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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CHOICE SEED CORN. 



The improved varieties of SEED CORN T\ e offer below are tlio best uow in general use. 

 Tliey were grown especially for seed purposes. We test mau.v new varieties every year, and 

 offer only such as will do best in this and otherstates in the west. The Mammoth Southern vari- 

 eties seldom do well in this climate. We test all varieties before sending out, and all will 

 grow if properly planted and weather is favorable. 



TO AVOID DELAY, when ordering late in season, it would be well to mention your sec- 

 ond choice, provided v, e should be sold out of variety ordered. 



KING OF THE EAELIES. The very earliest yel- 

 low I»ent Cora in cultivation. It ripens with 

 the Flint sorts, and can be successfully grown 

 failher north than any other dent. ^Matures 

 perfectly in SO to 90 days, is very hardy and 

 prolilic: ears uniform, of gDinl size, cobs 

 small, kernels closely set on The cob. and are 

 lon.g and compact. Per pkt. o cts.. pr. 20 els., 

 qi. 8.0 cts. By fre'ght or express, pk. 50 cts.. 

 bu. §1.50, 2 bu. $2..50. 



FBIDE OF THE NORTH. Th seen still retains 

 its popularity as an exceedingly early and 

 prolific variety, always maturing in ninety 

 • lays: often shelling (j2 pounds of grain fr .m 

 70 pounds of ears. Kernels closely set. large, 

 of deep orange color; cob very small and red. 

 Tills i^. probably, the best Dent corn for g-n- 

 eral cultivariou in the north, and is now 

 largely used in the south, and west, as it ma- 

 tures i's crop before the hot winds affect it. 

 This corn is not fully appreciat(d until the 

 large yield and small oercentage 'of ccb to 

 corn are carefully noted. P( r pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts. By freight or express, pk. 

 50 cts., bn. SI.. 50, 2 bu. $2. .50. 



IOWA GOLD MINE. This varipty hns every- 

 wh( re rcccivt'd the most cordial endorsement 

 a^: onr- of the best and most jn-ofitable vavn- 

 tios ever grown. It is early, rq)eninii in about 

 100 days, ears are of good size and svnimet- 

 rical; color a bright golden yellow: Jrain is 

 \ery deei>. cob small, and therefore dries out 

 very quickly as soon ;is rii)e. Se\-enty pounds 

 of ea:- corn will make about sixty p )unds o: 

 shf-'.b'd corn: and in hauling to market it 

 weigh.s out considerable more to the waaon 

 load than common varieties. It can be most 

 co!ifif:ently reconniiended as the acme of a 

 U;gh bred corn, and will i)lease every one wbo 

 tries it. This varit'ty with aood weather, 

 will ripen in every part of our State: it is in- 

 termediate between the earlv small-eared 

 sorts and the large-eared varieties lik- Masto- 

 don. Per pkt. 5 cts.. iit. 20 cts . qt .35 cts 

 pk. 50 CIS., bu. .'^l.nd. 2 1mi. .>^2.5(». 



SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. There is nothing 

 better for green feed, or for cnring for winter 

 than sweet corn. Cattle h'glily relish it. and 

 M hen fed on it keep in tine condition and aive 

 an abnndance of milk. It has the great merit 

 of bein-r so sweet and palatable that cattle 

 eat every part of the stalks and leaves. Als > 

 eNcellent for soiling. Sow in drills or broad- 

 cast. State whether it is for summer or win- 

 ter feed mr. when onlering. Per pk. .50 cts 

 bu. $1.50. 2 bn. !^2.77k 



KAFFIR CORN. 



Aji excellent fodder plant for the farmer. The 

 heads are long and perfectly erect, well filled 

 witli white grain. The average height of 

 growth on good, strong land Is fivo to six feet 

 The seed heads grow from ten to twelve inelu s 

 in iengtli. and the product of grain on trood land 

 easily rea<-hes fifty to sixtv bushes p r acre 

 The whole stalk, as well as the blad( s cure^ 

 into excellejii fodder. Can be sown broadcast 

 at the rate of V. bushel per acre, but does best 

 sown in drills three feet apart, using 5 to 

 lbs. of seed per acre. Cover seed an inch deep 

 sow wl)en weather is .settled and ground s 

 warn). I'er pkt. 5 cts.. 14 lb. 10 cts.. lb 20 cts 

 .3 lbs. 50 cts.. pk. 60 cts., bu. $2.00. 



CHAMPION WHITE PEARL. True merit has 



woii laurels for this corn and is now univer- 

 sally recognized as the leading standard vari- 

 ety of thoroughbred, pure white lient corn 

 suitable for general crop. Matures in 100 to 

 110 days; is very prolific: the grain is extra 

 deep and wide, with small cob. The stalk is 

 short and thick and roots very deeply with ear 

 growing low upon it. thus standing our se- 

 vere storms and drouths well. Per pkt. 5 

 cts.. pt. 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts. By freight or ex- 

 press, pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.50. 2 bu. $2.50. 



CHAMPION YELLOW DENT. The originator 



says: "Much encouraged by the great success 

 the famous Chami>ion White Pearl Corn has 

 achieved throughout the land. I have, during 

 the past ten years, been breeding up towards 

 a high ideal, a main crop superior yellow dent 

 corn, suitable for general and extensive cult- 

 ure in the corn states. I have never seen a 

 variety that combines so many desirable qual- 

 ities. In fact it is what they call an "all- 

 rounder." Good in every point. It stands 

 alone in my estimation, as the best general 

 cro]) yellow dent corn for all localities south 

 of the latitude of the northern boundary of 

 Illinois It is not a wonderful magical 

 yielder. but a uniformly large yielder. SO to 

 iOO bus. per acre over large fields being com- 

 mon occurrences. When planted early, ma- 

 tures in 100 days. Truly a most valuable 

 feature. It makes a rapid, strong, healthy 

 spring growth. A short, thick, strong jointed 

 stalk, with a profuse growth of air roots 

 which hold it firm against storms. A VERY 

 profuse growth of ]iollen and silk, producing 

 very long, heavy, well-filled eais. and con- 

 tains sixteen very straight compact rows of 

 rich .golden colored, starchy, oily grain. It 

 has a very small red cob. Get a stock of it 

 now. It will make extra dollars for you in 

 future years. Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 20 cts.. qt. 

 35 cts.. not prepaid, pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.50, 2 

 bu. .$2.. 50. 



CLARK'S EARLY MASTODON. We consider 



this the finest large-eared •YET.L''W DENT 

 COUN IX AMERICA. It is undoubtedly the 

 earliest of all large-eared varieties. The Mas- 

 todon is a high-bred corn of beautiful color, 

 and one which will please all. It has the 

 largest number of rows on cob, and the deep- 

 est, longest .crain of any yellow corn ever 

 originated. It makes the finest appearing 

 shelled corii ever seen, btung a cast of two 

 colors. It fully Avithstands the vigor of our 

 north(>rn climate, and grows very rapid, 

 strong and rank at a medium height, and will 

 out-.vield an.v corn ever grown in tn!s sec« 

 tion. It will mature in about 110 days of 

 good corn weather. Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts.. pk. 50 cts.. bu. $1.50. 2 bu. $2.50. 



IOWA SILVER MINE. This new variety 

 comes very highly recommended, as being one 

 of the best varieties of white corn, somewhat 

 similar to the Iowa Gold Mine, but has a 

 Inrirer ear. The eai's are very even in size, 

 and well filled out at tin- tip. It is hardy, a 

 great drouth resister. Would advise our cusj. 

 tomers to give it a trial. IVr pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 

 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts., pk. 50 cts., bu. $l.G0. 2 bu. 

 $2.75. 



