Midale. Sask. — "I have had splendid luck since 

 I sent to you for my seeds." — Mrs. A. Erickson. 



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MINNEAPOLIS, MINN*,; jy 



1917 PREMIUM OFFER 



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Liftt of Agriculture, 



Packet of Seeds Free With Every 25 Cents of Your Order as follows; —«■»»«« -__ 



1. This Premium is Offered on any purchase of seeds, plants or bulb* (excepting lawn grass 

 seed, alfalfa seed in bulk, and Evergreens), but not on other articles. 



2. As Premium You May Select for every twenty-five cents of your order one packet of seeds 

 free from my general list of flower or vegetable seeds, selecting such seeds as are listed at not more than 

 5c a packet (exclusive of beans, peas and corn in the vegetable list). 



3. Premiums Must be Selected with the order. Orders at different times cannot be taken 

 together to entitle one to a premium. 



4. If Premiums Are Not Selected as offered, I shall have to take the liberty of substituting. 



CINNAMON VINE BULBS 



Beautiful leaves, dainty flowers, exquisite perfume, grows in shade 

 or sun, wet or dry. No insects ever trouble. No winter harms. 



A charming climber that will quickly surround your arbor, win- 

 dow or veranda with a wonderful profusion of vines covered with 

 handsome, glossy, heart-shaped leaves, while its clusters of delicate 

 white flowers emit a delicious fragrance, very hardy, thriving 

 almost everywhere, though perhaps not so well adapted to the ex- 

 treme north. The first year the vines run about 10 feet, but event- 

 ually reach a height of 25 to 40 feet. See my "Culture of Flowers" 

 for directions. Two or three roots, one foot apart, on each side of a 

 door or window will quickly cover it. They do best in a warm, 

 sunny location, though thriving anywhere. 



Extra Quality — Sure to Grow. Price, 1 strong root, 5c; 3 

 roots, 12c; 6 roots, 21c; 12 roots, 40c; all postpaid. 



FLORICULTURE GUIDES 



"Culture of Flowers From Seed." My booklet of practical 

 directions, with special instructions for Asters, Pansies, Sweet Peas, 

 Roses and Greenhouse Seeds, free, if asked for, with an order of 

 25c, or over. Otherwise, the price is 5c. 



"Home Floriculture." A guide to growing seeds, plants and 

 bulbs in the house or garden. A book of 175 pages, all about the 

 puzzling things a flower lover wants to know, gathered from the 

 author's experience of 25 years. Price, paper-bound, 25 cents. 



My Leaflets on Aster and on Vegetable Seed Culture, are free 

 with an order for each, respectively, of ten cents or over. 



FLORAL ART PICTURES 



Receiving so many compliments for my dainty 

 and artistic catalog covers, I have printed a 

 quantity of late years without lettering. The 

 dainty colorings and fine workmanship give them 

 a value as art studies, and properly framed, they 

 will adorn any wall. I offer as follows: Nastur- 

 tium Study, 1917 cover; Rose Study, 1916 cover; 

 Clematis and Hawthorn Study, 1915 cover. 



Price, 8c each; any 2 for 14c; the 3 for 20c. 



NASTURTIUM COLLECTIONS 



Tall Nasturtium Collection. The six named 

 tall varieties described on p. 34, full packets 

 (regular price, 30c), for 20c. 



Dwarf Nasturtium Collection. The six 



named dwarf varieties described on p. 34, full 

 packets (regular price, 30c), for 20c. 

 The two collections for 35c. 



THE NEW MEXICAN TUBEROSE 



A beautiful variety, with tall stiff stems, pure 

 white, single flowers of delightful fragrance. Each 

 bulb sends up 5 to 15 flower stalks, showing a 

 mass of white until cut down by frosts. If a stalk 

 is cut when the first flower opens and put in water. 



the flowers increase in size and whiteness, and 

 keep for a week or ten days. They need special 

 warmth and should not be set out until settled 

 warm weather. By starting them in the house the 

 blooming season will be prolonged. In the south, 

 and south central states they may be put into the 

 ground in early spring and left out over winter. 

 In the north treat bulbs same as gladiolus bulbs. 

 Price, 7c each; 3 for 18c; 6 for 35c; 12 for 66c 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Perennial Seeds 2 



Miscellaneous Offers 3 



Alfalfa 3 



Vegetables Seeds 4-6 



Fertilizer & Insecticides 7 



Lawn Grass and Clover 7 



Asters 8-11 



Pansies 12-13 



Sweet Peas 14-16 



Evergreens 7 and 16 



Flower Seeds. Alphabetical List 17-42 



Plants and Bulbs 43-57 



All Bulbs, Plant3 and Seeds sent prepaid, unless 

 otherwise stated. 



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