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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



CORN 



(Shelled) 



The very important character of earliness is given the attention it merits at our seed breeding 

 stations and trial gardens. The number of days required for each variety of com to produce ears fit 

 for table is indicated below. This information is the result of many years observation of these varieties 

 at our Oak\'iew Experimental Gardens near Detroit, where com is planted early in May. Under very 

 favorable circumstances Alpha, which is the standard of earliness, produces table ears in 71 days. 

 We put on trial all promising novelties and, regardless of claims made, we have found nothing earlier 

 than Alpha. Rather than use the minimum days required we have used the average of many seasons 

 for each variety. We have described the ears at table stage. 



SWEET OR TABLE VARIETIES 



Code Word 



Alameda Sweet comeda 



95 days. The standard market variety used in California and the 

 most rehable for climatic conditions there ; developed by selection 

 by the market gardeners in Alameda County, CaUfornia, from 

 Early Mammjoth, but has been bred up and improved by us. 

 Plants short and stocky with large dark green leaves; ears 10 to 

 14 rowed, snowy white, of excellent quality and covered with a 

 strong husk. 



10 lbs. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



100 lbs. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



500 lbs. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



,16 $0.14 $0.12 



ALPHA CRAVEN 



76 days. The earhest sweet corn; a money-maker for early market. 

 Plants 4 feet tall. Ears attractive; 6 — 7 in. long; 8 rowed; very 

 uniform. Kernels white, plump, sweet, and tender. 



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Bantam Evergreen (Golden) coqold 



95 days. Thrifty, productive, valuable for canning and market. 

 Stalks 6 — 7 feet tall. Ears large, 7}/^ to 8 inches long with 14 — 18 

 rows of compact kernels that are rich golden cream in color, of 

 good flavor, and have the "evergreen" quality of remaining in 

 table condition for a long time. 



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,12 



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Black Mexican dark 



93 days. Home garden variety of splendid quahty. Plants 63^ feet 

 tall. Ears 8 — 9 in. long; 8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels clear 

 white at table stage; tender and of a rich sweet flavor; become 

 uniform blue-black when ripe. 



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12 



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Carmel Golden carmel 



90 days, about 1 week later than Golden Bantam. Plants 6 — 7 

 feet tall, thrifty. Ears handsome; 8 in. long, with 12 to 14 regular 

 rows. Kernels golden yellow, sweet and tender. Similar to Charle- 

 voix, but coarser. 



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.15 



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Gold Standard cCharlevoix) 



