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BURLINGTON HYBRID SWEET CORN. 



There is nothing in this Catalogue more 

 worthy of the careful consideration of market 

 gardeners than this new corn, and we felt highly 

 gratified in being the first seedsmen to offer it to 

 the public, in the spring of 1889. It is not an un- 

 tried Novelty, having been grown for several years, 

 with great profit, by a few truckers of Burlington 

 County, N. J., who have kept the stock closely 

 guarded among themselves, they positively refusing 

 to sell seed to anyone. It is a cross between 

 Adam's Extra Early and some large-eared pro- 

 ductive variety of sugar corn. Its great market 

 value can be readily seen, from the fact that it is 

 nearly as early as the Adam's, with an ear fully as 

 large as Stowelt's Evergreen, and more productive 

 than either, producing equal to the most prolific 

 field corn. Although not legitimately a sugar 

 com, yet the husks, blades and ear in a green state 

 exactly resemble the sugar varieties, and it sells 

 readily in market as a sweet or sugar corn. It is, 

 however, of much better eating quality than the 

 Adam's. When dry, the grain is smooth and of a 

 creamy-white color. The stalks grow to a height 

 of about five feet and very compact, admitting of 

 closer planting than any other variety ; the ears 

 begin to set low down and are borne three to four 

 to a stalk. Pkt., 10c. ; pint, 25c.; qt., 50c., post- 

 paid; _X peck, $1.25; peck, $2.50; bush., $8.00, 

 by freight or express. 



Longstander * Bronze ♦ Head I Lettace. 



In offering this new lettuce for sale for the 

 first time, we do not deem it necessary to add any 

 further description than the sample testimonials 

 published below, coming from some of our best 

 market gardeners, to whom we distributed the 

 seed for trial last spring. From our own exper- 

 ience and that of these customers we feel fully jus- 

 tified in claiming it to be the largest, handsomest, 

 most tender and compact in head, and longest 

 standing of any known variety. Its beautiful 

 golden bronze color is well expressed by one of 

 our customers who says: "It looks greasy, as 

 though a fine yellow oil had been poured over it, 

 saturating every part of the head and leaf." 



Pkt., 15c.; oz., 30c.; >{ lb., 90c.; lb., J3.25. 



WHAT THEY SAY. 



John Wetzel, Reed City, Mich., Nov. 4, 1889, writes: 

 " Therfe are not words in the English language to sufficiently 

 praise your new Lettuce, No. 7.5 (Longstander Bronze Head). 

 It goes to head when very small and continues growing 

 through the whole summer, attaining a size larger than a 

 lialf bushel. I could not get any of it to go to seed for me, 

 it stood from April until October and never started to seed. 

 It is exceedingly tender and of the best flavor; it looks very 

 greasy like, as though a fine yellow oil had been poured over 

 it, sat\irating every part of the head and leaf." 



A. I. Hakcourt, Chestnut, 111., Oct. 14, 1889, writes: "The 

 New Lettuce, No. 7.5 (Longstander Bronze Head), proved the 

 finest we ever raised. The heads were large, rich and 

 tender. The only objection was that they would not go to 

 seed, as I wanted to get the seed for planting again." 



C. A. Snodgrass, Salmon City, Idaho, Oct. 9, 1889, writes: 

 "I think your No. 75 Lettuce (Longstander Bronze Head) the 

 best I ever saw. I sowed it alongside of si.t different kinds 

 and it was large enough to eat at least ten days before the 

 rest and remained best of all in quality all summer. It failed 

 entirely to shoot to seed." 



E. M. Posey, Gainesville, Ala., Sept. 15, 1889, writes : "I 

 Tvas much pleased with the new Lettuce. No. 75 (Longstander 

 Bronze Head). Although the seeds were planted late they 

 stood the hot weather better and remained in head longer 

 than any I ever had. The heads were large, firm and of the 

 best quality. Even those left in the seed bed headed and 

 were one mass of balls — a sight to behold. I think it the 

 best lettuce for the South I have ever seen." 



Mrs. William Smith, Egin, Idaho, Oct. 23, 1889, writes : 

 " I was very much pleased with the new Lettuce Seed, No. 75 

 (Longstander Bronze Head). They are a hardy variety, with 

 large heads, handsome in appearance, very tender and crisp, 

 and remain so all season. We used them on the table after 

 all other varieties had gone to seed." 



