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Enjoy luscious OWGet Com rresH from the garden 



Large ears, well filled with tender white kernels, Stowell's 



Evergreen is one of the best of the late varieties. 



SWEET CORN (Continued) 



GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM A hybrid cross developed by the Purdue 



Experiment Station from two inbred strains of Bantam. Normally, 

 it matures about 8 to 10 days later than Golden Bantam. Has 

 proved better adapted for growing under more varied conditions 

 and is less susceptible to Stewart's disease than other varieties in its 

 class. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50. 



GOLDEN SUNSHINE 80 days. A comparatively new early yellow 

 sweet corn of very good quality. Three to 4 days earlier than our 

 Golden Bantam; the plant is also taller and more vigorous, and 

 the ears considerablv larger. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



HOWLING MOB 85 to 88 days. Vigorous plants, 4:}i to 5 feet tall, 

 bear ears ■with medium sized deep white kernels of rich sweet flavor. 

 A good midseason variety. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



OREGON EVERGREEN 95 days. A popular garden variety in 

 Southern California for winter use, and a good late corn in northern 

 sections on the Coast. Ears medium to large, 12 to 18 rowed, ker- 

 nels pure white. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN 105 days. One of the very best late 

 varieties, this sweet corn is ready several days eariier "than Coun- 

 try Gentleman. The ears are large, and the big kernels excep- 

 tionally sweet and tender. 

 Carton I'Oc; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



WHIPPLE'S EARLY YELLOW A fine new yeUow sweet corn. Stalks 

 6 feet tall; ears 14 rowed and 7 to 8 inches long; kernels broad, 

 deep, and of excellent flavor. About the same in season as Golden 

 Bantam, but ears are larger. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



FIELD CORN 



EXTRA EARLY ADAMS 78 days. An extremely early corn widely 

 planted in the South for roasting ears. The medium-sized ears are 

 white, and fairlj^ tender and sweet when young. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. 



EARLY ADAMS or BURLINGTON 90 days. A later variety used for 

 the table in the South. While really a field corn, the kernels are 

 quite sweet and tender when young. It can be planted to follow 

 Extra Earlv Adams. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. 



EARLY GOLDEN DENT or PRIDE OF THE NORTH Plants 7 feet 

 tall. Dry ears 7 inches long; 1% inches thick; 12 to 16 rowed. 

 Kernels yellow, hard, dented; of high feeding quality and excellent 

 for meal. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. 



TRUCKERS' FAVORITE 90 days to table condition. Similar to 

 Early Adams. Extensively used in the South for roasting ears. 

 Ears about 9 inches long, 12 to 16 rowed. Kernels white. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. 



POP CORN 



GOLDEN HULLESS Plant 4^ to 5 feet taU. Ripe ears 3H to 4 

 inches long; lyg inches thick; blocky. Kernels rich golden yellow; 

 pointed; large and white with a tinge of cream when popped. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



JAPANESE HULLESS A dwarf medium late variety of excellent 

 quality. A sure popper. Stout 4-inch ears furnish hard, flinty ker- 

 nels. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



WHITE RICE This productive rather late kind supplies delicious 

 popped corn. The plant is vigorous and grows 24 rowed ears 5J^ 

 inches long. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



SOUTH AMERICAN (T. X. T.) Produces 12 to 14 rowed ears about 

 7 inches long. Large yellow kernels that pop to enormous size 

 without hard centers. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



CORN SALAD 



A small quick-growing salad plant to grow for late fall, -winter, and 

 spring use. The leaves substitute well for lettuce and spinach for they 

 can be used fresh or cooked. Sow the seed in late summer. Cover with 

 straw when cold weather comes on. 



LARGE SEEDED LARGE LEAVED 

 lb. $1.75. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; 



CRESS 



CURLED or PEPPER GRASS A small plant with frilled or curled 

 leaves which are well-liked when young for garnishing and fci- 

 giving a warm pungent taste to lettuce. It grows best in cool 

 weather and moist soil. 



Sow the seed in rich well prepared soil in shallow di'ills about 

 16 inches apart, covering with about 3^ inch of fine soil firmly 

 pressed down. When the young plants are well started, thin to 

 4 to 6 inches apart in the row. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c. 



TRUE WATER A distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It 

 thrives best when its roots and stems are submerged in water, 

 although a fair growth may be obtained in soil which is kept wet. 

 The seed is usually sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky 

 lands along the borders of small, rapid streams. The plants need 

 no special culture. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



CUCUMBER 



A fine crop of this vegetable may easOy be grown in openly exposed, 

 fairly rich soil. Planting should be delaj-ed until all danger of frost is 

 past. Soil for planting should be warm, fairlj' moist, and loose. Seed 

 must be covered about ^ inch deep. Plant in hills 3 to 5 feet apart, 

 dropping 8 or 10 seeds to each hiU. When 6 inches tall, thin to 3 in a 

 hill. 

 BLACK DIAMOND (it Stays Green) 60 days. Splendid for shipping. 



Fruits rich dark green, retaining their color long after picking; 



white spined; only slightlj' tapered. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



BOSTON PICKLING 60 days. Unusually popular for pickling, but 

 you can also use the fruits for slicing. Medium dark green, 6 to 7 

 inches long when gro-mi, symmetrical, and only slightly tapered. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



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