DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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SWEET CORN 



Ger. Welshkoren. Fr. Mais. 

 One quart will plant 200 hills. 



The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to rot 

 in cold or wet grround. should not be planted be- 

 fore May, or until the ground has become warm, 

 and for a succession, plant every two weeks, until 

 the middle of July, in rich, weP-manured ground, 

 in hills three feet apart each way, covering about 

 an inch, and thin out to three plants to a hill, or 

 plant in rows four feet part, and to stand eight 

 inches apart in the rows. 



FIRST OF ALL. One of the Earliest. Ripening 

 early ,ears large and of superior quality, sweet 

 and of delicious flavor. Extremely valuable to 

 market gardeners for first early. Per pkt. 5 

 ctR., V2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, by 

 express or freight, 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



MAMMOTH WHITE CORY. This strain is as 

 early as the original Cory. The ears are 12- 

 rowed. much larger in size, white cobbed. No 

 other Swtet Corn will find ready sale, as this 

 is king of the market, for no other variety can 

 compete with it as an extra early, and thus 

 the market gardener who raises it monopolizes 

 the cream of the early trade. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 1/2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, express, 

 or freight, V2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



GOLDEN BANTAM. This variety of yellow 

 grained Sweet Corn is one of the richest in 

 flavor of any corn grown. Of extreme hardi- 

 ness, can be planted earlier than any other 

 true sweet corn, and will then produce the 

 earliest supply of ears for the table. The stalks 

 grt)w about four feet in height and average 

 about two good ears to each stalk. The ears 

 are 5 to 6 inches in length. The flavor is ex- 

 ceptionally rich and sugary, claimed to be the 

 sweetest of all corns. Per pkt. 5 cts., Vz pt. 

 20 cts., 2 for 35 cts., postpaid, by express or 

 freight, Vz pk. $1.50, pk. $2.75. 



EARLY CHAMPION. The earliest large Sweet 

 Corn. Produces ears ten inches long in 60 

 days. This variety is, without question, the 

 earliest large Sweet Corn yet introduced, being 

 only a few days later than the first early 

 small sorts. Ears nearly as large as the Mam- 

 moth twelve-rowed; pure white kernels, with 

 medium sized white cob ; very sweet, tender, 

 and full of milk, yielding from two to three 

 ears to the stalk. Per pkt. 5 cts., V2 pt. 15 

 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, by express, or 

 freight, V2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



KENDELL'S EARLY GIANT. This distinct va- 

 riety of Sweet Corn combines more merit than 

 any other early variety in cultivation. The ears 

 grow to a tremendous size, measuring 8 to 10 

 inches long, and havinj^ 10 to 12 rows on each 

 cob. Kernels pure white, sweet and tender. 

 Dealers and truckers report ready sales and 

 are enthusiastic over its large size and pro- 

 ductiveness, as well as its white cob and good 

 eating qualities. Per pkt. 5 cts., V2 pt. 15 cts., 

 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; express or freight, H 

 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



EARLY EVERGREEN. This variety is a selec- 

 tion from the Stowell's Evergreen. It possess- 

 es every good quality of Stowell's Evergreen 

 and resembling it in every respect, except that 

 the stock is about one foot shorter, more close- 

 ly jointed, and that it will mature fully 10 days 

 earlier. It is a splendid variety to come in be- 

 tween the early and the late sorts. There is 

 no better variety than the Early Evergreen for 

 the market gardener who wishes to get the 

 cream of the trade. It will no doubt become 

 a popular variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., V2 pt. 15 

 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, express, or freight, 

 V2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



BANTAM EVERGREEN. A cross between Gold- 

 en Bantam and Stowell's Evergreen. The Ban- 

 tam sweetness is retained and of much larger 

 size. A hull thinner than Bantam, increases 

 the eating quality vastly. In season it comes 

 in as a second early about midsummer. A most 

 important point in favor of Bantam Evergreen 

 is, that it holds its quality longer after be- 

 ing picked than any other variety we have 

 tested. The kernels are plump and full, with 

 exceedingly tender skin, and pronounced by all 

 who have tried it, as the sweetest corn they ev- 

 er ate. As a market variety it has many points 

 in its favor, for its large size, earliness, thin 

 hull and its tender sweetness. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 V2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; by ex- 

 press, Vo pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. An ideal type of Sto- 

 well's Evergreen, so long known as the finest 

 main crop corn, only it is pure white! The 

 quality has been so improved that we now have 

 in White Evergreen the finest Sweet Corn in 

 the world The ears are very large and aver- 

 age well ; they are uniformly well-filled to the 

 tip with long slender grains of the purest white- 

 ness and most delicious flavor. Market garden- 

 ers, canners and all lovers of sugar corn have 

 been looking for a white sweet corn as good as 

 Stowell's. They now have it white, sweet and 

 tender, of the finest quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 V2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, express, 

 or freight, V2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. This excellent varie- 

 ty is regarded as the sweetest corn grown. It 

 is pre-eminently an epicure variety, being the 

 sweetest and most tender of all. The ears are 

 medium, cob small, kernels of extraordinary 

 depth, pearly whiteness. It is very productive, 

 bearing from two to four ears on the stalk. It 

 matures medium to late. Per pkt. 5 cts., V2 

 pt. 20 cts., 2 for 35 cts., postpaid, express, or 

 freight, V2 pk. $1.50, pk. $3.00. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. This variety is more 

 largely planted than any other, being the gen- 

 eral favorite with canners and market garden- 

 ers for late use. It is very productive, the 

 ears are of large size, grains deep, exceptional- 

 ly tender and sugary, and remains for a long 

 time in an edible condition. This variety is 

 necessary to every garden. Our stock is very 

 fine and specially recommended. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 V2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, express, 

 or freight, V2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.50. 



SWEET FODDER CORN. There is nothing bet- 

 ter for green feed, or for curing for winter 

 than sweet corn. Cattle highly relish it, and 

 when fed on it keep in fine condition and give 

 an abundance of milk. It has the great merit 

 of being so sweet and palatable that cattle eat 

 every part of the stalks and leaves. Also ex- 

 cellent for soiling. Sow in drills or broadcast. 



EVERGREEN LATE FODDER CORN. Per pk. 



$2.00, bu. $6.00. 



EARLY FODDER SWEET CORN. Fine for early 

 feed in summer when pastures are short. Per 

 pk. $2.00, bu. $6.00. 



