CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



WE PAY POSTAGE on packets, pints and 

 quarts. PECKS AND BUSHELS go by ex- 

 press or freight at purchaser's expense. 

 When pints and quarts are ordered by EX- 

 i PRESS OR FREIGHT AT PURCHASER'S 

 EXPENSE, deduct 5c. per pint, 10c per 

 quart, from the catalogue prices. 



OORIV- Sweet. 



German, SKSelfdjrorn. French, MaiB. 



Sow in rows four and a half feet apart, or plant in hills, if in rich soil, a 

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

 warf, the distance apart may be lessened. Begin planting in May and con- 

 nue until the last week in July. 



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



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



irst of All— A selection from Cory, coming in a few days earlier than 

 that variety; is about the same size. Pkt.,5 cts.; pint, 20cts.; quart, 



35 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush 82.25 



»ry Early— For several years this has been the favorite early Sweet 

 Corn with market gardeners. It is dwarf in habit, and the ears, 

 which are of fair market size, are set low, each stalk usually produc- 

 ing two or three good ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; 



peck, 76 cts.; bush 2.25 



'hite Cob Cory— Similar to the Cory Early, but has the additional 

 i. merit of being the earliest white cob variety in the market. Pkt.,5 

 "cts.; pint,15cts.; quart, 30cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush. .T. . . . ..77..... . . 2.25 



ur bank's Early Maine— A favorite early Corn with rich, creamy- 

 white kernels. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 85 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; 



bush 2.25 



»rly Minnesota— One of the best and most popular of the older va- 



1 rieties, both for the market and private gardener. Stalk short and 



bearing j two long ears, eight-rowed, very sweet and tender, and 



shrinks but little in drying. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; 



peck, 75 cts.; bush 2.00 



abler's Extra Early— A large early sort, coming into use about the 

 same time as Marblehead. It is a good market variety, very sweet. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush 2.25 



MEDIUM EARLY AND MAIN CROP SORTS. 



irry's Hybrid— A large early variety, coming into use a few days 

 later than Marblehead. The stalk grows about six feet high and 

 each stalk produces two perfect ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart, 30cts.; peck,75cts.; bush 2.25 



osby's Early— A favorite market variety, ears of medium size. Pkt. , 



» 5cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 80 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush 2.25 



fore's Early Concord— A very fine variety with large ears. Pkt., 



5cts.; pint,15ct8.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush 2.00 



aker's Early— Comes in one week after Crosby's Early, ears much 

 larger than that variety. Pkt.; 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cti.; 

 peck, 75 cts.; bush 2.26 



Potter's Excelsior, or Squantum — One of the 



sweetest of the medium early sorts, with large 



deep grained ears, wonderfully productive, 



and is a general favorite both for canning and private use. Pkt., 5 



Cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 80 cts. j peck, 75 cts.; bush $2.25 



None Such— A very handsome Corn, foliage and stalk tinted pink; the 

 ears are of large size, 12 to 14 rowed, grain pure white, tinted pink at 

 cob end while the cob is pink. It is a large yielder and of very fair 

 quality. Comes in after Concord. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 

 SOcts.; peck,75cts.; bush 2.25 



Country Gentleman— An excellent Corn for family use. 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., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 

 75 cts.; bush 2.25 



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 se- 

 lected and free from short flinty grains. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart, 30 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush 2. SO 



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



Pkt.,5cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 80 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush 2.25 



Marblehead— Similar to Cory. 

 Hickox — Medium early. 

 Mexican Black — Remarkably 

 sweet. 



Old Colony— A very productive. 

 New England Eight-rowed— Of 



superior quality. 

 Egyptian— A favorite variety. 



All the above well-known Sweet Corn at the uniform price of Pkt., 5 

 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bush., $2.00. 



POP=CORN. 



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

 ing to a height of 6 feet and producing large ears in great abundance. 

 When popped it is of a handsome white appearance and of a delicate 

 flavor. A single grain will often expand to a diameter of nearly one 

 inch. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 



Silver Lace— As the name implies, is of a beautiful transparent color; 

 very prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart .... 



CORIV-Field. 



(See Farm Seed Department, page 27.) 



