COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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CORN, Sweet or Sugar. 



Ger. Wtlschkoren. Ft. Mais. 

 One quart will plant 200 hills, 



The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to 

 rot In cold or wet ground, should not be planted 

 before May, or until the ground has become 

 warm, and for a succession plant every two 

 weeks, until the middle of July, in rich, well- 

 manured ground, in hills three feet apart each 

 way, covering about half an inch, and thin out 

 to three plants to a hill, or plant in rows four 

 feet apart, and to stand eight inches apart in 

 the rows. *> 

 If wanted by Express or Freight, deduct for post- 

 age, 5 cts, per pt., 10 cts. per qt. 

 FIRST OF ALL. See Novelties. 

 NE PLUS ULTRA. See Novelties. 

 THE HONEY. See Novelties. 

 RUBY. See Novelties. 



CORY EXTRA EARLY This remarkably 

 Early Sweet Corn bids fair to sustain the ex- 

 pectations raised for it by the introducer. It 

 makes certainly the earliest marketable corn 

 known, and should be planted for first early 

 use by every wide-awake gardener. The stalk 

 is very short, and ears low down; can be 

 planted 2V 3 feet apart The kernels are larger 

 than of Marblehead, makes a handsomer ear, 

 and. is t£&dy four or five days earlier. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts., pt., 2l> cts.; qt.. 40 cts., pk., 75 cts., 

 bush. $2.50. 



BALLARD'S EARLY SWEET CORN. 



BALLARD'S EARLY or Chicago Market. 

 This variety is claimed to be the earliest 

 twelve-round Sweet Corn in cultivation; said 

 to be as early as Marblehead, and ears larger. 

 Grown largely for the Chicago market, where 

 gardeners consider it one of the best, for its 

 extreme earliness, large size, and its sweet and 

 tender quality. Very productive, yielding 

 two to three ears on a stalk. Per pkt., 5 cts., 

 pt., 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., pk., 75 cts., bush., $2.50. 



PERRY'S HYBRID. This new and valuable 

 early twelve-rowed Sweet Corn is fast making 

 a reputation for itself. As early as Minnesota, 

 but double the size of this variety; ears being 

 twelve-rowed, kernel white, large, sweet and 

 tender, stalks of great vigor, growing about 

 six feet high, with two perfect ears to a stalk. 

 A good, large early Sweet Corn has long been 

 desired. Per pkt.. 5 cts., pt., 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., 

 pk.. 75 cts. ; bush. $2. 50. 



EARLY MINNESOTA. The Standard Early 

 Sweet Corn; ripens a few days after the extra 

 early kinds. Eight-rowed ears of good size, 

 sweet and well flavored. Stalks grow about 

 six feet high and ears set middling low down. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.: pt., 20 cts., qt., 35 cts.; pk., GO 

 cts.: bush.. ¥2.25. 



STO WELL'S EVERGREEN. This variety is 

 more largely planted than any other, being 

 the general favorite with canners and market 

 gardeners for late usej It is very productive, 

 the ears are of large size, grains deep, excep- 

 tionably tender and sugary, and remain tor a 

 long time in an edible condition. This variety, 

 with one or two of the early varieties for a 

 succession, is necessary to every garden.* Our 

 stock is very fine and specially recommended 

 to truckers and canners. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 

 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., pk., 75 cts. ; bush., $2.50. 



GOLD COIN. The 



Gold Coin is re- 

 mark ably dis- 

 tinct in appear- 

 ance: in these re- 

 spects, exc it in g 

 the admiration of 

 gardeners, and is 

 witho u t doubt 

 a most valuable 

 variety. Its 

 enormous pro- 

 ducti veness is 

 enough to place 

 it in advance of 

 any sort now 

 grown: almost 

 always yielding 

 two, and fre- 

 quently three 

 mammoth ears 

 to the stalk. The 

 cob is snowy 

 white, compactly 

 covered with 

 large deep grains. 

 Perhaps its most 

 valuable charac- 

 teristic lies in the 

 fact that it is evergreen to an unprecedented 

 degree. This is a very important quality to 

 gardeners or canners. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; pt., 20 

 cts. ; qt., 35 cts. ; pk., 75 cts. ; bush. $-2.50. 



OLD COLONY. A new selection of the evergreen 

 type, but about ten days earlier, which has 

 come into high favor with our customers the 

 past seasons. Mr. E. B. Clark, who originated 

 and named this sort, believes the old colony is 

 the best late sort for all purposes. The ear, 

 when ready for the market, can hardly be dis- 

 tinguished from the Evergreen, and is ready 

 ten. days earlier. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pt., 20 cts. ; qt., 35 

 cts. ; pk., 75 cts. ; bush., $2.50. 



MAMMOTH SUGAR. This produces the 

 largest ears of any Sweet Corn, a single ear 

 sometimes weighing as much as two to three 

 pounds; quality very sweet and luscious. It 

 ripens a little later than the Evergreen, and 

 the cobs are larger, the kernels being flatter. 

 Largely used by canners and market garden- 

 ers. Per pkt,. 5 cts., pt., 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., pk., 

 75 cts., bush., $2.60. 



SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. See Field Seeds 



POP CORN. 



MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC. This remarkable va- 

 riety is worthy of a trial. The originator says: 

 I selected on my Mapledale fruit farm 10 stalks 

 with 121 ears, or an average of 12 ears to the 

 stalk; one stalk having 19 ears. Besides its 

 prolific character, we are very much pleased 

 with the corn in other respects. The stalks 

 grow six feet high, and the ears are large in 

 size, with grain nearly white in color. It pops 

 pure paper-white, and of fine quality. Per pkt. 

 5 cts.. pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts. 



QUEiiN'S GOLDEN. This handsome new pop 

 corn is far ahead of all others in every respect. 

 The stalks grow six feet high, and the large 

 ears are produced in abundance. Its quality 

 and handsome appearance when popped are 

 very noticeable. It pops perfectly white, and 

 a single kernel will expand to a diameter of 

 nearly one inch. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 40 cts. 



SILVER LACE. The stalks grow 5 to 6 feet high, 

 and each stalk produces two to three large, 

 perfect ears, making it an exceedingly pro- 

 ductive variety; for this reason not more than 

 two plants should be allowed to grow in a 

 hill. Its superior tenderness when parched, 

 and its beautiful transparency, thus well mer- 

 iting its name— Silver Lace. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25. 



WHITE RICE. A very fine white variety, ears 

 4 to 5 inches in length. Kernel pointed. The 

 standard variety for the market in this coun- 

 try. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 

 $1.25. 



