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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CORN— Sweet. 



German, Welschkorn. French, Mais. 



Sow in rows four and a half feet apart, or plant in hills, if in rich soil, a 

 distance of about four feet each way. If the soil is poor and the variety dwarf, 

 the distance apart may be lessened. Begin planting in May and continue until 

 the last Week in July. 



If by mail in quantities of a pint and upwards, add 10 cents per quart for postage. 

 ■One quart to 200 hills; S to 10 quarts to the acre, in hills. 



mm First of all — A selection from Cory, coming in a few 

 days earlier than that variety; is about the same 

 size. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 ets.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 

 75cts.; bushel $2 75 



Cory — For several years this has been the favorite early 

 sweet corn with market gardeners. It is dwarf in 

 habit, and the ears, which are of fair market size, are 

 set low, each stalk usually producing two or three 

 good ears. We have both, the red and white cob variety. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; 

 bushel...' 2 75 



Burbank's Early Maine— A favorite early corn with 

 rich creamy- white kernels. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; 

 quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 75 



Marblehead— Similar to Cory, but about ten days 

 later. The grain is red when dry. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 

 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 50 



Chicago Market, or Ballard's-An excellent twelve- 

 rowed variety, maturing about ten days later than 

 Cory. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 

 75cts.; bushel 2 50 



Early Minnesota— One of the best of the early var- 

 ieties, with fair-sized ears, plant dwarf. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 50 



Country Gentleman — An excellent Corn for family 

 use. The ears are a good size with a small cob and 

 very deep clear white kernels, tender and sweet. It 

 is very productive, many of the stalks bearing three 

 -and four ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 



cts.; peck, S1.00; bushel 3 00 



Honey Sweet — A most desirable variety, very 

 sweet, as the name implies, and very productive. 

 The husks and stalks are dark red, while the corn 

 itself is creamy-white. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; 



quart, 20cts.; peck, 85cts.; bushel 3 00 



Perry's Hybrid — A large early variety, coming 

 into use a few days later than Marblehead. The 

 stalk grows about sis 

 feet high and each stalk 

 produces two perfect 

 ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 

 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck, 75 cts.; bushel. 



fco, 



2 50 



Crosby's Early — A fa- 

 vorite market variety, 

 ears of medium size. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.: pint,10cts.; 

 quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 

 cts.; bushel 2 50 



Moore's Early Con- 

 cord — A very fine var- 

 iety with large ears. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 

 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 

 75 cts.; bushel 2 50 



Stabler's Extra Early 

 — A large early sort, 

 coining into use about 

 the same time as Marblehead. It is a good 

 market variety, very sweet. Pkt. ,5 cts.; pint, 

 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel — 2 50 



Shaker's Early — Comes in one week after 

 Crosby's Early, ears much larger than that 

 variety. Tkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 

 cts.: peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 50 



Hickox Improved— A medium early variety 

 of fine quality. Valuable for canning. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck 75 cts.; 



■ bushel 2 50 



Potter's Excelsior, or Sqaantam — An ex- 

 cellent variety, with fine, large ears and deep 

 grain; early. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 

 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 58 



Old Colony — An exceedingly productive and 

 very sweet variety, averaging three ears to a 

 stalk. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 50 



Amber Cream — A medium early variety; ears 

 large and very sweet, and when ready for 

 table use, very white. When ripe the kern- 

 els are a beautiful amber shade. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 ots.; 

 bushel 2 50 



New England, Eight-Kowed— An early var- 

 iety of superior quality, bearing very large 

 ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 ets.; 

 peck,75cts.; bushel 2 59 



Stabler's Pedigree— An excellent sort for 

 main crop, coming into use earlier than 

 Stowell's Evergreen, and is superior to that 

 variety in sweetness. It usually bears two 

 good-sized ears to the stalk. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 «ts.; 

 bushel 2 ■><• 



None 8uch— -A very handsome corn, foliage 

 and stalk tinted pink; the ears are ef large 

 size, 12 to 14 rowed, grain pure white, tinted 

 pink at cob end while the cob is pink. It is 

 a large yielder and of very fair quality. 

 Comes in after Concord. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 

 cts., quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2 50 



Everbearing-A new Corn of very distinct appearance, the stalks and 

 husks being red. Its most astonishing feature is that after ripening 

 one or two ears, when picked the same stalks will produce two to four 

 more ears, thus single stalks will produce as many as six large ears 

 during the season. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; 



3 00 



2 50 



3 00 



bushel 



Mexican Black— One of the most desirable 

 for family use. Very tender and sweet. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 9C 

 cts.; bushel 



Egyptian— A favorite variety, with large-sized 

 ears, of very fine flavor. Like all large sorts, 

 it matures late. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; 

 quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; busnel 



Ne Plus Ultra (Shoe Peg)— A very prolific 

 Corn, sometimes bearing four small ears to a 

 stalk, it is a medium late variety, and of good 

 quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 

 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 



Gold Coin— An excellent main crop Corn, re- 

 maining a long time in the green state; 

 color, golden yellow; very sweet and prolific. 

 Pkt., 5 ets.-; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 

 75 cts.; bushel 2 ' 5 



Stowell's Evergreen— An excellent late var- 

 iety, remaining longer in the green state 

 than any other variety; ears large. Pkt., 5 

 cts., pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; 

 bushel 2 25 



Mammoth Sugar— A late variety, with very 

 large ears of fine quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 

 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 7b cts.; bushel... [2 E0 



CORN— Field. 



(See Farm Seed Department, page 30.) 



POP=CORN. 



Queen's Golden— Ears large and very prolific. 



Pkt.,5cts.; pint,15cts.; quart 25 



Silver Lace — As the name implies, is of a 



beautiful transparent color ; very prolific. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart. 25 



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Hmammoth 



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