatulate in shape, excessively crumpled, and
the border heavily fringed; color very light
green, with no trace of brown. A most hand-
some and attractive Lettuce. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c;
34 lb., 45c; Yz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
304 MAY KING — A handsome, extremely
early, compact heading variety; leaves light
yellowish green, tinged reddish brown, while
the heart blanches a rich golden yellow. Fkt.,
5c; oz., 22c; Yt lb., 65c; Yz lb., $1.10; lb., $1.75,
postpaid.
305 TENNIS BALL — A, very reliable, adapt-
able, sure-heading sort; heads globular, firm
and well blanched; leaves broad and much
crumpled; color light green and never spotted
brown; finest quality; very suitable for late
sowing. Fkt., 5c; oz., 22c; 14 lb., 65c; Yz lb.,
$1.10; lb., $1.75, postpaid.
306 WAY- A -HE AD — A very early, hand-
some., sure-heading variety; the outer leaves
are light green and crumpled; the inner head
blanches a rich buttery yellow; of superior
quality. Fkt., 5c; oz., 25c; Yt lb., 70c; Yz lb.,
$1.20; lb., $2.00, postpaid.
308 BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON — One of the
best and most popular large, early, loose-head-
ing varieties, succeeding everywhere, and al-
ways reliable. Leaves very broad and crum-
pled. Color light yellowish green. Fkt., 5c;
oz. 22c; Yt lb., 65c; Yz lb., $1.10; lb., $1.75,
postpaid.
309 PRIZE HE AD — A crisp and tender loose-
leaved, non-heading variety, deservedly popu-
lar. Color, medium green, shading to brown.
Fkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Yt lb., 55c; Yz lb., 95c; lb.,
$1.50, postpaid.
307 WHITE PARIS COS — Smooth, long, nar-
row, upright leaves and blanches nicely when
tied up; color dark green; quality fine; self-
folding. Fkt., 5c; oz., 22c; Yt lb., 65c; Yz lb.,
$1.10; lb., $1.75.
Okra or Gumbo
Largely used in the South, and rapidly coming
into use in the North. Easily grown. Plant in
drills when all danger of frost is over and
thin out the plants to from twelve to eighteen
inches apart. The green seed pods are used in
soups or stewed and served like asparagus. To
keep for .Winter use slice the pods into narrow
rings when young and tender, string them and
hang in the shade to dry.
357 LONG WHITE VELVET. Plants grow
to a height of 3 Y2 feet. The pods are white,
long, smooth and tender, early and productive.
Fkt., -5c; oz., 12c; Yt lb., 30c; Yz lb., 50c; lb.,
80c, postpaid.
Mustard
A most delicious and pungent salad; best
used in conjunction with Curled Cress.
350 FINEST WHITE — Very pungent and
appetizing salad. Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c; Yt lb., 35c J
Yz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
Mushroom Spawn
Mushrooms are not so difficult to grow as
many people imagine, and as they represent
such a real table delicacy, we anticipate their
being grown much more extensively. A simple
plan is to break up a brick in pieces the size
of a pigeon’s egg and put under the sod here
and there in the pasture. You will be sur-
prised at the results. Cultural instructions
supplied with everv order.
355 LAMBERT’S PURE CULTURE — Recent
trials have shown this spawn to give much
better results than the English stock, no doubt
owing to its being fresher and the spawn more
vigorous. 40c a brick, postpaid. By express:
brick, 25c; 5 bricks, $1.00; 10 bricks, $2.90; 25
bricks, $4.25.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
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327 Pollock’s No. 25 Muskmelons.
Muskmelon
We pride ourselves that our strains of Musk-
melon are the very finest possible. The selec-
tion we offer contains the very best of the
Early, Medium and Main Crop varieties.
325 BANANA — When growing, looks just
like a great big banana; grows about 2 feet
long, flesh of a deep salmon color, quality very
fine. Excellent specimens arb brought in to
us by our customers every Summer. Pkt., 5c;
oz., 15c; Vi lb-* 45c; Vz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, post-
paid.
326 ROCKY FORD — One of the most popular
varieties of Muskmelon. Our strain is an ex-
ceptionally good one. The fruit is small, al-
most round, perfectly smooth, showing no ribs;
flesh thick and deep green, showing a faint
lining of pink and gold at the center. The
quality is of the best. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi
lb., 55c; Vz lb., 95c; lb., $1.50, postpaid.
327 POLLOCK’S NO. 25 — Very similar to
Rocky Ford, except that the flesh is salmon
colored. For those who prefer this to the
green flesh, we recommend this variety. Pkt.,
5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 45c; Vz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25,
postpaid.
322 JENNY LIND — An old favorite, unusu-
allv early, small, green fleshed; the fruit is
round, flattened at ends, ribbed and netted.
For an early variety the flesh is very attrac-
tive in flavor and quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c;
U lb., 55c; Vz lb., 95c; lb., $1.50, postpaid.
328 EXTRA EARLY OSAGE — A distinct im-
provement over the old type of Osage, being
also a week to ten days earlier. Fruit dark
green; flesh rich orange-salmon. One of the
best for general use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb.,
55c; Vz lb., 95c; lb., $1.50, postpaid.
329 HONEY BALL. We are very pleased
indeed to introduce this excellent Melon to our
customers. It is a cross between the famous
Honey Dew and the Texas Cannon Ball, and it
bids fair to displace both of its parents in
popularity and usefulness. First and foremost
Honey Ball is early and can be grown success-
fully anywhere in the United States and in
many parts of Canada. It is second to none
for shipping, and keeps well in storage. For
the home garden it cannot be surpassed; the
flavor is very pleasing, it is easily grown, very
Hardy, not subject to sunscald, and may be left
on the vines to mature to its finest eating con-
dition and the fruits will keep about three
Weeks after ripe. We could write a whole page
In regard to the merits of this wonderful
Melon, and then we would not have said it all,
and in any case if you try a patch it will con-
vince you more of its value than a whole book
Written about it and we are content to leave
"it at that. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c; Vi lb., $1.00; Vz
lb.. $1.75; lb., $3,00, postpaid. (See illustration
on Hack cover.) 1 '
319 EMERALD GEM — A choice variety, the
fruits being deep emerald green in color; glob-
ular or slightly flattened shape; distinctly rib-
bed and lightly netted; the flesh being un-
usually thick, sweet and of a deep, rich salmon
color; the seed cavity being very small. An
excellent variety for home use and'for the local
market, but we do not recommend it as a ship-
ping variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 45c; Vz
lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
320 EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT— An extreme-
ly early medium sized melon; the fruits being
oblong, distinctly ribbed and closely netted;
the flesh being fairly thick and very sweet; the
color medium green blending to light pink.
One of the best melons for the Northwest, and
an excellent shipper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb.,
55c; Vz lb., 95c; lb., $1.50, postpaid.
321 HONEY DEW — Green fleshed; rapidly
gaining in popularity and bids fair to become
one of the most generally grown sorts. The
fruits are large, oval shape, generally about
10 inches long and 8 inches in diameter; sur-
face is smooth and hard without ribbing or
netting; creamy white in color; the flesh being
a light emerald green, very thick and ripening
right to the rind. The quality of this melon
leaves nothing to be desired. It keeps well
and is an excellent shipping sort. Pkt., 5c;
oz., 25c; Vi lb., 70c; Vz lb., $1.20; lb., $2.00, post-
paid.
323 MONTREAL GREEN NUTMEG— Is pos-
sibly famed more than anything else for the
unusual size to which it can be grown; fruits
weighing 18 to 20 pounds being quite common.
Fruits are round, flattened at both ends; medi-
um green color, ribbed and netted; the flesh is
remarkably thick and of superior quality. Pkt.,
5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 55c; Vz lb., 95c; lb., $1.50,
postpaid.
324 PETOSKEY or PAUL ROSE— Oblong in
shape; color deep green, slightly ribbed, netted,
thick flesh; of a deep salmon color, excellent
quality; grows to a popular size for market
use and is an excellent shipper. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
15c; Vi lb., 45c; Vz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
Mitchell has become quite famous as a
shipping center for melons. Fruits of the
finest quality are shipped out in carload
lots, and the industry promises to become
very lucrative for the farmers of the dis-
trict. Our sales of both Muskmelon and
Watermelon seed were phenomenal and all
who used them werp satisfied.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
337 Lons Light Icing Watermelon.
Watermelons
As with Muskmelon, w© exercise the greatest
care to insure that our stocks will be of the
very finest quality.
330 CITRON, COLORADO PRESERVING—
A decided improvement on the old Preserving
Citron; seeds .are green; the shape of the fruit
is roundish oblong; very early; hardy and pro-
ductive. Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c; XA lb., 35c; Vz lb.,
60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid,
331 CITRON, RED SEEDED- — In many re-
spects this is similar in quality and produc-
tiveness to the Green-seeded variety. Fkt., 5c;
oz., 12c; *4 lb., 35c; *4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, post-
paid,
332 CODE’S EAELY-One of the earliest;
very hardy; of medium size, nearly round; rind
dark green, striped a lighter shade; flesh deep
pink and excellent in quality. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
12c; XA lb., 35c; Vz lb=, QOc; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
333 PEERLESS or ICE CREAM— Very early,
of medium size, and one of the best for the
Northwest; short, oblong in form; rind thin,
light green, mottled and finely veined with a
darker shade; flesh bright scarlet and very
sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; Vz lb., 50c;
lb., 30c, postpaid.
337 LONG LIGHT ICING- — A large type of
the long melons. Rind light green; seeds
white. Flesh of excellent quality. Early and
productive; will produce melons 25 pounds in
weight and over. An ideal variety, but not
recommended for shipping. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c;
14 lb., 35c; Vz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid,
334 ROUND LIGHT ICING —While not as
early as Cole’s Early, is sufficiently early to
insure its ripening in any state in the North-
west or even in Canada. It grows to a fair
size, is nearly round; the flesh is a beautiful
bright red, while the rind is very light green;
the quality is excellent. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; XA
lb., 35c; Vz lb., 60c; lb., $1,00, postpaid.
335 TOM WATSON — -In our opinion the best
shipping melon on the market, and second to
none as a main crop variety; produces large
size fruits; color a medium green; flesh a rich
red and of excellent quality. We recommend
our strains as being second to none, and sug-
gest that this be used as the main crop sort.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; XA lb., 30c; 14 lb., 50c; lb.,
30c, postpaid.
338 KEECKLEY’S SWEET — -This melon did
very well with many of our customers last sea-
son; it grows to a fairly large size, is medium
early and exceedingly sweet: oblong in shape;
rind very dark green, flesh bright rich red,
white seeded. Not recommended for shipping,
but excellent for home use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c;
XA lb., 45c; Vz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
338 VOLGA OR WINTER, Quite a new de-
parture in Watermelons. Besides being early
and of delicious quality it is unique in that it
will keep in good condition if stored in a cool
place until Christmas or even longer. The
fruits are of medium size, round, pale yellow
when maturing, very thin skin. The flesh is
bright red, crystalline, sweet as honey. Seeds
very small and black. We confidently recom-
mend you to give this excellent new Melon a
trial. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; XA lb., 45c; Vz lb., 75c;
lb., $1.25, postpaid.
339 HUNGARIAN HONEY, A superb early
variety, uniformly globe-shaped, color dark
green, mottled and veined with a darker shade,
flesh brilliant red, ripening clear to the rind
and of highest quality, seeds brown and very
small. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; XA lb., 45c; Vz lb.,
75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
340 GBAY MONARCH] — A large type of the
long melons; the rind is light green. The seeds
are white. Not recommended as a shipping
variety, but mostly adapted for home markets.
It is large, very productive and fairly early in
maturity, and mature fruits will generally
weigh about 25 pounds. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; XA
lb., 35c; Vz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
338 Volga or Winter Watermelon.
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DAKOTA : IMPROVED ' SEED: COMPANY; MITCHELL, S. D.
Disco Northern Grown Seed Potatoes
Write for our special quotations on potatoes, car lots or less*
The Potato crop should occupy a more
prominent place than it does. With the ad-
vent of improved machinery for planting,
digging and loading into wagons, the labor
difficulty has been materially reduced. To
obtain best results, it is necessary to change
seed frequently and get selected northern
grown stock which has been specially grown
for seed purposes. The varieties we offer
have been carefully tested, are heavy crop-
pers and good quality.
770 IRISH COBBLER — Said to have been
raised by an Irish, shoemaker and he sure
knew a good Potato. One of the most uni-
versally grown Potatoes, popular from
coast to coast. Strong grower, deep eyes,
hardy constitution, tubers roundish, flatten-
ed somewhat at ends; skin creamy white,
foliage deep green, flowers purple; early,
good cropper and splendid quality.
771 Early Ohio.
771 EARLY OHIO — One of the earliest
varieties grown; tubers round, oblong; skin light pink; deeper in color at seed end, eyes num-
erous, but shallow. Flowers white. Quality good.
Onions
The Onion is one of the most important
crops in the Northwest, so far as vegetables
are concerned; it is also one of the most
healthful vegetables, eaten either raw or
cooked.
There is a vast difference in the quality of
different stocks of Onion Seed. Our Onion
Seeds are all grown from choice selected bulbs
and can be depended upon to give the best'
results. Our seed is all new crop of strong
vitality.
360' PRIZETAKER — One of the largest On-
ions grown in the Middle West, a sure cropper,
globe shaped, color light straw, highly recom-
mended. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 50c; V4 lb., $1.75: y> lb.,
$3.00; lb., $5.00, postpaid.
361 AUSTRALIAN BROWN— Noted for its
keeping qualities and productiveness; the color
is quite distinct; very early, semi-globe shaped
Prizetaker.
360
Should be given a trial in every garden. Pkt.,
10c; oz., 40c; */£ lb., $1.40; V2 lb., $2.50; lb.,
$4.00, postpaid.
362 DANVERS YELLOW GLOBE — One of
the most popular and extensively grown vari-
eties and deservedly so; the outer skin is red-
dish brown, lemon colored underneath; medi-
um size; very early, and a good keeper. Pkt.,
10c; oz., 60c; V4 lb., $2.00; yz lb.s $3.50; lb.,
$6.50, postpaid.
363 LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD — Prob-
ably the oldest and best known type of Onion.
A fine, large, handsome variety with bright
red colored, somewhat flattened bulbs and
purplish white flesh. Very productive and a
good keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; lb., $1.40; yz
lb., $2.50; lb., $4.00, postpaid.
364 SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE— The finest
type of red Onion; perfect globe shaped with
a small neck; excellent keeper; color a deep
purplish red. Our strain is particularly good.
Pkt., 10c; oz., 70c; H lb., $2.25; yz lb., $4.00;
lb., $7.00, postpaid.
365 STRASSBURG — The most popular vari-
ety for growing Yellow Dutch, Onion Sets.
The sets . are uniformly round, plump, and a
bright yellow color. Full grown Onions are
bright yellow, somewhat flattened in shape;
the flesh is white and mild. Pkt., 10c; oz.,
40c; Ik-, $1-40; y2 lb., $2.50; lb., $4.00, post-
paid.
380 SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE — A
beautiful globe-shaped Onion, color deep gold-
en yellow; small neck and heavy thick skin;
flesh white, crisp and mild in flavor; excellent
shipping sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 70c; i/4 lb., $2.25;
yz lb., $4.00; lb., $7.00, postpaid.
381 SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE— Globe-
shaped; skin of purest paper white, flesh very
crisp, fine grained and snowy white in color;
exceedingly mild. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c; lb.,
$2.50; yz lb., $4-50; lb., $8.00, postpaid.
PICKLING VARIETIES
382 WHITE BARLETTA — Bulb small, beau-
tiful white color, flat on top and conical at the
bottom; extremely early and a most valuable
pickling sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; ^4 Ik-, $1.75;
yz lb., $3.00 ; lb.. $5.00, postpaid.
383 SILVERSKIN — Is most adaptable. If
sown thickly will form small white bulbs suit-
able for pickling, or if thinned out will pro-
duce large bulbs of excellent keeping qual-
itv. Also used for the production of White
Dutch Sets. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; i/4 lk., $1.75;
yz lb.. $3.00; lb., $5.00, postpaid.
385 WHITE WELSH — Does not form a bulb
like other Onions, but only a small enlargement
at the base of each shoot. Ready for use very
early in the Spring; comes up every year, Pkt.,
10c; oz., 50c; U lb., $1.75; % Ik., $3,00; lb., $5.00,
postpaid.
32 DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D,
ONIONS — Continued
38S ONION SEED IN MIXTURE
For the convenience of our customers
only want to provide space in their garden
one patch of Onions, we have made up a
mixture consisting of every variety listed in
our catalog. By planting this mixture you can,
in a small space, have quite a selection to draw
from for your varied needs, whether it be a
white Onion for a salad or a stronger flavored
Onion for soups. In fact, whether you want a
white, red, yellow or brown Onion, you can pick
whatever you want when 3rou want it. Pkt.,
10c; oz., 40c; H lb., $1.40; y2 lb., S2.50; lb.,
$4.00, postpaid.
Onion Sets
The small . Onion Sets for the production of
Onions are very popular in the Northwest, as
they can be used or sold earlier as a rule,
which is an important feature. In buying Sets,
care should be exercised to see that they are
in good planting condition. In the very nature
of things the production of sets is an interfer-
ence with Nature and the natural growth of
the Onion, and in consequence they require
special care and attention to ensure that they
will be kept in good condition, ready to grow
and mature quickly when planted. “Sets sold
throughout the country in very many instances
are given no attention whatever, and in conse-
quence cannot be expected to produce the max-
imum crop. (Postpaid)
1-lb. 2-lbs. 4-lbs.
390 Yellow Dutch Onion Sets.
.$0.25
$0.45
$0.85
391 "White Dutch Onion Sets.
. . .30
.55
1.00
392 Red Dutch Onion. Sets. . .
393 Yellow Multiplier Onion
. . .25
.45
.85
Sets
. . .35
.65
1.20
394 Garlic Sets
. . .45
.80
1.50
Write for prices on larger
quantities.
Onion Plants
Last year, owing to the shortage of Onion
Sets, we supplied quite a number of our cus-
tomers with White Bermuda Onion Plants, and
in spite of very unfavorable growing condi-
tions, they were well satisfied with the results
obtained. Our own experience and the experi-
ence of our customers justifies us in recom-
mending all our customers to try plants as
well as sets this year. We really believe that
they make a better Onion, with no seed heads,
splits, doubles, or bottle-necks. Practically
every Onion Plant makes a good Onion.
396 White Bermuda Onion Plants, postpaid,
100, 25c; 200, 45c; 300, 60c; 500, 95c; 1,000,
$1.90.
400 Champion Moss Curled Parsley.
Parsnip
A valuable and nutritious vegetable for
table use; also excellent for stock feeding.
410 HOLLOW CROWN— Long, smooth root,
of good quality: heavy cropper. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
12c; Vi lb., 35c; yz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
411 LARGE GUERNSEY— Shorter and thick-
er in the root than “Hollow Crown;” an excel-
lent market gardener’s variety. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
12c; % lb., 35c; yz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
Parsley
Very useful for flavoring soups and for gar-
nishing.
400 CHAMPION MOSS CURLED' — A com-
pact-growing, densely curled variety of a dark
green color, very popular for garnishing. Pkt.,
5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 30c; yz lb., 50c, postpaid.
401 HAMBURG or JTURNIF ROOTED— The
edible roots resemble a small, thick parsnip,
both in shape and color; mueh used for flav-
oring soups and stews. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lA
lb., 30c; yz lb., 50c, postpaid.
Peanuts
Contrary to the opinion expressed by many.
Peanuts can be grown successfully in the
Northern States. The main thing is to sow
seed of a hardy type which has been Northern
grown and consequently acclimated.
460 EARLY SWEET — Without exception the
best variety to sow in the Northern States; it
stands both heat and drought admirably and
is the earliest variety to ripen. The nuts are
deliciously sweet. Can be grown in any light,
sandy soil where potatoes succeed well. Pkt.,
5c; lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid.
Instead of giving cultural directions in
this catalog, we have printed a special leaf-
let containing much useful information,
which accompanies every order for seeds.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S, D.
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Peas
Peas are an ever-increasing and more im-
portant crop. Our stocks have been selected
with the greatest care. The varieties are
such as will succeed well, and the quality is of
the very best. By a judicious use of Early,
Second Early and Main Crop Varieties, a suc-
cession throughout the whole season can be
maintained.
EARLY VARIETIES
420 GRADUS IMPROVED — Quite as early as
the old type of Gradus or Prosperity, but a
much heavier and more certain cropper. Grow-
ers who have grown the old type will remem-
ber its unfortunate habit of throwing small
pods. This has been entirely eliminated from
the new type. Height 3 feet. Fkt., 5c; y2 lb.,
22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs, $1.40, postpaid.
By express, 10 lbs. or more at 18c per lb.
421 AMERICAN WONDER — Probably the
most popular early Pea. on this continent. The
foliage is a dark color while the pods, which
are borne in great profusion, are lighter in
color, small size, square ended; heavy cropper;
height 1 foot. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 22c; lb., 35c;
3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. By express,
10 lbs. or more, at 18c per lb.
422 LITTLE GEM — Just a trifle later and a
few inches taller than the foregoing. If sown
at the same time, will maintain a succession.
Height, l% feet. Pkt., 5c; *4 lb., 22c; lb., 35c;
3 lbs.. 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. By express
10 lbs. or more, at 18c per lb.
423 LITTLE MARVEL. — An extra fine dwarf
sweet-flavored Pea. Foliage and pods very
dark green; pods 3 inches long, nearly round
and square ended; very productive; height 14
inches. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 28c; lb., 45c; 3 lbs.,
$1.10; 5 lbs., S1.75, postpaid. By express, 10
lbs. or more, at 23c per lb.
424 KOTT’S EXCELSIOR — A very early
dwarf growing variety of branching habit.
Pods are small, blunt ended, while the Peas
are of a delicious flavor. A heavy cropper.
Height iy2 feet. Pkt.. 5c; y2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c;
E lbs., 80c; 5 lbs.. $1.30. postpaid. By express,
10 lbs. or more, at 16c per lb.
456 SUGAR DWARF WHITE EDIBLE
PODDED — Differs from other Peas in that the
pods can be used similar to string beans, 2
feet high: pods light green, 2% inches long,
pointed and narrow: very early. Pkt., 5c; y2
lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1-40, post-
paid. By express, 10 lbs. or more, at 18c per lb.
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES
440 DAISY — May be best described as an
early Stratagem; fairly productive and of ex-
cellent quality. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 5c; Vz
lb.. 25c; lb . 40c; 3 lbs.. $1.00: 5 lbs.. $1-60, post-
paid. By express, 10 lbs. or more, at 20c per lb.
442 THOMAS LAXTON— An excellent Sec-
ond Early, coming into use almost immediately
after “Gradus,” and much more productive
than this excellent variety. Height 2% feet.
Haulms moderately stout; medium green in
color; pods usually roujid and square ended;
the peas are a beautiful dark green color, of
excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 20c; lb.,
30c; 3 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. By ex-
press, 10 lbs. or more, at 16c per lb.
444 POTLATCH OR BIG DINNER — This
splendid variety ripens a few days later than
American Wonder; the pods are very much'
larger, usually borne in pairs and in the great-
est profusion. The vines grow from 18 to 20
inches high, are strong and vigorous with lux-
uriant dark foliage, bearing pods 3% to 4
inches in length, broad and pointed at the ends.
We believe this to be the most profitable sec-
ond early in cultivation. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 25c;
lb., 45c; 5 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. By express, 10
lbs. or more, at 25c per lb. See illustration on
inside front cover.
MAIN CROP VARIETIES
449 DUKE OP ALBANY — The earliest Main
Crop variety, coming into use immediately fol-
lowing the last of the second earlies; vigorous
growing and unusually productive; pods beau-
tiful dark green, nearly 5 inches long, broad
and pointed; excellent for exhibition and a
splendid market sort. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 22c; lb.,
35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. By ex-
press. 10 lbs. or more, at 18c per lb.
450 RENTPAYER— Undoubtedly one of the
finest Peas; quality is beyond compare, and an
excellent cropper; height 2% feet. Pkt., 5c;
y2 lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40,
postpaid. By express, 10 lbs. or more, at 18o
per lb.
451 IMPROVED STRATAGEM— -One of the
best known main crops, and the most popular.
Vines stout, of a dark green color; pods usu-
ally A Vi inches long, slightly curved, pointed
and dark green. Pkt., 5c; y2 lb., 22c; lb., 35c; 3
lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. By express, 10
lbs. or more, at 18c per lb.
452 TELEPHONE — An old favorite, popular
in Great Britain for many years; grows to a
height of. 4 feet and produces great wealth of
podded peas which are borne on strong haulms.
To obtain the maximum results, they should be
rodded or brushed with rods not less than
from 5 to 6 feet high. If this is carefully at-
tended to, the plants will bear excellent pods
for quite a -long -period. The pods average 4%
inches long, are straight, broad and pointed,
usually containing § large* light green peas of
delicious flavor. Pkt., 5c; *4 lb., 20c; lb., 30c;
3 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. By express,
10 lbs, or more at 36c per lb.
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Pepper
Splendid for seasoning and for making Chow
Chow and Chili Sauce.
465 LABGE BELL or BULL NOSB — This
first early variety is very popular in the North-
west, being well adapted for pickling purposes;
the scarlet fruits are two inches in diameter, 3
inches long, blunt at the end, while the flavor
is mild and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c; 14 lb.,
$1.25; lb., $4.00, postpaid.
466 LONG- BED CAYENNE— A very popular
variety; the fruits average 4 inches long and
% inch in diameter; they usually grow in a
peculiar curved and twisted manner; are a
bright red color. The name is rather apt as
they are unusually hot and pungent. Pkt., 5c;
oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00, postpaid.
467 — NEAPOLITAN — Earliest and most pro-
ductive large variety and one of the sweetest.
Fruit bright red, 4 inches long and 2 inches
thick. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; 14 lb,, $1.10; lb., $3.50,
postpaid.
468 BED CHEERY — Fruits small, round or
cherry-shaped; rich scarlet and very hot. Pkt.,
5c; oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.25, lb., $4.00, postpaid.
Pumpkin
Always in demand for pies; easily grown.
Our stocks of pumpkin like everything- else,
are especially selected and guaranteed to give
satisfaction.
525 Mammoth Sand-
wich Island Salsify.
430 EARLY SUGAR — -Fruits small, round,
flattened at the ends and slightly' ribbed; skm
and flesh deep orange yellow; flesh very thick
and of good quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb.,
45c; y2 lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
481 JAPANESE PIE — Grows to a large size;
skin deep green with dark stripes : flesh deep
yellow and of high quality; the seeds are sculp-
tured like Chinese letters. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c;
14 lb., 45c; 14 lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
482 KING OP THE MAMMOTHS. — Without
doubt the giant among Pumpkins, specimens
having been grown weighing as high as 250
pounds and measuring 2 feet or even more in
diameter; the fruits are round and flattened,
slightly ribbed, while the skin is a salmon-
orange, the flesh being bright yellow and very
thick. Useful alike for pies and stock feeding.
An excellent keeper. Pkt,, 5c; oz., 22c; *4 lb.,
65c; Vz lb., $1.10; lb., $1.75, postpaid.
483 LARGE CHEESE or KENTUCKY
FIELD — Large, round, flattened fruits, much
ribbed and creamy buff in color; flesh yellow
and very deep; of fine quality and one of the
best canning sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb.,
30c; Vz lb., 50c; lb., 80c, postpaid.
484 CONNECTICUT FIELD— 'The most pop-
ular variety for planting in corn for stock feed-
ing and also for making pies; fruit oblong,
flattened at the ends, smooth, hard, reddish
orange skin, with orange-yellow flesh. Pkt.,
5c; oz., 12c; 14 lb., 35c; Vz lb., 55c; lb., 90c, post-
paid.
Rhubarb
521 VICTOBIA — Well known standard vari-
ety. Good for general use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c;
14 lb., 5Qc, postpaid.
Salsify or Vegetable Oyster
525 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— Cul-
tivated for the sake of its yellowish white
roots which are stored for use as a. Winter
vegetable. The leaves of this new variety may
be used as a salad. Pkt., 5c; oz,, 25c; 14 lb.,
70c; lb., $2,00, postpaid.
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Radish
Welcome at every meal, and being' so easily
grown, there is no excuse for their absence.
TURNIP OR ROUND VARIETIES
491 ROSY GEM — Deep scarlet on the top,
blending into white at the bottom. A very
fine sort either for forcing or open ground
culture. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; XA Ik*. 30c; y2 lk*»
50c; lb., 85c, postpaid.
492 SCABLET GLOBE — A bright red variety
•with firm, crisp, tender flesh; grows to a large
size without becoming pithy. Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c;
XA lb., 35c: V2 lb., 60c; lb., SI *00, postpaid,
493 SCARLET TURNIP WRITE TIPPED
Extra early forcing variety, valuable also for
ordinary outdoor use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; XA
lb., 30c; y2 lb., 50c; lb., 85c, postpaid.
494 NON PLUS ULTRA— Very early, bright
scarlet, with short top; useful for forcing;
crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; *4 lb.,
35c; y2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
495 WHITE GLOBE — A beautiful white
skinned Variety; tender and crisp. Pkt., 5c;
oz., 12c; XA lb., 35c; y2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, post-
paid.
496 TURNIP VARIETIES— For home use,
sowing in mixture is very desirable, and rec-
ommended, as it enables one to have a varied
selection at a small cost and in a small space.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; y2 lb., 50c; lb.,
80c, postpaid.
OLIVE OR OVAL SHAPED
497 TRENCH BREAKFAST — The most pop-
ular variety; oblong in form, small and quick
growing; color bright rose scarlet, with small
white tip. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; y2 lb.,
50c; lb., 85c, postpaid.
498 EARLY SCARLET OLIVE-SHAPED—
Very early, bright scarlet; flesh white and
crisp. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; *4 lb., 35c; y2 lb.,
60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
499 EARLY WHITE OLIVE-SHAPED—
Handsome, small, white, quick-growing vari-
ety; mild, crisp and tender. Pkt.,, 5c; oz., 12c;
*4 lb., 35c; y2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
LONG SHAPED VARIETIES
500 CH ARTIER — A very handsome variety;
roots 7 to 8 inches long, and rather thick;
deep scarlet at the top, shading off to pure
white at the tip. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; *4 lb., 35c;
y2 lb., 60c; lb., $1.00, postpaid.
498 Early Scarlet
©Jive-Shaped.
493
Scarlet Turnip
White Tipped.
501 ICICLE — The leading long white radish
and one of the earliest; beautiful quality, and
remains fit for use a long time. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
10c; *4 lb., 30c; y2 lb., 50c; lb., 85c, postpaid.
504 LONG BRIGHTEST SCARLET— One of
the best and earliest of the long- scarlet rad-
ishes; crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; XA
lb., 30c; y2 lb., 50c; lb., 85c, postpaid.
503 MIXTURE (All Varieties) — A mixture
of all Summer varieties for home use; the se-
lection is A-l. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; XA lb., 30c; x/z
lb., 50c; lb., 80c, postpaid.
497 French
Breakfast.
FALL OB WINTER VARIETIES
This t3^pe of Radish is not grown as exten-
sively as it ought to be, considering its excel-
lence. Sown in June or July, they keep all
Winter stored in sand in a cool cellar free from
frost. Try them.
510 BLACK SPANISH, ROUND— Roots
round, 3 to 4 inches in diameter; skin almost
black; flesh white, crisp and pungent. Pkt.,
6c; oz., 10c; XA lb., 30c; y2 lb., 50c; lb., 85c,
postpaid.
511 BLACK SPANISH, LONG— One of the
latest and hardiest varieties for Winter use;
roots 8 to 9 inches long, 2 to 3 inches in diam-
eter, and nearly black in color. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
10c; XA lb., 30c; y2 lb., 50c; lb., 80c, postpaid.
512 CHINA ROSE (Scarlet China)— One of
the best Winter sorts; skin smooth, rose color;
flesh white, crisp, pungent; 4 to 5 inches long
and 2 inches thick. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb*,
30c; y2 lb.. 50c; lb., 85c, postpaid.
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537 King of Denmark Spinach.
Spinach
Very easily grown, and will give a plentiful
supply of tasty, healthful greens throughout
the season.
535 BLOOMSDALE or SAVOY— Very early
and hardy and one of the best for market and
canning; plant of upright growth; Petiole
(stem) 3 inches long; leaves medium size;
color gloss v green. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb.,
25c; Vz lb., 40c; lb., 60c, postpaid.
536 LONG-STANDING ROUND SEEDED —
Slower growing than Bloomsdale, but stands
much longer before running to seed; leaves
very large and of good substance. Fkt., 5c;
oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; yz lb., 40c; lb., 60c, post-
paid.
540 NEW ZEALAND — Entirely distinct from
the true Spinach; plant tall and spreading,
with numerous side shoots; leaves medium
green, rather small and pointed: grows well in
hot weather and under adverse conditions.
Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c; *4 lb., 35c; Vz lb., 60c; lb.,
$1.00, postpaid.
537 KING- OF DENMARK — A recent intro-
duction, and we believe it to be by far the
best of the long-season varieties, remaining
nearly two weeks longer than others before
running to seed. The plants are early, vigor-
ous and spreading in. habit: the leaves are
rounded, somewhat crumpled and blistered,
and deep green in color. In productiveness and
aualitv King of Denmark has no superior. Fkt.,
5c; oz.. 12c; 14 lb., 35c; }/z lb., 60c; lb., $1.00,
postpaid.
For Spinach Beet or Swiss Chard, see page
21.
Strawberry
The raising of Strawberry Plants from seed
is very simple; they are easily grown. Sow the
seed thinly, in a small box or seed pan, cover
very slightly and press down firmly. Water by
dipping in a bucket or other vessel so as not
to disturb the seed. Thin out as soon as young
plants are fit to handle.
570 LARGE FRUITED PERPETUAL SAINT
FIACRE — Fruit oblong or heart-shaped, large
size; of good red color; flesh salmon pink; very
juicy, slightly acid, of excellent flavor. Fkt,,
5c, postpaid.
Squash
The Squash is one of the most nutritious
and valuable of garden vegetables. The Sum-
mer varieties come to the table early in the
season, the Fall' and Winter varieties from
August till Spring.
560 TABLE QUEEN— Acorn or Des Moines.
A small very productive variety having very
many desirable qualities. Its very convenient
size, perhaps more than any other feature, has
caused it to attract unusual attention both, of
truck grower and home gardener. One Squash
will make a nice meal for a hungry person.
The shell is quite thin, ribbed, and a beautiful
dark green color. The flesh is a rich golden
and very thick, while the seed cavity is small.
The quality is superb and it is an excellent
keeper. Fkt,, 5c; oz., 25c; y± lb., 70c; V2 lb..
$1.20; lb., $2.00, postpaid.
558 DELICIOUS- — A Winter variety of me-
dium size, pear-shaped, of a dark green color,
flesh orange, very dry and fine flavor. Fkt.,
5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 45c; yz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25,
postpaid.
550 EXTRA EARLY ORANGE MARROW—
The earliest of the Marrow Squashes and of
fair size; color orange-red; very prolific; a
good keeper, and of highest quality. Fkt,, 5c;
oz., 15c; *4 lb., 45c; yz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, post-
paid.
551 GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK— The
largest and one of the earliest Summer varie-
ties; fruits often 2 feet long; very warty, and
deep orange in color. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb.,
45c; yz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
552 GOLDEN HUBBARD — Quite like the
Hubbard in form and habit, but decidedly ear-
lier; shell is moderately warted, hard, strong,
and of rich orange red color; flesh deep orange,
dry, andr of best quality. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; XA
lb., 45c; yz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
553 IMPROVED HUBBARD — The standard
Winter Squash; fruits large, heavy and moder-
ately warted; shell dark bronze green; flesh
bright orange-yellow, fine grained, thick and
dry. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 45c; yz lb., 75c;
lb., $1.25, postpaid.
554 WARTED HUBBARD— This variety of
the Hubbard is a great favorite with the mar-
ket men. Very striking in appearance, the
warty knobs draw general attention. Grows
to nearly double the size of the common Hub-
bard. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 45c; % lb., 75c;
lb., $1.25, postpaid.
558 Delicious Squash
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SQUASH* — Continued
555 EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP — Very
early Summer Squash; fruit flattened and scal-
loped, comparatively smooth on the surface
and creamy white color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V \
lfc., 45c; Yz lb., 75c; lb., $1.25, postpaid.
559 MAMMOTH WHALE — Fruit 2 to 3 feet
long, thick in the middle and narrowed at the
stem end, sometimes .weighing 75 pounds; skin
gray green; flesh orange-yellow, of excellent
quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 22c; V4 lb., 65c; Yz lb.,
$1.10; lb., $1.75, postpaid.
556 VEGETABLE MARROW, LONG WHITE
BUSH — The well known Long White English
Vegetable Marrow; the fruits are smaller than
the trailing variety, but the plants take up
much less space and can be planted closer.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 22c; Y± lb., 65c; Yz lb., $1.10; lb.,
$1.75, postpaid.
557 VEGETABLE MARROW, LONG WHITE
TRAILING — Fruits larger, and a. more abun-
dant cropper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 22c; Yt lb., 65c; Yz
lb.., $1.10; lb., $1.75, postpaid.
555 Early White Bush Scallop Squash.
Tomatoes
A most popular and wholesome vegetable;
can be easily grown if attention is paid to cul-
tural instructions supplied with every order.
581 BONNIE BEST— A very early variety;
fruits medium size; good market sort; free
from bard core. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c; V4 lb., $1.40;
lb., $4.00, postpaid.
582 CRIMSON CUSHION — The largest of
the bright red colored Tomatoes; heavy crop-
per, of excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 50c;
Yi lb., $1.75; lb., $5.00, postpaid.
583 DISCO EARLIANA — Our strain of this
excellent variety is second to none and is, we
believe, the earliest and best Tomato in culti-
vation; unusually productive for an early sort;
the fruits are of a medium size, round, very
smooth and solid; the color is a bright scarlet;
586 Ponderosa Tomatoes.
the flesh is of excellent quality and has, by
careful selection, been developed so as to be as
free as possible from seeds. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
30c; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.25, postpaid. (See illus-
tration on cover.)
584 GOLDEN QUEEN— Beautiful golden yel-
low color: ripens *early; produces a large,
smooth, solid fruit; very attractive, and admir-
able for mixing- with the red variety for salads.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 45c; % lb., $1.45; lb., $4.50, post-
paid.
585 JOHN BAER — Our stock of this excel-
lent variety is of very uniform type; early,
productive and of 'excellent quality. Splendid
variety for shipping. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c; Yt
lb., $1.40; lb., $4.00, postpaid.
586 PONDEROSA. An exceptionally large,
purple fruited Tomato, one of the best for
home use; the fruit is very solid with few
seeds. Our stock of this variety is a great
improvement over the old type, the rough-
ness and tendency to split having been entirely
overcome. Pkt., 5c; oz., 50c; *4 lb., $1.75; lb.,
$5.00, postpaid.
SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES
590 PEAR-SHAPED RED — Useful for pre-
serves. Fruits distinctly pear-shaped, beauti-
ful bright red color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c, post-
paid.
591 PEAR-SHAPED YELLOW— Similar to
the red variety, with exception of color. Pkt,,
5c; oz., 40c, postpaid.
592 RED CHERRY — Fruits very small, about
the size of a large cherry; smooth and round;
for preserves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c, postpaid.
593 STRAWBERRY (Ground Cherry or
Husk) — The true Golden Husk Tomato; es-
teemed for preserves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c, post-
paid.
594 YELLOW PLUM— A small yellow fruit-
ed variety, resembling a plum in size and form.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c, postpaid.
Disco Earliana is a Wonderful Cropper.
NEW YORK
Crown Point, N. Y.
Gentlemen :
For your information, would say that I have on
my farm one hundred thirty-six acres of Alfalfa
which was grown from your seed. We cut over
three hundred tons last year.
Very truly yours,
FRED L. PORTER.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S, D.
Turnips
If grown quickly and used as soon as ready,
before they become stringy, the small garden
Turnips are a delightful vegetable. For late
use, DISCO Garden Swede is more desirable.
610 FUEFLE TOP STEAP LEAVED — A
very early, productive variety. Roots are flat,
medium size, purple or dark red above ground,
white below; flesh is white, exceedingly tender
and fine grained; The most widely cultivated
and best known variety on the American con-
tinent. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lk-» 28c; yz lb., 45c;
lb., 75c, postpaid.
611 FUEFLE TOP WHITS GLOBE — Very
similar to the above in every particular ex-
cepting the shape, being a perfect globe shape,
whereas the other variety is somewhat flat.
A very superior sort and we highly recommend
it. Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 14 lb., 35c; yz lb., 60c;
lb., $1.00, postpaid.
612 WHITE EGG, An early, oval or egg-
shaped variety, roots of medium size, smooth
and clear white, of the very best quality. Fkt.,
5c; oz., 10c; XA lb., 28c; yz lb., 45c; lb., 75c,
postpaid.
SWEDE OH EUTABAGA
614 SISCO SPECIAL GABDEN OH TABLE
SWEDE — Recommended for garden purposes,
being very compact in top, with small, clean,
neat, well-shaped roots, thick skin and sweet,
tender flesh. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; U4 lb,, 28c;
yz lb., 45c; lb., 75c, postpaid.
Tree Seeds
Surround your house with trees, shrubs, and
a hedge here and there; .plant them judiciously,
not too close, so that in' time they will darken
the house and be a nuisance, but close enough
to afford shelter and privacy and make your
place more homelike.
The most economical and in the long run the
most successful method of raising trees and
shrubs, whether for hedges, windbreaks or as
ornamental trees around the home, is to raise
them from seed right at your own home. The
list offered by us is a careful selection, easily
raised, grow quickly, and well adapted for the
Northwest and Middle West States.
Those marked with an asterisk (*) are suit-
able for hedges and should be sown thinly
either in 2 or 3 rows 9 inches apart, according
to whether a narrow or wide hedge is desired,
just where you want the hedge; the ground
naving been previously well prepared, no trans-
planting or thinning will be required. If clip-
ped carefully when about 12 inches high, this
will encourage branching and so ensure a close
growing, nice appearing hedge. Caragana
makes the best hedge.
Pkt. Oz. ii lb. V2 lb.
800 Ash, Green (Fraxinus
viridis) $0.10 $0.15 $0.35 $0.60
801 Ash, White (Fraxinus
Americana)
.10
.20
.60
1.00
802
Ash, Mountain (Sor- 1
bus Americana) . . .
.10
.25
.85
1.50
803
Birch, White (Betula
alba)
.10
.25
.85
1.50
804
Caragana (Siberian
Pea Tree)
.10
.30
1.00
1.75
805
Cottonwood (Populus
deltoidea)
.10
.25
.85
1.50
806
Pir, Balsam (Abies
balsamea)
.10
.50
1.75
3.00
807 Honeysuckle (Lonice-
ra tatarica) .......
.10
.60
2.00
3.50
809
Lilac ( Syringa vul-
garis)
.10
.25
.85
1.50
810 Maple, Soft (Acer ne-
gundo)
.10
.15
.35
.60
Herbs
Pot, Sweet and Medicinal, each, per pkt., 10c,
630 ANISE — Used as a condiment for fla-
voring.
635 BALM— An old-fashioned seasoning.
636 BASIL, BUSH — In demand for flavoring.
637 BASIL, SWEET — Very aromatic for fla-
voring.
638 BORAGE’ — A beekeeper’s plant.
639 CAEAWAY — The seeds are used for fla-
voring.
640 CATNIP’ — Grown for bee pasture; also
seasoning.
641 CORIANDER — The seeds are used for
flavoring.
642 DILL — For flavoring pickles.
643 FENNEL — For garnishing and flavor-
ing sauces.
650 HOBEHOUND — Very useful for coughs.
651 HYSSOP — Great medicinal value.
655 LAVENDER- — Very fragrant perfume.
660 MARJORAM., SWEET — For seasoning.
670 ROSEMARY — -Leaves very fragrant.
671 RUE: — Used medicinally.
680 SAGE — Most useful aromatic herb.
681 SAVORY, SUMMER — Useful aromatic
herb.
690 THYME — Useful aromatic herb.
695 WORMWOOD — Good poultry medicine.
Fraxinus Americana — White Ash.
Pkt. Oz. % lb. V2 lb.
811 Maple, Ginnalian
(Acer tataricum) . .$0.10 $0.45 $1.50 $2.50
812
Olive, Russian (Elae-
agnus angustifolia)
.10
.20
.70
1.10
813
Pine, Scotch (Pinps
sylvestris)
.10
.45
1.50
2.50
814
Plum, Native (Prunus
niger)
.10
j25
.85
1.50
816 Spruce, Norway (Pi-
cea excelsa)
.10
.40
1.40
2.25
817
Spruce, White (Picea
alba) .
.10
.90
3.00
5.00
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DAKOTA IMPROVED' SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
2226 Mary Pickford. A Choice Spencer,
Disco Specialties in Sweet Peas for 1926
Instead of listing our Sweet Peas in alphabetical sequence under their generic classification, we list them
by themselves. We do this because of the importance we attach to this beautiful race of flowers.
Everybody loves Sweet Peas — they are so easily grown, and at the same time no other annual flower re-
sponds more readily to good cultivation and proper care. Our selection of varieties is excellent and repre-
sents the best in their respective colors.
New Standard Spencer
Varieties
2226 MARY PICKFORD — This excellent new vari-
ety is a product of Morse’s of California, who have
contributed many valuable varieties of Sweet Peas.
In regard to this, the raisers say : “Mary Pickford is
one of the choicest Spencer varieties it has ever been
our pleasure to introduce.’’ In our opinion this is
one of the finest recommendations that could be given
to this variety. It is a light and dainty cream-pink,
with just the faintest suffusion of salmon. A sturdy
grower, producing an abundance of four-flowered
sprays on long, stout stems. In sealed packets con-
taining 12 seeds, 25c per packet.
2227 MISS CALIFORNIA— In Miss California we
have a Sweet Pea novelty which compels admiration
and attention from the expert or the novice, whether
grown for exhibition or for garden decoration.
As a cut flower for interior decoration Miss Cali-
fornia excels, as both by daylight and by artificial
light the color is truly magnificent.
The general effect is a rich, beautiful salmon-cream
pink of a distinctly new shade. The flowers are large,
beautifully waved and borne in fours on long, stout
stems. The plant is an exceptionally vigorous grower,
and cannot but give satisfaction to everyone. Award
of Merit, British National Sweet Pea Society, 1924.
Pkt., 15c.
2228 DOREEN — Doreen is a huge, bright carmine
Sweet Pea. It is much larger and brighter than all
other carmine varieties we have tried. The color is
bright and outstanding, and we anticipate Doreen will
be 1 popular with exhibitors on account of its size.
The plant is a most vigorous grower, and bears a pro-
fusion of four -blossomed sprays. Pkt., 15c.
2229 CAMPFIRE — In Campfire we have the bright-
est scarlet sun proof Sweet Pea ever offered. It is
the last word in vivid color, and stands out beside all
ether varieties in this class,. The flowers , will stand
the hottest sunshine, in fact, the brighter the sun
the better the color. The flowers, while not huge,
are of fine size and borne in profusion on plants of
great vigor. This variety is highly recommended for
garden decoration and cut flower use, and will always
be "in demand. Pkt., 15c.
2230 YOUTH — An exceptionally large and fragrant
Sweet Pea. The color is white, edged in a beautiful
manner with a delicate soft rose-pink. The plant is
robust in growth, and bears four-blossomed sprays
in great profusion. Pkt., 10c.
2231 CRIMSON KING— The finest crimson Sweet
Pea. The color is a solid, rich, deep, clear crimson
throughout, becoming richer in the throat. Absolutely
no distinguishing difference between color of stand-
ard and wings. The flowers are of precisely thei same
distinct color from bud to “passing off” stage. En-
tirely free from sunburn and wind scald at all times.
The strong, straight stems, 16 to 18 inches long,
stand out well from the foliage and invariably carry
more four fine blooms than three.
In the crimson-flowered class. New Crimson King
Spencer Sweet Pea is unequalled in color, in size
and in perfection of bloom. Pkt., 10c.
New Early Flowering
Varieties
2296 VULCAN — The brightest of all scarlets. Never
burns or scalds. Produces freely on long stems.
The vine is of uniform height, and there is no ten-
dency whatever to throw even an occasional tall or
coarse vine.
The color is the most vivid scarlet ever seen in
Sweet Peas ; never burns in the hottest sunshine, and
in fact, the brighter and hotter the sun, the brighter
and more intense is the color. Stems are long, and
the three or four blossoms are always gracefully
spaced.
None of the existing so-called scarlet varieties
equal Vulcan in intensity of color, and whether under
artificial or natural light the brilliancy of the color-
ing stands out very strongly. Pkt., 25c.
2297 SILVER BLUE— Vines do not vary in growth,
retaining the true Early Flowering type of vines.
The large flowers are borne three or four to a
spray, are beautifullly spaced, and are a pleasing
delicate shade of lavender-blue, showing up splen-
didly in both natural and artificial light. Stems are
long and sturdy.
1 For a light blue we feel that those growing Sweet
Peas under glass will find Silver Blue a most satis-
factory variety. Pkt., 25c.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL,- -S„ D.
Disco Sweet Peas
2010 Barbara.
EARLY FLOWERING SWEET PEAS — Continued
2298 BLUE BOY — The largest and clearest blue we
have seen in Early Flowering Spencers. The vine is
of the true Early Flowering type, being entirely free
from coarse plants ; they are very uniform in growth
and produce freely sprays of three or four blooms.
The individual flowers are very large, of a clear blue
color, well spaced on stem, and the stem is very
long and sturdy but not coarse.
Markets requiring a dark colored Sweet Pea will
find this variety very satisfactory. Pkt., 25c.
2300 ORANGE KING — We take pleasure in intro-
ducing Early* Orange King, a wonderful advance in
early Sweet Peas. It is a beautiful glowing orange
and practically sun proof. It throws four regularly
on long, stiff stems. A spray of this grand variety
under artificial light is glorious. This is indeed the
richest and deepest orange-colored Early Sweet Pea
yet introduced. Pkt., 25c.
2299 SWEET LAVENDER — There is always room
for a better lavender, and this new variety, we pre-
dict, will surpass anything in this group. A pure
lavender self, of enormous size, beautifully frilled, al-
ways bearing fours and with good stems. Sweet Lav-,
ender will undoubtedly become the most popular va-
riety among lavenders for forcing. Pkt., 25c.
Standard Spencers
Giant or Butterfly
Select List. Large Packets, 10c Each
2010 BARBARA — Large salmon-orange.
2021 CHERUB — Rich cream edged rose.
2022 CONSTANCE HINTON— White, of enormous
size and fine Spencer form.
2030 DAINTY SPENCER — Large white edged with
clear rose-pink.
2033 DEFIANCE — A fine large orange-scarlet, ab-
solutely burnless. Vigorous grower. The best in
its class.
2031 DOBBIE’S CREAM— The best primrose self,
grand color.
2032 DON ALVAR — Large light lavender, pleas-
ing color.
2040 ELFRIDA PEARSON — Large shell-pink, a
leader in its class.
2051 FIERY CROSS — -Bright red-orange-cerise, very
beautiful.
2060 GEORGE HERBERT — Bright rosy carmine, of
large size.
2070 HELEN PIERCE — White mottled and marbled
bright blue.
2071 HERCULES— Mammoth rosy pink, fine form
and color.
2080 ILLUMINATOR — A glorious orange-salmon,
overlaid with cerise pink.
2100 KING EDWARD — Rich crimson self; vigorous
grower.
2101 KING MANOEL — Giant chocolate-maroon self.
2102 KING WHITE1 — A superb white, the best for
the Northwest.
2110 LORD NELSON— Dark blue.
2120 MARGARET ATLEE — Apricot-pink on cream
ground.
2130 MARGARET MADISON— True lavender, a
very dainty flower.
2131 MIRIAM BEAVER— Soft shell-salmon-pink on
cream ground.
2121 MRS. CUTHBERTSON— Pink and white bi-
color ; best of its class.
2123 MRS. HARDCASTLE SYKES— Delicate blush
pink, a great favorite.
2140 ORCHID — Lavender suffused pink.
2160 ROSABELLE — Bright rose, one of the very
best, fine form.
2171 ROYAL PURPLE — The very best purple vari-
ety ; aptly named.
2180 SENATOR — Claret and chocolate stripe on
light heliotrope.
2191 THE PRESIDENT — Dazzling orange-scarlet,
fine flower.
2200 VERMILION BRILLIANT— Fine large scarlet,
the best of its class.
2210 WARRIOR — Rich chocolate and maroon, a fine
type.
2211 WEDGEWOOD — Clear, azure blue, with mauve
tint. .. .
Disco Special Mixtures
2220 DISCO SPENCER OR BUTTERFLY MIXTURE— Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c. A beautiful blend
of 75 Spencers, including many new varieties. The choicest mixture to be had.
2225 DISCO GRANDIFORA MIXTURE' — Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c. A splendid assortment of finest
colors, blended to harmonize and insure a fair proportion of all.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL. S, B.
2275 Spring' Maid.
2260 MORNING STAR— A very popular flower, the
standard being a deep orange-scarlet and the wings
a rich orange-pink ; produces large flowers, three and
four on a stem. Pkt.,, 10c.
2265 SNOWFLAKE — The best early white variety.
Flowers large, of good substance and borne profusely.
An excellent variety for market use. Pkt., 10c.
2270 SONGBIRD — An excellent pale pink variety
which is very desirable for cutting. Flowers borne
on long stems, with mostly four large, well waved
blossoms to each stem. Pkt., 10c.
2275 SPRING MAID- — A beautiful cream pink va-
riety; very strong grower. Flowers large and vines
quite floriferous ; cream ground flushed rose-pink.
Pkt., 10c.
2280 WEDGEWOOD — A very telling flower of beau-
tiful blue color; quite distinct. Pkt., 10c.
2290 YARRAWA — Of Australian origin. The in-
troduction of this variety really attracted more atten-
tion to this new strain than did the original or1 first
variety. Color a bright rose-pink, with a clear creamy
base, the wings being slightly lighter in color; flow-
ers large and beautifully waved. Pkt., 10c.
2295 Early Flowering Mixed^— A choice mixture of
the best of the early-flowering varieties. Pkt., 10c.
MICHIGAN
Morley, Mich.
With the “Alfalfa 28” seed I bought of you last
year, I have secured a perfect ; stand of Alfalfa on
light sandy soil, and it is the only one in this neigh-
borhood, for miles. Many attempts have been .made
to grow Alfalfa here, but none have succeeded until
this field was planted.
I credit much of the good results to the fine
quality of seed obtained from you, and thank yoh
for good stuff. The germination was marvelous.
Kindly send me your circular of prices as I shall
want Alfalfa, Red Clover and Alsike seed this year8
and it shall come from you.
JOHN W. DALLAVO.
Disco Sweet Peas
New Early Flowering Long
Season Spencers
The development and perfecting of this new race
is destined, we believe, to increase the usefulness of
this the most popular annual flower in the wide world.
The history of its discovery is very interesting and
dates back to 1889. At that time only one variety,
so far as is known, had developed these early flow-
ering characteristics, viz: Extra Early Blanche Ferry.
Since that time the genius of the. hybridizer and se-
lecter has been busy, in fact unceasing, in their
labors, and as a consequence we have today almost
as comprehensive a range of color in the Early type
as in the Standard Spencers.
The early varieties are admirably adapted for
greenhouse work, for the Northwest, the fact that
they will bloom about a month earlier is of inestim-
able value in view of the short seasons experienced.
They also thrive better and continue longer in flower
in Southern States where extreme heat is experienced.
2250 HEATHERBELL — A very pleasing color, be-
ing a rich mauve which changes to a mauve lavender
after being cut and standing in water for a little
while. Flowers are large, borne in fours, with stout
stem. Pkt., 10c.
2255 MELODY — Exquisite ro%e piink on white
ground, very similar to the famous Countess Spencer.
Very free-flowering and a most attractive flower.
Pkt!, 10c.
2250 lleatherbell.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
A Garden of Disco Annuals and Perennials.
Disco Choice Flower Seeds
Those marked “H. H. A.” signify Half Hardy Annuals, are best sown in pots or boxes indoors and trans-
planted to their flowering quarters when the weather is favorable. Those marked “H. A.,” Hardy Annuals,
may be treated in the same manner but may also be sown right out-of-doors. If sown lightly and the plants
thinned out after they have germinated, they will give excellent results. Those marked “H. A. C.” are Hardy
Annual Climbers, may be either sown in pots or boxes and transplanted. Those marked “H. P.” are Hardy
Perennials, and those marked t!H. B.” are Hardy Biennials. Both may be planted indoors in the Spring
and transplanted. Half Hardy Perennials (H. H. P.) and Half Hardy Climbers (H. H. C.) should be sown
indoors and transplanted in open ground when the weather is favorable, and lifted in Fall if intended to
save them during the Winter. “G. P.” and “G. A.” are Perennials and Annuals for decoration. Sown
indoors and transplanted in pots.
We recommend our customers to write to U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., for a copy of
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 195.
2512 ALYSSUM — Benthami Sweet Alyssum, H. A.,
4-inch ; valuable for edgings. Pkt., 5c.
2524 AQUILEGIA — H. P., mixed double, 24-inch, very
beautiful colors. Pkt., 10c.
2527 ASPARAGUS — Plumosus nanus, G. P., aspara-
gus fern. Pkt., 25c.
2528 ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri, G. P„ ideal basket
plant. Pkt., 15c.
ASTERS — H. H. A. Our selection of Asters is the
finest ever offered to the garden lovers of the
Western States ; easily grown ; provide abundance
of cut flowers. Pkt., 10c.
2531 Comet, mixed, 18-inch.
2534 Comet, giant mixed, 18-inch.
2537 Dwarf Chrysanthemum, mixed, 9-inch.
2539 Dwarf Victoria, mixed, 9-inch.
2542 Sinensis, Mauve, 18-inch.
2543 Sinensis, lovely single forms of the original
r- Chinese Aster ; 18-inch.
2548 AURICULA— H. P., Alpine mixed, 6-inch, grand
border strains. Pkt., 10c.
2559 BALSAM — Double Camellia-flowered, H. H. A.,
24-inch. A splendid pot plant. Pkt, 10c.
2561 BELLIS PERENNIS— H. P., monster double,
mixed, 6-inch, double daisies. Pkt., 10c.
2568 CALENDULA— Officinalis fl. pi. Meteor, H. A.,
12-inch, Scotch Marigold, double. Pkt., 5c.
2566 CALCEOLARIA — Choice strain. G. A., 18-inch.
Spotted, blotched and self colored. Pkt., 25c,
2581 CANDYTUFT— H. A., mixed, extra choice, 12-
inch. One of the brightest and easiest grown
hardy annuals, gives a gorgeous display through-
out the season. Pkt., 5c.
CANTERBURY BELLS— H. P„ an old-fashioned
flower which everyone should have in their flower
garden. Pkt., 10c.
2584 Single Mixed, 30-inch.
2585 Double Mixed, 30-inch.
CARNATION — H. P., sown indoors in February they
will bloom in August, double, beautiful flowers
and very free bloomers.
2588 Rivera Market, 24-inch. Pkt., 15c.
2589 Grenadin, double, 18-inch. Pkt., 10c.
2590 Chaubaud’s or Earliest French, 24-inch. Pkt„
15c.
2591 Margarita — Semi-dwarf, mixed, 9-inch, Pkt.,
10c,
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2512 Border of Alyssum,
Giant Asters.
CENTAUREA — Cyanus. The popular Cornflower or
Bachelor’s Button. H. A. Pkt., 5c.
2632 Minor, blue, 24-inch.
2633 Minor, mixed, 24-inch.
CHRYSANTHEMUM— H. A., splendid for cut flow-
ers. Pkt., 5c.
2598 Coronarium, mixed, double, 18-inch.
2604 Tricolor, mixed, 18-inch, bright and effective
colors.
2607 CINERARIA — Hybrida grandiflora, G. A., 18-
inch. Pkt., 25c.
CLARKIAS — -Should be grown in every garden ; easily
grown, make a gorgeous display. H. A. Pkt., 5c.
2611 Elegans.
2614 Pulchella, double, mixed, 24-inch.
2615 COBAEA — Scandens, mixed, H. H. C. Makes a
splendid house plant. Pkt., 10c.
2616 COCKSCOMB— Glasgow Prize, G. A., 12-inch,
beautiful crimson comb. Pkt., 10c.
2617 COLEUS— (Flame Nettle) mixed, G. P., 24-
inch, beautiful foliage plant, fine for window,
pretty year in and year out. Pkt., 10c.
2620 CONVOLVULUS- -Minor, mixed, H. A., 12-
inch ; dwarf morning glory. Pkt., 5c.
2624 COSMOS — Mammoth Giant, mixed, H. H. A.,
42-inch. Pkt., 5c.
2646 DAHLIA— H. H. P., choice double, 48-inch.
Pkt., 10c.
2653 DIANTHUS— Chinensis, double, mixed, H. B.,
12-inch. Pkt., 5c.
2661 DIGITALIS — Monstrosa, H. P., Giant Foxglove,
36-inch. Pkt., 10c.
2674 ECHINOCYSTIS— Wild Cucumber, H. A. C.,
splendid for verandas. Pkt., 5c.
2685 ESCHSCHOLTZIA — California Poppies, splen-
did for borders, will produce an abundance of
flowers all Summer, H. A., 12-inch, mixed. Pkt.,
5c.
2694 GERANIUM — Zonale, choice, single mixed, G.
P., 18-inch, delightful colors. Pkt., 25c.
GODETlA — Nothing can equal it for quickly produc-
ing a blaze of flowers; H. A. Pkt., 5c.
2705 Mixed, tall varieties, 18-inch.
2706 Dwarf varieties, 12-ineh.
2714 GYPSOPHILA— Elegans, alba, H. A., 18-inch,
known as Baby’s Breath. Pkt., 5c.
2730 HELIANTHUS — Globosus Fistulosus, H. A., 72-
inch, lemon color, intensely double quill. Pkt.,
10c.
27$3 HELICHRYSUM— Monster double mixed, H. A.,
18-inch, useful everlasting. Pkt., 5c.
2734 HELIOTROPIUM — Largest flowering giant mix-
ed, G. P., 24-inch, Heliotrope or Cherry Pie plant.
Pkt., 10c.
2737 HOLLYHOCK — H. P., double, choice colors, 72-
inch. Will bloom the first year. Pkt., 10c.
2740 HUMULUS — Japanese Hop, a very rapid grow-
ing climber, H. A. C. Pkt., 5c.
Chrysantheimiftis.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S, D.
2901 Phlox Drummondi.
2765 JACOBAEA — Dwarf double mixed, H. A., 20-
inch, beautiful double flowers, useful for cutting.
Pkt., 10c.
2767 KOCHIA— Tricophylla (Summer Cypress), H.
A., 24-inch ; the Mexican Fire Bush, beautiful
foliage. Pkt., 5c.
2775 LANTANA — H. H. P., new Dwarf compact hy-
brids, 9-inch, splendid for pot plant, bloom out-
doors all Summer. Pkt., 10c.
LARKSPUR — H. A., beautiful annuals, succeed every-
where and give charming effects. Pkt., 5c.
2776 Tall Branching, mixed, 12-inch.
2777 Double Tall Rocket, mixed.
LUPINUS — H. A., annual varieties, foliage and flow-
ers make gorgeous display. Pkt., 5c.
2796 Annual Varieties, mixed, 18-inch.
2801 Lupinus, mixed, 30-inch.
MARIGOLD — H. H. A., our strains of Marigold are
exceptionally fine, will produce a fine percentage
of double flowers of exquisite colors. Pkt., 10c.
2814 African Orange, 24-inch.
2816 French Mixed, 18-inch.
2827 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM— Crystallinum, H. H.
A., Iceplant, easily grown, 3-ineh. Pkt., 5c.
2828 MIGNONETTE — H. A., large flowering, 12-inch.
Pkt., 5c.
2889 Pansies.
NASTURTIUM — Our selection of Nasturtiums will
be found to contain a very choice assortment of
colors. The dwarf varieties are splendid for
edgings of borders and the tall for covering un-
sightly corners or trellises.
2856 Tom Thumb Mixed, H. A., 12-inch. Pkt., 5c.
2860 Tall Mixed, H. A. C., fine for trellises.
Pkt., 5c.
2899 Petunias.
PANSY — One of the most interesting classes of flow-
ers grown. A bed of Pansies in bloom always
has something new for you in variety of color.
H. P.
2881 Bugnot’s Giant, 6-inch, beautiful large flow-
ers. Pkt., 10c.
2887 Mixed Colors, 6-inch. Pkt., 5c.
2888 Trimardeau Giant, mixed, 6-inch. Pkt., 10c.
2889 Disco Giant Mixture. A beautiful strain of
Pansies, containing a very fine assortment of
colors, beautifully blotched and marked. If sown
early in April or May, will bloom in July or
August, and can be kept through the Winter if
covered with a mulch of hay, straw or litter.
Pkt., 10c.
2892 PELARGONIUM— Fancy. G. P., 18-inch. Splen-
did for window and house decoration. Pkt., 25c.
2894 PERILLA — Nankinensis, H. A. 18-inch, beau-
tiful wine colored foliage. Pkt., 10c.
PETUNIA — Nothing beats Petunias for giving a
splendid show. Can be treated as annuals or
lifted and potted and kept all- Winter. H. H.
P. Pkt., 10c.
2895 Giants of California, mixed, 24-inch.
2899 Hybrida Grandiflora, fringed, mixed, 24-inch.
PHLOX — Very pretty annuals blooming the whole
season through ; very useful for house decorations,
last a long time when cut, H. H. A. Pkt., 5c.
2901 Drummondi Grandiflora, mixed, 12-inch.
2905 Mixed Varieties, 6-inch.
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DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY* MITCHELL* S, D.
2895 Petunias.
2908 POPPY — Carnation flowered, H. A., mixed,
choice double flowers, 24-fnch. Pkt., 5c.
PORTULACA — H, H. A., forms masses of delicate
green foliage, covered with bright colored flow-
ers. Will stand any amount of dry weather.
2916 Grand, large single flowers, 6-inch. Pkt., 5c.
2917 Grand, double mixed, 6-inch. Pkt., 10c.
ZINNIA — These do exceptionally well in the North-
west. Our strains are magnificent ; by planting
the large at the back a^.d the smaller in front,
a grand show can be had. Pkt., 10c.
3026 Elegans, double, mixed, 24-inch.
3033 Elegans, Lilliput, mixed, 12-inch.
3034 Disco Giant Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias — The
latest development in Zinnias, bearing flowers of
mammoth size and in form like a perfect deco-
rative Dahlia. As a result of painstaking care
and selection, the size, form and coloring has
been much improved the past season. The mix-
ture which we offer contains a wonderful range
of beautiful colors, 3-feet. Pkt., 10c.
3014 Sweet Violets.
2921 PRIMULA — Obconica grandiflora Hybrida, G.
P., 12-inch; one of the best window plants,
blooms continually. Pkt., 15c.
2922 PRIMULA Sinensis* — Finest mixed, G. P., fl-
inch. Pkt., 25c.
2923 PRIMULA Sinensis — Double mixed, G. P., fl-
inch ; splendid for Winter flowering in the house
or greenhouse; easily grown. Pkt., 25c.
2926 PYRETHRUM roseum hybridum — H. P., double,
24-inch. Pkt., 10c.
2937 RHODANTHE Manglesi rose— H. H. A., 12-
inch ; useful everlastings. Pkt., 5c.
2952 SALPIGLOSSIS Grandiflora— Mixed, H. H. A.,
24-inch ; one of our most beautiful annuals.
Pkt., 10c.
2963 SILENE Pendula compacta — Pink, H. A., fl-
inch ; charming for edging or rockeries. Pkt., 5c.
2979 STREPTOCARPUS — Choicest hybrids, G. P., 9-
inch. Distinctive, easily grown house plant.
Pkt., 15c.
2984 SWEET WILLIAM — Auricula eyed, H. P., 18-
inch ; splendid for cutting. Pkt., 10c.
3009 VERBENA — H. H. P., hybrida mammoth mixed,
6-inch ; enormous flowers, colors fine. Pkt., 10c.
3014 VIOLETS — H. P., Odorata mixed, sweet Violets,
6-inch. Pkt., 10c.
3034 Giant Zinnias*
MIXTURE OF ANNUAL FLOWERS
3040 Large Size Packets, 5c Each.
MIXTURE OF PERENNIAL FLOWERS
3041 Large Size Packets, 5c Each.
For those who desire “a riot of bloom” we
recommend sowing a few packets of either our
mixture of Annual Flowers or Perennials. They
may be sown broadcast in odd corners and in the
wealth and variety of blossom will exceed any-
thing else you can possibly use. The packets con-
tain generous quantities mixed by ourselves from
our unrivalled collection. Give the children a
packet each to plant in -their own garden, and you
will have furnished them with something that will
excite their interest throughout the whole season.
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A Splendid' Lawn of Disco Evergreen Lawn Grass.
Disco Lawn Grass
Mitchell’s Famous Corn Palace annually attracts thousands of visitors to our City, and after seeing and
admiring our wonderful Auditorium, they naturally turn their attention to other interesting and attractive
features, and not the least among these are the many beautiful lawns, not only around our public and school
buildings and public parks, but also around our many
very practical demonstration of the value of the Disco
907 DISCO EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS— Nothing
adds so materially to the charm and distinguishes a
home from a house on a vacant lot than does a well-
kept lawn. This not only applies to the suburban
residence in the city, or residence in the smaller
towns, but applies with equal force to the farm.
We venture to say that nothing would so materially
improve and maintain our home-life as an improve-
ment in the surroundings of the average farm home.
The tendency is to spend money on automobiles to
take the children away from home rather than make
the home and surroundings so attractive that their
desire will be to stay around home. That this is
desirable from every standpoint cannot be gainsaid.
We have had long experience in the preparation of
lawn grass mixtures, and DISCO Evergreen Mixture
beautiful private homes. These lawns constitute a
Lawn Mixtures.
represents the very finest combination of dwarf and
close-growing grasses which will form in a remark-
ably short time a soft, velvety turf. Our advice is
gladly at your service in seeking to help you to estab-
lish a good lawn.
DISCO EVERGREEN MIXTURE— Lb., 40c; 5 lbs.,
$1.95; 10 lbs., $3.80; 25 lbs., $9.50; 50 lbs., $18.00;
100 lbs., $35.00. Postage or express extra.
EMERALD EVERGREEN MIXTURE— A mixture
of less expensive grasses, suitable for ordinary lawn
purposes, where a close, velvety turf is not so essen-
tial. Lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.70; 10 lbs., $3.30; 25 lbs.,
$8.00; 50 lbs., $15.50; 100 lbs., $30.00. Postage or
express extra.
Poultry Supplies and Sundry Requisites
For Garden
We are headquarters for Poultry Supplies ; also
miscellaneous requirements for Farm and Garden.
We have not space to give descriptions of our full
line. Write us for prices on anything you require.
Your inquiry will receive prompt and courteous at-
tention.
Poultry Supplies
CHICK FEED $1.45 $2.70
CHICK DEVELOPER 1.45 2.65
SCRATCH HEN FEED 2.65
LAYING MASH 1.80 3.45
CHICK STARTING MASH WITH
BUTTERMILK 1.85 3.55
CHICK GROWING MASH 1.85 3.55
ALFALFA MEAL 2.25
CRUSHED OYSTER SHELL 1.35
GRANULATED BONE
Medium 1.95 3.75
Fine 1.95 3.75
CHARCOAL
Poultry Size 1.60 3.00
Chick Size 1 1.60 3.00
MEAT SCRAPS 2.50 4.75
FEED, SUNFLOWER 4.50 8.00
Lb.
CORN FOR POPPING $0.05 4.50
BIRD SEEDS — Finest recleaned. Hemp, per lb..
15c; Canary, per lb., 15c; Bird Millet, per lb., 10c;
Parrot Food, per lb., 10c; Bird Rape, per lb., 15c;
DISCO Bird Mixture, per lb., 15c.
INCUBATOR THERMOMETERS, $1.00 each, post-
paid.
and Farm
POULTRY PUNCHES, 25c each, postpaid.
MIXED MINERALS FOR HOGS. A mixture of Char-
coal, Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Copper Sulphate, Sulphur, '
Glaubers Salt, Hyposulphite of Soda, and Ground
Limestone in proper proportions. Can either be (
given to the hogs plain or mixed with same amount
of Tankage. The best mineral for hogs obtainable.
We strongly recommend a trial. 100-lb. bag, $3.00 ;
per ton, $55.00.
We always carry a stock of Tankage, Oil Meal and
Mill Feeds of finest quality. Write for prices, stating
quantity required.
Above prices are F. O. B. Mitchell, S. D., and sub-
ject to market changes.
The Cyclone Seed Sower
A Very Popular Seeder and Very Extensively used.
Has a national reputation as absolutely the best hand
Sower on the market. It is guaranteed to sow per-
fectly even, all varieties of farm seeds such as 1
Clover, Timothy, Red Top, Alfalfa, Oats, Rye, Wheat,
Millet, Buckwheat, Turnip, LAWN GRASS, etc., and
can be regulated to sow any amount per acre. It is
strongly built and is mechanically perfect. The bag
holds one-half bushel. Is easily operated. This ma-
chine is guaranteed to do satisfactory work and you
will be pleased with it. Weight 4 lbs. Price, $2.25
each, prepaid. If ordered with seeds valued $40.00 or
more. Special Price, $2.00, postage or express pre-
paid.
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. B. 47
Their First Look Into Our Little Old World.
Disco Baby Chicks
Quality Baby Chicks Shipped Anywhere and Every-
where, and 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed.
Our baby chicks are hatched in Mitchell, South
Dakota, from eggs produced by healthy, matured
stock, which have been culled very closely. These
chicks being hatched right, in a most up-to-date
hatchery from eggs that come from strong, sturdy,
farm range stock, every flock of which must undergo
a most rigid ' inspection, and satisfy the most exact-
ing requirements before acceptance, will develop rap-
idly into strong, husky birds. Our rigorous climate
and abundant sunshine produces birds of exceptional
vigor and constitution, and chicks hatched from eggs
produced from such flocks can hardly fail to succeed.
DATE OF SHIPPING AND ORDERING
It is sometimes an advantage to give first, second
and third choice of variety. That is, in the event
that you are not tied down to receiving one particu-
lar variety. This gives a little leeway, and sometimes
enables us to serve you to better advantage. In every
case your first choice will be sent, unless there is
some real reason to give you either the second or
third choice.
The date of shipment will of course, to some ex-
tent be governed by the weather conditions, but, pro-
vided that conditions are favorable, we will start
shipping early in March, and continue through April,
May and June. We book orders at any time for fu-
ture delivery, and strongly urge upon you the desira-
bility of placing your order early. You have every-
thing to gain and nothing to lose by placing your
order early, as orders will be filled in rotation, and the
early orders naturally will receive best attention. It
will help you, and it will also help us.
OUR GUARANTEE
We guarantee that all chicks sent out are from
standard bred stock, true to name, and we guarantee
to deliver to the postoffice chicks that are strong and
healthy and able to travel to any state in the Union.
If you do not receive 100 per cent live delivery, mail
us your notification card, signed by your Postmaster
or Mail Carrier, and we will replace all dead chicks
short of 100 per cent. We guarantee 100 per cent
live arrival of chicks. All claims for dead chicks
must be made within 24 hours after chicks are re-
ceived. We do not make adjustments on chicks dying
after arrival.
ON ARRIVAL OF CHICKS
Examine all chicks immediately on arrival and open
your box in a warm room (do not open in the cold),
in the presence of your Postmaster or Mail Carrier.
Count the number of live chicks you receive. We
always add extra chicks to allow for small losses.
Please remember that any claim for loss or shortage
must be certified by your Postmaster or Mail Carrier
and mailed to us same day shipment was received.
Remember that our hatches come off twice a week — -
on Monday and Thursday. If you receive your chicks
in the first part of the week, they were hatched on
Monday ; if you receive them the last part of the
week, they were hatched on Thursday. The Mon-
day hatched chicks should get their first feed and
water on Wednesday, and those hatched on Thursday
should have their first feed and water on Saturday.
Please remember this. Their first feed ought to con-
tain plenty of grit or coarse sand. This is necessary
for them to grind their feed. Do not give too much
water at first. If you receive your chicks before they
need their first feed, leave them in a box in a well
ventilated room of 70 degrees. Do not feed too early.
If you do, the yolk will not absorb and will harden
in the chick and cause death.
HOW WE SHIP
We do not accept orders for less than 25. Our
baby chicks are sent by parcel post in Master Breeder
chick boxes, ventilated according to weather condi-
tions. The chicks are delivered to your home by the
carrier just the same as first class mail.
Price List of Baby Chicks
Variety —
For Delivery March, April, May and June
White Plymouth Rocks
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds .
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds
Silver Laced Wyandottes
White Wyandottes
Rhode Island Whites
Buff Orpingtons
Single Comb Mottled Anconas .
Single Comb White Leghorns . .
Assorted Heavy Chicks
Assorted Light Chicks
25
50
100
500
1000
$4.75
$8.50
$16.00
$77.50
$150.00
4.75
8.50
16.00
77.50
150.00
4.75
8.50
16.00
77.50
150.00
4.75
8.50
16.00
77.50
150.00
5.00
9.00
17.00
82 50
160.00
5.00
9.00
17.00
82.50
160.00
5.00
9.00
17.00
82.50
160.00
4.75
8.50
16.00
77.50
150.00
4.25
8.00
15.00
72.50
140.00
4.00
7.50
14.00
67.50
130.00
4.00
7.50
14.00
67.50
3.50
6.00
11.00
53.00
n.
date ;
cash with
order if
chicks are
wanted
within 20 days from dale of order.
For Brooders, etc., write for our special catalog.
48
DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY, MITCHELL, S. D.
Note Substantial Reduction on Prices of all Machines
The success of your garden depends on good seeding and thorough cultivation. Both of these operations a
Planet Jr. will do in a fraction of the time required by old methods and with a fraction of the labor. By
using Planet Jr. tools, half an hour a day of easy work will keep the average home garden producing quan-
tities of fresh vegetables all Summer.
No. 4 Planet Jr. Hill and Drill
Seeder and Single Wheel Hoe
Price $18.00.
Weight 50 lbs.
Holds 2% quarts.
Pays for itself in a single season in the family
garden as well as in larger acreage. Sows all garden
seeds in hills, 4, 6, 8, 12, or 24 inches apart, or in
drills in straight, even rows, at uniform depth.
Easily changed to a single wheel hoe which hoes
and cultivates easily and thoroughly all through the
season.
No. 4-D as a Seeder only $14.25
No. 25 Planet Jr. Hill and Drill
Seeder, Single and Double
Wheel Hoe
Price $21.50.
Weight, 61 lbs.
Holds 2 y2 quarts.
Has the same sowing device as No. 4 and does the
same accurate work. As a wheel hoe __ it can be used
either with one or two wheels. It is intended for
gardeners who have a large enough acreage to war-
rant the use of a double wheel hoe but prefer com-
bined seeders and wheel hoes.
No. 3 Planet Jr. Hill
and Drill Seeder
Price, $17.50
Weight 43 lbs.
Holds 3 quarts.
A favorite tool with onion growers, market garden-
ers and seedsmen. Has 15-inch steel driving wheel.
The V-shaped opening plow is adjustable for depth
and leaves the seed in a narrow line permitting close,
rapid cultivation with wheel hoes. Where acreage is
sufficient to warrant the use of separate seeders and
wheel hoes, we especially recommend this very pop-
ular drill.
AH Prices Quoted are
f. o. b. Mitchell, S. D.
A double and single wheel hoe in one. Straddles
crops till 20 inches high, then can be worked between
the rows with, one or two wheels. The hoes are won-
derful weed killers and leave the ground almost level.
Cultivator teeth for deep or shallow work. Plows are
invaluable for opening furrows, covering or plowing
to or from the crop.
The highest type of single wheel hoe made. Light
and durable — can be used by man, woman or boy.
Will do all the cultivation in your garden in the
easiest and quickest way. Strong, indestructible steel
frame. High, easy running steel wheel. They take
the drudgery out of garden work and give bigger,
better crops.
This tool will appeal to those who prefer a high
wheel tool for their garden work. Where the soil has
not been so thoroughly and carefully prepared the
high wheel undoubtedly makes an easy running tool.
No. 35 Planet Jr. Seeder Attachment
Price, $6.50
The little seeder can be attached to any Planet Jr.
single or double wheel hoe or garden plow except
Fire Fly, and is particularly suitable for the small
kitchen garden.
ORDER SHEET
Date :..... 1926
Dakota Improved Seed Co., Mitchell, South Dakota.
Gentlemen: Please send the following seeds subject to
the guarantee and conditions of sale given in the DISCO
Seed Book.
Name |
Mr., Mrs. or Miss. Please write distinctly.
P. O State S
R. D. P. O. Box or Street No f
By 1 i
State here if wanted by freight, express or parcel post. g
Nearest Railway Station g
if different from P. O.
Is there a freight agent at your railroad station? |
If there is no freight agent at your shipping point, money I
must be sent with order to prepay the freight charges, p
Reserved space for office use
Date
deceived
Amount
Beeeived
Mail
No. of
Packets
Freight or
Express
No. of
Packages
Date
Sent
Put up
by
Checked
by.
Quan-
tity
Cat.
No.
Name of Seeds, Etc., Wanted
Price
Rate
Extension of
Cost
$ Cts.
Carry Forward,
Quan-
tity
Cat.
No.
Name of Seeds, Etc., Wanted
Price
Rate
Extension of
Cost
$ Cts.
Brought Forward,
TOTAL,
Don’t forget to sign your name and address.
We will consider it a special favor if you write below the names of any of your friends who
you think would like our catalog*.
Name
Post Office
State
Pansies
Zinnias
2889 Disco Giant
Mixture
A beautiful strain of Pan-
sies, containing a very fine
assortment of colors, beauti-
fully blotched and marked.
If sown early in April or
May will bloom in July or
August, and can be kept
through the Winter if cov-
ered with a loose mulch of
hay, straw or litter. Pkt., 10c,
postpaid. (See page 44).
Few flowers are more easily
grown or bloom more profusely
throughout the season. They have
a wide range of rich colors and
blooms of massive size, often meas-
uring 6 inches in diameter when in
full bloom. They withstand lots of
heat, thus thrive best in sunny sit-
uations. No garden should be
without these beautiful flow-
3034 Disco Giant
Dahlia-Flowered
ers.
The latest development in
mammoth size Zinnias, and
in form like a perfect Decora-
tive Dahlia. As a result of
painstaking care and selec-
tion, the size, form and color-
ing has been much improved
the past season. The mixture
which we offer contains a
wonderful range of beautiful
colors. 3 feet. Pkt., 10c,
postpaid. (See page 45).
Dakota Improved Seed Co., Mitchell, S. D.
Registered Disco No. 28 Alfalfa
A quick grower, develops very strong crown, and is a remarkable producer. One customer
says, “My field of this Alfalfa is the best I ever grew, ever saw or ever heard of.” (See page
5, also colored insert at front of book).
329
Musk-
melon
One of the most
valuable introduc-
tions in recent
times. Early, en-
abling it to be
grown anywhere
in the United
States. Good ship-
per. Keeps well
and superb qual-
ity. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
35c; yA lb., $1.00;
y2 lb., SI. 75; lb.,
S3. 00, postpaid.
(See page 29).
Dakota Improved Seed Co., Mitchell, S. D.
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