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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



CORN, SWEET. Maiz(sp) 



CuL'TuRE. Select a warm soil, if possible, especially for the early varieties, which should not be 

 planted before the middle of May. Successive plantings should be made every two weeks until July. 

 Plant in hills 3 to 4 feet apart in thoroughly manured soil. One quart of seed sows 200 hills ; 

 10 quarts, an acre in hills. 



EARLY VARIETIES 



Farquhar'S Golden Nugget. New England-grown. This extra-early variety is of 

 sturdy grow'th, each plant usually producing three ears about 8 inches in length, with rich 

 golden yellow kernels that are tender and sweet Pt. 35c.; qt. 60c.; 4 qts. $2.25 



Early Crosby. This second-early variety has been a favorite in Boston market for many years 

 because of its excellent quality. The ears average 6 to 7 inches in length, with 12 to 16 rows 



of small white kernels which are sweeter than any other second-early sort 



Pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; 4 qts. $1.75 



Golden Bantam. New England-grown. An extra-early Com with small ears well filled 



with large deep yellow grains that have no equal for sweetness and tenderness 



Pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; 4 qts. $1.75; pk. $3.25 



Pickaninny. (New.) Originated in the Horticultural Division of the Experimental Farm, 

 Ottawa, Canada. Extremely early and of excellent quality, maturing in about 60 days from 

 planting. It will be particularly valuable where seasons are relatively short and nights cool, 

 as the ear will develop in cooler weather than any other sweet variety. The kernels are 



black but when cooked only a sUght tinge of purple is noticeable 



Pkt. 25c.; Kpt. 60c.; pt. $1.00 



Golden Dawn. This yellow, tender, sweet variety is very early, usually 8-rowed, and bears 

 two or more ears to the stalk Pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; 4 qts. $1.75; pk. $3.25 



Pocahontas. The plant is of dwarf habit and very robust. Ears are of good size, well filled, 

 sweet, and tender Pt. 25c.; qt. 40c.; 4 qts. $1.50 



Farquhar's First-Crop Sugar. Our re-selected strain of this well-known variety is superior 

 to all other extra-early sorts in productiveness and quality. The ears are 8-rowed and the 

 kernels sweet and tender. Plants are of dwarf and vigorous habit and produce from three 

 to four ears, all set low Pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; 4 qts. $1.75 



MEDIUM VARIETIES 



Golden Giant, a large, medium-early yellow 

 Corn with smaU cob. The ears contain 14 to 16 rows 

 of long, thick, deep orange grains that are extremely 



juicy and sweet, similar to Golden Bantam 



Pt. 40c.; qt. 75c.; 4 qts. $2.50 



Potter's Excelsior. A select stock of the original 

 Potter's Corn, grown by us from seeds obtained from 

 the Potter Farm in Rhode Island. As a second-early 

 this variety is unsurpassed for quahty. The ears are 

 of mediiun size and well filled with white, juicy 

 kernels Pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; 4 qts. $1.75 



Early Champion. Very large, 12-rowed, of the very 

 best quality Pt. 25c.; qt. 40c.; 4 qts. $1.50 



LATE VARIETIES 



StOWell'S Evergreen. (Piatt's strain.) An 

 improved strain producing ears of large size, with 

 very sweet grains that remain tender longer than 

 any other variety Pt. 35c.; qt. 60c.; 4 qts. $2.00 



Country Gentleman. Cob small, with irregular rows 



of long, slender, white kernels 



Pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; 4 qts. $1.75 



Black Mexican. Very tender kernels that become 



bluish black when ripe, cooking almost white 



Pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; 4 qts. $1.75 



Packets of all varieties, except where otherwise priced, 

 15c. each 



POP CORN 



Golden Bantam Corn 



White Rice Pt. 25c.; qt. 4(lc. 



For Field Com, see page 43 



If Peas, Beans, or Com are wanted by parcel post, add for postage, S cents per pint, 10 cents per 

 quart. We deliver postpaid to any post office within the United States all other Vegetable Seeds in 

 packets, ounces, Vipounds, and pounds. 



Corn cannot be supplied on the ear. Our packets contain about the equivalent of one ear shelled. 



FARQUHAR'S GARDEN FERTILIZER. A high-grade, well-balanced 

 Fertilizer which can be used with or without barnyard manure. For all farm 

 and garden crops, apply 500 to 800 pounds per acre in drills, or 1,000 to 

 1,200 pounds per acre broadcast. The quantity required depends on previ- 

 ous manuring and present condition of the land. 10 lbs. 85c. ; 25 lbs. $1,50; 

 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00; 500 lbs. $17.00; ton $60.00. 



Stowell's Evergreen Cora 



Sweet Corn from your own garden has a flavor that is lacking in ears from the marlcet. 



