COLE'S SWEET CORN. 



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SWEET CORN. 



Ger. WeUhkoren. Fr. Mais. 

 One Quart will plant 200 hills. 

 The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to 

 rot in 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 

 apart, and to stand eight inches apart in the 



TOWS. 



If ivanted by Express or Freight, deduct for postage, 



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

 FORDHOOK EARLY. See Novelties, 

 XEN DEL' S EARLY GIANT. See Novelties. 



FIRST-OF-AIili CORN. 



FIRST-OF-ALL. The Earliest Sweet Corn in 

 Cultivation, ilipenins a week earlier than Cory 

 and ea.8 larger and of superior quality, sweet 

 and of delicious flavor. Extremely valuable 

 to market gardeners for first early. Per pkt 

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

 $2.00. 



EXTRA EARLY CORY - (White Cob Strxin). 



Excepting the First-of-oll, this is the very hest 

 extra early sweet corn grown. Ears medium 

 size, large grain, sweet and of fine quality. 

 Desirable for private or market garden. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 60 cts., 

 bu. $2.00. 



EARLY MINNESOTA. A standard variety for 

 familj 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. $2.00. 

 EARLY CHAMPION. The earliest large 

 Sweet Corn in existence. Produces ears 

 ten inches long in 60 days. This new va- 

 riety is, without question, the earliest Sweet 

 Corn yet introduced, being only a few days 

 later than the first early small sorts. Ears 

 nearly as large as the Mammoth twexve- 

 rowed; pure white kernels, with meumni 

 pized white cob; very sweet, tender and 

 full of milk, yielding from two to three ears 

 to the stalk. The best kind for early and 

 late planting. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

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

 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. This is a decided im- 

 provement on that excellent variety, tne Ne 

 Plus 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, ker- 

 nels of extraordinary depth, pearly whiteness, 

 and irregularly crowded together on the cob. 

 It Is very productive, bearing from two to 

 four ears on the stalk. It matures medium 

 to late. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 30 cts.. 

 pk. 60 cts.. bu. $2.00. 

 THE HONEY. No variety ever introduced has 

 elicited from gardenera such enthusiastic 

 praise. The husks and stalks are of a red 

 color during growth, while the com itself Is 

 of a beautiful cream white, with deep grain 

 and small cob. A productive variety, bear- 

 ing three to four good large ears to a stalk, 

 growing vigorously and coming in medluni 

 early. No garden Is complete without It. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 60 cts., 

 bu. $2.00, 



NONESUCH SUGAR. This new varity is one of 

 vhe Finest Sweet Corns in Cultivation. It will 

 jjlease a lover of delicious. meatySweetCorn.and 

 will suit the most v^xacting customer. Medium 

 early, coming in after thjB second earlies, of 

 extra strong growth, stalks and cobs of a bean- 

 tiful pink color, grain white, ears large, twelve 

 to fourteen rowed, wonderfully productive. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts., pk. 60 

 bu. $2.25. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. This variety is more 

 largely planted than any other, being the gen- 

 eral favorite with canners and market gar- 

 deners for late itse. It Is very productive, the 

 ears are of large size, grains deep, exception- 

 ally 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., qc. 30 cts., pk. 60 cts., bu. 

 $2.00. 



ZIGZAG EVERGREEN. A new variety 

 resembling Country Gentleman, but earlier 

 than that fine sort and yielding larger ears. 

 Many of the stalks bear two ears; the kernels 

 usually run zigzag down the c/)b, whence Its 

 name. It is remarkably sweet and for this 

 reason Is becoming a great favorite among the 

 canning factories of the Wrst, In addition 

 to its superior sweetness oue of Its most val- 

 uable characteristics Is the long time It stands 

 on the 'Stalk in good condition for the table, 

 a fact which Increases its value both for home 

 use and as a market crop. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., at. 35 cts., pk. 60 iCts., bu. $2.00. 



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 ker- 

 nels being flatter. Largely used by canners 

 and market gardeners. Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 20 

 cts., qt. 35 cts,, pk. 60 cts., bu. $2.00. 



SWEET CORN FORJFODDER. Set Field Seeds. 



POP CORN. 



WHITE RICE— (Monarch). The best white vari- 

 ety grown. It bears from three to six ear* 

 per stalk. Always brings the best price In the 

 market. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 pk. $1.00. 



MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC The most prolific vari- 

 ety, grown, a single stalk having yielded 

 eighteen ears. The kernels are nearly clear 

 white In color; the stalks grow six feet high; 

 the earf are large In size, averaging six Inches. 

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

 5 cts.. pt. 20 cts.. qt, .% cts.. pk. $1.00. 



QUEEN'S GOLDEN. Color of a peculiar lus- 

 trous golden yellow, and when popped of a 

 rich cream color. Very prolific, Kernal and 



ear large; very tendar. 

 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.00. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 



