Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



SWEET or SUGAR CORN 



As a typical American, Sweet Corn likes plenty of heat at all stages of development, and the 

 seeds should not be planted until the ground becomes thoroughly warm, generally the last week 

 in May in this section. While many home-gardeners still adhere to the time-honored practice 

 of planting Corn in hills, the modern way of sowing the seeds in straight rows, dropping the 

 kernels 4 inches apart and covering them 2 inches deep, is productive of far more attractive yields 

 in the home garden. 



When the seedlings are from 6 to 8 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand about a 

 foot apart in the row. Never plant Sweet Corn, in long, single rows but rather in blocks of six 

 or more short rows, allowing 2}/^ to 3 feet between the rows, according to variety. Early in the 

 season, the space between the rows may be utilized by quickly maturing crops such as green 

 onions, radishes, spinach, etc. Slight hilling of the rows will serve to help the Corn stand up 

 against high winds and will also prove instrumental in keeping the cultivator the proper distance 

 from the base of the plants from which extend the top feeding roots which should never be dis- 

 turbed. 



For a constant supply of Sweet Corn from late in July until frost, the home gardener has the 

 choice of pursuing two courses. He may either select a number ol varieties maturing in succession, 

 planting them all at one time, or make repeated sowings of one and the same variety at intervals 

 of a week up to July 4, when an early variety is used, and up to the middle of June with the 

 late varieties. One pound of seed will plant 200 hills or sow about 250 feet of running row; 12 to 

 15 pounds will sow an acre. 



THE FINEST YELLOW VARIETIES 



BARDEN'S WONDER BANTAM. Truly a wonderful combination of timely, delicious sweet- 

 ness in generous size. Growing on stocks 5 to 6 feet high, it develops ears 

 8 to 10 inches in length, filled with 8 rows of rich golden kernels. Of the "\ 

 many recent developments in yellow Sweet Corns, we consider this the best. 

 Plant it for first early and follow it wi'h Beckert's Golden Evergreen. ' 

 Pkt. 15 cts., i/alb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 

 10 lbs. $3.00. 



BECKERT'S GOLDEN EVERGREEN. This splendid variety is the result 



of a cross between Golden Bantam and White Evergreen. Introduced by us ' 

 in 1917, it has filled a long-felt want for a large-eared yellow variety with the ^ 

 true Bantam flavor. The originator claimed that it was "the one best Sweet 

 Corn," and hundreds of planters will now testify that he knew what he was 

 talking about. Beckert's Golden Evergreen combines the delicious flavor of 

 Golden Bantam with the evergreen habit of White Evergreen. It is ready for the 

 table about a week after Golden Bantam, but the ears are much larger, being 8 to 

 10 inches long, with 12 or 14 rows of deep sugary grains, just the right size for eat 

 ing off the cob. 



It is a true evergreen, for the ears remain green and edible for more than two weeks 

 from any planting, and stay in the roasting-ear stage for a month from late plantings. 

 The husk is abundant, to protect the ears from corn-worm and smut, and this variety 



is rarely affected by either. Hardy 

 the seed, it may be planted early; hav- 

 ing a strong root system, it is drought- 

 resistant to an unusual extent. Ifplante: 

 about July Fourth, the best roasting- 

 ears of the season may be gathered from 

 the middle of September until killing 

 frost, late in October. Beckert's Golden 

 Evergreen is particularly suitable for 

 market gardeners who have a discrimi- 

 nating trade. There has never been 

 enough seed to supply the constantly 

 growing demand. Order earlv. Pkt. 15c., 

 Valb. 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. 90 cts., 

 5 lbs. $2.10, 10 Ib&. $3.75. 



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A typical stalk of Beckert's Golden 

 Evergreen 



From left to right. Golden Bantam. Gc 

 green and Golden Cream 



GOLDEN BANTAM. The first of the yellow Sweet Corns to mature, and still the 

 standard of quality for all Sweet Corns, although it has been in cultivation for nearly 

 twenty years. From early plantings. Golden Bantam is ready for the table in 65 to 75 

 days, depending on the weather, and it may be planted for succession every week or 

 ten days from the last of April up to mid-July. While the ears are small, averaging 5 to 

 6 inches in length on good soil, they surely are of unsurpassed flavor. The true type 

 always has eight rows of broad, golden yellow grains. Golden Bantam thrives on a 

 great variety of soils and in practically all sections of the country. It is uniformly 

 prolific, producing two or more ears to the stalk. We offer a verv select stock of the 

 true Golden Bantam. Pkt. 15 cts., Vilb. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. 

 $1.65, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



WHIPPLE'S EARLY YELLOW. This is another new yellow variety and is double 

 the si/e of Golden Bantam and onlv a few davs later. The ear is 7 to 8 inches long 

 and carries 12 to U) rows of large kernels. Stalks are quite tall and often produce 

 two ears. Pkt. 15 cts., '^Ib. 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. 90 cts., 5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. 

 $3.75. 



GOLDEN CREAM. This is the late quality standard among the yellow Sweet Corns. 

 In '-eason it is a few days later than Beckert's Golden Evergreen, while in size of 

 stalk and ear it closely resembles Golden Bantam. From one of its ancestors. Country 

 Gentleman, it has inherited the irregular or "shoe-peg" arrangement of kernels, so 

 might be called the V'ellow Shoe-Peg Corn. The kernels are deep golden in color, 

 and exceedingly rich and sweet in flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., Vilb. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 

 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.75. 



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