628 Report of the Department of Horticulture. 



Care of seed. — Curing the seed is an important process; poor 

 methods may easily result in loss of all gain derived from care in 

 growing. The seed ears may be picked when the husks are dry and 

 withering. They should be either laid away in a wire-screen, 

 vermin-proof rack or suspended by the husks from the rafters of an 

 attic or other dry, warm room. Each ear must be so placed that it 

 does not come in contact with others. After becoming thoroughly 

 dry, the kernels should be shelled and laid away in a dry vermin- 

 proof situation. 



Sweet corn growing deserves more careful thought and study. 

 The ears are used for human food and the fodder is excellent for 

 cattle. By reason of its many uses sweet corn is, almost without 

 exception, a paying crop and often returns handsome profits. Large 

 acreages are grown in this State for canning and market purposes. 

 The practice of home selection of seed and the use of more thorough 

 cultural methods would bring thousands of dollars in additional 

 returns to the growers. 



A FEW GOOD VARIETIES. 



Cory. — Season very early, early July to August. Plant 4 to 5 feet tall. Ears 6 

 to 8 inches; 8 rowed; kernels large, white, with slight reddish tinge. Cob red. Quality 

 good. Grown for market and home use on account of its earliness. 



N. B. — There is also a White Cory, with white cob and dull white kernels of quite 

 similar quality. Not as hardy. 



Golden Bantam.— A few days later than Cory. Plant 4 to 5 feet tall. Ears 5 

 to 7 inches; 8 rowed; kernels large and broad, golden-yellow when edible. Quality 

 delicious. A home garden sort of increasing market value. The best variety for the 

 table. 



Crosby. — Second early sort. Plant 5 to 7 feet tall. Ears 7 to 8 inches; 12 or 

 14 rowed; kernels long, white. Cob white. Quality very good. A desirable home, 

 market and canning variety. 



Country Gentleman. — Main crop or late. Plant 6 to 7 feet tall. Ears 6 to 9 

 inches, 18 to 24 irregular rows; kernels long, slender, " shoe-peg " shape, white. Cob 

 white. Quality excellent. Grown for home and market. 



Evergreen. — Sto well's Evergreen. Standard late sort. Plant 6 to 8 feet tall. 

 Ears 7 to 10 inches; 14 to 18 rowed; kernels long, medium size, white. Cob white. 

 Quality very good. Grown for home and late market. 



