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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CHOICE SEED CORN. 



The improved varieties of Seed Corn we offer below are tlie best now in general use. They wer& 

 grown especially for seed purposes. We test ruany new varieties every year, and offer only such as- 

 will do best in this and other States in the West. The Mammoth Southern varieties 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 second choice,. 

 provided we should be sold out of variety ordered. 



KING OF THE EARLIES. The very earliest yel- 

 low Detit Corn in cultivation. It ripens with 

 the Flint sorts, and can be successfully grown 

 farther north than any other deut. Matures 

 perfectly in tO to 90 days, is very hardy and 

 prolific: ears uniform, of good size, cobs small, 

 kei tieis closely set on the cob. and are long and 

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

 Bif freight or e.rp/ess, pk. 60 cts., bu- $1.75, 2 bu. 

 (with sample ear) $3.00. 



PRIDE OF THE NORTH. This corn still retains 

 its popularity as an exceedingly early and pro- 

 lific variety, always maturing in ninety days; 

 often shelling 62 pounds of grain from 70 

 pounds of ears. Kernels closely set, large, of 

 deep orange color; cob very small and red. 

 This is, probably, the best Dent corn for gen- 

 eral cultivation iii tlie north, and is now 

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

 tures its crop "before the hot winds affect it. 

 This corn is nut fully appreciated until the 

 large yield and small percentage of cob to 

 corn are carefully noteo. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 35 cts. By freight or express, pk. 60 

 cts., bu. $1.75, 2 bu. (with sample ear) $3.00. 



IOWA GOLD MINE. 



CLARK'S EARLY MASTODON. We consider 

 tliis the finest large-eared Yellow Dent 

 Corn in America. It is undoubtedly the 

 earliest of all large-eared varieties. The- Mas- 

 todon is a higli-bred corn of beautiful color,, 

 and one which will please all. It has the larg- 

 est number of rows on cob, and the deepest, 

 longest grain of any yellow corn ever origin- 

 ated. It makes the finest appearing shelledi 

 corn ever seen, being a cast of two colors. It 

 fully withstands the vigor of our northern- 

 climate, and grows very rapid, strong andi 

 rank at a medium lieight, and will out-yield 

 any corn ever giown in this section. It will 

 mature in about 110 days of good corn weather. 

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

 bu. $1.75, 2 bu. (with sample ear), $3.00. 



CHAMPION WHITE PEARL. True merit ha* 

 won laurels for this corn, and it is now univers- 

 ally recognized as the leading standard variety 

 of thoroughbred, pure white dent corn suita- 

 i)le for general crop. Matures in 100 to HO 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 severe storms- 

 and drouths well. Per pkt, 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 

 35 cts. By freight or express, pk. 60 cts., bu. S1.75, 

 2 bu. (with sample ear) S3.00. 



IOWA GOLD 

 MINE. This 

 variety has 

 ever y where 

 received the 

 most cordial 

 endorseme n t 

 as one of the 

 best and most, 

 profitable va- 

 rieties ever- 

 grown. It is- 

 early, ripen- 

 ing in about 

 100 days, ears 

 are of goodi 

 size and sym- 

 m e t r i c a 1 

 color a bright 

 golden y e 1- 

 low; grain is- 

 very deep;: 

 cob small, 

 and therefore 

 dries out very 

 quickly as 

 soon as ripe. 

 Seventy lbs. 

 of ear corn 

 will make 

 about sixty 

 pounds of 



shelled corn: and In hauling to market it weighs out considerable more to tlie wagon load than com 

 mon varleHes. It can Ije most -jonfidently recommended as the acme of a liigh bred corn, and Willi 



g lease t-very one. who tries It. This variety, with good weatliei-. wiil ripen in every part of our 

 tate; It is intermediate between the eaily small-eared sotts atui the large-eared varieties like 

 Mastodon. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 60 cts., bu. $1.75, 2 bush, (with sample ear), $3.00. 



If larger quantities are wanted of Seed Corn or Grass Seed^. 

 prices on application. 



