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mellow soil, there will be absolutely nothing left to be done with 

 the hand hoe, nor will there be, or at least only very little, later 

 on, if skillful cultivator work is persistently and timely done. 



The early dwarf sorts may be planted in drills 2^ or 3 feet 

 apart, one stalk every 6 or 8 inches, or two to three plants every 

 12 to 18 inches; the intermediate varieties need a little more 

 space; and the late tall sorts should have the rows 3^^ or 4 feet 

 apart, one stalk every 8 or 10 inches, or two to three stalks every 

 18 inches. The ears are of best table quality when freshly 

 broken oft' the plants, and greatly lose in this respect by standing 

 about and becoming wilted. 



VARIETIES. 



Cory Sweet. — I have grown this for a number of years, and 

 consider it by far the best of the earlies, and the earliest of all 

 that are worth growing. Stalk remarkably dwarf, and ear 

 remarkably Large for such a small sort. Easily grown and 

 always satisfactory. Tender and sweet. 



Early Minnesota, Early Marblehead, and Crosby's 

 Extra Early, are early sorts with small ears, but largely grown 

 for earliest market and home use. 



Mexican Sweet, Black Mexican, Blue Mexican. — A 

 second early sort with fair-sized ears. Kernels extremely sweet 

 and tender, and of a dark bluish purple when ripe. Good only 

 for the home garden. 



Perry's Early, of vigorous growth, fair-sized ear, and good 

 quality. 



Maule's XX Sugar. — Fit for the table in 9 to 10 weeks 

 from planting, and of a most delicious sweet and sugary flavor. 

 It is of comparatively dwarf habit, stalks seldom growing more 

 than 4 to 5 feet high. Remains long in an edible condition, and 

 matures in a comparatively short time for such a large-eared sort. 



Everbearing. — Ears are of good size, and covered with 

 kernels clear to end of the cob. Ripening a few days after the 

 Amber Cream, each stalk will produce one to two, and at times 

 four to five, well-developed ears. 



Amber Cream. — Medium early, of strong growth. Ears of 

 good size. Kernels amber colored when ripe. Held in high 

 esteem wherever grown. 



Evergreen, Stowell's Evergreen. — This is probably the 

 most popular late variety, both for market and home use, of strong 

 vigorous growth, and with large tender ears, that remain in 

 condition for table use for a long time. Also much grown for 

 fodder purposes. 



Egyptian, in all its valuable characteristics somewhat 

 similar to Evergreen. Ears very large, tender and sweet. Much 

 grown for canning purposes. 



