M. FERRY & CO 



Stowell's Evergreen. Mammoth Sweet. 



The quality is excellent — sweet, tender and delicious. 

 For family use. it cannot be excelled. 



Stowell's Evergreen Sweet.— This variety is in- 

 termediate in its season and if planted at the same time 

 with earlier kinds, will keep the table supplied till Oc- 

 tober. It is hardy and productive, very tender and 

 sugary, remaining a long time in a fresh condition, and 

 suitable for boiling. 



Early Adams or Burlington.— An excellent, early 

 field variety, and often used for table. Ears about eight 

 inches long, twelve or fourteen rows ; kernels white, 

 rounded, somewhat deeper than broad, and indented at 

 the outer end, which is whiter and less transparent than 

 the inner. 



Early Canada. — A very early .yellow variety, much 

 grown in Canada. Requires less time to mature than 

 most kinds, and on that account is good for localities 

 where the seasons are short. Is frequently used when 

 first planting has failed. 



Compton's Early— Stalks about ten feet high ; ears 

 bright yellow, ten to twelve inches long, often two on a 

 stalk. It has matured in seventy-six days from plant- 

 ing and yielded one hundred and eighty-one bushels' 

 shelled corn per acre. A case of ears was placed on 

 exhibition at the Centennial, and a field was entered 

 for the premiums offered by Mr. Conrad Wilson, of New 

 York, and two prizes awarded it. 



Lackawaxen. — A new variety of field corn. It is 

 a white flint, eight-rowed variety, with grains very large 

 and deep ; cob small. Ears average over a foot in 

 length, and in some cases reach sixteen inches. Usually 

 two ears to the stalk. Height of stalk about eight feet. 

 It completes its growth in ninety-five days, and has 

 yielded one htmdred and forty-seven bushels shelled 

 corn per acre. The following is from the Historical 

 Register of the Paris Exposition, 1878, " The new 

 field corn named Lackawaxen was awarded a special 

 prize gold medal for being the largest variety., both 



Tuscarora, 



Improved King Philip. 



in length of ear and size of grain ^ of any variety ex- 

 hibited by any nation." ^^"'Under our own growing 

 this season, it has not justified the above commenda- 

 tions. 



Improved King Philip.— An exceedingly early va- 

 j riety for field crop, and often used green for boiling. It 

 j will afford green corn in sixty days, and mature in three 

 months from planting. Ears ten to twelve inches long, 

 uniformly eight-rowed ; kernels dark copper-red, rather 

 large ; stalk six feet in height, producing one or two 

 ears. 



Tuscarora. — A very large variety, eight-rowed ; cob 

 red ; remains a long time in a boiling state ; not recom- 

 mended for a field crop in the North. 



Early White Flint.— An excellent, productive va- 

 riety , ears good size, pearly white, and of beautiful 

 appearance. Much used for making hominy. 



Large Yellow, Eight-Rowed.— A good kind for 

 general cultivation. Ears large, bright yellow, and well 

 filled out ; quite early, and very productive. 



Large, Red-Blazed, Eight-Rowed.— An excellent 

 variety for field culture, and thought by some to be 

 earlier than the preceding. Ears large, well filled out 

 at top and end ; color yellow, striped with red. A very 

 desirable variety. 



Rice, for Parching. — A very handsome variety ; 

 ears short; kernels long, pointed, and resemble rice; 

 color white, very prolific ; used entirely for parching, 

 for which purpose it has no superior. 



Boston "White, for Parching. — Also used only for 

 parching ; ears longer than the preceding, nearly the 

 same size ; kernels round and white ; a good bearer^ 

 and thought by some to be the best in use. 



