COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



29. 



SWEET CORN. 



trer. Welschkoren. 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 

 rows. 



If wanted hy Express or Freight, deduct for postage, 

 5 cts. per pint, 10 cents per quart. 



FOBDHOOE EARLY. See Novelties. 



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FIRST-OF-ALL CORN. 



FIRST-OF-ALL. The Earliest Sweet Corn in 

 Cultivation. Ripening a week earlier than Cory 

 and ears larmier and of superior quality, sweet and 

 of delicious flavor. Extremely valuable to marlcet 

 gardeners for first early. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 

 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. 7.5 cts., bu. $2.50. 



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 fine quality. Desirable 

 for private or market garden. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

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



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 gardeners 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. 60 cts., bu. $2.25. 



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 ten- 

 der, stalks of great vigor, growing about six feet 

 hish, with two perfect ears to a stalk. 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, the 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, kernels of extraordi- 

 nary depth, pearly whiteness, and irregularly 

 crowded together on the cob. It is very product- 

 ive, bearing from two to four ears on the stalk. It 

 matures medium to late. Per pkt. 5 cts,, pt. 20 

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



NONESUCH SUGAR. This new variety is one of 

 the Finest Sweet Corns in Cultivation. It will 

 please a lover of delicious, meaty Sweet Corn, and 

 will suit the most exacting customer. IMedium 

 early, coming in after the second earlies, of extra 

 strong growth, stalks and cobs of a beautiful pink 

 color, grain white, ears large, twelve to fourteen- 

 rowed, wonderfully productive, but above all 

 claimed to be the Sweetest, most Tender, and finestr 

 Flavored Corn grown, t'er pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., 

 qt. 40 cts., pk. 75 cts,, bu; $2.25. 



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 vari- 

 ety, bearing three to four good large ears to a- 

 stalk, growing vigorously and coming in raediuia. 

 early. No garden is complete without it. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt, 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 60 cts., bu. $2 25. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. This variety is more 

 largely planted than any other, being the general 

 favorite with canners and market gardeners for 

 late use. It is verj' productive, the ears are of 

 large size, grains deep, exceptionably tender and- 

 sugary, and remain for a long time in an edible 

 condition. This variety is necessary to every gar- 

 den. Our stock is very fine and specially recom- 

 mended. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt, 20 cts., qt. SS'cts,, pk. 

 60 cts,, bu. $2.25, 



MAMMOTH SUGAR. This produces the largest 

 ears of any Sweet Corn; quality very sweet and 

 luscious. It ripens a little later than the Ever- 

 green, and the cobs are larger, the kernels being 

 flatter. Largely used by canners and market gar- 

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

 60 cts., bu. $2.25. 



SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. See Field Seeds. 



POP CORN. 



WHITE RICE— (Monarch). 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. 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 ears are large in 

 size, averaging six inches. It pops white, and is- 

 of good quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts,, qt. 35 

 cts., pk. $1.00. 



ftUEEN'S GOLDEN. Color of 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, 

 $1.00, 



IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF BULK SEED ARE WANTED, 

 SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. 



