CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



If wanted by Mail, add 5c 

 per pint, 10c per quart, to 

 cover postage. 



CORN— Sweet. 



German, Welsehkorn. French, Hals. 



Sow in rows three and a half feet apart and about eight 

 inches apart in the row, or plant in hills, if in rich soil, a 

 distance of about four feet each way. If the soil is poor and 

 the variety dwarf, the distance apart may be lessened. Place 

 five kernels in each hill and thin out to three. Begin plant- 

 ing in May and continue until the last week in July. Cover 

 the early sorts about one inch and late one and a half inches. 

 One quart to 200 hills; 8 to 10 quarts to the acre, in hills. 

 FIRST EARLY SORTS. 

 First of All — A selection from. Cory, coming in a few days 

 earlier than that variety; is about the same size. Pkt. 

 . 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel. .$3.75 

 , Extra Early Cory — A favorite early Sweet Corn with mar- 

 ket gardeners. It is dwarf in habit and the ears, which 

 are of fair market size, are set low, each stalk usually 

 producing two or three good ears. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; 



quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel $3.75 



Mammoth White Cob Cory — Similar to the Cory Early, but 

 has the additional merit of being the earliest white cob 

 variety in the market. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; y 2 



peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel $3.75 



Early Minnesota — One of the best and most popular of the 

 older varieties, both for the market and private gar- 

 dener. Stalk short and bearing two long- ears, eight- 

 rowed, very sweet and tender, and shrinks but little in 

 eJT,^- Pkt - 5c; pint 10c '' Quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck 



$1.00; bushel ... . $3 75 



Stabler's Extra Early — A large early' sort," coming 'into use 

 about the same time as Marblehead. It is a good mar- 

 ket -variety, very sweet. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; 



peck $1.00; bushel $375 



Extra Early Adams or Burlington — Very early and ex- 

 tremely hardy, but not as sweet as most sorts. Pkt. 5c; 



pint 10c; quart 20c; peck 85c; bushel $3.25 



MEDIUM EARLY AND MAIN CROP SORTS. 

 Chicago Market — A favorite trucker's corn, early lar°-e 

 and very productive; quality very fine. Pkt. 5c; pint 

 10c; quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel. ........ $3.75 



Kendel's Early Giant— A large early sort, the ears usually 

 measuring from 8 to 10 inches and average 12 rows- 

 pure white, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c- auart 

 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel.. T... ' Q $3 75 



TT l s „ H / brtd r". A is Z se early variety, coming 'into' use ' 

 Uf,7 - ay l l at , e - r ,5 han Marblehead. The stalk grows 

 about six feet high, and each stalk produces two per- 



! e l e K». ? kt U 5 1 c; pint 10c; <J uart 20c : % Peck 60c; 

 peck $1.00; bushel '».> 7 c 



Crosby's Early— A favorite market 'variety,' ear's' 'of 'm'e- 



peok fl Z o e n- H kt i 5 i° : Pint 10c: quart 20c ^ & Pe<* 60c; 

 peck $1.00; bushel $3 75 



Potter's Excelsior, or Squantum— One ' of ' the' 'sweetest of 

 the medium early sorts, with large, deep-grained ears 

 wonderfully productive, and a genlrkl fl?o?ite both for 

 canning and private use. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c- 

 Vz peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel $3.75 



Moore's Early Concord — A very 

 fine variety with large ears. 

 Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; 

 V 2 peck 60c; peck $1.00; bus.$3. 75 



Shaker's Early — Comes in one week after Crosby's Early, 

 ears much larger than that variety. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; 

 quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel 



Country Gentleman — An excellent Corn for family us< 

 The ears are a good size, with a small cob, and very- 

 deep, clear white kernels, tender and sweet. It is very 

 productive, many of the stalks bearing three and four 

 ears. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; % peck 65c; peck 

 $1.15; bushel $4 



Hickox — A canner's favorite, earlier than Stowell's Ever- 

 green; ears long, -with deep white kernels, very prolific. 

 Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; bus.$3. 



Old Colony — A very prolific variety, with large sixteen to 

 twenty-rowed ears, very sweet and tender. Comes in 

 a little earlier than Stowell's Evergreen. Pkt. 5c; pint 

 10c; quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; bushel $3. 



Egyptian — A large twelve-rowed sort, about ten daya 

 later than Stowell's Evergreen; stalks strong and tali. 

 Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00; 

 bushel $3. 



Black Mexican — A medium early variety, with eight rows 

 of remarkably sweet corn, which cooks very tender and 

 white when in condition, but turns purple as it rf-achea 

 maturity. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; % peck 6C-c: 



^ peck $1.15; bushel $4. 



Stowell's Evergreen — Everywhere grown as the standard 

 late sort for market or home use. It is very productive 

 and bears large ears, with deep kernels, very tender 

 and sugary, and remains in a green state longer than 

 any of the other sorts. Our stock is carefully selected. 

 Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; % peck 60c; peck $1.00: 

 bushel $3. 



Mammoth Sugar — A late variety, with very large ears of 

 fine quality. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 20c; % peck 60c; 

 peck $1.00 ; bushel S3. 



$3.75 



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POP CORN. 



Queen's Golden — A handsome and distinct variety of Pop- 

 Corn, producing large golden ears in great abundance. 

 "When popped it is of a handsome white appearance 

 and of a delicate flavor. A single grain 'will often ex- 

 pand to a diameter of nearly one inch. Pkt. 5c; pint 

 10c; quart 15 



Silver Lace— As the name implies, is of a beautiful trans- 

 parent color, very prolific. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart.... 15 



White Rice — The most popular variety for parching. Pkt. 



5c; pint 10c; quart 15 



If Pop-Corn is wanted by mail, add 10c per pint, 15c per 



quart, for postage. 



CORN-FIELD. 



(See Farm Seed Department, pages 37-39.) 



