You've Never Eaten Sweet Corn Until You've Raised Your Own 



504A. Golden Beauty Hybrid Sugar Corn 



SUGAR OR 

 SWEET CORN 



One pound plants 200 hills; 

 10 to 12 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Corn should never be planted 

 until the ground has become warm and dry. 

 For succession plant every two weeks until 

 the middle of July. Corn thrives in rich, 

 well-manured ground. In hand-planting 

 make a shallow hole with corner of the hoe, 

 drop 6 kernels of Corn, cover with an inch 

 of soil, and press down with the hoe. Hills 

 should be 3 feet apart. Thin out to 3 plants 

 in each hill. Extra-early varieties can be 

 planted as close as 1}^ feet apart. 



Extra-Early Varieties 



(Not Sugar Corn) 



523. Adams Extra Early. (72 days.) 

 Five-inch ears of white Corn which is fairly 

 tender and sweet when young. Pkt. 15c.; 

 lb. 75c.; 2 lbs. $1.15; 5 lbs. $2.20, post- 

 paid. 



Lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.60, not 

 postpaid. 



521. Truckers' Favorite. (80 days.) A 

 very hardv white Corn, with large ears. A 

 favorite in the South. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 75c.; 

 2 lbs. $1.15; 5 lbs. $2.20, postpaid. 

 Lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.60, not 

 postpaid. 



Early Varieties 



53G. Aunt Mary. (80 days.) Medium 

 early white. The sweetest and tenderest of 

 all Sweet Corns and especially adapted lor 

 growing in home gardens. Edible over a 

 long period. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.35; 

 5 lbs. $2.70, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. $2.10, not 

 postpaid. 



512. Extra-Early Evergreen. (80 days.) 

 Ripens 10 days earlier than Stowell's 

 Evergreen. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 85c.; 2 lbs. $1.25; 

 5 lbs. $2.55, postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.95, not 

 postpaid. 



514. Golden Bantam. (80 days.) Delicious 

 yellow Corn which is yet one of the 

 sweetest and tastiest of all. Pkt. 15c.; 

 lb. 85c. ; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs. $2.55, postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.95, not 

 postpaid. 



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 MARKET-GROWERS' LIST 



Late Varieties 



522. Black Mexican. (87 days.) The 

 seed is black, but kernels are white at 

 table stage. Very sweet. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 

 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. $2.70, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. $2.10, not 

 postpaid. 



515. Country Gentleman or Shoe-Peg. 

 (95 days.) The deep shoe-peg kernels are 

 set irregularly instead of in rows. Pkt. 15c.; 

 lb. 85c.; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs. $2.55, postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.95, not 

 postpaid. 



518. Stowell's Evergreen. (95 days.) 

 Our selected stock has been of the true deep 

 strain and evergreen character. The ears 

 are large and the white kernels are sweet 

 and tender. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 85c.; 2 lbs. $1.25; 

 5 lbs. $2.55, postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.95, not 

 postpaid. 



Hybrid Sugar Corns 



508A. Aristogold Bantam Evergreen. 



/if^ (87 days.) This high-yielding hybrid 

 ( jgV) produces uniform ears 9 to 10 inches 

 ^^ — -^ long, with 16 to 18 rows of rich yel- 

 low kernels. Resistant to earworm, smut 

 and hot weather. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1.20; 

 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.35, postpaid. 

 Lb. 85c.; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.75, not 

 postpaid. 



535. Belgold. (70 days.) An excellent early 

 variety. Ears 8 inches in length, with 12 

 to 14 rows of light yellow kernels of fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1.05; 2 lbs. $1.70; 

 5 lbs. $3.60, postpaid. 

 Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not 

 postpaid. 



504A. Golden Beauty. (73 days.) Valu- 

 /<^\ able as an early home-garden and 

 (jMi) local market variety. A heavy 



/ yielder of ears averaging 6 to 7J^ 



inches long, with 12 to 14 rows of medium- 

 deep, golden yellow kernels. Stalks 4 1-2 

 to 5K feet tall. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1.05; 2 lbs. 

 $1.70; 5 lbs. $3.60, postpaid. 

 Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not 

 postpaid. 



550. Golden Cross Bantam. (85 days.) 

 Resistant to wilt and is a heavy producer. 

 Ears average 12 rows of golden yellow 

 kernels. Pkt. 20c.; lb. 95c.; 2 lbs. $1.45; 

 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid. 

 Lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.40, not 

 postpaid. 



5G5. Seneca Chief. (85 days.) Outstand- 

 ing for yield and high quality. Seneca 

 Chief produces more marketable ears per 

 acre than most Hybrid Corn. Ears 8J4 

 to 9 inches long, with 12 rows of deep, 

 narrow, exceptionally tender kernels of 

 excellent flavor. Holds its good eating 

 qualities longer than other varieties. Rec- 

 ommended for canning, freezers, and home 

 or market gardens. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1.20; 

 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.35, postpaid. 

 Lb. 85c.; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.75, not 

 postpaid. 



534. ioana. (85 days.) Resistant to both 

 ^^^n^x wilt and drought and bears 7}/2 to 

 ( Mi 8-inch light yellow ears. Pkt. 20c.; 

 ^<^ \h. 95c.; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.00, 

 postpaid. 



Lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.40, not 

 postpaid. 



563. iochief. (85 days.) A heavy producer 

 /tP^ of ears averaging 9 inches long with 

 ( /*«) 15 to 18 rows of deep golden kernels. 

 ^^^5^ Pkt. 20c.; lb. 11.05; 2 lbs. $1.70; 

 5 lbs. $3.60, postpaid. 

 Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not 

 postpaid. 



HYBRID SUGAR CORN, continued 



507. Hybrid Stowell's Evergreen. (98 



^tflSx days.) Sturdy stalks bear slightly 

 (*\\) tapered ears with 16 to 18 rows of 

 ^<^^deep white kernels. Pkt. 20c.; lb. 

 $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.35, postpaid. 

 Lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.75, not 

 postpaid. 



CRESS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row 

 The Cresses furnish warm, pungent 

 flavor to salads and are useful for garnishing. 

 Culture. Water-Cress may be grown in 

 moist ground but does best in shallow clear 

 running water. Upland Cress should be 

 sown thickly in shallow drills every 2 to 3 

 weeks in ordinary rich soil and should be 

 cut often. 



317. American Upland. (60 days.) A 

 fine salad plant with about the same 

 flavor as Water-Cress. Desirable be- 

 cause it grows in ordinary soil and is 

 ready to pick in two months, or less. 

 Pkt. 15c.; oz. 25c.; 341b. $1.00, postpaid. 



130. Water-Cress. This delicious salad 

 plant is a true perennial. Everyone 

 with a shallow stream should have a bed 

 of Cress. Pkt. 25c.; Mot.. 45c.; ^oz. 70c.; 

 oz. $1.15; Mlb. $2.90, postpaid. 



CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 

 2 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Cucumbers prefer rich, loamy, 

 fairly moist soil and should not be planted 

 until ground is warm. Plant in hills, drop- 

 ping 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and covering 

 with }2 inch of soil; thin to 3 or 4 strongest 

 plants in each hill. Continue planting at 

 intervals for succession. Cucumbers for 

 pickles may be planted during June and 

 early July. For an extra-early crop start 

 seed in small pots in hotbeds. 



284. A. and C. (68 days.) Fruits are uni- 

 form, very dark green and taper slightly 

 at ends. They average 2 14, inches through 

 and up to 10 inches long. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 

 40c.; Mlb. 95c., postpaid. 



229. Ashley. (60 days.) A recent intro- 

 duction by Dr. W. C. Barnes of the South 

 Carolina Experiment Station. Fruit size 

 and shape similar to Marketer; color 

 slightly better. Resistant to downy mil- 

 dew. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 60c.; Mlb. $1.45, post- 

 paid. 



118. Burpee Hybrid. (60 days.) Highly 

 resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. 

 The vines are vigorous, long lived and 

 produce a heavy yield of well-formed, 

 straight, dark green fruits average 8 x 2J^ 

 inches. Pkt. 35c.; Jgoz. 90c.; \io-z.. $1.50; 

 Hoz. $2.75; oz. $4.75; Mlb. $12.50, post- 

 paid. 



272. Early Fortune. (65 days.) Fruits 

 average 9x2)2 inches, are dark green in 

 color, of excellent quality. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 

 40c.; i41b.85c., postpaid. 



251. Gherkin or Small Burr. (60 days.) 

 Small spiny fruits used when small for 

 pickling. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; K\h. $1.15, 

 postpaid. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



