CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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If wanted by mail, add 5 cts. 

 per pint, 10 cts. per quart to 

 cover postage, except on Pop 

 Corn, to which add 8 cts. per 

 pint, 15 cts. per quart. 



CORN.— Sweet. 



German, SBcIicbfottt. French, Mais. 



Sow in rows four and a half feet apart, or plant in hills, if in rich soil, a dis- 

 tance 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, 15 cts.; quart, 

 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bush » 3 - 00 



Cory Early— A 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 producing two or three good ears. Pkt 5 cts.; pint, 

 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bush 3.00 



White Cob Cory— Similar to the Cory Early, but has the additional 

 merit of being the earliest white cob variety in the market. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bushel 3.00 



Burbank'S Earlv Maine— A favorite early Corn, with rich, creamy- 

 white kernels. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; 

 bushel 3 - 00 



Early Minnesota— 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 drying. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quarts, 20 cts.; peck, 75 



. cts.; bushel 2 - 50 



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, 20 cts.; peck, 80 cts.; bushel 2.7j 



MEDIUM EARLY AND MAIN CROP SORTS. 



Chicago Market— A favorite trucker's corn, early, large and very 

 productive; quality very fine. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart 20 cts.; 

 peck, 85 cts.; bushel 3 - 00 



Kendel'S Early Ciant— A large early sort; the ears usually meas- 

 uring from 8 to 10 inches and average 12 rows ; pure white, sweet and 

 tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bushel 3.00 



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

 later than Marblehead. The stalk grows about six feet high, and each 

 stalk produces two perfect ears. Pkt., 5 cts.;pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck. 75 cts.; bushel 2 - 7i ' 



Crosby's Early— Afavorite market variety, ears of medium size. Pkt., 



5 ct6T; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peek, 80 cts.; bushel 2.75 



Moore's Early Concord— a very fine 



variety with large ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 

 15 cents; quart, 20 cents; peck, 75 cents; 

 bushel 2.50 



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

 larger than that variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck, 80 cts.; bushel 



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

 medium-early sorts, with large, deep-grained ears, wonderfully pro- 

 ductive, and a general favorite, both for canning and private use. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 80 cts.; bushel 



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, 20 cts.; peck, 85 

 ets.; bushel 



StOWell'S Evergreen— Everywhere grown as the standard late sort 

 for market 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, 20 cts.; 

 peck, 75 cts.; bushel 



Mammoth Sugar— A late variety, with very large ears of fine qual- 

 ity. Pkt., 5 ets.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck. 80 cts.; bushel 



2.75 



3.00 



2.25 

 2.75 



HiCkOX — Medium early. 



Mexican Black-Remarkably 



Old Colony— Very productive. 

 Egyptian— A favorite variety. 



All the above well-known Sweet Corn at the uniform price of 

 pki.; 5 cts.; pint, IS cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.50. 



POP-CORN. 



Oueen'S Colden— A handsome and distinct variety of Pop-Corn, 

 growing to a height of 6 feet and producing large ears in great abund- 

 ance 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., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart.. 10 



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

 very prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart I 5 



CORN— Field. 



(See Farm Seed Department, page 30.) 



