ComFarquhar's Golden Nugget. 



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



CORN, SWEET, uaiz, (sp ) 



CULTUkE. Select a warm soil, if possible, especially for the early 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; W quarts to an acre in hills. 



EARLY. 



FaPquhap'S Golden Nugget. {New England Grown.) 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. 



Pt., 35 cts.; qt., 60 cts.; 4 qts., $2.25. 



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., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 



Golden Bantam. {New England Grown.) Extra-early, yeUow, very sweet and 

 tender. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., .^1.75; pk., $3.25. 



Golden Giant, a large early yellow corn with small cob. Ears contain 14 to 

 16 rows of long thick grains deep orange in color, extremely juicy and sweet. 



Pt., 40 cts.; qt., 75 cts.; 4 qts., $2.50. 



Golden Dawn. Yellow, tender and sweet. Very early; usually 8 rowed, two or 

 more ears to the stalk. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75; pk., $3.25. 



Pocahontas. The plant is of dwarf habit and very robust. The ears are of good 

 size and well filled; sweet and tender. Pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $1.50. 



Farquhar's First Crop Sugar. Our re-selected 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., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 



MEDIUM. 



Potter's Excelsior. A select stock of the original Potter's Com, grown by us from 

 seeds obtained from the Potter Farm in Rhode Island. As a second early this va- 

 riety is unsurpassed for quaUty. The ears are of medium size and well filled with 

 white and juicy kernels. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 



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



Pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $1.50. 



LATE. 



StOWell'S Evergreen. {PlaWs strain.) An improved strain producing 

 ears of large size with grains very tender and sweet and remaining tender longer than 

 any other variety. ... ... ... Pt., 35 cts. ; qt., 60 cts. ; 4 qts., $2.00 



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

 white kernels. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 



Black Mexican, Very tender, bluish-black 

 when ripe, cooking almost white. 



Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 



Packets of all varieties, 15 cts. each. 



Corn cannot be supphed on the ear. 

 Our packets contain about the equivalent 

 of one ear shelled. 



Com. Faiqunar's First Crop Sugar. 



Field Corn, (see page 45.) 

 Pop Co^iji, (see page 43.) 



