S^^eet or Sviga^r Corn. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, RA. 



EGYPTIAN 



STOWELL'S 

 ^EVERGREEN! 



EARLY MAOOXOTH. A splendid home or market sort, matur- 

 ing for use two weeks earlier than Late Mammoth, and with 

 ears fully as long, but larger at the stem end, and tapering more 

 toward the tip. The grains are large, white, and even, and the 

 quality good, the many wrinkles denoting extra sweetness. Pkt. 

 5 cts., pt., lo cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 



vtuCEOX. Very productive, and excellent for home or market ; 

 also one of the best sorts for canners' use. It is two weeks earlier 

 than Stowell Evergreen, and somewhat like it in the continual 

 bearing, long-standing quality of stalks and ears. The latter are 

 large, 12-rowed, uniform and handsome in appearance, sweet,; 

 tender and juicy, remaining fit for use a long time. Almos^ 

 every stalk bears two large, well-developed ears. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. Si. 25. 



fOLS COLONY. Remarkable for its productiveness, averaging 

 three good ears to the stalk, and but little later than Moore Con- 

 cord. The ears are quite large, and always well filled, contain- 

 ing from" 16 to 20 rows of deep, sugary grains. The variety isof 

 Massachusetts origin, btit is popular everywhere, and seeras^^ 

 adapt itself verv well to all sorts of soils. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 10 cts., 

 qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 



MAIN CROP and LATE VARIETIES. 



lOSLYN HYBRID. A very large-growing variety, with hand 

 some ears which mature 10 to 12 days earlier than those of Stabler 

 Early ; iit quality they are thought by some to excel Stowell Ever 

 gfeen ; the flavor is very rich and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 10 cts. 

 Ajt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 



STOWELL EVERGREEN. A splendid old standard, main 

 crop variety, grown more generally and on a larger scale than an\ 

 other sort. The ears are large, with deep, tender, sugary grains, 

 and remain fit for use longer after maturity than those of any other 

 sweet corn. This is a very productive and hardy variety, adapt 

 able either as an early or late sort, and fine for private gardens 

 market and canning'. It holds its own beside all newer sorts, 

 Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 



'fcOUNTRY GENTLEMAN. A new and very promising Sweet 

 Corn, derived by careful selection from the popular old Shoe Peg, 

 or Ne Plus Ultra, which has long been esteemed as the sweetest 

 sort grown. The only fault of the old variety was the small size 

 of the ears, and this is ei-adicated in Country Gentleman, which 

 has ears of good size, and handsome, tapering shape, well filled 

 to the tips with deep, tender, white grains of delicious quality ; 

 the cobs are small ; the stalks hardy and productive, averaging 

 three ears each. One of the very best late varieties, superior in 

 every way to' the popular old parent. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 13 cts., 

 qt. 25 cts., $1.50. 



LATE niAMraOTH SUGAR. Noted for the enormous size of 

 its ears, which frequently weigh from 2 to 3 pounds ; the cobs are 

 large, the grains flat, the quality very good. This is a very pro- 

 ductive varietv, and matures its ears a .little later than Stowell 

 Evergreen. One of the best of the large-eared sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 

 EGYPTIAN. This variety, also, has ears remarkable for size, as 

 "^vell as for sweetness and richness of flavor. The stalks grow 

 about 8 feet tall, and bear from 2 to 4 ears each, high above the 

 ground. A very popular sort, extensively used for canning, home 

 use and market, and not likely to be superseded by any new 

 varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 



POPCORN. 



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In eve. /garden this should be grown for the benefit or the 

 children, who delight in parching it, and in making "Popcorn Balls." 

 k more innocent and pleasurable amusement could hardly be 

 found for them during winter evenings. On account of its small 

 grains. Popcorn is also valuable for feeding to young chicks and 

 other poultry, it being considered much more healthful for them 

 than the bread or dough generally used. It requires only ordinary 

 culture, and may be sown thickly in rows. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 13 cts., 

 qt. 25 cts. 



