Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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SWEET CORN 



Ger. Welahkoren. Ft. Mais. 

 One quart will plant 200 hilU. 



The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to 

 rot in cold or wet ground, should not be 

 planted before May, or until the ground has 

 become warm, and for a succession, plant 

 every two weeks, until the middle of July, 

 in rich, well-manured ground, in hills three 

 feet apart each way, covering about an inch, 

 and thin out to three plants to a hill, or 

 plant in rows four feet apart, and to stand 

 eight inches apart In the rows. 

 FIRST OP ALL. One of the Earliest. Rip- 

 ening early, ears large and of superior qual- 

 ity, sweet and of delicious flavor. Extreme- 

 ly valuable to market gardeners for first 

 early. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 

 25 cts., postpaid, by express or freight, y 2 

 pk. 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 

 MAMMOTH WHITE COST. This strain is 

 as early as the original Cory. The ears are 

 12-rowed, much larger in size, white cobbed. 

 No other Sweet Corn will find ready sale, 

 as this is king of the market, for no other 

 variety can compete with it as an extra 

 early, and thus the market gardener who 

 raises it monopolizes the cream of the early 

 trade. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 

 25 cts., postpaid, express, or freight, y 2 pk. 

 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 

 GOLDEN BANTAM. This variety of yellow 

 grained Sweet Corn is one of the richest in 

 flavor of any corn grown. Of extreme 

 hardiness, can be planted earlier than any 

 other true sweet corn, and will then pro- 

 duce the earliest supply of ears for the 

 table. The stalks grow about four feet in 

 height and average about two good 

 ears to each stalk. The ears are 5 to 6 

 inches in length. The flavor is exception- 

 ally rich and sugary, claimed to be the 

 sweetest of all corns. Per pkt. 5 cts., V 2 

 pt. 20 cts., 2 for 35 cts., postpaid, by ex- 

 press or freight, V 2 pk. $1.00, pk. $2.00. 

 EARLY CHAMPION. The earliest large 

 Sweet corn. Produces ears ten inches long 

 in 60 days. This variety is, without ques- 

 tion, the earliest large Sweet Corn yet in- 

 troduced, being only a few days later than 

 the first early small sorts. Ears nearly as 

 large as the Mammoth twelve-rowed; pure 

 white kernels, with medium sized white 

 cob; very sweet, tender, and full of milk, 

 yielding from two to three ears to the stalk. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., 

 postpaid, by express, or freight, y 2 pk. 

 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 

 KENDEL'S EARLY GIANT. This distinct 

 variety of Sweet Corn combines more 

 merit than any other early variety in cul- 

 tivation. The ears grow to a tremendous 

 size, measuring 8 to 10 inches long, and 

 having 10 to 12 rows on each cob. Kernels 

 pure white, sweet and tender. Dealers 

 and truckers report ready sales and are 

 enthusiastic over its large size and pro- 

 ductiveness, as well as its white cob and 

 good eating qualities. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 

 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; express 

 or freight, % pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75, bu. $6.00. 

 EARLY EVERGREEN. This variety is a se- 

 lection from the Stowell's Evergreen. It 

 possesses every good quality of Stowell's 

 Evergreen and resembling it in every re- 

 spect, except that the stalk is about one 

 foot shorter, more closely jointed, and that 

 it will mature fully 10 days earlier. It is 

 a splendid variety to come in between the 

 early and the late sorts. There is no better 

 variety than the Early Evergreen for the 

 market gardener who wishes to get the 

 cream of the trade. It will no doubt be- 

 come a popular variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 

 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, express, 

 or freight, % pk. 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 



BANTAM EVERGREEN. A cross between 

 Golden Bantam and Stowell's Evergreen. 

 The Bantam sweetness is retained and of 

 much larger size. A hull thinner than 

 Bantam, increases the eating quality vast- 

 ly. In season it comes in as a second ear- 

 ly about midsummer. A most important 

 point in favor of Bantam Evergreen is, 

 that it holds its quality longer after being 

 picked than any other variety we have 

 tested. The kernels are plump and lull, 

 with exceedingly tender skin, and pro- 

 nounced by all who have tried it, as the 

 sweetest corn they ever ate. As a market 

 variety it has many points in its favor, 

 for its large size, earliness, thin hull and 

 its tender sweetness.. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 

 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; by ex- 

 press, y 2 pk. $1.00,, pk. $1.75. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. An ideal type of Sto- 

 well's Evergreen, so long known as the fin- 

 est main crop corn, only it is pure white! 

 The quality has been so improved that we 

 now have in White Evergreen the finest 

 Sweet Corn in the world! The ears are 

 very large and average well; they are uni- 

 formly well-filled to the tip with long slen- 

 der grains of the purest whiteness and 

 most delicious sweet flavor. Market gar- 

 deners, canners and all lovers of sugar corn 

 have been looking for a white sweet corn 

 as good as Stowell's. They now have it . 

 white, sweet and tender, of the finest qual- 

 ity. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 

 cts., postpaid, express, or freight, y 2 pk. 

 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. This excellent 

 variety is regarded as the sweetest corn 

 grown. It is pre-eminently an epicure vari- 

 ety, being the sweetest and most tender of 

 all. The ears are medium, cob small, ker- 

 nels of extraordinary depth, pearly white- 

 ness. It is very productive, bearing from 

 two to four ears on the stalk. It matures 

 medium to late. Per pkt. 5 cts., % pt. 20 

 cts., 2 for 35 cts., postpaid, express, or 

 freight, y 2 pk. $1.00, pk. $2.00. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. This variety Is 

 more largely planted than any other, being 

 the general favorite with canners and mar- 

 ket gardeners for late use. It is very pro- 

 ductive, the ears are of large size, grains 

 deep, exceptionally tender and sugary, and 

 remains for a long time in an edible condi- 

 tion. This variety is necessary to every 

 garden. Our stock Is very fine and special- 

 ly recommended. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 

 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid, express, or 

 freight, % pk. 85 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. $6.00. 



SWEET FODDER CORN. There is nothing 

 better for green feed, or for curing for win- 

 ter than sweet corn. Cattle highly relish 

 it, and when fed on it keep in fine condi- 

 tion and give an abundance of milk. It has 

 the great merit of being so sweet and pal- 

 atable that cattle eat every part of the 

 stalks and leaves. Also excellent for soil- 

 ing. Sow in drills or broadcast. 



EVERGREEN LATE PODDER CORN. Pet 



pk. $1.00, bu. $3.50, 2 bu. $6.00. 



EARLY FODDER SWEET CORN. Fine for 

 early feed in summer when pastures are 

 short. Per pk. $1.25, bu. $4.00, 2 bu. $7.00. 



