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Barden'g Wonder Bantam Corn — A Giant Golden Bantam and Just as Sweet. 



Sweet Corn is a favorite crop in most American gardens, and one of the easiest to 

 grow. A deeply dug, moderately rich, well drained soil will give best results. Wait until 

 soil and weather are warm before sowing; the middle of May is generally safe for the 

 yellow varieties and two weeks later for the whites. 



Sow in rows 2V 2 to 3 feet apart; scatter seeds 3 to 4 inches apart and cover 2 inches 

 deep, later thinning out to 1 foot apart in the rows. Corn is also grown in hills 3 feet 

 apart each way for horse cultivation, leaving three strong plants in each hill. Fre- 

 quent shallow cultivation is important — more necessary with Corn, perhaps, than with 

 any other garden crop. 



For succession, make sowings every 10 days up to July 15. To insure good pollenation 

 and well filled ears, grow Corn in several short rows, side by side, rather than in one 

 long row. 



One quart of seed will plant 200 hills. 



If wanted by parcel post, add 8c per pt., 

 10c per qt. 



Yellow Varieties 



WHIPPLE'S IAKLY YELLOW. A superb 

 new early yellow Sweet Corn. Ears are 7 



to 8 inches long and 12 to 14-rowed. In 

 quality we would place it as second only to 

 Golden Bantam. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 

 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; bu., $10.00. 



Golden Bantam. A universal favorite. May 

 be planted as early as May 1st. Dwarf 

 growing; matures In 60 days; ears 6 to 6 

 inches long with 8 rows of broad, yellow 

 kernels of unsurpassed flavor. Pkt., 10c: 

 pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 4 qts., $2.00; bu.. $9.00. 



BARDEN'S WONDER 



selection from the 

 Bantam. Retaining 

 and rich flavor of th 

 ears 3 inches longer 

 diameter. Prolific, 

 size. Pkt., 10c; pt., 

 $2.25; bu., $10.00. 



BANTAM. The best 

 old favorite Golden 

 all of the sweetness 

 at variety it produces 

 and a little larger in 

 extra early, ideal in 

 35c; qt., 65c; 4 qts., 



Golden Evergreen. About one week later 

 than Bantam. Tapering ears of good size, 

 with 12 or 14 rows of deep yellow kernels. 



Pkt., 10c; pt, 35c; qt, 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; 

 bu., $10.00. 



Golden Giant. One of the finest yellow Corns. 

 Second early in season; ears are 7 to 8 

 inches long and 12 to 14-rowed. Kernels 

 are rich golden yellow, of medium size and 

 excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 

 60c; 4 qts., $2.00; bu., $9.00. 



Stanley's Crow Repellent 



Keeps Crows and Pheasants Away. 



Easy to apply, will not clog planter, 

 non-poisonous but 100 per cent effective. 

 % pt., 60c; pt, $1.00. 



White Varieties 



Early Mayflower. The earliest white Sweet 

 Corn of good size; ears 6 to 7 Inches long, 

 with 10 or 12 rows; prolific; good quality. 



Pkt., 10c: pt, 35c; qt, 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; 

 bu., $10.00. 



Howling Mob. The leading white, second- 

 early. Productive and of extra fine qual- 

 ity. Ears 9 to 10 inches long with 14 



rows. Pkt, 10c; pt, 30c; qt, 60c; 4 qts., 

 $2.00; bu., $9.00. 



EARLY MAMMOTH. Ears 10 to 12 inches 

 long, 16 or 18 rowed; large, white grains; 



very sweet. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 65c; 

 4 qts., $2.25; bu., $10.00. 



Stowell's Evergreen. The good old standard. 

 Rich and sweet in flavor; remains tender 

 long. Ears 7 to 8 inches long, and 12 or 



14-rowed. Pkt, 10c; pt, 35c; qt, 65c; 4 

 qts., $2.25; bu., $11.00. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. Similar to Stowell's 

 Evergreen, but retains its whiteness bet- 

 ter when canned. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 

 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; bu., $11.00. 



Late Mammoth. Largest of all; ears 12 



inches long and 18 or 20 rowed, but very 



sweet and tender. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 

 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; bu., $10.00. 



Country Gentleman. Sweet, tender, milky 

 grains on small cob; zig-zag rowed ears 

 about 10 inches long. Pkt., 10c; pt, 35c; 

 qt., 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; bu., $11.00. 



Black Mexican. A medium early, small- 

 eared sort with purplish black grains of 



very rich flavor. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 

 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; bu., $11.00. 



POP CORN 



Pop Corn is sometimes difficult to obtain 

 when you want it; why not grow your own 

 and have a supply on hand? 



White Pearl. Pure white. Pkt, 10c; pt., 

 25c; qt, 40c; 2 qta., 75c. 



