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Henderson’s Continuity Collection™Sweet Corn 
—— FOUR BEST VARIETIES: EXTRA EARLY, = EARLY, = IlMIDSEASON and LATEST —— 
Yield a continuous succession of luscious Sugar Corn, all Summer Iong ! 
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PRICES of Henderson’s Delivered |Buyer paying 
Continuity Collection of Corn. CINE ES 
1 packet each (sufficient for 100 hills) . » | $0.40 | $0.35 
1 pint each (sufficient for 400 hills),. . . -70 .60 
1 quart each (sufficient for 800 hills), . . - 1.20 1.00 
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The four varieties comprising this collection we have 
selected as the very best of the ‘‘true and tried’’ standard 
kinds to give a continuous succession of tender, milky, sweet 
and toothsome Sugar Corn for the home table, quality being 
Our first consideration. 
- .. The four varieties comprising the above collection are described below. .:. 
Plant for EXTRA EARLY, ... Plant for MIDSEASON, . . - 
VWWHITE COB CORY. WIA OBNTLEMAN.” THE HENDERSON.” 
An extremely early variety, usually fit to This is an ideal corn, and has been con- 
use in from fifty to sixty days from seed tinually growing in popular favor since its 
sowing. It is not only the earliest of all introduction. It follows after the early 
good sweet corns, but is one of the sweet- varieties, and is ready for the table about 
est and best. It is a sport or selection ten days to two weeks before the latest 
from the famous ‘“‘ Red Cob Cory,” which sorts. The notable merits of ‘‘The Hen- 
for years held popular favor as the best derson” are uniformly large, thick ears, 
firstearly. ‘‘ White Cob” Cory retains all averaging twelve inches in length, being 
of the good qualities of its parent, with the compactly filled from butt to tip with long 
added merits of having a white cob and milky white kernels of luscious tender- 
white kernels, free from the objectionable ness and deliciously rich flavor. This 
reddish tinge that sometimes occurred in toothsome quality is retained for a much 
thered cob variety. The plants are dwarf longer time than with most corns. The 
and stocky, enabling them to be closely plants are luxuriant, healthy growers, are 
planted; usually two ears are borne on a scarcely affected by drought, and are won- 
stalk. It is not only the best first early derfuily prolific. For the home garden it 
sweet corn, but is valuable to plant late in is peerless, and is one of the most valuable 
summer for autumn use. sorts grown for canning and market. 
PRICE, 10c. pkt., 15c. pint, 25c. quart, PRICE, 10c. pkt., 15c. pint, 25c. quart, 
$1.10 peck, $3.75 bushel. $1.10 peck, $3.75 bushel. 
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Plant-tor MEDIUM EARLY, ... aCe 
Plant for MAIN CROP and LATE, .» 
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AMPION ,LOUNTRY GENTLEMAN. 
While this is comparatively a new vari- 
ety to the general public, yet it has really The finest of all Sweet Corns for the 
private table. The arrangement of the 
Been grown for two or three years by afew 
people in many sections of the country, kernels on the cob indicates high i 
r gh quality. 
Bud from yes we hear nothing but praise The moment your teeth sink into this rae 
about it. ese encomiums, and our own cious, milky, tender Corn, you will become 
a complete convert to it, for it will delight 
opinions -f its merits, formed from our 
thorough trials, convince us that ‘‘ Early the most fastidious epi i 
gh tr , picure. Itretainsits 
Champion” is destined to become the delicate tenderness and flavor even when 
a little old, as the ears are inclosed in a 
doe der emleng: medium early sweet corns. 
t is the earliest large variety grown, be- heav i 
J 5 y husk, which tends to keep the ear 
ing but O few days later than small extra, ‘‘in the milk” for several days longer than 
earlies. is as early as ‘‘Crosby’s,” yet other corns. The ears average eight to 
nine inches in length, cob small and 
itis as large, and often larger, than ‘‘Con- 
cord.” Early Champion is a 12-rowed vari- plump, pearly white kernels of great depth 
fill the ear from end to end. It produces 
ety, with large handsome ears filled with 
plump, deep white kernels, that retain three, many times four, and occasionally 
five and six ears to a stalk. But the great 
their milky tenderness for an unusually 
long period. Quality and flavor surpass- merit of the ‘‘Country Gentleman” Corn is 
its delicious quality; it is, without doubt, 
ingly fine and sweet. Valuable for either 
home use orfor market. Very productive. the sweetest and most tender of any Sweet 
Corn. (Seecut.) PRICE, 15c. pkt., 25c. pt., 
PRICE, 15c. pkt., 20c. pint, 30c. quart, 
$1.25 peck, $4.00/bushel. 40c. qt., $1.25 peck, $4.00 bush. 
The Most ’ Henderson’s ‘‘Country Gentleman” Sweet Corn. 
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Plump, milky, 
ay : WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT IT. pearly white 
Delicious SOT, wish to speak of the ‘Country Gentleman’ Sweet Corn as being better than the best that we have kernels—fairl 
ever tried. It’s fine.’’—GEORGE ROGERS, Jackson, Mich. wa 
Sweet Corn “I desire to say a word in praise of the ‘Country Gentleman’ Corn which I raised last season. It is with- melting in 
Ever Grown out Creep On the iinet Corn on ole continen t, and as beautiful as fine.” —THOS. LAUNDON, Elyria, O. your mouth. 
“ The ‘ Country Gentleman’ Sweet Corn is the best and sweetest we have ever raised or eaten.’’—Mrs. 
: N. W. BONNELL, Springfield, N. J. ae 
a ee regard CO Cli Country Gentleman ” Sweet Corn, it is the only kind that we have been able to grow Retaining its 
Very productive, on the seacoast ofthis State.’”—CHAS. SPENCE, Charleston, S. C. Delivered Bayer paying DELICATE 
Each stalk yielding 3 Free in U.S. | Transit, TENDERNESS 
and many times 4 
ears. Even 6 ears to 
stalk is not unusual. 
PECIAL Henderson's Continuity Collection of Corn. 
1 packet each (sufficient for 100 hills), . 
OFFER 2 Pint cach (sufictent for 400 hills)...” « Gr. ‘70 ‘60 
1 quart each (sufficient for 800 hills), . 1.20 1.00 SD 
$0.40 | $0.35 even when a 
little old. 
