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although more care has to be taken to delay sowing them until the ground has become 

 warm. 



As mid-season, or main crop varieties, Hosford Market Garden, Master and American 

 Wonder are among the better sorts. 



Stratagem and Champion of England are standard late varieties, while Monarch and 

 Blue Imperial are among the more promising of the new sorts. 



NOTES ON SWEET CORN. 



Champion, received from J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, 111., is one of the desirable early 

 sorts. The ears are of good shape and are well rilled at both ends with tender, milky 

 kernels of good flavor. The plants were free from smut and grew few suckers. 



Country Gentleman, a standard sort which should be included in every garden collec- 

 tion. The kernels are long, tender and of the best flavor, remaining edible for a long 

 period. It is the leading variety for the main crop. 



Concord, an old standard second early variety, lacks in quality, but is a good general 

 purpose sort. • 



Cosmopolitan, received from W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa., is a very promising, 

 large-eared, early sort. The ears are symmetrical, and well filled at both ends ; kernels 

 broad, deep, tender and rich in sugar. The stalks are good growers and averaged one 

 good ear per stalk. 



Dreadnaught, from Burpee, is not a sugar corn, but is of the dent type. It strongly 

 resembles the old Early Adams, except that the stalks are much coarser and stronger 

 growers. The quality is such that it has no place among the desirable sugar corns. 



Evergreen, is a selected strain of Stowell that produces ears of high quality, much 

 earlier than the later varieties of this class. Valuable for market or garden. 



Evergreen, Dobbin's Early, is identical with the above variety and is valuable as a 

 medium, early variety of high quality. 



Hickox is a variety maturing a little earlier than Stowell, and of nearly as good 

 quality. If planted at the same time, they make a very good succession. Good for 

 canning, market, or the home garden. 



Mammoth, a very large-eared sort, follows Stowell. The ears are very large and well 

 filled ; kernels broad, deep, sweet and milky. It is the best late variety. 



Metropolitan, received from J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, is a good second early sort. The 

 ears are well filled with fine-flavored kernels. It is a true sweet corn, a good grower, 

 free from smut, and a valuable acquisition to the large-eared early sorts. 



Melrose, received from J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, was somewhat affected with 

 smut. It is a mid-season variety of medium quality. The ears are well covered, but the 

 kernels are a little tough and lacking in sugar. 



Minnesota is an old standard market sort and needs no description. The long ears 

 of medium quality, and its productiveness make it valuable for the truck gardener. 



Number 7, received from F. B. Mills, Rose Hill, New York. The stalks are tall, strong 

 growers; ears long, uniform, slightly tapering; kernels are broad, short, tender and 

 sweet. It is very much like Minnesota, but a little later, larger and better in quality. 



Old Colony is one of the best second early varieties. The kernels are very white, 

 sweet and tender. 



Peep of Day, showed no improvement over last year relative to the amount of smut. 

 The ears are small, and the kernels lack in quality. Of no value except as an extra 

 early sort. It is not a genuine sugar corn. 



Sheffield, received from W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, is said to be a cross between 

 Cory and Early Adams. It is desirable for productiveness and quality. The ears are 

 of good size and the kernels milky and sweet. 



Stowell is the leading variety for canning, market or home use, and needs no descrip- 

 tion. The attractiveness of the ears, the quality of the kernels and its productiveness 

 place it at the head of the list of desirable general purpose varieties. 



Triumph, from T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va., does not promise to be of any 

 special value. The ears were not well filled at the tips; the kernels are short and 

 rounded and are of inferior quality. There are many better varieties for ordinary use. 



White Cory (Mammoth), still stands as one of the leading extra early sorts. 



