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Golden Cross Bantam Corn 



Sugar Corn 



Maiz (Get.) Grano Turco (Ital.) 



One pound of seed will plant 200 feet of row 



A rich, deeply cultivated soil, warm weather, and a moderate 

 amount of moisture are ideal conditions for Sweet Corn. Sow around 

 the middle of May, in rows 2 inches deep and 30 inches apart. Drop 

 seed every 6 inches. When plants are about 6 inches high, thin out 

 to stand 1 foot apart. To aid pollination, sow in 2 or more short 

 rows, rather than in one long row. For a continuous table supply 

 sow in 2-week intervals up to July 4. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts.; 2 qts. 90 cts.; 4 qts. $1.60 

 Note Golden Cross Bantam individual price 



The Choicest Yellow Varieties 



Golden Bantam. 78 days. The standard of quality for all Sweet 

 Corns. The stalks are dwarf and the ears 5 to 6 inches long, with 

 8 rows of yellow grains. 



Beckert's Golden Evergreen. 88 days. Being the result of a cross 

 between Golden Bantam and Stowell's Evergreen, it retains the 

 buttery flavor of the Golden Bantam but produces an ear 7 to 8 

 inches long with 12 to 14 rows of sweet golden kernels. 



Whipple's Golden Yellow. 83 days. Fine quality and excellent 

 flavor. Ears 7 to 8 inches long with 12 to 14 rows of grains. 



Barden's Wonder Bantam. 82 days. An early yellow Corn grow- 

 ing 5 to 6 feet in height with ears 8 to 10 inches long, filled with 

 8 rows of rich golden yellow kernels. 



Golden Giant. 90 days. A midseason variety of excellent quality. 

 The ears are 8 inches long with 16 to 18 well-filled rows. 



Golden Sunshine. 76 days. Ears 6 to 7 inches long, with 12 rows 

 of sweet kernels. 



Burbank's Bantam. 84 days. Ears 7 to 8 inches long with 14 to 

 16 rows of delicious golden grains. 



Golden Cross Bantam. 84 days. A true hybrid produced by 

 the Purdue University Agricultural Station. Exceptionally 

 uniform in plant and ear. Being a hybrid, a noticeable increase 

 in yield will be observed. Ears are 7)/£ to 8 inches long, with 

 10 to 14 rows of kernels. Pkt. 15 cts.; pt. 40 cts.; qt. 75 cts.; 

 2 qts. $1.40. 



The Early White Sorts 



Early Mayflower. 76 days. One of the sweetest of the early white 



varieties. The ears average 6 to 7 inches in length and the kernels 



are clear white and tender. 

 Howling Mob. 85 days. A well-known second-early. The large 



ears are 7 to 9 inches long with 12 to 14 rows of kernels. A fine 



Corn for every purpose. 



The Late White Varieties 



White Evergreen. 95 days. The finest strain of Stowell's Ever- 

 green in cultivation. Very productive; ears exceedingly uniform, 

 8 inches long and 16-rowed; kernels a trifle broader and whiter 

 than those of Stowell's. Quality is extra-fine. 



Country Gentleman. 93 days. The well-known "shoe-peg" Corn, 

 noted for its superb quality. Good-sized ears densely filled with 

 long, narrow kernels, which are irregularly placed on the small cob. 



Stowell's Evergreen. 95 days. The standard late Sweet Corn, 

 holding well in prime condition at eating stage; stalks tall and 

 sturdy. Very large ears with deep kernels, sweet and tender. 



Late Mammoth. 105 days. A late variety with exceptionally large 

 ears from 10 to 12 inches long; kernels snowy white, plump, sweet 

 and tender. Stalks heavy leaved. 



Black Mexican. 92 days. A second-early Sweet Corn with bluish 

 black grains when ripe. In the eating stage, before the kernels 

 begin to show any color, it is of superlative quality. Ears 7 to 8 

 inches long. 



Pop-Corn, White Rice. A very productive variety of excellent 

 quality. The pearly white kernels pop out crisp and delicious. 



Cucumbers 



Gurke (<7er.) Cetriola (Ital.) 



FOR SALADS— SLICING— PICKXES 

 One ounce of seed will plant 50 hills; 2 pounds an acre 



Delay planting until all danger of frost is past. A fairly rich, loose 

 soil and sufficient moisture will be found to be ideal. Plant seeds in 

 hills 3 to 4 feet apart, 6 to 8 seeds to a hill. Cover seeds with inch 

 of soil. As soon as seedlings appear, spray or dust, preferably with a 

 good combination fungicide and insecticide to combat Cucumber 

 beetle and blight. When plants are about 5 inches high, thin out to 

 stand 3 to a hill. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; V 4 lb. 60 cts. 



Arlington or Improved White Spine. 68 days. Very early, 



producing bright green fruits 7 inches long. 

 Clark's Special. 63 days. An excellent variety for shipping and 



market gardeners. Fruits are dark green, slightly tapered at both 



ends, with crisp, firm flesh. 

 Davis Perfect. 65 days. Fruits long and slim, tapering at both ends 



glossy green in color. Very early and a good forcer. 

 Earliest of All. 60 days. The earliest and most prolific white-spine 



variety. Fruits grow 7 inches long, with blunt ends; color dark 



green. 



Extra-Long or Evergreen White Spine. 65 days. A good home- 

 or market-garden variety. Fruits 10 to 12 inches long and 2J^ 

 inches thick. 



Improved Long Green Cucumber. See page 34 



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