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at any Post Office or Railroad Express 
Office, all. Vegetable Seeds, Flower 
Seeds and Bulbs, except where noted. 
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METROPOLITAN Sweet COM 
It is a tolerably well-known fact that earliness in 
vegetables is most frequently obtained more or 
less at the expense of quality. Sweet Corn is by no 
means an exception ; indeed, no vegetable exhibits 
So great a difference in quality as can be noted be- 
tween the first early and later sorts. There are three 
serious defects to which early varieties of Corn are 
liable, viz., weakness of plant, inferior flavor and a 
fungous growth known as ‘‘smut,’’ which blackens and 
destroys many ears. It is safe to say that there has 
never been on the market any one variety of Corn that 
combined the essential features of earliness and good flavor 
in a satisfactory degree. In these important characteristics, 
METROPOLITAN certainly outclasses any other variety. 
It is only two days later than Cory, which, until now, has been 
the earliest sort. © 
The plant is distinct, being very strong in stalk, growing 514 
feet in height. The leaves are numerous, narrow and very dark 
green in color. The ears are all set low, not over 11¢ feet from the 
ground, producing from two to three to the plant. They are uniformly 9 
inches long, 10 to 12 rowed, well filled to the tip with large deep grains, 
which are very tender. It is not merely sweet, but possesses in a re- 
markable degree that exquisite richness so well known in the larger and 
later sorts. We should add that an ample husk fully insures its value as 
a shipping variety ; indeed, the combination of good qualities possessed by 
it makes it the most desirable of all for early trucking. (See cut.) 
PRICE, 15c. 14 pt., 30c. pt., 50c. qt. 
The Earliest, 
The Sweetest, 
What our Customers think of Henderson’s New METROPOLITAN 
2 « « oweet-Corn. « . . 
“Regarding the Henderson’s Metropolitan Sugar Corn, would say this was planted in the field the 
ordinary way, with no special treatment. I picked Corn suitable for the table in 75 days. It grows good 
size ear of tender, delicious flavor, and, in my opinion, it will be the leading early variety, having merits 
of quality and size.”—ALBERTUS N. CLARK, Milford, Conn. 
“T planted a small quantity of your Metropolitan Sweet Corn last season beside Kendel’s Early Giant, 
Cory and Perry’s Hybrid. All received equal attention and Metropolitan was earlier than any, had larger: 
ears, filled better at tip, and was vastly superior in tenderness and flavor. It is, indeed, an acquisition, 
and I hope to plant a large quantity next season.’’—C. J. Roptnson, Paterson, N. J. 
“Your Metropolitan Corn comes fully up to the high standard you claim for it. It 1s the only early Corn in 
this section that thoroughly resisted smut, and that is saying a lot in its favor.’—L. L. COPELAND, Oswego, N. Y. 
“T am particularly well pleased with the Metropolitan Corn. There is certainly no early Corn to compare 
with it in yield and flavor, and the plant is vigorous and healthy. With this sort, there is no reason why we 
should not have Sugar Corn just as good early in the season as we get later on; indeed, to my mind, it is 
fully equal in quality to Stowell’s Evergreen.’’—F RANK WILLIAMS, Freeport, N. Y. 
“‘T hope you will have a good supply of Metropolitan Sweet Corn to sell next spring. The small package 
you sent me has made me hungry for more. Every one who tasted it pronounced it delicious, especially for so 
early a variety.’”—EDWARD Way, Middletown, Conn, 
