MST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1917. 



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One pound to 250 hills; 10 

 to 14 lbs. <8 to 10 quarts) to 

 the acre, in hills.' 



CORN— SWEET 



FIRST EAKLY SORTS. 



1 pound equals 1% pints; 45 pounds, 1 bushel, except 

 as noted. If two or more pounds are wanted i>y Mail, 

 add postage at Parcel Post rates. See table, page 4. 



EARL,Y MAYFLOWFR — A new variety in the West, but raised in large quantities in some of the Eastern States, where it is by 

 ten days the earliest' Sweet Corn grown, and is always the first variety on the market. It is six inches to a foot dwarfer than 

 Early Cory, very much larger in the ear, running 8, 10 and 12-rowed, and is considered of much better quality. In sweetneess 

 of flavor it compares very favorably with the delicious Golden Bantam. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, fby mail 35c); 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. 

 'M5; 50 lbs $10.00 



$2.: 



Livingston's Early Sugar — ^A very beautiful new sort of finest flavor. Produces, in favorable 



seasons, perfect ears 60 days after planting.. Ears average 7 inches in length by 2% inches 



in diameter, are filled with 12 to 14 rows of pearly white, broad and deep kernels of delicious 



quality. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, (by mail 35c) ; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



GOLDEX BANTAM — An early dwarf variety, with small, compact ears; is deliciously sweet; 



undoubtedly now the most popular variety for home use. The ripe Corn is golden yellow. 



Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c) ; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.35; 50 lbs $11.25 



Peep O Day — Extra early and very dwarf with ears averaging 6 Inches long. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c; 



(by mall 35c) ; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



Metropolitan- — The largest of the extra early varieties. Ten to twelve-rowed. Pkt. 5c ; 1 lb. 



25e, (by mail 35c); 5 lbs. $1.10. Supply limited. 

 Extra Early Cory or First of All — ^A favorite early eight-rowed Corn; dwarf in habit; each 



stalk producing two or three good ears. Pkt. 5c; 1" lb. 25e, (by mail 35c); 5 lbs. $1.05; 



10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9,00 



Mammotli White Cob Cor.v — ^About double the size of old Cory. Twenty-rowed. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 



25c, (by mail 35c) ; 5 lbs. $1.05 ; 10 lbs. $2.00 ; 50 lbs $9.00 



Early Minnesota — One of the best. Stalk short; bearing two large ears, eight-rowed. Pkt. 



5cs 1 lb. 25c, (by mail 35c); 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



MEDIUM EARXY SORTS. 

 Blacli Me.vican — Medium early, with eight rows of remarkably sweet Corn ; cooks white W'hen 

 in condition, but turns purple as It reaches maturity. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, (by mail 35c); 

 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



Chicago Market — A favorite trucker's Corn, large and very productive. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, (by 



mail 35c) ; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs.. $9.00 



Crosby's Early (Bushel. 48 lbs.) — A favorite variety, ears medium size, twelve-rowed. Pkt. 5c; 



1 lb. 25c, (by mail 35c) ; 5 lbs. $1.10 ; 10 lbs. $2.10 ; 50 lbs $9.50 



Kendel's Early Giant — The ears usually measure from 8 to 10 inches and average 12 rows; sweet 



and tender. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, (by mail 35c); 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



Moore's Early Concord — Has large ears, 14 to 16-rowed. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, (by mail 35c); 



5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



MORSE'S GOL,DEN CREAM — A cross be- 

 tween the old favorite, Country Gentleman, 

 and the delicious Golden Bantam, the re- 

 sult being a variety of surpassing excel- 

 lence. Pkt. 5e; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c); 

 5 lbs. $1.25 ; 10 lbs. $2.35 ; 50 lbs $11.25 



Perry's Hybrid — Twelve to 14-rowed; each 

 stalk produces two ears. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 

 25c. (by mail 35c); 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. 

 $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



Shaker's Early — Comes in one week after 

 Crosby's Early ; ears much larger than 

 that variety. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25e. (by mail 

 35c) ; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs... $9. 00 



L,ATE AND MAIN CROP SORTS. 



Country Gentleman (Bushel, 44 lbs.) — The 



ears are large, with a small cob, and very 



deep, clear white kernels, tender and 



sweet. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 30c, (bv mail 40c); 



5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. $2.45; 50 lbs $11.50 



Early Evergreen (Bushel. 42 lbs.) — This 

 variety has all the good qualities of the 

 well-known Stowell's Evergreen, but ma- 

 tures ten days earlier, making it invalu- 

 able as a main crop sort or for planting 

 for general crop In late sections. Pkt. 5c; , 

 1 lb. 30c. (by mail 40c); 5 lbs. $1.35; 



10 lbs. $2.55 ; 50 lbs $11.90 



Hickox — Earlier than Stowell's Evergreen ; 

 ears long, with deep kernels ; very pro- 

 lific. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 30c. (bv mail 40c); 



5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.35; 50 lbs $J.1.25 



Late Maniinoth Sugar — Late, with very large 

 ears of tine quality. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, 

 (bv mall 35c); 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $2.00; 



50 lbs. ....$9.00 



Old Colony — ^Very proiilic with large 16 to 20-rowed ears, very sweet and 

 tender. A little earlier than Stowell's Evergreen. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 25c, (by 



mall 35c) ; 5 lbs. $1.10 ; 10 lbs. $2.15; 50 lbs $10.00 



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

 sorts, with large ears; very productive. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. ,25c, (by mall 35c); 



5 lbs. $1.05; To lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs $9.00 



Stowell's Evergreen (Bushel 42 lbs.) — The standard late sort. It is very pro- 

 ductive and bears large ears, with deep kernels. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 30c, (by 

 mall 40c) ; 5 lbs. $1.35; 10 lbs.* $2.55; 50 lbs $11.90 



POP-CORN. 

 Queen's Golden — A handsome variety, producing large golden ears. Pops 



white. Price postpaid, pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 20c. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 



70c; 25 lbs. $1.65; 50 lbs $3.00 



White Rice — The most popular variety for parching. Price postpaid, pkt. 5c: 



1 lb. 20c. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 70c; 25 lbs. $1.65; 50 lbs $3.00 



FIELD CORN — (See Farm Seed Department, page 42.) 



GOT>DEN BANTAM. 



STOWELL S EVERGREEN. 



