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PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE-CATALOGUE. 



ENDERSON'S NEW EARLY 

 "SUaAR=SWEET" CORN, 



HIAWATHA. 



^Earliness, productiveness and above all, delicious quality are the 

 "pronounced merits of this new Corn. 



The ears are about eight inches long, compactly filled with 12 to 14 

 •and occasionally 16 rows of medium-sized, long, plump, white 

 kernels. Another valuable feature is the length of time the ears 

 remain "in the milk," the thick husk giving splendid protection. 

 The plant grows about five feet high, bearing no less than two ears 

 to a stalk and frequently three ears, all very uniform in shape and 

 size. It is a very early variety being ready to use in from nine to ten 

 weeks from sowing, or only two or three days later than the very 

 earliest variety grown, but Hiawatha is far superior in size and 

 quality. Price, 30c. pt., 50c. qt., $3.50 pk. 



WHITE COB CORY. 



Extra Early Sweet Corn 



An extremely early 

 variety, usually fit to 

 use in from fifty to sixty 

 days from seed sowing. 

 It retains all the good 

 qualities of its parent, 

 but has a white cob 

 and the grains are free 

 from the objectionable 

 reddish tinge that oc- 

 curs in the red cob 

 variety. The plants are 

 dwarf and stocky, enab- 

 ling them to be closely 

 planted. It is not only 

 the best first early sweet 

 corn but it is valuable to 

 plant late in summer for 

 autumn use. Price, 20c 

 qt., $1.10 pk., $3.75 bush, 

 $3.00 per 100 ears. 



HENDERSON'S NEW EARLY 

 SWEET CORN, j» j» j» 



POCAHONTAS. 



Positively the Earliest Variety Grown ! 



~~ Pocahontas Sweet Corn is positively 3 days earlier than any other sweet corn grown, 

 regardless of the claims for earliness made for some other varieties, for we have proven it so 

 in our trial grounds for two years alongside all other early varieties offered by other houses. 

 Pocahontas is the result of a selection for several years from the White Cob Cory. 

 In addition to earliness and uniformity of plant it is remarkably productive. The ears 

 are stout, evenly and compactly filled with tender white kernels of very fine quality for so 

 early a variety. [See Cut.) Price, 35c. pt.; 60c. qt.; $4.00 pk. 



EXTRA 

 EARLY 



H endersons Metropolitan Sweet Corn. 



The Best, Largest and the Biggest Yielder of Early Sweet Corns. 



It is safe to say that there nas never been on the market any one variety of Corn that 

 combined the essential features of earliness and good flavor in a satisfactory degree. In 

 these important characteristics, Metropolitan certainly outclasses any other variety. 

 It is only two days later than Cory, which has been the most popular early sort. 



The plant is distinct, being very strong in stalk, growing 5 J feet in height. The leaves 

 are numerous, narrow and very dark green in color. The ears, two to three to the plant, 

 are all set low. They are uniformly 9 inches long, 10 to 12 rowed, well filled to the tip 

 with large, deep grains, which are very tender. It is not merely sweet, but possesses 

 that exquisite richness so well known in the larger and later sorts. An ample husk in- 

 sures its remaining in the " milk " longer than is usual with early varieties. (See cut.) 



Price, 30c. qt., $1.25 pk., $4.25 bush., $3.50 per 100 ears. 



H enderson's Country Gentleman Sweet Corn. 



The Best, Most Productive and Salable of Main Crop Varieties. 



Is the finest of all Sweet Corns. It retains its tenderness and flavor even when • 

 little old, as the ears are enclosed in a heavy husk, which tends to keep the ear " in the 

 milk " for several days longer than other corns. The ears average eight to nine inches in 

 length, cob small; plump white kernels of great depth fill the ear from end to end - It is 

 a very safe and reliable cropper. Price, 30c. qt., $1.25 pk., $4.00 bush., $3.50 per 100 eara. 



For our Complete List of Sweet Corn (24 Varieties) see page 37. 



