Sweet Corn 



Culture on opposite page. 



WHITE HYBRIDS 



Silver Cross Bantam Hybrid Corn 



222 Maule's Lead All 

 Evergreen 



(93 days) Of all the old-time white sweet 

 corn varieties this is probably the best. It 

 was introduced by Maule in 1918. We 

 believe that it surpasses all the old standard 

 white sweet corns in sweetness and in size of 

 ear. Where it is an advantage to have the 

 crop come to maturity steadily for quite an 

 extended period, where very long, large, 

 sweet ears are desired, and where a heavy, 

 leafy plant is useful, Maule's Lead All Ever- 

 green is the corn to grow. The plants gen- 

 erally become 8 to 9 ft. tall, and bear ears 8 

 to 10 in. long with 14 or 16 rows of kernels. 



Pkt. 100; V 2 lb. 250; lb. 450; 2 lbs. 850; 



5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.70. 



16 Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



196 Silver Cross Bantam •£ 



The most tender, delicious corn you can grow (8S days) 



Silver Cross Bantam, as prophesied, is now grown by so many gardeners that already 

 more than half of the white corn varieties formerly listed have been dropped from our 

 catalog through lack of sales. We sell more Silver Cross Bantam than all other white 

 corns combined, and it's simply because it's the, best corn there is. Like its yellow twin, 

 Golden Cross Bantam, this hybrid is adapted to every part of the country where corn 

 can be grown. The ears are 8 in. long with 12 or 14 rows of broad, white kernels. They 

 are supreme in sweetness and flavor, but most of all in tenderness. They continue to be 

 delicious at an age that most corn is inedible. The plants are 6 ft. tall, strongly two 

 eared, and well equipped to resist wind, heat, and drouth. For highest quality corn, and 

 a swell yield as well, grow Silver Cross Bantam. 



Pkt. 150; y 2 lb. 400; lb. 750; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $3.20; 10 lbs. $6.00. 

 Special prices for commercial growers and canners. 



200 Stowell's Evergreen Hybrid «& 



The old Stowell's type plus hybrid vigor (92 days) 



You will harvest lots of corn if you plant this vigorous, full season hybrid. It is like the 

 old Stowell's Evergreen which was the leading sweet corn for many years, but it is 

 superior to the old Stowell's because it is a hybrid. The hybrid vigor and breeding back- 

 ground eliminate barren stalks, irregular ear type, weak plants, and susceptibility to 

 wilt. Instead, this hybrid has uniformly 7}4 to 8^ in. ears with 16 or 18 rows of narrow, 

 deep, clean white kernels. It easily outyields the open pollinated strain, and is actually 

 more widely adapted than the parent variety. Plants grow to a height of 8 ft. We recom- 

 mend this hybrid as better corn than Stowell's Evergreen. 



Pkt. 150; 1/2 lb- 400; lb. 700; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs. $2.80; 10 lbs. $5.20. 

 Larger quantities at lower prices. 



Open pollinated white sweet com 



221 Stowell's Evergreen 



Select strain, noted for uniformity (93 days) 



The first sweet corn known to American settlers was obtained on an expedition against 

 the Indians in 1779, and it seems likely that Stowell's Evergreen springs from those 

 very ears taken from a teepee in the Susquehanna valley. Stowell's was almost the first 

 variety to be listed in seed catalogs, and its tremendous life span is all the more remark- 

 able when we consider the fact that only two other white corns (the hybrids, Silver 

 Cross Bantam and Stowell's Evergreen Hybrid) now surpass it in popularity. Ears are 

 8 to 9 in. long and contain 16 to 20 rows of deep kernels. The plants grow 7 to 8 ft. tall. 



Pkt. 100; 1/2 lb- 250; lb. 400; 2 lbs. 750; 5 lbs, $1.75; 10 lbs. $3.20. 

 Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



216 Country Gentleman 



Long, slender, white grains (95 days) 



Easily recognized by the irregular arrangement of the kernels on the cob. Seeds, when 

 dry, are long and narrow, hence the appropriate common name of Shoe Peg by which 

 it is widely known. Ears are quite large, 7 to 8 in. long, with a small white cob thickly 

 covered with long, slender, white grains of good sweetness. This variety has the favor- 

 able characteristic of remaining in edible condition a long time. It has been well known 

 and liked by gardeners everywhere. Stalks grow 7 ft. tall and generally bear two large 

 ears, which makes the strain a heavy yielder. 



Pkt. 100; Vz lb. 250; lb. 450; 2 lbs. 850; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.70. 

 Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



219 Howling Mob 



Large ears; midseason maturity (82 days) 



The curious name of this variety was 

 chosen by the originator because of his 

 experience in offering ears for sale at his 

 market stall. He was so overwhelmed by 

 shouting customers (this was in 1902) 

 whenever he had the corn, that he could 

 scarcely hand it out fast enough. Ears are 

 7 to 8 in. long, with 12 to 16 rows of ker- 

 nels. Plants grow 6 ft. tall. 



Pkt. 100; l/ 2 lb. 250; lb. 400; 2 lbs. 75<<; 

 5 lbs. $1.75; 10 lbs. $3.20. 



205 Maule's Colossal 



As big as it sounds (90 days) 



Competes successfully with Stowell's 

 Evergreen. It is as big as Stowell's, and 

 has the advantage of ripening earlier 

 under favorable conditions. Plants grow 

 6 to 7 ft. tall, many of them carrying 2 

 ears. Ears are 7 to 9 in. long, with 12 or 

 14 rows of kernels. We believe you'll find 

 that Silver Cross Bantam is earlier, 

 higher yielding and much better quality. 



Pkt. 100; Vz lb. 250; lb. 400; 2 lbs. 750; 

 5 lbs. $1.75; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



