WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seed Novelties — 13 



The New Ideal Early Com 



Do you want delicious corn 

 on your table the 4th of July? 

 Then this is what you need. 



This is what Mr. Ball the originator has to say about it : 



"About seven years ago I received a small packet of early 

 sweet corn from a friend, which proved to be in the same 

 class as the Earliest of All sugar corns, considerably larger, 

 and best of all contained a sweetness equal to most of our 

 best true sugar varieties. For some years I have made a 

 study of scientific ])lant breeding, and decided to put my 

 efforts and study to the improvement of this corn. 



"As soon as the ear began to show the flower, I selected 

 the most promising stalks and cut out those remaining. 

 These selected stalks were carefully watched as they devel- 

 oped, and by a careful system of carrying the pollen of plants 

 showing different individual qualities, from one stalk to 

 another, thus combining size, shape and earliness of ear, I 

 succeeded in obtaining wonderful results, besides imparting 

 vitality to the seed that is astonishing. It has the power of 

 germination under conditions when all others have failed. 



"I have produced in this new sweet corn a variety which 

 ■(Stands alone, as a money maker. It is as large as 'Sto well's 

 Evergreen.' The fodder will average 6 feet; no small item 

 to a farmer ; and as a proof of its quality and sweetness, I had 

 a continuous call for 'Ideal' fx'om the wealthiest and most 

 fashionable residents of the surrounding suburban towns. 

 In earliness, anyone growing this corn will have the crop 

 marketed and the money in his pocket before any of the 

 early sugar corns are ready. 



"This season sugar corn had been a glut on the market, 

 selling as low as 25 cents per hundred, but by planting 

 Ideal, I was enabled to produce from less than one acre sixty 

 hundred ears, which sold at wholesale at $1.50 per hundred, 

 besides selecting nearly thirty bushels for seed. It adapts 

 itself to any kind of soil, either sand or heavy clay. It will 

 pay handsomely for every pound of manure given it. 



"It should be planted not closer than 3 feet each way, if 

 soil is very rich ; 3x3 J would be better. Do not let the ears 

 get over ripe. Make small cuts about 3 inches from end of 

 ear with sharp knife before cutting, to ascertain if in edible 

 condition, as it is somewhat deceiving until one gets accus- 

 tomed to its growth." 



The illustration herewith is from a photograph of an 

 average ear full 8 inches long. It speaks for itself. The 

 supply of seed of Ideal is still very limited. 



Packet, 15 cts.; 2 packets, 25 cts.; pint, 40 cts.; 

 quart, 75 cts.; 2 quarts, $1.25, postpaid. 



J. S. Waddle, Wendel. W. Va.— The New Ideal Corn has large, handsome ears, 

 and is the sweetest early corn I ever raised, hesides being ready for table from 7 

 to 10 days before other varieties of early sweet corn planted the same day. 



Kobert H. Magill, Germantown, Pa.— Dealer in Fine Fruits, Fancy Groceries 

 and Fresh Vegetables.— I have been supplied by Mr. Ball with Ideal Sweet Com 

 before any other farmer in this vicinity had any to supply at all. It is large, 

 remarkably sweet and a good seller. 



Jas. H. Brownter, Tulsa, Ind. Ter.— By the way, New Ideal Sweet Corn planted 

 on April 6th, came along with 3 or 4 ears on each stalk, and I sold a lot of it on June 

 16th, 71 days after planting, and with only one plowing and one hoeing. 



Thos. L. Kellep, "Wellington, Md.— Your New Ideal is the best and earliest sweet 

 com I have ever planted; and your Maule's Earliest and New Success Tomatoes 

 cannot be beat for size and earliness. I set out Spark's Earliana a week to 10 days 

 ahead of Maule's Earliest, but I gathered ripe tomatoes from Maule's Earliest first. 



W. D. Winter, Lowry, Idaho.— I planted your Ideal Early Com this year on the 

 iOth of June, and had green com on the table the 22nd of August. I consider It the 

 only corn for this short seasoned country. It is the best I ever ate. 



NEW IDEAL EARLY CORN. 



Francis Ball, Jenkintown, Pa.— The Early Ideal Cqrn sold like hot cakes at |1.50 

 per lun. I sold about 4U,000 in July, the average weight was from 90 to 100 pounds 

 to the 100 ears. I supphed the Bellevue-Stratfora Hotel with this corn, and they 

 said it was the best tliey ever had. 



Samuel Rose, Germantown, Pa.— Mr. Ball has supplied me with Ideal Corn 

 for several years, several weeks ahead of all other farmers. I paid him $1.50 per 

 liundred this season for this special corn. When the first sugar corn came in from 

 other farmers I could buy it for a mere song, it being so plentiful. My customers 

 pronounce "Ideal" the best they ever had. 



E. M. Gilcrest, Lincoln, Mo.— Your Early Ideal Sweet Com and Maule's E.'ctra 

 Early Peas are splendid, and really earlier than you claim in your catalogue. 



