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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



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If wanted by mail, add 5 cts. 

 per pint, 10 cts. per quart to 

 cover postage, except on Pop 

 Corn, to which add 8 cts. per 

 pint, 15 cts. per quart. 



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CORN— Sweet. 



German, 3!Be(jd)tcrn. French, Mais. 



Sow in rows four and a lialf feet apart, and abont 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 planting 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..5cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 

 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bush $3 00 



Cory Early — A 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 producing two or three good ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 

 15 cts.; quart. 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bush 3 GO 



nammoth White Cob Cory— Similar to the Cory Early, but has the addi- 

 tional merit of being the earliest white cob variety in the market. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint. 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bushel 3 00 



Burbank's Barly Maine — A favorite early Corn, with rich, creamy-white 



kernels. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint. 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, S5 cts.; bushel... 3 00 



Early fllnnesota — One of the best and most popular of the older varieties, 

 bath for the market and private gardener. Stalk short and bearing 

 two long ears, eight-rowed, very sweet and tender, and shrinks butlittle 

 in drying. Pkt., 5 cents.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts,; peck, 75 cts.; 

 bushel 2 50 



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

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

 I-'kt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.: quart, 20 cts.; peck, SO cts.; bushel 2 75 



Extra Early Adams or Burlington— Very early and extremely hardy, but 

 not as sweet as most sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts. ; 

 peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 50 



MEDIUM EARLY AND MAIN CROP SORTS. 



Chicago riarket — A favorite trucker's corn, early, large and very product- 

 ive; quality very fine. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint. 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, S5 

 cts,; bushel 3 00 



Kendall's Early Qiant — A large early sort; the ears usually measuring 

 from S to 10 inches and average 12 rows; pure white, sweet and tender. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint. 15 cts.; quart, 20 eta.; peck, 85 cts ; bushel 3 00 



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

 than Marblehead. The stalk tcrowe about six feet high, and each stalk 

 produces two perfect ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck,75ct3.;bushel 2 75 



Crosby's Early — A favorite market variety, ear.-) of medium size. Pkt., 5 



cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 80 cts.; bushel 2 75 



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rioore's Early Concord — A very fine variety 

 with large ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 

 cents; quart, 20 cents; peck, 75 cents; 

 bushel $2 50 



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

 than that variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 80 

 ct8.;bu8hel 2 



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

 early sorts, with large, deep-grained ears, wonderfully productive, and 

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

 pint, 15 cts ; quart, 20 cts.; peck, SO cts.; bushel - 



Country Qentleman — An eicellent 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, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; 

 bushel 8 



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 and 

 free from short, flinty grains. Pkt., 5 cts; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 



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

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, SO cts.; bushel 2 



Old Colony— Very productive. 

 Egyptian— A favorite variety. 



Hickox— Medium early. 

 Mexican Blacit— Remarkably 

 sweet. 



All the above well=l4nown Sweet Corn at the uniform 

 price of plit. , 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peclt, 

 75 cts.; bushel, $2.50. 



POP-CORN. 



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

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

 AVhen 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., B cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart 



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

 proliflc. Pkt., B cts; pint, 10 cts.; quart 



CORN— Field. 



(See Farm Seed Department, pages 32 and 33.) 



