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



CORN, SWEET, Wehchkom, (Ger.) Maiz, (Sp.) 



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

 ehould 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. 



Farquhar's First Crop Sugar Corn. 



EARLY 



Farquhar's First Crop Sugar Reselected. Farquhar's Golden Nugget. 



Our reselected strain of this well-known variety is superior to all 

 other extra-early sorts in productiveness and quahty. 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; I peck, 1.50. 



Crop Sugar. 



Pt., .20; qt., .30; 



Extra-early, 8-rowed, 

 I pk., 1.15; pk., 2.00; 



Farquhar's First 



large sweet grains, 

 bush., 7.00 

 Early Crosby. This second early variety has been a favorite in 

 Boston market for many years, because of its exceltent quahty. 

 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; i pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 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; i pk., 1.25; pk., 2.00. 



Farquhar's Epicure. An excellent variety with large handsome 

 ears, the quahty and flavor being unsurpassed. Pt., .20; 

 qt., .35; i pk., 1.15; 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; pk., 2.50. 



LATE 



This extra-early variety is of 

 sturdy growth usually producing 3 ears to a plant. The ears 

 are about 8 inches in length with kernels of a rich golden-yellow; 

 tender and sweet. Pkt., .15; pt., .25; qt., .40, 



Early Mayflower. A new extra early white variet}', with large 

 well filled ears; very sweet and tender. Pt., .20; qt., .35; 

 h 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-rowed. 

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



Peep Day. An extremely early dwarf sort with ears averaging 

 about 6 inches in length, of perfect form. The stalks being so 

 small, they may be allowed to stand very closely together. 

 This variety is frequentlv forced under glass. Pt., .15; qt., 

 .25; i 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 stalks grow about five feet high and produce 

 from two to four ears, which are set low, well filled with kernels 

 pure white in color, and of dehcious quality. Pkt., .15; pt., 

 .30; qt., .50. 

 MEDIUM. 



Potter's Excelsior. One of the best main crop 

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



varieties. 



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

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



Quincy 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; 4 pk., 1.25. 



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 quality. 



Pt., .20; qt., .30; i- pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. 



Farquhar's Banana. One of the finest varieties in cultivation. 



Pt., .20; qt., .35; h pk., 1.25; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. 

 Country Gentleman. Cob small, irregular rowed, long slender, 



white kernels. Pt., .20; qt., .30; ^pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. 

 Black Mexican. Very tender, bluish black when ripe, cooking 



almost white. Pt., .20; qt., .30; ^pk. ,1.00; pk., 1.75; bush, 6.00. 



Packets of all varieties, 10c. each [E xcept. where otherwise -priceil.) 



SELECTED EARS OF THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES, lOc. 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. 

 (Field Corn, see page 46. Pop Corn, see page 43.) 



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Potter's Excelsior Selected. 



