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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



SELECTED FARM SEEDS 



We give careful attention to the selection of the best Farm Seeds, and our list embraces new improved 

 varieties of special merit, and the unusual care exercised by us to secure the finest quality and best 

 varieties must prove of great value to our customers. It is selected, well cleaned, and of the finest quality 

 possible. 



At prices given we make no charge for bags, and deliver free to Freight depot or Express office. All 

 freight charges to be paid by purchaser on peck and bushel lots. Please state whether seeds are to be 

 sent by FREIGHT or EXPRESS. PLEASE ORDER EARLY. 



SEED OATS 



EARLY CHAMPION. This new variety 



of Oats has increased in popularity every year as 

 one of the very best early dwarr Oats, and is grown ! 

 very largely in centrgil' part of state, on rich, 

 heavy loam, where btjier vari^ti'es would grow to 

 rank. This sort will Hardly, eyejr lodge, as it has 

 short, stiff straw. Ripens early ;^Veady to cut just : 

 after winter-wheat is finished, so it generally es- 

 capes the hot, scorching weather. As a nurse crop i 

 for sowing clover and timothy it is by far the best, | 

 being equal in this respect to winter wheat. Farm- i 

 ers who sowed this variety the past season had a j 

 perfect stand of clover, while in the late oats it j 

 was poor on account of the heavy rank growth. It ; 

 yielded with us the past season 50 bushels per : 

 acre; it exceeded our expectations in a season when | 

 most all other sorts returned only a light yield. 

 This variety is worthy of a trial by every farmer. \ 

 Per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., post-paid; pk. 20 cts., 

 bu. 60 cts., 2V2 bu. $1.35, 5 bu. $2.50, 10 bu. $4.50. \ 



THE LINCOLN. This splendid variety 



originated in Minnesota, and the introducers de- ! 

 scribe it as follows: First. The Lincoln Oats are 



very productive, having in all instances yielded | 



more to the acre than any other sort grown in the j 

 same locality. Second. lliey are very early. 



Third. They have thus far proven themselves { 



RUST-PROOF. Fourth. They stand up better than I 



any other sort. Fifth. They are best for feeding [ 



on account of their thin hull, heavy meat and soft ' 



nib. Sixth. They are best for oatmeal or grind- j 



ing for the same reasons. The past season has been 1 



very disastrous to the oat crop in the west. But | 

 the Lincoln has stood the test again in yield, 



stiffness of straw and being near rust-proof. Per < 



lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., pk. 20 cts., bu. 60 cts.. ! 



2V2 bu. $1.50, 5 bu. $2.75, 10 bu. $5.00. ! 



SEED WHEAT 



BLUE STEM, or VELVET CHAFF. This 

 variety of semi-hard spring wheat is one of the best 

 now grown throughout Iowa. It yields good crops 

 almost free from rust. The millers here pay better 

 prices for it than for any other sort. Pk. 35 cts., 

 bu. $1.25. As price is variable, ask for latest quo- 

 tation if quantity is wanted. 



Try Speltz, the new grain. 

 It yields large crops of the 

 best feed that a farmer can 

 desire. 



BARLEY 



SUCCESS BEARDLESS. All Barley 



growers have experienced the annoyance occasioned 

 by the chafing and sticking of the beards while 

 threshing. This nuisance has been overcome in the 

 SUCCESS BEARDLESS BARLEY, which is entirely 

 free from beards. This barley is six-rowed, the 

 straw, which grows to a good height, is stiff and 

 strong and does not readily lodge. The heads re- 

 semble smooth wheat, wdth the exception of a 

 small duck bill on the point of each grain. Thil 

 comes off readily in threshing, leaving the threshed 

 grain looking like any other white barley. Per lb. 

 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., by freight, pk. 35 cts., bu. 

 $1.10, 5 bu. $5.00, 10 bu. $9.00. 



WHITE HULL ESS. There is a growing 



demand for barley for feeding purposes, used in the 

 same manner as oats, either to be fed alone or to be 

 used in mixed feeds. It is only of recent years that 

 the great value of barley as a reed has become ap- 

 preciated. The difficulty with most varieties for 

 feeding has been the beards, common to most sorts. 

 In the new White Hullnsss Barley this objection is 

 overcome. It is not only beardless but huUess, hav- 

 ing a white grain, weighing 60 to 65 pounds to the 

 measured bushel. The heads are about three inches 

 long and are borne on top of a strong straw cap- 

 able of sustaining the weight of head perfectly. It 

 is what is known as a six-rowed barley, very pro- 

 ductive, and in feeding properties far exceed the 

 common kind, as there is no waste in the Hulless. 

 Per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., pk. 50 cts., bu. $L75. 



BUCKWHEAT 



NEW JAPANESE. The kernel of this 



new buckwheat are nearly twice as large as the 

 common land; the straw is stouter and heavier; it 

 branches more and does not need to be sown as 

 thickly; the flour made from it is equal to that 

 from any other buckwheat; it is a very heavy crop- 

 per; farmers are enthusiastic in its praises. It is 

 less apt to blight than other varieties. We consid- 

 er the Japanese Buckw^heat to be far ahead of all 

 other kinds. So far it outyields the old Gray or 

 Silver Hull, two to one. Per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 

 cts., not prepaid, pk. 35 cts., bu. $1.25. 



FIELD PEAS 



Every year there is more inquiry by a number of 

 our best farmers for Field Peas. Peas stand in the 

 front rank as a fodder crop, especially for hogs. They 

 can be fed green or dry. As a fertilizer they come 

 next to clover, to be plowed under when thoy com- 

 mence to blos.som; they will grow on land that will 

 not produce clover. Sow IV2 to 2 bushels to the acre 

 or, if with oats sow 1 bushel of each. Do not sow oh 

 rich ground — will make too much vine. 



CANADA FIELD PEAS WHITE. This 



is a standard sort; seeds white in color. Per pk. 

 40 cts., bu. $1.50, 5 bu. $7.00. 



CANADA FIELD PEAS GREEN. Like 



above except that color is green. Per pk. 40 ct«., 

 bu. $1.50, 5 bu. $7.00. 



