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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CHOICE SEED CORN» 



The improved varieties of SEED CORN we offer below are the best now in general use. 

 They were grown especially for seed purposes. We test many 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 we should be sold out of variety ordered. 



PEIDE OF THE NORTH. This corn still retains 

 iid popularity as an exceedingly early and 

 prolific variety, always maturing in ninety 

 (lays; 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 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 appreciated until the 

 large yield and small percentage of cob to 

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

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

 50 cts., bu. .$1.25. 2 bu. $2.25. I 



IOWA GOLD MINE. This variety has every I 

 where received the most cordial endorsement i 

 as one of the best and most profitable vari(- 

 tiep. ever grown. It is early, ripening in about 

 100 days, ears are of good size and symmet- 

 rical; color a bright golden yellow; grain is 

 very deep, cob small, and therefore dries out 

 very quickly as soon as ripe. Seventy pounds 

 of ear corn will make about sixty pounds o£ 

 shelled corn; and in hauling to market it 

 weighs out considerable more to the wagon 

 load than common varieties. It can be most 

 couficently recommended as the acme of a 

 Ivlgh bred corn, and will please every one who 

 trios it. This variety with good weather, 

 will ripen in every part of our State; it is in- | 

 termediate between the early small-eared I 

 sorts and the large-eared varieties like Masto- 

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

 by freight or express, pk. 40 cts., bu. $1.25, 

 2 bu. $2.00. 



CHAMPION WHITE PEARL. The merit has 

 won laurels for this corn and is now univer- 

 sally recognized as the leading standard vari- 

 ety of thoroughbred, pure white dent 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- 

 ni'ess. pk. 50 ct-*.. bu. ^^ .2ry, 2 bu. .$2.25. 



SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. There is nothing 

 bettf^r for green feed, or for curing for winter 

 than sweet corn. Cattle highly relish it, and 

 when fed on it keep in fine condition and give 

 an abundance of milk. It hns the great merit 

 of being so sweet and pnlatnble that cattle 

 eat every part of the stalks and leaves. Also 

 excellent for soiling. Sow in drills or broad- 

 cast. State whether it is for summer or win- 

 ter feeding, when ordering. Per pk. 50 cts., 

 bu. »1 'in. 2 bu. $i •-.5. 



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 

 larger ear. The ears are very even in size, 

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

 great drouth resister. Would advise our cu5j- 

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

 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts., pk. 50 cts. bu., $1.25, 2 

 bu. 12.25. 



IOWA SILVER MINE CORN. 



CLARE S EARLY MASTODON- We consider 

 this the finest large-eared YELL'^nv l>EXT 

 CORN IN 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 grain of any yellow corn ever 

 originated. It makes the finest appearing 

 shelled corn ever seen, being a cast of two 

 colors. It fully withstands the vigor of our 

 northern climate, and grows very rapid, 

 strong and rank at a medium height, and will 

 out-yield any corn ever grown in this 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. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25 



New White Cap Yellow Dent. 



This new corn combines more solid merit than any other corn ever catalogued, being 

 suitable for all climates and soils, and yet grows large ears and matures early. The ear 

 grows as large as the Learning corn and is from s(>ven to ton davs earlier, and on poor, 

 thin soil will yield thirty per cent more corn. It will ont-vield and out-shoel the Learning. 



Its groat merit lies In tlu' fact th.it it is n s natural a yielder as weeds, grows strong, 

 rank and quick, and will produce more corn on poor, thin soils than any kind now in culti- 

 vation. 



This corn will be apprecinted by those living in drouth sections and by those farmers 

 who have poor, thin soil, while on strong, r'ch .soil it has no superior. 



The tip end of the grains are white, the inside yellow, making it a beautiful color. There 

 are more fine points combined in this corn than any other in cultivation. 



Laree growers In the groat corn belt, ns well as those out of it will be plonsod with this 

 corn. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts. ; by freight or express, pk. 40 cts., bu. $1.25, 2 bu. 12.25. 



