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Cole's Seed Store, Pel la, Iowa 



Cole's Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed 



AN EXTRA CHOICE MIXTURE 



In making a new lawn, it 

 is desirable that all tree 

 planting and laying out of 

 flower beds should be accom- 

 plished first. The ground 

 should then be thoroughly- 

 dug or plowed to the depth 

 of 10 to 12 inches, using lib- 

 erally well-decomposed man- 

 ure or "fertilizers." It is al- 

 so essential for a fine lawn 

 to have prooer drainage, a 

 careful preparation of the 

 soil, thorough rolling and a 

 selection of the seeds of such 

 grasses as will present a lux- 

 uriant verdure from early 

 spring till late in autumn; 

 and the frequent mowings 

 with a lawn mower. How- 

 ever much care is bestowed 

 on the soil and seed, no lawn 

 will be beautiful without fre- 

 quent mowing and rolling. 

 We have given much thought, 

 and many experiments to se- 

 cure the best mixture, and 

 think what we offer is the best possible mixture for permanent lawns, resisting the severe 

 droughts of our climate better than any other. It may be sown very early in spring or fall, 

 and should be sown at the rate of from 3 to 4 bushels per acre. One pound is sufficient to 

 thoroughly sow 800 square feet of ground. It should be borne in mind that, in order to pro- 

 duce the best results, grass seeds for lawns should be sown at least twice as thickly as if 

 sown for hay. Per lb. 40 cts., 3 lbs. $1.15, pk. $1.00, bu. $3.75. 



Lawn View 



Marquis Wheat 



The King of all Spring Wheats. The wheat that has won the $1,000 prize at the New York 

 Agricultural Exhibition for the best wheat grown against all exhibitors. 



Remarkably early, a week to ten days earlier than the Blue Stem or Red Fife. It pro- 

 duces 5 to 10 bushels more per acre than other Spring Wheats, has a high milling and bak- 

 ing quality. It grows medium high, has stiff straw, will hardly ever lodge even on rich soil. 

 It originated at the Experiment Station at Ottawa, Canada. It is becoming the most popular 

 wheat for the northern secion of he country. It has been tested for the last two years in 

 Iowa and has done remarkably fine and can be recommended as the best beardless wheat for 

 this latitude. 



Price, by mail, lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., by freight, pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.50, bags included. 

 For larger suantities, price on application. 



Alsike Clover and Timothy Mixed 



For hay, the Alsike and Timothy Mixture is very valuable on soils too moist for Red Clover. 

 Alsike is suitable for either hay or pasture. It is finer and more leafy than the Red Clover. 

 Many recommend using Alsike in all mixtures of Timothy and Red Clover, as it is more per- 

 manent and does not easily winter kill. By freight, pk. $1.50, bu. $6.00. 



Grimm Alfalfa 



The Grimm or Everlasting Alfalfa is world renowned for its hardiness and productiveness 

 through the Northwest. It has been tried in most all Northern States of the Union and 

 Canada and wherever it was planted it proved one of the hardiest varieties known. No other 

 Alfalfa has such a record of hardiness and drouth resisting qualities and productiveness as 

 the Grimm. 



It has the branching root system with small tap root and an underground spreading crown 

 and heavy stooling habit, on this account it takes less seed per acre, about 10 pounds will 

 sow an acre. 



Our seed is genuine Grimm grown in the Northwest. 



By mail prepaid per lb. 60 cts., 3 lbs. $1.75. By express or freight 10 lbs. $5.00, 25 lbs. 

 $12.00, 100 lbs. $46.00. 



New White Wonder Millet 



The most striking feature of White Wonder Millet is the size of the heads, which will run 

 from ten up to eighteen inches long, and a single head will have as many as 15,000 seeds. 

 The yield of White Wonder Millet is extremely heavy, being fully half again as heavy as that 

 of other Millets. Another desirable feature of the White Wonder is its earliness. The fo- 

 liage is very, the leaves broad and therefore it produces an immense amount of fodder 

 which cures very readily. We believe that on account of the earliness, the immense yield of 

 both grain and fodder, and the vigorous growth which leaves the ground clean, White Won- 

 dr Millet will soon take first place among the Millets. By mail prepaid ^4 lb. 10 cts,, lb. 25 

 cts., 3 lbs. 65 cts., by express or freight, 1 pk. $1.00, bu. $4.00. 



