DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Soak the tubers in water eight or ten days before plant- | 

 ing, changing the water everj- two or three days. j 



COLLARDS. I 



A species of cabbage, known in different sections as 

 "Cole' and " Colewort." It is almost universally 

 used in the South for " Greens," where it continues in 

 luxuriant growth all winter. The seed should be sown 

 in-autumn. , 



True Rosette. — A species of cabbage, much esteem- 

 ed in the Southern States. If sown in the fall, m the ^ 

 South, it continues growing all winter. It forms a I 

 loose head, and is palatable from the time it puts forth 

 a few leaves. 



Georgia, or Creole.— This is the variety grown so 

 extensively in the South for greens. It is a species of 

 cabbage, forming a loose head, which is palatable from 

 the time it puts forth a few leaves. It is much esteemed 

 in the South, where it will continue growing all winter, 

 if planted in the fall. 



CORN. 



Fr. .Ifaz's.—Ger. irelschko^fi. 

 Early Boynton Sweet, or Sugar.— We introduced 

 this varietj- four years ago. and after repeated trials and 

 tests with other early varieties, we firmly believe this is 

 the earliest variety of sweet com in existence. On our 

 own seed farms this season, it produced roasting ears 

 earlier than the Early Six Weeks variety. It is fit 

 for table at least ten days before the Early Minnesota. 

 The ears are small, rather pointed, and when mature, 

 the kernels are much shnvelled. It is of course intend- 

 ed only for first early, and a week's time makes a great 

 deal of difference in the profits of 

 a marke: gardener. 



Early Boynton Early Minnesota. 



Early Six V^^&V.% .—Produces corn for the table in 

 six uieeks from planting, and rjiatures in tzvo months. 

 It originated in Montana, and will easily mature in our 

 coldest climates. Ears small, handsome, well filled out ; 

 kernels white hard and brittle ; uniformly eight-rowed. 

 It does not possess the saccharine matter of the sugar 

 com, but on account of its earliness, is greatly esteemed. 



Early Minnesota Sweet, or Sugar. — This is 

 among the earliest of the sugar varieties, and is much 



esteemed, not only because it matures so early, but for 

 its excellent qualities as well. Ears rather small, long 

 and pointed. 



Excelsior Sweet. — The three desirable qualities 

 combined in this variety are earliness., siveetness and 

 duration. It follows the Early Minnesota, remains in 

 a fre^h state and suitable for boiling nearly as long as 

 the Evergreen, and is by far the sweetest variety we 

 have ever grown. After once tasting of this, it will be 

 difficult to induce a person to use any other. Ears large, 

 thick; :e;. to tvelve rows to the ear; kernels long, 



much shnvelled and indented 



when dr\-. 



Crosby's Extra Early. Russell's Prolific. 



Early Red Naragansett.— We think this the best 

 red variety of sugar com grown. It is remarkably 

 early, following the Minnesota ; the kernels are much 

 shnvelled, and exceedingly sweet and tender. A good 

 early market vanety. Many think the flavor of the red 

 sugar corn is superior to the white. 



Crosby s Extra Early.— A most excellent variety, 

 and remarkably early. Ears of large size, medium 

 length, sweet, nch and delicate. 



Russell's Early Prolific Sugar.— Comes into use a 

 few days after the preceding. Is of excellent quality, 

 very productive, and one of the best for family use. 



Early Sweet, or Sugar. — This variety is used for 

 garden purposes, and is early, very tender and sugary- ; 

 ears good size, and comes into use quite early. Xn ex- 

 cellent table variety'. 



Moore s Early Concord Sweet. — Large, full ears, 

 coming into use after Russell's Prolific. The quality is 

 unexceptionable, and it is valuable as an intermediate 

 vanety. 



Egyptian Sweet.— A variety of late introduction, 

 noted for its productiveness, the large size of its ears, 

 and for its sweetness and tenderness. It is peculiarly 

 adapted for canning purposes, and the superiority of the 

 canned green corn of this vanety has been noticeable, 

 often bringing a half more per can than other sorts. It 

 is said that the stalks will average three ears each. Its 

 season is about the same as the Evergreen. 



Mammoth Sweet. — This variety produces the larg- 

 est ears of any sort with which we are acquainted, a 

 single ear sometimes weighing two or three pounds. 



