VARIETIES 



Premier. A large, medium early variety 

 of good quality. Matures in 65 days. 



Quincy Market. Stalk 7 feet tall. Ears 

 12-rowed, 7 inches long. Larger than 

 Crosby, but resembles the latter. Ears are 

 large and well filled. Kernels sweet and 

 tender, in 12 rows. Highly recommended. 

 Good for home and market. 



Seymour's Sweet Orange. Stalk 6 to 7 feet 

 high. Ears are 6 to 7 inches long, with 

 12 or 14 rows. Grains slender, light yellow. 

 Husk strong and heavy. Hardy. The 

 variety is a week later than Golden Bantam, 

 and equals the latter in quality and flavor. 



Shaker, Early , Early Stabler, or Extra Early 

 Stabler. Stalk 5 to 7 feet high. Cob and 

 grains are white. Ears 6 to 7J inches long 

 with 10 to 14 rows of broad, tender grains. 

 Flavor is good. Matures in from 66 to 

 100 days, with an average of 80. Good 

 for the home garden. 



Sheffield. A cross of Extra Early Adams 

 and Cory. It combines the robust growth 

 and hardiness of Adams with the quality 

 of Cory. Ears are 6 inches long. Grains 

 of medium size, in 10 or 12 rows; sweet. 

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