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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



CHOICE SEED CORN 



The improved varieties of FIELD CORN we offer are the best now in general use. They were grown 

 especially for seed purposes, and are well matured, cured, hand picked and assorted with great care. We 

 are located in the center of the best corn growing country in tlie world. We test all varieties before send- 

 ing out, so there is no doubt as to vitality, and will grow if properly planted and the conditions of 

 weather are favorable. On account of the cool, damp weather this season. Seed Corn is in a very poor 

 condition. We have all our Seed in a frost proof building and is Fire Dried, this is the only proper 

 way to handle corn this year and such seed is worth much more than crib corn. 



TO AVOID DELAY when ordering late in the season, it would be well to mention your second choicej 

 or state whether to send a varietj- adapted to your locality, luovided we are sold out of variety ordered: 



CHOICE SEED CORN is scarce this year and price is somewhat high. At price quoted will fill or- 

 ders as long as our stock lasts. Bags free at price quoted. 



This 



MINNESOTA KING. A very early varie- 

 ty in great favor in Minnesota and Dakotas, where 

 it is considered one of the most valuable early 

 corns ever sent out. It seems to possess a faculty 

 of growing right along and making a crop during 

 weather and under conditions that would niin other 

 varieties. In appearance the Minnesota King is re- 

 markably distinct, being a half yellow dent, the 

 kernels are very broad and of a rich golden yellow 

 color. Ears long, eiglit rowed, cob small, two to 

 three ears grow on a stalk, a very productive va- 

 riety. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., by 

 freight, pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.75, 2 bu. or more at 

 $1.05 bu. 



PRIDE OF THE NORTH. This corn still 



retains its popularity as an exceedingly hardy early 

 and prolific variety, always maturing in ninety 

 days; often shelling 62 pounds of grain from 70 

 pounds of cars. Kernels closely set, large, of deep 

 orange color; cob very small and red. This is, 

 probably, the best Dent corn for general cultiva- 

 tion in the north, and is now largely used in the 

 South and West, as it matures its crop before the 

 hot winds affect it. This corn is not fully appre- 

 ciated until the large yield and small percentage of 

 cob to corn are carefully noted, rer pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts. By freight or express, pk. 

 50 cts., bu. $1.75, 2 bu. or more at $1.65 bu. 



IOWA GOLD MINE. This variety has ev- 



erj'where received the most cordial endorsement 

 as one of the best and most profitable varietiei. 

 It is early, ripening in about 100 days, ears of 

 good size, color a bright golden yellow; grain is 

 very deep, cob small, and therefore dries out very 

 quickly as soon as ripe. Seventy pounds of ear 

 corn will make about sixty pounds of shelled corn; 

 and in hauling to market it weighs out consider- 

 erable more to the wagon load than common va- 

 rieties. It can be most confidently recommended 

 as the acme of a high bred corn, and will please 

 every one wiio tries it. This variety with good 

 weather, will ripen in every part of our state; it is 

 intermediate between the early small-cared sorts and 

 tiie large-eared varieties. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 

 cts., qt. .35 cts., by freight or express, pk. 50 cts., 

 bu. $1.60, 2 bu. $3.00. 



MASTODON CORN. 



OWA SILVER MINE. This variety 



comes very highly recommended, as being one of 

 the best varieties of white corn, somewhat similar 

 to the Iowa Gold Mine, but has a larger ear. The 

 ears are very even in size, and well filled out at 

 ■the tip. It is hardy, a great drouth resister. Would 

 advise our customers to give it a trial. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts., pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.75, 

 2 bu. $3.20. 



CHAMPION WHITE PEARL. Its merits 



have won lauiels for this corn and is now univer- 

 sally recognized as the leading standard variety of 

 thoroughbred, pure white dent corn suitable for 

 general crop. Matures in 100 to 110 days; is very 

 prolific; the grain is extra deep and wide, with 

 small cob. The stalk is short and thick and roots 

 very deeply with ears gi'owing low upon it, thus 

 standing out severe storms and drouths well. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts. By freight or 

 express, pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.60, 2 bu. $3.00. 



Snow White Dent 



The culmination of 29 years' accumulative com 

 breeding experience, with a constant view to the ulti- 

 mate origination of a superb milling and general 

 crop corn. 



Mr. Suftern writes: "I have bred better than I 

 knew, for besides originating a corn which is by 

 great odds the whitest, purest, densest, largest and 

 most uniform kerneled, surest maturing, and almost 

 free from the curse of dry rot. I have also estab- 

 lished character and great freedom from barrenness 

 and its attendant degeneracj- — dry rot, smut, chaflness, 

 low germinating power. The severe 1901 tests through- 

 out the corn states overwhelmingly confirm this." 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. .25 cts., qt. 40 cts., by freight, 

 pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.25, 2 bu. or more at $2.00 bu. 



Improved Early 

 Mastodon 



We consider this the finest large- 

 cared YELLOW DENT CORN IN 

 AMERICA. It is undoubtedly the 

 earliest of all large-eared varieties. 

 The Mastodon is a high-bred corn of 

 beautiful color, and one which will 

 please all. It has the largest num- 

 ber of rows on cob and the deepest, 

 longest grain of any yellow corn ever 

 originated. It makes the finest appear-, 

 ing shelled corn ever seen, being cast 

 of two colors. It fully withstands the 

 rigor of our northern climate, and 

 grows very rapid, strong and rank at 

 a medium height, and will out-yield 

 any corn ever grown in this sec- 

 tion. It will mature in about 110 

 days of good corn weather. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 

 50 cts., bu. $1.75, 2 bu. $3.20. 



