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accompany the address. In other words, if it is desired to send 200 

 packages of seed to one individual, one addressed frank and 199 blank 

 franks, with the name of the Senator, Member, or Delegate printed 

 thereon, will answer. 



In sending addressed slips to the Department, please, in every vane, 

 plainly marl' each lot with the nan,,- of the seeds or plants the slips are 

 to cover, otherwise the Department will he unable to tell what is wanted. 



Respectfully submitted. 



B. T. Galloway. 



Chief of Bureau. 



Approved : 



James Wilson. Secretary. 



Washington, D. C. May 28, 1902. 



[Circular sent to recipients of seeds of novelties and specialties included in Section 1 of the scheme 



of distribution.] 



DISTRIBUTION OF NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES. 



SECTION 1. 



The varieties included in this special distribution are either new or 

 are not as well known as they should be. The seeds are sent out 

 this year, accompanied by full descriptions of the varieties, in the 

 hope that those who receive them will report the results of their trial 

 to the Department. In making the report, please use the blanks 

 accompanying this circular and return them in the inclosed franked 

 envelope, which requires no postage. 



CORN. 

 Trucker's Favorite. 



A variety of field white dent corn, introduced in 1899 by T. W. 

 Wood & Sons, which is recommended by them for table use. It has 

 found some favor as a substitute for sweet corn, but the quality is 

 poor and decidedly inferior to varieties of sweet corn, though much 

 better than the ordinary varieties of field corn. It possesses the advan- 

 tage over sweet corn in that it can be planted earlier, is hardier, and 

 can be grown successfully sometimes where sweet corn does not grow 

 well. In these respects it resembles the Early Adams or Burlington 

 field corn, which is used so largely as sweet corn, but differs from it 

 principally in being larger eared and later. It is second early in 

 season and follows immediately after Early Adams. The habit of the 

 plant is the same as field corn, and the ears are 11-rowed and hand- 

 some. More especially adapted for large truckers than for home 

 gardeners to whom quality is more of a consideration than hardiness. 



Seed furnished by T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va. 



