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! Jargest and best extra early sweet corn in existence. The grains are in 
STANDARD SWEET OR SUGAR CORNS. 
shallow culture. Leave three stalks to the bill, and make successional 
CULTURE.—Sweet corn always does well on sod land, or where clover ‘ ( 
Use one quart for 600 hills; six to 
has been turned down. Plant when danger of frost is over, in hills 2x3 
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When sweet corn by the pint or quart ts ordered by express or freight, LE & (= . = ay = 
5 cents per pint, or 10 cents per quart may be deducted from prices quoted. | FIRST OF ALL. S\N eal 
Pecks and bushels are sent by freight or express at purchaser's expense. | 
fe id F. Ee = —— “SARLY SHEFFIELD.—A cross between Cory and Adams, and 
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Verrst OF ALL.—Reaches maturity from two to seven days sooner | distinctly superior to either plant; as hardy as Adams, which is not 
than’ Cory, and I can confidently recommend it. It produces larger | Sweet, and as sweet as Cory, which is not hardy. It will withstand 
ears than Gory and-‘more to the stalk, and will prove a boon to gardeners | light frost. Better than Cory in being free from smut. The stalk 
who desire to be first in market. It may be planted quite closely, on | grows five feet high, and bears two good-sized ears. The ears are 
account of the comparatively small size of the Stalks. It is the earliest | handsome, the grains being in ten or twelve rows. The table quality is 
table corn, and brings double the price that better corns command | excellent, and Iam pleased with Barly Sheffield on my trial grounds. 
later in the season. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 20c.; qt., 35e. Pk., $1.00; bu., $3.25. | Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 35 cts., postpaid. Pk., $1.00; bu., $3.25. 
NONESUCH. 
| “ = li NONESUOH.— I introduced this fine second-early corn in 1892, and it 
AMMOTH WHITE CORY. ~— Ears larger than common Cory, | has given wide satisfaction. It is a prolific sort, and of very high table 
and two or even three to the stalk. Claimed by the originator to be the | quality. Voluntary testimonials sent to me speak of two ears to the 
stalk, the ears 9 to 12 inches long, and compactly filled with grains 
twelve rows, and the ear is symmetrical and handsome, with no open-| from end to end. It isa red-cobbed variety, and preferred by some 
ings between the rows at the base. Grains large and white and of | people on that account; tender and sweet. Planted at the same time 
Batket, 10 good quality for such an earlysort. Exce'lent for market. as the earliest corns it affords a perfect succession. Packet, 10 cents; 
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ket, 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 39 cts., postpaid. Pk., $1.00; bu., $3.25. 
COUNTRY GEN- 
TLEMAN, or IM- COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. 
PROVED SHOE 
PEG. — This is a mid- 
season sweet corn. The 
ears are of quite large 
size, and frequently £ 
three on a Stalk. The ¢¥ 
grains are irregularly x 
set on the ear. The cob} 
is remarkably small, Ke 
giving great depth to & 
the compressed grains. 
For delicious flavor and 
sweetness I do not 
know of anything that 
can surpass this varie- 
ty. Irecommend it es- 
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® pecially to private gardeners or for choice retail trade. Packet, 10 cents; 
pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. Peck, 75 cents; 
bushel, $2.79. 
l ZIG ZAG EVERGREEN. ee met pe 
ZIG ZAG EVERGREEN.—This corn is the sweetest and most] but the arrangement on ee cob is e RERiuTalauRerits 
q . s t § tes S g ; Ss entirely different, s eculiar, 
tender variety ever introduced, possibly excepting the Shoe Peg types. | fact, as to give the corn its name. Two perfect ears lo ths i tk aa oe 
It is medium to late. It matures about eight days ahead of Stowell’s | lably. It isa most satisfactory variety for amateur or market gardener. 
Evergreen; the kernels are shaped like those of Stowell’s Evergreen; | Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 8 cts., postpaid. Pk., 75 cts.; bu., $2.50 
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