VARIETIES 



7 to 9 inches long, containing 10 or more 

 rows of large grains, filling the ear well to 

 the very tip. Cob is white and quality 

 very good. 



First of All. The stalks are dwarf and 

 very thick. Ears are of medium size, with 

 10 or 12 rows of broad grains. Flavor 

 good. Ripens 2 to 7 days before Cory. 



Fordhook. The ears are 6 to 7 inches 

 long, and eight-rowed. The grains are 

 deep, making the cob small. Fordhook 

 ripens two or three days earlier than Cory. 

 Grains and cob white, and stalk is similar 

 to Cory. 



Golden Bantam. Stalks about 4 feet tall. 

 This corn has ears S inches long and eight- 

 rowed. There is a delicious, sweet flavor, 

 and the corn is very tender. Grains a deep 

 yellow. The seed is firm, and therefore 

 can be planted earlier. The skin of the 

 kernels is tender. The variety is recom- 

 mended for the home garden. 



Golden Sweet (Carpenter's). An improve- 

 ment of Golden Bantam. It does not have 

 the mealy taste of other yellows. 



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