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Farmer's Favorite Campion's Early. 

 Golden Dent. 



Golden Beauty. 



King Philip. Mammoth 'White Surprise. Golden Dew-drop. Queen of the Prairie. 'White Flint. 



LEADING VARIETIES OF FIELD CORN. 



New Self-Hnskinj Field Com. 



If by mail postage must be added at the rate of 15 cts. per quart. 

 Planted in hills, 8 to 10 quarts i^er acre. 



'ELF- HUSKING. — Besides possessing tlae valuable and peculiar feature that we shall shortly refer to, 

 this variety is also the earliest field corn in cultivation, ripening fully ten days before the Early Yello'sv 

 Canada. The plant is of dwarf habit, while the ears it bears are large, averaging ten inches in length ; 

 the grain is of an amber color, and the cob quite small. It often produces three ears to the stalk, seldom 

 confining itself to one even under ordinary cultivation. The great merit we claim for this variety, however, 

 lies in its departure from the habits of all other corn, in the inclination to strip itself clean of its husk, a distinctive feature, which 

 we have tried to show in the engraving, and it suggested the name of "Self-Husking," that we gave it. 20 cts. per quart ; 75 cts. per 

 peek ; S2.50 per bushel. 



HICKORY KING. — A new White Dent Corn of great promise. From the section shown on this page it will be seen that the grain is 

 very large, and the cob very small. The illustration shows that one grain will cover the cob or cone, a peculiarity that we do not 

 know of in any other variety. It is a robust grower and a heavy cropper, more suit- 

 able for growing south of Pennsylvania than north. 20 cts. per quart ; 75 cts. per 

 peck ; S2.50 per bushel. 



OOLDEN BEAUTY. — The ears are of perfect shape, with from ten to sixteen straight 

 rows of bright golden grains of the largest size, which are filled out to the ex- 

 treme end of the cob. Matures as early as most varieties of Golden Dent, and 

 surpasses all in size, appearance and productiveness. It has produced 100 bushels 

 of shelled corn per acre under ordinarj' culture in Pennsylvania. 15 cts. per qt. ; 

 60 cts. per peck ; S2.00 per bushel. 



QUEEN OP THE PRAIRIE.— One of the most valuable and reliable varieties of 

 dent corn that we know of. The stalk usually attains a height of from six to 

 seven feet, bearing one or two good ears of from fourteen to sixteen rows each. 

 In this latitude it has matured a full crop in less than ninety days. 15 cts. qt. ; 

 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel. 



GOLDEN DEW-DROP. — It is a most reliable sort for northern planting, as it grows 



quickly and matures early. It is what is known as a flint variety, is eight-rowed, 



looks a little like the Canada Yellow, but the grain is brighter in color. As a rule, 



the Ain't varieties are not as good yielders as the dent sorts, but the Golden Dew- 

 drop produces two or three ears to the stalk. The stalks will average six feet in 



height. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel. 

 KING PHILIP. — Very early. Usually matures three months after planting. Ears ten to twelve inches long. Kernel copper colored, 



smooth and of the flinty order. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel. 

 LEAMING. — Ears of good size, cob red and small, with a deep large grain of bright yellow. It is an early variety, a strong grower, and its 



leafy character enables it to stand up until ripe, thus making it especially valuable in dry seasons. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck ; S2 bush. 

 LONGFELLO'W. — A variety well adapted for the Northern States. It is an eight-rowed yellow flint sort, with ears from ten to fifteen 



inches long, of an average diameter of 1% inches. Cob small, grain large and broad. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck ; S2.00 bushel. 

 MAMMOTH "WHITE SURPRISE.— A new sort with large ears and very small cob. The ears are from 12 to 14 inches long, with 



from 14 to 28 rows of very large, deep grains. Very productive. Said to yield from 75 to 125 bushels of shelled corn per acre, 



according to soil and season. Specially adapted to sections from Pennsylvania south. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel. 

 COMPTON'S EARLY.— Yellow variety ; ears 10 to 12 inches long. Very early and prolific. Stalks 8 to 10 feet in height. Ears well 



filled. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel. 

 WHITE FLINT.— Handsome ears, large and well filled. A first-class sort. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel. 

 PARMER'S FAVORITE GOLDEN DENT.— Eipens early, and hence succeeds where many varieties will not mature. 15 cts. qt; 



60 cts. peck; S2. 00 bushel. 

 CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH— One of the largest varieties of field corn in cultivation, yielding under good culture from 100 to 



150 bushels shelled corn per acre. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck; $2.00 bushel. 

 LARGE YELLOW FLINT.— Very productive and of good quality. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts. peck; $2.00 bushel. 

 SOUTHERN HORSE TOOTH— Valuable for fodder. $1.25 bushel. ) 

 SWEET FODDER CORN.-For soiling and fodder. $2.00 bushel, j ^°^ ^ ^"'^^^^ *° *'^^ ^'"^ broadcast, half that quantity in drdls. 



*'HOW THE FABK PATS," value $2.50, is oflfered as a premimn with every $20.00 order. " OASDEIT AND FARM TOPICS," value 

 $1.50, is offered as a premium with every $5.00 order. For particulars, see pag'e 146. 



