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vorable, it will be ready to gather and house in 150 
days,if there is drouth 180 days, It will stand more 
wetand dry weatherthan any variety. Thestalks 
are large, well rooted and hard to blow down. Will 
make two ears per stalk 1f given distance, say 3 feet 
in drill, and grows 8to9 feet high. It is very popu- 
lar on account,of its large yield, and one of its prin- 
cipal features is that 1t 1s weevil proof.”’ 
Champion White Pearl. 
Champion) White Pearl) fis savery 
white corn. The grain is pure white, exceedingly 
heavy and long, top of which will span the cob, 
which is small. Being medium in sizeof stalk it 
can be planted much thicker than a large corn, and 
at the same time beara full sized ear. The origina- 
tor has established in Champion White Pearl Corn a 
short, thick stalk, with the ear growing low upon it, 
which is an advantage in stormy weather. Planted 
a good deal for the market. 
) The earliest kind, 
JAdaimis)ib xtirachva rile pce est Sine, 
and not as desirable as the Adams’ Karly, which fol- 
lows this variety closely in maturity. 
A new 
First in the Market Sugar. *,25° 
of Sugar Corn which we claim to be the earliest 
in the market. It is fully two weeks earlier than 
Extra Karly Crosby and nearly a week earlier than 
any Corn. Itisagood producer, more prolific than 
Extra Early Crosby’s, the ears are somewhat larger 
and the kernel of apale, pinkish color, some of the 
ears run entirely white, while others again are of a 
deep pink. The stalks grow larger than the Crosby’s, 
almost as tall as Stowell’s Evergreen, and produce 
twoears each. We consider this variety one of the 
best of allthe Sugar Corns, owing to its earliness, 
and we would recommend it to all, either for market 
or family use. 
Ne “Plus! Ultra) or) /Sheemibes 
Sugar Is some three to five days earlier than 
> * Country Gentleman Corn, which is as 
late as Stowell’s Evergreen. It has very small cob, 
long grain, shape of shoe pegs. It is very sweet and 
tender and largely used by market men in the large 
cities of this country. 
Frotscher’s Adams’ Karly Large. 
This is almost exclusively planted for the first roast- 
ing ears by the market gardeners. The ears are of 
zood size, but otherwise for the table only same as 
common corn. Strange to say, the gardeners do not 
—— 
J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
plant any sugar corn forthe market. Wesell hun- 
dreds of bushels of St. Charles and other varieties of 
field corn to be planted for the market, to be sol 
green. . 
Snowllake White Dent 7225 
large cob; 
very rank and strong growth—good in ali that 
makes up a big white corn. 
A remarkably 
Country Gentleman. satisfactory and 
delicious corn for family use. The cars are good 
sized and produced in great abundance, many stalks 
bearing four plump ears. Its long, small, milky 
kernels are full of sweetness, and as the cob 1s small, 
and the corn white and tender, it is sure to please. 
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Steckler’s French Market. 
Steckler’s French Market. *, 72 
about one week later than Large Adams; it comes 
between Large Adams and White St. Charles; well 
filled large ear. Recommended highly for family 
use, and used largely by marbet gardeners. 
: : is 1S a ver 
Blunt's Prolite Bield ee 
ety, either for field or the table, it is very prolific, 
producing from fourtosix ears of corn. They are 
medium size, but well filledand heavy. It is second 
early. We recommend it as an early yielding corn 
for field culture. 
2 -, A very popular va- 
aree: White Pilates niece a 
ers and amateurs. Itisplanted for table use princi- 
pally. 
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