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Currie Brothers* Horticultural Guide. 



CORN— Sweet. 



German, Welschkorn. 



French, Mais. 



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Sow in TOWS four and a half feet apart, 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 he lessened. Begin planting in May and continue imtil 

 the last week in July. 



If Tyy mail in quantities of a pint and upwards, add lo cents per quart for 

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



Corj'— For several years this has heen 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 pro- 

 ducing two or three good ears. We have hoth, the 

 red and tvhite cob variety. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 10 cts. ; 



quart, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bushel $3 00 



Burbank's Early" IMaine— A favorite early corn 

 with rich creamy white kernels. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 



10 cts. ; quart, 20 cts. ; peck, 85 cts, ; bushel 3 00 



None Such— A very handsome corn, foliage and stalk 

 tintedpink; 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 

 quahty. Comes in after Concord. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 



15 cts.; quart, 30 cts. ; peck, $1.50; bushel 5 00 



Marblehead— Similar to Cory, but about ten days later. 

 The grain is red when dry. Pkt. , 5 cts. ; pint, 10 cts.; 



quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 75 



Chicago Market, or Ballard's— An excellent twelve- 

 rowed variety, maturing about ten days later than 

 Cory. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 10 cts. ; quart, 20 cts. ; peck, 



75 cts.; bushel 2 75 



Early Minnesota— One of the best of the early var- 

 ieties, with fair-sized ears, plant dwarf. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



pint, 10 cts. ; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 75 



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, $1.00; bushel 3 00 



Honey Sweet— A most desirable variety, very 

 sweet, as the name ImpUes, and very productive. 

 The husks and stalks are dark red, while the 

 corn itself is creamy white. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 

 cts.; quart, 20 cts,; 

 peck, $1.00 ; bushel.. .4 00 

 Perrj's Hybrid— A large 

 early variety, coming 

 into use a few days lat- 

 er than Marblehead. 

 The stalk grows about 

 six feet high and each 

 stalk produces two per- 

 fect ears. Pkt. , 5 cts. ; 

 pint, 10 cts.; quart, 

 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; 



bushel 2 75 



Crosby's Early— A fa- 

 vorite marlcet variety, 

 ears of medium size, 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 

 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck, 75 cts. ; bushel. . . 2 75 

 Moore's Early Concord 

 —A very fine variety 

 with large ears. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; 



quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts. ; bushel 2 75 



Everbearing — A new Corn of very distinct 

 appearance, the stalks and husks being red. 

 Its most astonishing feature is that after 

 ripening one or two ears, when picked the 

 same stalks will produce two to four more 

 ears, thus single stalks will produce as many 

 as six large ;ears during the season. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts. ; quart, 25 cts,; peck, $1.25; 

 bushel 4 50 



Hickox Improved— A medium early variety of 

 line quality. Valuable for canning. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 

 cts.; bushel 2 75 



Mexican Black— One of the most desirable for 

 family use. Very tender and sweet. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 90 



cts.; bushel 3 50 



Egyptian— A favorite variety, with large-sized 

 ears, of very fine flavor. Like all large sorts, 

 it matures late. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint 10 cts.; 



quart 20 cts. ; peck, 75 cts .; bushel 2 75 



Potter's E.xcelsior, or Squantum— An excel- 

 lent variety, with fine, large ears and deep 

 grain ; early. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 10 cts. ; quart, 



20 Cts. ; peck, 75 cts. ; bushel 2 75 



Old Colony— An exceedingly productive and 

 very sweet variety, averaging three ears to a 

 stalk. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 10 cts. ; quart, 20 cts. ; 



peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 75 



4mber Cream — A medium early variety; ears 

 large, and very sweet, and when ready for 

 taole use, very white. When ripe the kern- 

 els are a beautiful amber shade. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 pmt, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts ; peck, 75 cts.; 



bushel 2 75 



New England, Eight-Rowed— An early var- 

 iety of superior quality, bearing very large 

 ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 



peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 75 



Mabler'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, 10 cts. ; quart, 



20 cts. ; peck, 75 cts. ; bushel 2 75 



Shaker's Early— Comes in one week after 

 Crosbys Eaily, ears much larger tlian that variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



pint, 10 cts. ; quart, 20 cts. ; peck, 75 cts. ; bushel 2 75 



Stabler's Pedigree— An excellent sort for main crop, coming into use 

 earlier than Stowell's Evergreen, and is supe- 

 rior to that variety in sweetness. It usually 

 bears two good-sized ears to the stalk. Pkt; lllill ^1 



5 cts.; pint, 10 cts. ; quart, 20 cts. ; peck, 75 



cts.; bushel 2 75 



Xe Plus Ultra (Shoe Peg)— A very prolific 

 Corn, sometimes bearing four small ears to 

 a stalk, it is a medium late variety, and of 

 good quaUty. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; 



quart, 20 cts.; peek,$l.C0; bushel 3 00 



Gold Coin— An excellent main crop Corn, 

 remaining a long time in the green state; 

 color, golden yellow; very sweet and prolific. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 



75 cts.; bushel 2 75 



Stowell 's Evergreen— An excellent late var- 

 iety, remaining longer in the green state 

 tlian any other variety; ears large. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 15 cts.; peck, 60 



cts.; bushel 2 25 



."Mammoth Sugar— A late variety, with very 

 large ears of fine quality. Pkt.; 5 cts.; pint, 

 lOcts.; quart, 20 cts.: peck, 75 cts.; bushel.... 2 75 



CORN— Field. 



(See Farm Seed Department, page 30.) 



POP-CORN. 



Queen's Golden— Ears large and very prolific. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart 25 



Silver Lace — As the name implies, is of a 



beautiful transparent color; very prolific. 



Pkt., 5 cts., pint, 15 cts.; quart 25 



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