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early.The Two Best Sweet Corns on Earth, "crop. 



henderson's 

 Country Gentleman 



Sweet Corn 



FOK MAIN CROP. 

 The Most Delicious Sweet Corn Grown 



Plump, Pearly- White, Milky Kernels, fairly Melting in 

 the mouth. Retaining its Delicate Tenderness even 

 when a little old. Very Productive, each stalk yield- 

 ing 3 and often 4 ears; even 6 ears to a stalk occasionally. 



HENDERSON'S Country Gentleman is 

 the finest of all Sweet Corns for the 

 private table. The arrangement of 

 the kernels on the cob indicates high qual- 

 ity. The moment the teeth sink into this 

 luscious, milky, tender Corn you will be- 

 come a complete convert to it, for it will 

 delight the most fastidious epicure. It 

 retains its delicate tenderness and flavor 

 even when a little old, as the ears are en- 

 closed in a heavy husk, which tends to 

 keep the ear "in the milk" for several days 

 longer than other corns. The ears average 

 eight to nine inches in length, cob small; 

 and plump, pearly-white kernels of great 

 depth fill the ear from end to end. It pro- 

 duces three, many times four, and occa- 

 sionally five and six ears to a stalk. But 

 the great merit of the "Country Gentle- 

 man" Corn is its delicious quality; it is, 

 without doubt, the sweetest and most ten- 

 der of any Sweet Corn. (See cut.) Price, 

 10c. pkt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $2.00 pk. 

 What Our Customers Say About It: 

 "I wish to say a word in favor of your Country 

 Gentleman Corn, which is the sweetest and most pro- 

 ductive we have ever raised or eaten. It is grand!" 



WILMER HAMMOND, Sollitt, III. 



"The Country Gentleman Sweet Corn is the best and 

 sweetest we have ever raised or eaten." 



Mrs. N. W. BON NELL, Springfield, N.J. 



*'/ wish to speak in praise of your Country Gentle- 

 man Sweet Corn. We thought it the best, sweetest corn 

 we ever tasted, and it lasted so long 'in the milk' condi- 

 tion we will never be without it." 



Mrs. C. M. CHAPMAN, Deer Creek, III. 



"We are now feasting on the Country Gentleman. 

 Having used it for years can truly say there is no other 

 sweet corn anywhere equal to it." 



ROBERT P. ORR, Haitland, N. C 



" I want to tell you how much we enjoyed your 

 Country Gentleman Sweet Corn. It was just splendid. 

 All guests who ate it said it was the best they ever 

 tasted." MRS. W.A. COLLI SON, Handley, W. Va. 



HENDERSON'S 



METROPOLITAN 

 Sweet Corn 



FOK VERY EARLY. 

 The Best, The Largest, The Sweetest, 

 and the BIGGEST YIELDER of all 



EARLY SWEET CORNS. 



IT is safe to say that there has never been 

 on the market any one variety of Corn 

 that combined the essential features of 

 earliness and good flavor in a satisfactory 

 degree. ' In these important characteristics, 

 " Metropolitan " certainly outclasses any 

 other variety. It is only two days later 

 than Cory, which has been the most popular 

 early sort. 



The plant is distinct, being very strong in 

 stalk, growing 5\ feet in height. The leaves 

 are numerous, narrow and very dark green 

 in color. The ears, two to three to the plant, 

 are all set low. They are uniformly 9 inches 

 long, 10 to 12 rowed, well filled to the tip 

 with large deep grains, which are very ten- 

 der. It is not merely sweet, but possesses 

 that exquisite richness so well known in the 

 larger and later sorts. An ample husk in- 

 sures its remaining in the "milk" longer 

 than is usual with early varieties. (See 

 cut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., 

 $2.00 pk. 



" Your Metropolitan Sweet Corn is certainly the 

 sweetest and most succulent corn I ever ate." 



E. H. PLATT, Watervliet, N. Y. 



"Having enjoyed our last mess of your M etropolitan 

 Sweet Corn, I suggest that you are warranted in adding 

 to your catalogue description its 'evergreen' qualities. 

 Last year I planted it in the same garden and at -,ame 

 dates with Stowell's Evergreen and found it outdid the 

 latter in length of time it remained in table condition. 

 This year four plantings of Metropolitan kept our table 

 supplied from Aug. 14th to Oct. 27th. It remains a long 

 time 'in the milk.'" L.D.COLLINS, Sec'y, 



The Johnson Harvester Co., Batavia, N. Y. 



"1 planted a small quantity of your Metropolitan 

 Sweet Corn last season beside Kendel's Early Giant, Cory 

 and Perry's Hybrid. All received equal attention and 

 Metropolitan was earlier than any, had larger ears, filled 

 better at tip and was vastly superior in tenderness and 

 flavor. It is, indeed, an acquisition." 



C. J. ROBINSON, Paterson, N. J. 



"I am very much pleased to say that your Metropolitan 

 Sugar Corn was very fine. I never ate better." 



J. E. A. GIBBS, Raphine, Va. 



For our complete list of Sweet Corns, see page 56 — Sweet Fodder Corn, see page 68. 



