CORN SWEET. 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



Welschkorn, (Ger.) Maiz, (Sp.) 



Culture. Select a warm soil, if possible, especially for the earlier varieties, which should not be planted before the middle of 

 May. Successive plantings should be made every two weeks until July. Plant in hills 3 or 4 feet apart, in thoroughly manured soil. 

 One quart to 200 hills; 10 quarts to an acre in hills. 



EARLY. 



Farquhar's First Crop Sugar Reselected. our reseiected strain of this 



well-known variety is superior to all other extra-early sorts in productiveness and quality. 

 The ears are 8-rowed and the kernels sweet and tender. Plants are of dwarf and vigorous habit 

 and produce from 3 to 4 ears, all set low. Pt., .25; qt., .40; -J peck, 1.50. 



Farquhar's First Crop Sugar. Extra-early, 8-rowed, large sweet grains. Pt., .20; qt., .30; 



4 pk., 1.15; pk., 2.00; bush., 7.00. 

 Early Crosby. This second early variety has been a favorite in Boston market for many years, 



because of its excellent quality. The ears average 6 to 7 inches in length, with 12 to 16 rows of 



small white kernels which are sweeter than any other second early sort. Pt., .15; qt., .25; 



* pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bash., 6.00. 



Crosby, Josiah Crosby's Strain. This 



second early variety is very dwarf and quite distinct 



from the preceding and is considered by many to 



be the best type. The ears are of good size and set 



very low with 12 to 16 rows of white kernels of delicious 



sweetness. A popular variety in the Boston market. 



Pt., .20; qt., ..35; -J pk., 1.25; pk., 2.00. 

 Early Mayflower. A new extra early white variety, 



with large well filled ears; very sweet and tender. 



Pt., .20; qt., .35; J pk., 1.25; pk., 2.00. 

 Golden Bantam. Extra-early, yellow, very sweet and 



tender. Pt., .20;qt., .35; -^ pk., 1.25 ;pk., 2.00; bush., 7.00. 

 Extra Early White Cory. Grain sweet and tender; 8- 



rowpd. Pt., .15; qt., .25; ^pk., .85; pk., 1.50; bush,, 5.00. 

 Peep o' Day. An extremely early dwarf sort with ears 



averaging about 6inches in length, of perfect form. The 



stalks being so small, they may be allowed to stand very 



closely together. This variety is frequently forced under 



glass. Pt., .15; qt., 25; 5 pk., .85; pk., 1.50; bush., 5.50. 

 The Chase. This is one of the best early Sweet Corns, 



maturing as early as the White Cory. The foliage is 



heavily shaded with dark red. The stall;s grow about 



five feet high and produce from two to four cars, which are 



set low, well filled with kernels pure white in color, and 



of exquisite sweetness. Pkt., .15; pt., .30; qt., .50. 



MEDIUM. 

 Farquhar's Epicure. An excellent variety with large 

 handsome ears, the quality and flavor being unsurpassed. 

 Pt., .20; qt., .35; J pk., l.io; pk., 2.00; bush., 7.00. 



Potter's Excelsior, Selected, a select stock 



of the original Potter's Corn, grown by us from seeds ob- 

 tained from the Potter Farm in Rhode Island. As a second 



early this variety is unsurpassed for quality. The ears 



are of medium size and well filled with white and juicy 



kernels .... Pkt., .15; pint., .25; qt., .40. 



Potter's Excelsior. One of the best main crop varieties. 



Pt., .15; qt., .25; i pk., .85; pk., 1.50; bush., 5.00. 

 Early Champion. Very large; 12-rowed, of the very best 



quality. Pt., .15;qt., .25; ^ pk., .75; pk., 1.25; bush., 4.50. 

 Quiney Market. A second early variety similar to the 



Early Crosby with large well-filled ears; 12-rowed; 



very sweet and tender. Pt., .20; qt., .35; ^ pk., 1.25. 



Late. 



Stowell's Evergreen. A handsome late variety; ears large, 

 12 to 16-rowed; remains fit for use longer than any other 

 variety. Hardy and productive. Pt., .20; qt., .30; ^- pk., 

 1.15; pk., 2.00; bush., 7.50. 

 Mammoth. The largest ears of any sort, and of excellent quaUty. Pt., .20; qt., .30; | pk., 1.00; 



pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. 

 Farquhar's Banana. One of the finest varieties in cultivation. Pt., .20; qt., .35; | pk., 



1.25; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. 

 Country Gentleman. Cob small, irregular rowed, long blender, white kernels. Pt., .20; qt., 



.30; i pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. 

 Blaek Mexican. Very tender, bluish black when ripe, cooking almost white. Pt., .20; qt., .30; 

 i pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00, 



(For Field Corn, see page 45.) (For Pop Corn, see page 43.) 



Packets of all Varieties, 10 cents each. 



SELECTED EARS OF THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES, 10c. each; 75c. per doz. 



Farquhar's First Crop Sugar, Mammoth, Stowell's Evergreen, Potter's Excelsior, 

 Early Crosby, Black Mexican, Country Gentleman, Farquhar's Banana. 



Mr. Robert Vipond, Lake Forest, III., gardener for Mrs. J. W. Faruvll, Feb. 7th, 1912, writes: 

 " Your Sweet Corn, First Crop Sugar, was ready for picking in the garden that I take care of in 69 



days. It was Planted on the 10th of May and was ready for the table on the 9th of July. It did not Potter's Excelsior, Selected. 



grow — it fairly walked away." -.g 



Farquhar's Selected First Crop Sugar. 



