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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



Cole's Selected. Karm Seeds. 



We devote careful attention to the growth and feelectlon of the best Farm Seeds, and our list embrucea 

 new improved varieties of special merit. Good farming, to be profitable, is impossible without good farm 

 eeeds, and the unusual care exercised by us to secure the finest quality and best varieties must prove of great 

 value to our customers. It is all selected, well cleaned, and of the finest quality possible. 



^^At prices given, we make no charge for bags, and deliver free to Freight Depot or Express Othce. 

 All freight charges to be paid by purchaser. Please state whether seeds are desirec^ to be sent by freight ni 

 express. Please Obdeb E^BiiY. 



CHOICE SEED CORN. 



Our Improved Strains of Seed Corn are all selected with great care, and thoroughly tested. But we would 

 advise buyers to teft every lot on arrival, and If it fails to sprout, corn will be repluced. But we caniiot be 

 re.-ponslble for failure if <riiui«»«i1 by hoH or climate. 



MASTODON CORN. 



CLARK'S EARLY MASTODON. It gives us great 

 pleasure to olTer our customers for the first time this 

 year, what we consider to be the finest and best 

 laree-cared early Yellow l^ent Corn in 

 America. Pearly Mastodon will be found to com- 

 bine large yield, large grains, and extra earliness to 

 a remarkable degree, better than any other 

 variety. It origiuated with Mr. C. S. Clark, of 

 Wakemau, Ohio, probably the largest grower of field 

 and sweet corn for seed purposes in America. Mr. 

 Clark has grown every variety of corn known to the 

 American pub ic, end in Mastodon he claims to have 

 the best of all. The early Mastodon Corn is a 

 croHS ]»etween the White Cap and the Early Roe Dent 

 Corn, and has been brought to its present standard by 

 cnreful Kelection. The Mastodon is a highbred corn, 

 of beautiful color, and one which will please all. It 

 has the largest number of rows on cob, aud the deep- 

 est, longest grain of any yellow corn ever origiuated. 

 It makes the finest appearing shelled corn ever 

 seen, being a cast of two colors, and such corn as 

 bringH the hlghoKt pric« in market. It fully with- 

 BtandH the viKor of our Northern climate, and grows 

 very rapid, strong aud rank at a medium height, aud 

 will out-yleld any corn ever grown in this section. 

 It was Krown aud ripeiKid iu from 90 to 100 days 

 within eight miles of I.nke Erie. Fields planted June 

 iHt were cut up -!t ptcniber 15. The Mastodon Coru 

 in theearlieNt vovn in the world, taking 

 ItH Hize and nunilier of rowH on cob. Per 

 pkt., 10 cts., pt., ct8. (It., M cts., pk., fiO ct8., bush., 

 f2, 2 bush., $3.50. 



CHAMPION WHITE PEARL. Thla variety la the 

 kandsomest white corn ever seen, a beauty to look up 

 on. It is pure white.an extra early variety,maturing in 

 90 to 100 days, according to the season and fertility of 

 soil. It is exceedingly heavy and compact upon the 

 cob. It is very prolific, and has yielded 132V« bushels 

 shelled coru per acre. The grain is extra long and 

 wide, the cob is very small for the size of the corn. 

 Ears medium sized, averagiog from 8 to 12 inches in 

 length. Grows low upon the stilk. The stalk is- 

 short and thick, and often bears two good ears. Per 

 nkf.. 5 cts., pt.. 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., pk., 60 cts., bush . 

 $1.75, 2 bush $3.00. 



PRIDE OF THE NORTH. This variety is without 

 doubt the best Early Yellow Dent Corn ever 

 grown. It is very early, ripening and out of the way 

 of frosts and drouth in ninety days. It is very hardy, 

 stalk strong and vigorous, medium height. Ears are 

 uniform and of good size. It has the smallest cob of 

 any corn gro^vn. The kernel is large and full, very 

 long. Can be planted till tlie middle of June and 

 still make ripe Corn by tbe midille of September. Per 

 pkt., r> cts.. pt., 20 cts., qt., 3o cts., pk.. 50 Cts., bush.. 

 Sl.sn, '2 bush., S2.75. 



SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. There is nothing 

 better for green feed, or for curing for winter, than 

 Sweet Corn. Cattle highly relish it, and when fed on 

 it keep in fine condition and give an abundance of 

 milk. It has the great merit of being so sweet and 

 palatable that cattle eat every part of the stalks and 

 leaves. Also excellent for soiling. Sow in drills or 

 broadcast. State whether it is for summer or winter 

 feeding, when ordering. Per pk., 50 cts., bush., $2, 



2 bush., 13.50. 



KAFFIR CORN. A new and valuable crop for both 

 grain aud foliage. Its full growth is almost six feet, 

 its habit is stocky, producing thickly set and wide 

 foliage. Farmers should give this new fodder plant 

 a trial. Per pkt., 5 cts., ^ lb., 15 cts., lb., 40 cts., 



3 lbs., $1. 



