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RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDX 



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Corn, Sweet or Sugar 



Mais, Fr. 



Grano iurco, Ital. 



Maiz, Sp. 



Zucker Mais, Ger. 



Dicer's Aii>iui:rat Sugar Corn 



CULTURE -Seed is liable to rot if planted in cold 

 ground. About middle of May plant in hills 3 feet apart 

 each way, covering about 8 or 10 seeds half an inch and 

 thin out to three plants to a hill, or plant in rows 3 feet 

 apart, and thin out plants to stand 12 inches apart in the 

 rows. For succession plant early sorts every two weeks up 

 to July 1,=;. One pound will plant 100 hills, or about 

 250 feet of row. 



The Early White Sorts 



304 Adams' Extra Early. Can be phmted earlier than 

 Com. Good for the table only when young. Pkt. 10c 

 5 lbs. SI. 35, prep;iid. 



307 Dreer's Aristocrat. A desirable 

 extra-early Corn. The ears are 8 inches 

 long and have 8 or 10 rows of broad, 

 white grains of tender quality. This 

 variety is very productive, usually 

 bearing two handsome ears to each 

 stalk. Pkt. 10c: J lb. 25c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 

 65c; 5 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 



310 Black Mexican. Dry seed grains are 

 almost black, but the edible ears are 

 white, slightly tinted pink, and remark- 

 ably sweet. Pkt. 10c; J lb. 25c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. SI. 65. prepaid. 



327 Dreer's Extra-Early "Independ- 

 ence." A choice early variety with 

 ears 6 to 7 inches long, set with 10 to 12 

 rows of plump milky grains of sur- 

 prising sweetness. 3J feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c; } lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 

 5 lbs. SI. 65, prepaid. 



326 Howling Mob. A large-eared second 

 early variety. Ears measure 8 to 9 

 inches long with 16 rows of pure white 

 grains. Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; lb. 35c; 

 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 



332 Mammoth White Cory. One of the 

 best large extra-early varieties usually 

 bearing two large white ears on each 

 stalk, with 10 or 12 rows. Pkt. 10c; 

 \ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.65, 

 prepaid. 



343 Stabler's Early. Of large size for an 

 early variety and of most delicious 

 flavor. The grains are broad and very 

 tender. Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 

 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. S1.65, prepaid. 



Health Value of 

 Fresh Sweet Corn 



Calories per lb. If70 



Vitamins A, B, G 



Proteins 3.1% 



Carhohxdrates 19.7% 



Fats 1.1% 



Iron .0008%, 



anv other but is not a Sugar 

 ^ib. 20c;lb. 30c;2 1bs. 55c; 



The Golden Yellow Kinds 



318 Golden Bantam. Our extra-selected strain produces ears measuring about 6 

 inches, holding uniformly 8 well-filled rows of broad, tender kernels of deliciously 

 sweet flavor and tender quality. One of the finest for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; 

 ^ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 



320 Golden Cream. A delicious golden Shoe-Peg Corn. See specialities page z. 

 Pkt. 10c; i lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. SI. 65, prepaid. 



323 Golden Gem. A choice golden grained Corn with ears ready 7 or 8 days before 

 Golden Sunshine. Particularly fine for cooler sections. As large as Golden Bantam 

 and as sweet. Has a remarkably short, stout stalk. Pkt. 15c; \ lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 

 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 



324 Golden Giant. Choicest of the yellow sugar varieties with ears measuring 8 inches 

 long. Beautiful deep golden yellow, milky grains full of sugary sweetness. 

 Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 



322 Golden Sunshine. Beautiful golden yellow ears about an inch longer than 

 Bantam, closely set with 12 rows (instead of 8) of luscious, sweet kernels. Most 

 important, however, is its extreme earliness as it matures 7 or 8 days ahead of 

 Bantam. Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. SI. 75, prepaid. 



Golden Bantam Sugar Corn 



ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS in quantities offered in this Catalog are FORWARDED, TRANSPORTATION PAID, any- 

 where in the United States, we reserving the privilege of shipping by PARCEL POST, EXPRESS, or FREIGHT. 



