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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CORN, Sweet or Sugar. 



Ger. Welschhoren. Fr. Mais. 



One quaH 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 j 

 to three plants to a hill, or plant in rows four ! 

 feet apart, and to stand eight inches apart in ^ 

 the rows. 



If wanted by Express or Freight, dedmt for post- 

 age, 5 eta. per pint, 10 cts. per qt. 



NONESUCH SUGAR. See Novelties. 



FIRST-OF-ALI. CORN. 



FIRST-OF-ALL — The Rarliest 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. S3.00. 



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. 3;") 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. 20ot9.,Qt. 35cts.,pk. 75 cts., bush. 

 12.50. 



EARLY MINNESOTA. A standard variety for 

 family gardiMi, riptjiis a few days after theextra 

 early kinds. Eight-rowed, ea rs of good size, 

 sweet and well flavored. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 

 cts.. (it. iio cts.. pU. (Ki cts.. bush. $2.25. 



PERRY'S HYBRID. This valuable early twelve- 

 rowed .Sweet Corn Is as early as Minnesota, 

 but double tlie si/.e, kernel wlilte. large, sweet 

 and tender, stalks of great vigor, growing 

 about six feet higii. with two perfect ears to a 

 stalk. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., ([t. ."15 cts.. 

 piv. 75 cts.. bush. J2.5(). 



IMPROVED NE PLUS ULTRA. Hv some cata- 

 logued as Khoe Fejc or 4^uaKor Nweet. Thix 

 it* pre-rmincuUii <ni (]H(urr. ntrirtu, being the 

 sweetest and most t(Mider of all. 'I'he ears are 

 Hhort. cob small, kernels of extraordinary 

 depth, pearly whiteness, and irregularly 

 crowded togetlicr on the cob. It is very pro- 

 ductive, 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.75cts. 



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 

 vigorou.sly, 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. S2.50. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. This variety is 

 more largely planted than any other, being the 

 general favorite with canners and market gar- 

 deners for late use. It is very productive, the 

 ears are of large size, grains deep, exception- 

 ably tender and sugary, and remain for a long 

 time in an edible condition. This variety is 

 necessary to every garden. Our stock is very 

 tine and specially recommended. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.50. 



GOLD COIN. Remarkably distinct and hand- 

 some. It is very productive, yielding two mam- 

 moth ears to the stalk. The cob is snowy white, 

 covered with large golden yellcw grains. Re- 

 mains long in good eating condition. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts., bush. $2.50. 



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 colony is the 

 best late sort for all purposes. The ear, when 

 ready for the market, can hardly be distin- 

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

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts., bush. $2.50. 



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 by canners and 

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

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



SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. See Field Seeds. ,- 



POP CORN. 



WHITE RlCE-dTlonarch.) 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. 11.2.5. 



MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC. The most prolific 

 variety grown, a single stock having yielded 

 eighteen ears. The kernels are nearly clear 

 white in color; the stalks grow six feet liigh; 

 the ears are large in size, averaging six inches. 

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

 Sets., pt. 20 cts.. qt. 40 cts.. pk. $1.25. 



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. 86 

 cts., pk. $1,25. 



SILVER LACE. Kernels pearly white; ears six 

 to seven inches long and handsome; prolific, 

 bearing from three to 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. 



