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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CORN, Sweet or Sugar. 



Ger. Welschkoren. Ft. Mais. 



One quart will "plant 200 Mils. 



The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to 

 rot iu cold or wet ground, should not be planted 

 before May, or until the ground has become 

 warm, and for a succession plant every two 

 weeks, until the middle of July, in rich, well- 

 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 

 auart, and to stand eight inches apart in the 

 rows. 



// wanted by Bxpress or Freight, deduct for postage. 

 5 cts. per pint, 10 cts. per quart. 



NONESUCH SUGAR. See NtysclHeM. 



SILVER COIN. See Novelties. 



riR&X-OF-ALt, CORN. 



FIRST-OF-ALL. The Earliest Sweet Corn 

 in Cultivation. Ripening a week earlier 

 than Cory and ears larger and of superior 

 quality, sweet and of delicious flavor. Ex- 

 tremely valuable to market gardeners for first 

 early. Per pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt 50 cts., pk. 

 $1.00", bu. Sy.OO. 



EXTRA EARLY CORY— (White Cob Strain.) 



Excepting the First-of-all, this is the very best 

 extra early sweet corn grown. Ears medium 

 size, large grain, sweet and of tine quality. 

 Desirable for private or market garden. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts , qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts., bu. 

 $2.50. 



BALLARD'S EARLY OR CHICAGO MARKET. 



This early twelve-rowed variety comes only a 

 few days after the extra early sorts. Grown 

 largely for the Chicago market, where garden- 

 ers consider it one of the best, for its earliness, 

 large size and its sweet and tender quality, 

 yielding two to three ears on a stalk. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk, 75 cts., bu. 

 $2.50. 



EARLY MINNESOTA. A Standard variety for 

 family garden, ripens a few days after the 

 extra early kinds. Eight-rowed ears of good 

 size, sweet and well flavored. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 60 cts., bu. $2.25. 



PERRY'S HYBRID This valuable early twelve- 

 rowed Sweet Corn is as early as Minnesota, 

 but double the size, kernel white, large, sweet 

 and tender, stalks of great vigor, growing 

 about six feet high, with two perfect ears to 

 a stalk. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 

 75 cts., bu. 82.50. 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. This is a decided im- 

 provement on that excellent variety, the Ne 

 Pl'.s Ultra, which 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 deptii. pearly whiteness, and 

 irregularly crowded together on the cob. It is 

 ve. y productive, bearing from two to four ears 

 to the stalk. It matures medium to late. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. 75 cts. 



IMPROVED RUBY. This is a novelty in the way 

 of Sweet Corn, the stalks being of a deep ruby 

 red color, while the kernels are of snowy 

 whiteness. Stalks grow from six to seven feet 

 high; ears long, twelve-rowed; kernels pure 

 white and very tender, sweet and well 

 flavored, not excelled by any other variety; 

 productive and remains a long period in con- 

 dition for use It is intermediate in its season. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. 75 cts. 



THE HONEY. No variety ever introduced has 

 elicited from gardeners such enthusiastic 

 praise. It is pronounced by every person who 

 has eaten it, the sweetest of any they have ever 

 tasted. The husks and stalks are of a red color 

 during growth, while the corn itself is of a 

 beautiful cream white, with deep grain and 

 small cob. A productive variety, bearing three 

 to four good large ears to a stalk, growing 

 vigorously, and coming in medium early. No 

 garden is complete without it. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.50. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. This variety is 

 more largely planted than any other, being 

 the general favorite with canner.s and market 

 gardeners for late use. It is very productive, 

 the ears are of large size, grains deep, excep- 

 tionably tender and sugary, and remain 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., pt. 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts., bu. S2.50. 



OLD COLONY. A selection of the evergreen 

 type, but about ten days earlier, which has 

 come into high favor with our customers the 

 past seasons. Mr. Clark, who originated and 

 named this sort, believes the Old (Jolony is the 

 best late sort for all purposes. The ear, when 

 readj-^ for the market, can hardly be distin- 

 tinguished from the Evergreen. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts.. bu. S2.50. 



MAMMOTH SUGAR. This produces the largest 

 ears of any Sweet Corn; quality very sweet 

 and luscious. It ripens a little later than the 

 Evergreen, and the cobs are larger, the kernels 

 being flatter. Largely used b.v canners and 

 market gardeners. Per pict. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.50. 



SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. See Field Seeds. 



POP CORN. 



WHITE RICE-(^Ionarch.) The best white vari- 

 ety grown. It bears from three to six ears per 

 stalk. Always brings the best price in the 

 market. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 pk. $1.25. 



MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC. The most prolific 

 variety grown, a single stalk having yielded 

 eighteen ears. The kernels are nearly clear 

 white in color; the stalks grow six feet high; 

 the ears are large in size, averaging six inches. 

 It pops white, and is of good quality. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.2.5. 



QUEEN'S GOLDEN. Color a peculiar lustrous 

 golden yellow, and when popped of a rich cream 

 color. Very prolific. Kernel and ear large; 

 very tender. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 

 cts., pk. $1.2.5. 



SILVER LACE. Kernels pearly white ; ears six 

 to seven inches long and handsome; prolific, 

 bearing from three t>. five ears on a stalk, 

 which grows from six to seven feet high; me- 

 dium early; very tender when parched. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts; pk. $1.25. 



Clay Co., S. Dak., March 27, 1893. 

 Your seeds give me perfect satisfaction. Have 

 taken two premiums at the State Fair for the 

 largest pumpkin and squash, raised from your 

 seed. W. J. Simons. 



