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Henderson's New Cupid Sweet Gorn 



(Shown on Colored Plate Opposite) 



Offered for the First Time This Year 



Superlatively Sweet — Temptingly Tender — A Delicious Morsel 

 Heavy Crops on Small Plots Are Now Possible 



110. There is an old saw, often quoted, to the effect that, 

 "Good things come in small packages," and while we would depre- 

 cate a general application of the old saying, — because there are 

 many obvious exceptions, — yet we are certain of its appropriate- 

 ness in describing, HENDERSON'S NEW CUPID SWEET 

 CORN: our 1923 addition to the already considerable list of im- 

 proved vegetable foods, introduced by the house of HENDER- 

 SON. 



Longfellow says, "Art is long, and time is fleeting" and this is 

 just as true of the Art of Horticulture, as of any other. Especially 

 is this so, when the endeavor is to improve upon nature, and that 

 is what has been accomplished in this new variety of Sweet Corn, 

 HENDERSON'S NEW CUPID. 



When we acquired the parent stock, it was in rather a primitive 

 state, but even at that time, the tests made in our experimental 

 grounds showed that its outstanding good qualities were ex- 

 treme sweetness and tenderness. The ears were then so small, 



that there was scarce- 

 ly a mouthful on 

 them, but we have 

 now increased the 

 size, by a long period 

 of selection and in- 

 breeding; yet at the 

 same time, we have 

 been able to retain 

 in its full strength, 

 the sugary content of 

 the kernels, as well as 

 their inherent tender 

 ness, so that it stands 

 today, the richest and 

 sweetest corn known. 



HENDERSON'S NEW CUPID, is one of the earliest varieties— 

 by this we mean that it grows and is fit for eating in a shorter 

 period of time, than almost any other variety. The "whiteness" 

 of the kernels is also a marked feature and as may be seen by the 

 illustration on the opposite page, they are truly as white as 

 "driven snow." 



The ears grow to a length of five or six inches, and each ear 

 has an ample stem or handle which should be left on when cut, 

 so that when served at the table, the ear will be more convenient 

 to hold. Served in this manner, and eaten from the ear, it makes 

 a very dainty and delicious morsel. Our grower remarked when 

 testing this corn for quality, that he had been growing sugar 

 corn for a great many years, and knew all the leading varieties, 

 but that he was sure that HENDERSON'S NEW CUPID 

 SWEET CORN excelled them all. 



One of the most desirable characteristics of HENDERSON'S 

 NEW CUPID SWEET CORN is well pictured on the plate op- 

 posite, namely, the dwarf size of the stalks, which never attain 

 a height of more than four feet, enabling the suburbanite to raise 

 twice as much corn on the same space of ground. 



Last year, we concluded that we had accumulated enough stock 

 to justify us in placing a small quantity of it with one of our ex- 

 perienced growers, to grow for seed, and so we are now in a posi- 

 tion to offer a very limited quantity, by the packet only. 



Price, 25c. packet. 



Golden Bantam Sweet Corn 



A Gem for the Small Garden A Small Ear of 

 Remarkable Quality 



ONE OF THE SWEETEST SUGAR CORNS GROWN 



119. Golden Bantam is a dwarf medium, early variety 

 of exceptionally good quality and reliability. It is rapidly 

 becoming one of the most popular varieties in our list. While 

 the individual plant and ear are small, it may be planted so 

 much closer than the larger-eared sorts, so that the net product 

 from a given area is about the same as of ordinary sorts. The 

 plant is about 5 feet high, medium early, but of exceptionally 

 good quality. In all respects it is a gem — in size of plant, 

 ear and grain. It is particularly well adapted to small gar- 

 dens, on account of its small size; to the more pretentious gar- 

 den on account of its excessive cropping ability on a given 

 area, and to all because of its superb quality and delicious 

 satisfying flavor. It may be planted to advantage in hills 

 three feet apart each way. If in rows, they should be three 

 feet apart, and the plants standing singly at nine-inch inter- 

 vals. It is probably the best to use where only one sort is 

 planted, for it succeeds admirably under all conditions. (See. 

 engraving) Price 15c. pkt., 40c. pt, 70c. qt., $2.50 for half 

 peck. 



"My son and I bought of you last Spring seven quarts of Henderson' s Golden 

 Bantam seed com which was the finest strain we ever had. We planted it on 

 one-half acre of land and the crop was of the very best. On six hills I counted ■ 

 fifty-two good ears of corn." 

 1 ' *.--■■" B JOHNSON 



Oswego, N. Y. 



"Your Golden Bantam seed is fine. It came between Pocahontas and 

 Stowell's. I had an enormous crop." 



T. A. HODGDON, 

 Home Gardening Co., Portland, Ore. 

 "I had fine success with your Golden Bantam Sweet Corn this year, in fact 

 with all of your garden seeds." 



Mrs. I. L. FLAGG, 



Jasper, Ind. 



S. AND 



WE DELIVER PACKETS, PINTS AND QUARTS OF SWEET CORN, TRANSPORTATION PAID IN THE U. 



POSSESSIONS. On half-pecks and over purchaser pays transportation. 



