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Qjrri<? Bros/ horticultural Quide.- 



At these Prices we pay postage. 

 For Special Prices by express or 

 freight, see page 28. 



Medium Early Sorts. 



Perry's Hybrid— A large early variety, coming into use a few days later than 

 Marblehead. The Btalk grows about six feet high and each stalk produces 

 two perfect ears. Pkt, 5cts.; pint 15 cts.; quart 30 



Crosby 's Early — A favorite market variety, ears of medium size . Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



Moore's Early Concord — A very fine variety with large ears. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 

 15 cts.; quart 30 



Shaker's Early— Comes in one week after Crosby's Early, ears much larger 

 than that variety. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts. ; quart 30 



Hickox Improved— A grand medium early, coming into use about two weeks 

 ahead of Evergreen. The ears are large and attractive, with a white cob 

 and grain, remaining in fit condition to use longer than any of the other 

 Corns. One of the best varieties for canning purposes. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 

 15cts.; quart 30 



Potter's Excelsior, or Squantum— One of the sweetest of the medium early 

 sorts, with large deep grained ears, wonderfully productive, and is a gen- 

 eral favorite both for canning and private use. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart 30 



New England Eight=Rowed— An early variety of superior quality, bearing 

 very large ears. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



None Such— A very handsome Corn, foliage and stalk tinted pink; 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 quality. 

 Comes in after Concord. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts. ; quart 30 



flarblehead— Similar to Cory, but about ten days later. The grain is red 

 when dry. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



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 sea- 

 son. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts. ; quart 30 



rlexican Black— Although the ripe grains are black, this Corn, when in con- 

 dition for the table, cooka white, remarkably sweet and tender, and is one 

 of the best sorts for family use. Medium early and prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



CORN— Sweet. 



German, 2Beljd)torn. French, Mais. 



Sow in rows 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 be 

 lessened. Begin planting in May and continue 

 until the last week in July. 



One Quart to 200 hills; 8 to 10 quarts to the 

 acre, in hills. 



First Early Sorts. 



First of All — A selection from Cory, coming in 

 a few days earlier than that variety; is about 

 the same size. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; 

 quart 30 



Cory Early— For several years this has been 

 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 prodncing two or three good 

 ears. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts. ; quart 30 



White Cob Cory — Similar to the Cory Early, 

 but has the additional merit of being the ear- 

 liest white Cob variety in the market. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



Burbank's Early Maine— A favorite early Corn with rich creamy-white ker- 

 nels. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts; quart 30 



Early ninnesota— One of the best and most popular of the older varieties, 

 both for the market and private gardener. Stalk short and bearing two 

 long ears, eight-rowed, very sweet and tender, and shrinks but little in dry- 

 ing. Pkt.,5cts.; pint,15cts.; quart 30 



Stabler'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, 15 cts.; quart 30 



Late or Main Crop Sorts. 



Old Colony — A very productive variety, coming into use a few days ahead of 

 Stowell's Evergreen, and without question the sweetest of all the late va- 

 rieties. Stalks about six feet in height, and usually bearing three large 

 ears with very deep grains. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts. ; quart 30 



Egyptian— A favorite variety, with large-sized ears, of very fine flavor. Like 

 all large sorts, it matures late. Pkt.,5cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



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, 

 15 cts.; quart 30 



Stowell's Evergreen— Everywhere grown as the standard late sort for mar- 

 ket or home use. It is very productive, and bears large ears, with deep 

 kernels very tender and sugary, and remains in a green state longer than 

 any of the other sorts. Our stock is carefully selected and free from short 

 flinty grains. Pkt, 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts. ; quart 30 



Hammoth Sugar— A late variety, with very large ears of fine quality. Pkt., 

 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



CORN— Field. 



(See Farm Seed Department, page 29.) 



POP-CORN. 



Queen's Golden— A handsome and distinct variety of Pop-Corn growing to a 

 height of 6 feet and producing large ears in great abundance. When 

 popped it is of a handsome white appearance and of a delicate flavor. 

 A single grain will often expand to a diameter of nearly one inch. Pkt., 

 5cts.; pint,20cts.; quart 35 



Silver Lace— As the name implies, is of a beautiful transparent color; very 

 prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 35 



FOR SUCCESSIVE CROPS OF SWEET-CORN, PLANT WHITE COB CORY, PERRY'S HYBRID, STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. 



