POP CORN. 



THE LEADING VARIETIES. 



POP CORN should be found in every garden, especially if there 

 are children to enjoy it during-" the long winter evenings, 

 which bring young people together for social amusement. It 

 is a fact not generally known that pop corn pops best when more 

 than one year old. and that, wben well popped, it becomes 

 twenty times its natural size: thus, a quart and a half will make 

 nearly a bushel of popped corn. In the illustration will be seen a 

 convenient " popper,"' which may be bought for a trifle from a 

 hardware store or easily made of wire netting. The heading 

 also shows the distinct character of the kernels of several good 

 varieties, while several are also unique and ornamental in habit 

 of growth. Did you ever try Pop Corn growing as a Monej 

 making Crop? You will be surprised at the result. There is al- 

 ways a good market at a fair price and if you plant my Selected 

 Stock Seed you will be able to sell your crop to planters in your 

 vicinitv at a greatlv advanced price. 

 BUCKBEE'S SNOW BALL — 2 — The finest white variety in exis- 

 tence, belonging to the rice family, the best yielder and far iu 

 advance of any other variety, ears averaging six inches iu ■ 

 length. Beautiful shape: thebest popper by a long way. Pkt. 

 5c. }.< pt. 15c. pt. 25c, qt. 40c. 

 MEW RED BEAUTY— 3— Fine variety. The stalks grow six feet 

 high and average 3 to 4 ears each, from 5 to ti inches long and 

 1% inches wide at the base, tapering gradually to the end. They 

 are covered with large rice-shaped kernels of a deep red color. 

 Pkt. 5c. \4 pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. 

 BLACK DIAMOND — An excellent aud desirable variety, curious on 

 account of the color of its kernels, whicL are of a peculiar black 

 shade, magnificent grower, good yielder, pops white and very 

 tender. Be sure to try it. Pkt. 5c, }Z pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. 

 QUEEN'S GOLDEN — One* of the best and most prolific varieties 

 grown; its quality and handsome appearance when it is popped 

 are very noticeable; it pops perfectly white and a single kernel 

 will expand to a diameter of nearly "one inch. The stalks grow 

 six feet high, and the large ears are produced in abundance. Mr. Queen, the originator, says : It isso far ahead of all others that I 

 have teen or tried, as to be beyond comparison in every respect, in yield, in sturdy growth, in size and in color vrhen popped — being of a delicate 

 golden yellow. Pkt. 5c, K Pt- 15c, pt. 25. qt. 40c. 

 MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC — This remarkable variety originated with Prof. R. L. Wetherell. of Davenport. Iowa, who states: 7 selected 

 on my Mapledale Fruit Farm, this year, ten stalks with one hundred and twenty-one (121) ears, or an average of ticclvc ears to the stalk, one stalk 

 having nineteen ears." Besides its very prolific character, we are pleased with the com in other respects. The stalks grow six feet 

 high and the ears are all large in size, with grains nearly clear white in color. An average ear measured six and a half inches long, 

 and contained 5S5 perfect kernels. It poi)s pure paper white, of fine quality. Pkt. 5c. K pt. 15c, pt. 25c. qt. 40c. 

 NEW STRIPED, OR VARIEGATED— 1— A fancy variety, very showy, while its quality is of" the best. Rather large ears, filled out with 

 clear, transparent, white kernels, beautifully striped with bright crimson. An early and productive variety, and one of great 

 beauty. Pine for selling in the markets. Pkt. 5c. }.< pt. 15c, pt. 25c. qt. 40c. 

 SPECIAL OFFER — For only 2 5 Cents I will send prepaid by mail one liberal package each of the above six sorts of the best Pop Corn. 

 Be sure to take advantage of this offer. 



TWO GRAND NEW VARIETIES OF SWEET CORN. 



BUCKBEE'S FIRST OF ALL— Earliest of all. Earlier than the Early Cory- 

 sands of my customers eager to have the li First of All " Sweet Corn. For 

 hope that we would eventually get a variety of Sweet Corn even 

 earlier than the famous Cory Corn, and at last this has been 

 accomplished. The " First of All " is ready for the table from 

 three days to a week earlier than the Cory, making it very de- 

 sirable, not only for family gardens, but "extremely valuable to 

 grow for market, where the earliest corn always brings by far 

 the highest prices. The illustration, engraved from a photo- 

 graph, reduced in size, shows the form of the ears, which are 

 of medium size, well filled with large grains to the very tip. 

 Many of the ears contain from ten to twelve rows. while the ears 

 of the Cory Corn generally have only eight rows. In habit of 

 gt-owth it is rather dwarfer than the Cory, although similar in 

 appearance, but superior in qualitv, tender and sweet. K pt. 

 12c, pt. 20c, qt 30c. % bu. 50c, H bu. SOc, J^bu. $1.50. bu. $2"50. 



BUCKBEE'S BEST OF ALL— After years of careful selection I am 

 able to offer you the best early Sweet Corn on the market. (The 

 demand for this certainly the ' ' Best of All" varieties, exhaust- 

 ed my stock early in the season last year. Owing to the very 

 favorable growing season the past year, I am in hopes to have 

 enough to go all around this year. I can not too strongly urge 

 you to send your orders at the earliest possible date.) This is of 

 exceptional stocky growth, and is an abundant and satisfactory 

 yielder. Ears of exceptionally good size of a perfect 

 color. It is by far the sweetest, richest, whitest, most 

 tender, and earliest variety of sweet corn iu exist- 

 ence. Not only is it valuable for family uses, but for 

 early market and shipping purposes it takes the lead. 

 Mr. Crane, one of the most prominent sweet corn specialists, 

 writes: Gave Buckhec's 'Best of All' a fair trial and will say that it 

 fin-passes every claim you make for it, and more too. lean highly 

 recommend it for all general purposes. I have placed the price of 

 this desirable varietv of sweet corn within the reach of all. 

 K pt.l2c, pt. 20c, qt.*30c. % bu. 50e, J£ bu. SJc, }.i bu. $1.50, bu. 

 $2.50. 



To enable all to give these two splendid va- 

 rieties of Sweet Corn a comparative test I 

 will send one-half pint each of the FIRST OF 

 ALL ana BEST OF ALL for only 20c. Be sure to try them. 



The single statement, '-First of All.'' will make thou- 

 years we have been watching all new varieties in the 



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