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HICKORY KING. — Has the smallest cob and largest grains and 

 Is the most valuable and reliable White Com in cultivation. It 



will shell more and weigh more to a given measure, make more ears to a stalk 

 and bear planting closer than any other field variety of white corn in the world. 

 As the stalks are never barren, no matter how thin the soil, you are always sure 

 to get a crop of the Hickory King. It ripens in from 100 to 120 days from 

 planting, shells and husks easily, ana makes as much fodder to the acre as other 

 kinds. It is unusually productive, nearly always 2 and very often 3 good ears to 

 a stalk. The ears have a thin husk, uncommonly small cob. By breaking an 

 ear in half, one grain will cover the entire end of the cob. Both ends filled full 

 •out to the end of the cob. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. By ex- 

 press or freight, peck, 75 cts.; bus., $2.25; 2 bus. sack, $4.00 



CHAMPION ""WHITE PEARL Originated in Illinois and is enor- 

 mously productive,, a strong grower matures in about 100 days. The stalk is 

 :stout and thick, and ears are set low. I offer the direct headquarters stock. Pkt., 

 10c; lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 75c, postpaid ; bv ex. or freight, pk., $1 ; bu., 82.25 ; 2 bu., $4. 



PRIDE OF THE NORTH.— One of 

 the earliest Dents in cultivation, and has 

 ibeen grown farther North than any other Gol- 

 <dem Dent I know of, and matured a crop. 

 Planted on the fourth day of July, it has fully 

 matured before frost, and it also has been 

 planted as a second crop after wheat harvest, 

 and yielded a full, well-ripened crop. It is very 

 prolific, 100 bushels per acre having been 

 grown; will grow wonderfully well on poor 

 soil, and makes no suckers. I can sately 

 recommend it as earlier than any other variety 

 (excepting Huron. Mastodon is the earliest 

 «of the large eared Dent varieties ; but Pride of 

 the North, growing a smaller ear and stalk, is 

 «even earlier. It is just the variety for all my 

 •customers to plant who desire a first-class extra 

 .early. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 

 pounds, '75 cents, postpaid. By express or 

 freight, peck, 75 cents ; bushel, $2.00 ; 2 

 bushels, $3.50. 



CHESTER CO. MAMMOTH CORN.— There have been hundreds of 

 thousands of bushels of worthless stuff, Chester County Mammoth only in name, 

 distributed all over the country. If you want the genuine, send direct 

 to headquarters. The Chester County Mammoth Corn, wherever introduced, 

 has given universal satisfaction, both on account of its large yield, fine 

 •quality of grain and superb fodder. The strain of Chester County Mam- 

 moth Corn I offer for sale has been brought to its present perfection by untiring 

 ,care and judicious skill of several of the most scientific corn growers 

 •of Chester County, being strictly pure, and saved only from the finest ears 

 of the most producti ve fields. Packet, 10 cents ; pound, 30 cents ; 3 pounds, 75 

 •cents, postpaid. Peck, 75 cents ; bushel, $2.00 ; 2 bushel sack, $3.50. 



IMPROVED GOLDEN 

 BEAUTY — The ears are of perfect shape, 

 with from ten to fourteen straight rows of 

 brightest golden yellow grains,of remark- 

 able size, and filled out completely 

 to the extreme end of the cob. THE 

 COBS ARE UNUSUALLY SMALL; 

 when broken in half the grains will 

 always reach across. The illustration 

 is an exact representation of haJfan ear. 

 The richness of color and fine quality of 

 grain make it very superior for grinding 

 into meal. The grains are not of a hard, 

 flinty type, neither are they so soft as to be 

 greatly shriveled, as is the Golden Dent. 

 The ears are easily shelled, although the 

 kernels are firm on the ear, and in every 

 respect presents as perfect a type as 

 could be desired. The stalk takes a 

 strong hold in the ground; grows vigorously 

 to a height of eight to ten feet. This year 

 I offer seed grown for me by the 

 originator of Golden Beauty. For 

 the last eight years he has continued 

 by careful selection to greatly im- 

 prove this magnificent variety until 

 it is now far better than ever it was 

 before, and my seed is certainly 

 worthy the name Improved. Pkt., 

 10c; lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 75c, bv mail, postpaid. 

 Peck, 75 cents; bushel, $2; 1*0 bushels, $18. " " 



FLOUR CORN. 



IMPROVED EVERGREEN BROOM CORN The best for general 



cultivation, and is more largely grown than any other variety ; brush firm, of 

 good length, and bright green color ; never gets red, and brings the highest 

 market price. By express or freight, peck, $1.00 ; bushel, $3.00. 



CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BROOM CORN.— A strong growing variety, 

 much resembling the Evergreen, but longer in brush ; a bright golden color 

 when ripe. Good for making hurl brooms. By express or freight, peck, $1.00 ; 

 bu.,$3.50. By mail, both the above varieties. Pkt, 10 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts. 



SUGAR CANE— EARLY AMBER This is by far the best variety for 



.sugar. The seed is valuable also as food for horses and cattle, and is greedily 



IMPROVED GOLDEN BEAUTY. 



This southern variety will produce from three to five § 

 times as much per acre as wheat (owing to climate and soil), makes Bread, 3 

 Cakes, Rolls, Biscuits, Waffles, etc., as light and good as those made from the 7 

 best wheat flour. It will yield twice as many bushels as common varieties of p 

 field corn, and four times as muoh fodder. Makes fine roasting ears, hominy, » 

 and beautiful starch. The same process is used as in grinding and bolting wheat. 5, 

 It should be planted same as other corn, 2 grains to the hill, and grows well on ^ 

 any land where Indian Corn is grown. It must, however, to mature in this g 1 

 latitude, be planted by the 1st to the 20th of May, as it requires at the very least | 

 as long a season as Chester County Mammoth to mature. The stalks stool » 

 from the ground like sorghum, and grow 7 to 8 feet high, each grain pro- " 1 

 ducing four to six stalks, as when it is 8 to 10 inches high it begins to tiller up S5 

 like wheat, one hill making an armful of fodder. This one quality is sufficient O 

 to recommend it, for it makes it yield more and better fodder than any corn in >* 

 cultivation. It averages 10 ears to the hill: ears from 5 to 7 inches in circum- Jfl 

 ference, and from 8 to 12 inches long; grain very white. Stooling from the > 



1 ground like sorghum, as stated above, suckers E 

 should not be pulled off. Cultivate same as ^3 

 other corn. Flour Corn is worthy of a trial, at H 

 least, by every corn or wheat-grower who H 

 reads this catalogue. There is not a county 

 in the same latitude as Philadelphia or south ^ 

 of it, where it should not be at least experi- h 

 mented with. Large packets 10 cts. each; M 

 pound, 40 cts.; 3 pounds, $1.00, postpaid. w 



LEAMING.- Is in character somewhat & 

 of a Dent variety, nearly always two good ears * 

 to the stalk. In good soil, well manured, ^ 

 has produced by actual measurement ^ 

 1341 bushels of shelled corn per acre. a, 

 Stalks grow to a medium size, and produce J§ 

 but few suckers, ears large and handsome, ot » 

 a deep oranye color and small red cob. Some 

 dealers offer an Improved Learning, the Learn- £. 

 ing I offer needs no improvement, it is per- ** 

 fection itself. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb, 30 cts.; 3 lbs., O 

 75c, postpaid. Peck, 75c; bus., $2; 2 bus. $3.50. 3, 

 FARMERS' FAVORITE GOLDEN DENT CORN.— This variety, » 

 produced after eight years' skillful selection and careful cultivation by one oi 2 

 our most scientific and practical corn-growers, was first introduced by us „. 

 to public notice, being confident that it would prove worthy ot a place in the © 

 front rank of the best and most popular varieties of field corn. The grains are > 

 very deep, the cobs bright red, extremely small and well-filled. It is easily *5 

 shelled. The corn does not get too hard for feeding, but is easily digested, and » 

 nutritious. 70 pounds of ears of this variety will average 6 to 8 quarts more than * 

 a measured bus. Farmers who desire an early and prolific corn can- £ 

 not fail to he suited with the "Farmers' Favorite." Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; H 

 3 lbs., 75c. postpaid. By express or freight, pk., 75c; bus., $2.00 ; 2 bus. sack, $3.50. E 



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eaten by poultry, increasing the egg production. For ensilage or fodder, it 5 

 possesses important advantages. By mail, postpaid, lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 75c; by ex- ~ 

 press or freight, pk., $1; bus. of 56 lbs., $2.50 ; 10 bus. orover, $2.25 per bus. g 



SUGAR CANE— EARLY ORANGE.— The favorite Southern variety. > 

 Yields an abundance of syrup, does not grow quite as tall as Early Amber, but is g 

 heavier; by mail, postpaid, lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 75c; by express or freight, bu. 56 lbs.$3. p 



WILD RICE.— It grows very rapidly in 1 to 8 feet of water ; ripens late in H 

 Aug. or early in Sept. Should be planted broadcast from a boat, in 2 or 3 feet of * 

 water, having a mud bottom. As an attraction for wild fowl it cannot be equaled. 2 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 40 cts., postpaid. By express, per bushel of 15 pounds, $4.00. ? 



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