XIX 

 SWEET CORN 



SWEET CORN needs plenty of room ; but even in 

 the city back-yard garden, with economical plan- 

 ning, room may surely be found. Grow it on the 

 garden border. Use its luxuriance as a hedge or 

 as a shelter, placing shade-demanding plants on 

 its shady side. Somehow or other be sure to 

 grow it in the city garden. As for country gar- 

 dens, there's no question about finding plenty of 

 room for sweet corn. Make a place for pop-corn, 

 also, this ancient close relation of Indian corn. A 

 little pop-corn goes a long way. A small pint cup 

 of the kernels fills an eight-quart pan heaping full 

 of the snowy fragrance. 



Expense should be of no account in securing 

 seed ; get the best possible, the first season. After 

 that, if the product is satisfactory and suits the 

 taste, we will grow our own seed. Among the 

 endless number of varieties, in choosing, there are 

 two plans to follow. We may choose early and 

 midseason and late varieties and grow them in a 

 succession. For example, put in Golden Bantam 

 (Plate IV) for the early corn; after a few days, 

 plant Country Gentleman; and, again in a few 



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