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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Sugar or Sweet Corn (^^ais) 



Barden's 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 21/2 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 poUenation 

 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 Mils. 



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

 10c per qt. 



Yellow Varieties 



WHIPPLE'S EAKI.Y YELLOW. A superb 

 new early yellow Sweet Corn. Ears are 7 

 to 8 inches and 12 or 14 rowed. In qual- 

 ity we would place it as second only to 

 Golden Bantam. Pkt., 10c; pt., 25c; qt., 

 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; bu., $8.50. 



Golden Bantam. A universal favorite. May 

 be planted as early as May 1st. Dwarf 

 growing; matures in 60 days; ears 5 to 6 

 inches long with 8 rows of broad, yellow 

 kernels of unsurpassed flavor. Pkt., 10c; 

 pt., 25c; qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; bu., $7.50. 



BABDEN'S WONDER BANTAM. The best 

 selection from the old favorite Golden 

 Bantam. Retaining all of the sweetness 

 and rich flavor of that variety it produces 

 ears 3 inches longer and a little larger in 

 diameter. Prolific, extra early, ideal in 

 size. Pkt., 10c; pt., 25c; qt., 50c; 4 qts., 

 $1.75; bu., $8.00. 



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., 25c; qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; 

 bu., $7.50. 



Golden Alpha. The results of cross be- 

 tween Alpha, for years the most popular 

 early white corn in the middle west, and 

 Barden's Wonder Bantam. A delicious 

 golden yellow corn 8 inches long, uni- 

 formly 8 rowed and unsurpassed in fla- 

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

 $2.25; bu., $10.00. 



Stanley's Crow Repellent 



Keeps Crows and Pheasants Away. 



Easy to apply, will not clog planter, 

 non-poisonors but 100 per cent effective. 

 1/2 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., 25c; qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; 

 bu., $7.50. 



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., 25c; qt., 50c; 4 qts., 

 $1.75; bu., $7.50. 



e'aRLY mammoth. Ears 10 to 12 inches 

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

 verv sweet. Pkt., 10c; pt., 25c; qt., 50c; 

 4 qts.. $1.75; bu., $8.00. 



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., 25c; qt., 50c: 

 4 qts., $1.75; bu., $7.50. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. Similar to Stowell's 

 Evergreen, but retains its whiteness bet- 

 ter when canned. Pkt., 10c; pt., 25c; qt., 

 50c; 4 qts.. $1.75; bu., $7.50. 



Late Mammoth. Largest of all; ears 12 

 inches long and 18 or 20 rowed, but very 

 sweet and tender. Pkt., 10c; pt.. 25c; qt., 

 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; bu., $8.50. 



Country Gentleman. Sweet, tender, milky 

 grains on small cob; zig-zag rowed ears 

 about 10 inches long. Pkt., 10c; pt., 25c; 

 qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; bu., $8.00. 



Black Mexican. A medium early, small- 

 eared sort with purplish black grains of 

 very rich flavor. Pkt., 10c; pt., 25c; qt., 

 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; bu., $8.00. 



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 qts.. 75c. 



