STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



Sweet Corn 



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GOLDEN BANTAM (Natural Size) 



No. 240. Golden Bantam. Days to Maturity, 70. A type which has been in 

 common cultivation in the United States for, perhaps, seventy years. Probably referred to 

 by Salisbury, 1848, who says: "There is another variety of Sweet Corn made by crossing 

 the Sweet and the Early Canada Corn." This idea of its origin was recognized by Burr, 

 1863, who says: "'Apparently a hybird between common Yellow or Canada Flint and 

 Darling's Early." It remained, however, for the late Mr. W. Atlee Burpee to popularize it 

 under the name of Golden Bantam. For actual sugar content, it, perhaps, surpasses all other 

 sweet corns. The stalks only attain a height of from three to four feet, the ear growing 

 half-way up the stalk. The Golden Bantam ear is eightr-rowed and will average four and 

 one-half inches in length. During the last ten years, there have been, perhaps, over a 

 dozen hybrids, which have been produced from crossing Golden Bantam with some of the 

 large eared later varieties. Until at least one more year's investigation, we are not willing to 

 offer any one of these to our trade. There is, no doubt, considerable merit in many of 

 them, but at the present time we are not wiUing to put our reputation back of them. 

 Pkt. lOfi, lb. 40^, 5 lbs. $1.75, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, 30i per lb. 



No. 244. Early White Cory. Days to Maturity, 70. Originated by Mr. Joseph 

 Cory and introduced by Gregory in 1885, and offered by Johnson & Stokes in 1886. A 

 claim was made at that time that it would be ready for table use within fifty-two days 

 from planting. We cannot substantiate this, however, at the present time. It seems 

 quite possible that some of the earliness has been lost. The stalks will grow to a height 

 of about four feet, producing ears averaging five and one-half inches in length, contain- 

 ing from ten to twelve rows. Early White Cory will be found desirable for all early season 

 purposes. Pkt. 10^, lb. 35(5, 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more 25i per lb. 



No, 264. Early 

 Mam mot h . 



Days to Ma- 

 turity, 80. 

 Introduced by 

 Landreth in 

 1S90. The stalk 

 attains a height 

 of about six and 

 one- half feet, 

 the ear averag- 

 ing about seven 

 inches in length 

 and containing 

 sixteen rows. 

 The quality is 

 superior to 

 Kendel's Early 

 Giant but not to 

 Stokes Doublc- 

 Barreled Best. 

 This variety is 

 recommended as 

 a main season 

 sort for all 

 planters from 

 Massachusetts 

 south. It will 

 not mature 

 north of that 

 state, however. 



Pkt. 5i, lb. 35i, 

 5 lbs. $1.50, 

 postpaid ; by 

 express, 5 lbs. or 



Breeding Cages for Individual Plant Selections of Early Com Types at more, 25(!f per lb. 

 Central Experimental Farms, Ottawa, Canada 

 iCaiaitsv of Prof. A. J. LogsdaU) 



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EARLY WHITE CORY (Natural Size) 



Replantings of Golden Bantam will give you this delicious com all season 



