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Golden Bantam Sweet Corn 



CORN for Table Use 



One pint weighs about yi pound; 1 quart, about l^i pounds; 1 peck, about 14 pounds. Add for postage, 



8 cts. per pound, 10 cts. for 2 lbs. 

 Culture. Sugar Corn may be planted in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and the seeds placed about 18 inches 

 apart in the rows, or planted in hills 3 to 4 feet apart each way, according to variety grown or richness of 

 soil. Do not let more than two or three plants remain in each hill. It can be planted in this vicinity from 

 first of May to last of July for succession of crop. By planting every two weeks a family may have good 

 Corn throughout the whole season. 



HRST-EARLY VARIETIES 



Not a Sugar Corn but makes fine roasting- 

 ears for early planting. 



Early Adams. A favorite in the South. 

 Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; pk. S1.50. 



Extra Early Adams. Extremely hardy and 

 earh'. One of the best for early planting. 

 Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; pk. 31.50. 



First Early Neck. By far the earliest roast- 

 ing-ear Corn we have. Can be planted in 

 April mthout injury, as it is very hardy. 

 Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. S1.75. 



Ideal Adams. New. A large and improved 

 Early Adams Corn, grown largely in the 

 South. Ft. 15 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. S2. 



Ninety-Day (Red cob). An elegant Corn 

 for truckers and market gardeners, as it is 

 as good a seller as green Corn, and if not 

 used as green Corn makes a good variety 

 for feeding pin-poses. It may be planted 

 for early crop, and at intervals until the 

 middle of July. Many truckers use it for 

 their late planting, as it produces a very 

 sure crop. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; pk. SI. 25. 



EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES 



Barden's Wonder Bantam. A yellow 

 Sugar Corn with all that the name implies, 

 making ears up to 9 inches long; sweet and 

 of good flavor. Matures only about a week 

 later than Golden Bantam. Pt. 25 cts.; 

 qt. 40 cts.; i^pk. S1.25; pk. $2.25. 



De Lue's Golden Giant. Stalks grow 4^ 

 to 6 feet tall and verj' near the ground; 

 about one-third are purple in stalk, leaf, 

 and husk. They carry two or three good 

 ears, 7 to 9 inches long; cob of small 

 diameter, with 12 to 20 rows of long, deep 

 kernels of deep orange color. The husk is 

 very heavy, affording the end protection 

 from worms and birds. Pt. 20 cts.; 

 qt. 30 cts.; pk. §1.50. 



Early Minnesota. One of the first-early 

 Sugar Corns. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; 

 pk. SI. 50. 



Early Sheffield. Plant as early as Adams. 

 Makes strong, vigorous growth -n-ith 

 abundant foliage, growing about 5 feet and 

 bearing usually two ears of handsome 

 appearance. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. 

 SI. 50. 



EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES, con. 



Golden Bantam. The earliest and best of 

 Sugar Corns. It is of golden color and 

 delicious flavor, with the sweetness of 

 honey. Can be planted earlier than the 

 other varieties of true Sweet Com, as it 

 is very hardy. The stalks are dwarf in 

 habit, growing about 4 feet high, produc- 

 ing two or three good ears 5 to 6 inches 

 long. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. SI. 50. 



Golden Cross Bantam. The newest golden 

 yellow Sweet Corn and surpasses all others 

 in its class. It is large, early, and prolific. 

 Pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts.; pk. S3. 50. 



Howling Mob. One of the best-flavored 

 and most tender of aU second-early white 

 Sweet Corns. Ears of Howling Mob 

 measure from 7 to 9 inches in length and 

 they are closely set with 12 or 14 rows of 

 large, pearly white grains. Pt. 20 cts.; 

 qt. 30 cts.; pk. S1.50. 



Whipple's Early White. Of remarkable 

 size, considering its earliness. Ears 8 

 inches long with 16 to 20 rows of rather 

 narrow deep grains. Excellent quality. 

 Very desirable for market gardeners. Pt. 

 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. SI. 50. 



Whipple's Early Yellow. Practically same 

 as above, only yellow grain and ver>- 

 sugary. Pt. 20"cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. SI. 50. 



MAIN-CROP VARIETIES 



One bushel weighs 44 pounds 

 ASK FOR PRICES IN QUANTITY 



Country Gentleman. The sweetest and 

 most delicious flavored of all Sugar Corns. 

 It is the finest variety for the table, and 

 will delight the most fastidious epiciu-e. It 

 produces three or four ears to the stalk, 

 and retains its greenness longer than other 

 sorts. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. S1.25. 



Early Mammoth. A splendid market sort, 

 producing large, handsome ears; grain 

 large, white, and sweet; fills out well at 

 the end. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. S1.50. 



Large Trucker's Favorite Dent. Very 

 hardy and prolific. The ears are 8 to 10 

 inches long, filled with 12 to 16 rows of 

 creamy white grains of delicious Sweet 

 Corn. Stalks 6 to 7 feet tall, and ears set 

 well up from the ground. Matures in 70 

 days. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 35 cts.; pk. S2. 



MAIN-CROP VARIETIES, continued 



Late Mammoth. The largest variety 



grown. Ver\' fine for market purposes. 



Pt. 20 cts.: qt. 30 cts.; pk. SI. 50. 

 Stowell's Evergreen. So well known that 



it scarcely needs description. Excellent; 



keeps green till cold weather; ears large; 



one of the best. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; 



pk. S1.50. 



Trucker's Early. This is the most desirable 

 variety of Sugar Corn for truckers and 

 gardeners to plant early. As its many 

 excellent qualities are becoming generally 

 known, it has come to be one of the 

 standard sorts. It is 10 days earlier than 

 Evergreen and very productive. Pt. 25 

 cts.; qt. 40 cts.; pk.'S1.75. 



White Evergreen. Has ears as large as 

 Stowell's and is 5 days earlier. Grains 

 pure white. A valuable acquisition for the 

 gardener and canner. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 

 30 cts.; pk. SI. 50. 



Zigzag Evergreen. This is one of the 

 sweetest and best late Sweet Corns, not 

 even excepting the celebrated Country 

 Gentleman and Shoe-Peg. The ears re- 

 semble Stowell's Evergreen in size and 

 shape, except that the kernels are placed 

 irregularly or zigzag upon the cob, which 

 is always an indication of great sweetness 

 in any variety of Sugar Corn. Pt. 20 cts.; 

 qt. 30 cts.; pk. SI. 50. 



CORN SALAD 



Sow 3 ounces of seed to 100 feet of row 

 A favorite salad plant, and very hardy. 

 Sow in August or September, and protect 

 with leaves during the winter; it can be 

 gathered very early in the spring. Sot^ti in 

 April, it is soon ready for use. The leaves 

 are sometimes boiled and served as spinach. 

 Pkt. 10cts.;oz. 15 cts.; }4lh. 35 cts.; lb. S1.25. 



CRESS 



American Upland. Sow in August, in drills 

 18 inches apart, to get a spring crop. Used 

 largely for salads. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Mlb. 35 cts.; lb. S1.25. 



Water. Water Cress may be grown along 

 the margin of running streams, ditches, or 

 ponds, and has a ready sale in the hotels 

 and markets. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 

 Ulh. 75 cts.; lb. S2.50. 



CURLED or PEPPER 

 GRASS 



Used as a small salad. Sow very thickly in 

 shallow drills, on a smooth surface, at short 

 intervals throughout the season. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; J^lii. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



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