VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



SWEET or SUGAR CORN 



As a typical American, Sweet Corn likes plenty of heat at all stages of development, and the 

 seeds should not be planted until the ground becomes thoroughly warm, generally the last week 

 in May in this section. While many home-gardeners still adhere to the time-honored practice 

 of planting Corn in hills, the modern way of sowing the seeds in straight rows, dropping the 

 kernels 4 inches apart and covering them 2 inches deep, is productive of far more attractive 

 yields in the home-garden. 



When the seedlings are from 6 to 8 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand about a 

 foot apart in the row. Never plant Sweet Corn, in long, single rows but rather in blocks of six 

 or more short rows, allowing 2y to 3 feet between the rows, according to variety. Early in 

 the season, the space between the rows may be utilized by quickly maturing crops such as green 

 onions, radishes, spinach, etc. Slight hilling of the rows will serve to help the Corn stand up 

 against high winds and will also prove instrumental in keeping the cultivator the proper dist- 

 ance from the base of the plants from which extend the top feeding roots which should never 

 be disturbed. 



For a constant supply of Sweet Corn from late in July until frost, the home-gardener has the 

 choice of pursuing two courses. He may either select a number of varieties maturing in suc- 

 cession, planting them all at one time, or make repeated sowings of one and the same variety at 

 intervals of a week up to July 4, when an early variety is used, and up to the middle of June 

 with the late varieties. One pound of seed will plant 200 hills or sow about 250 feet of running 

 row; 12 to 15 pounds will sow an acre. 



THE FINEST YELLOW VARIETIES 



pkt. 



GOLDEN SUNSHINE. The earliest of all the Bantam type, planted for first early. 

 15 cts., y 2 lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lb. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50. 



BARDEN'S WONDER BANTAM. A wonderful combination of delicious sweetness in 

 generous-sized ears 8 to 10 inches long with eight rows of rich golden kernels. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 y 2 lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 10 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $18. 



BECKERT'S GOLDEN EVERGREEN. This splendid variety is the result of a cross 

 between Golden Bantam and White Evergreen. Introduced by us in 1917, it has filled a 

 long-felt want for a large-eared yellow variety with the true Bantam flavor. The origi- 

 nator claimed that it was "the one best Sweet Corn," and hundreds of planters will now 

 testify that he knew what he was talking about. Beckert's Golden Evergreen combines the 

 delicious flavor of Golden Bantam with the evergreen habit of White Evergreen. It is 

 ready for the table about a week after Golden Bantam, but the ears are much larger, being 

 8 to 1 inches long, with 12 or 14 rows of deep sugary grains, just the right size for eating 

 off the cob. 



It is a true evergreen, for the ears remain green and edible for more than two weeks 

 from any planting, and stay in the roasting-ear stage for a month from late plantings. 

 The husk is abundant, to protect the ears from corn-worm and smut, and this variety 



is rarely affected by either. Hardy in 



A typical ear of Beckert's Golden 

 Evergreen 



From left to 



Everg 



ght, 

 reen 



Golden Bantam, Golden 

 and Golden Cream 



the seed, it may be planted early; hav- 

 ing a strong root system, it is drought- 

 resistant to an unusual extent. If 

 planted about July Fourth, the best 

 roasting-ears of the season may be 

 gathered from the middle of September 

 until killing frost, late in October. 

 Beckert's Golden Evergreen is particu- 

 larly suitable for market gardeners who have a discriminating trade. There has 

 never been enough seed to supply the constantly growing demand. Order early. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., y. lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.40, 10 lbs. $2.50, 

 100 lbs. $18.00. 



GOLDEN BANTAM. The first of the yellow Sweet Corns to mature, and still the 

 standard of quality for all Sweet Corns, although it has been in cultivation for nearly 

 twenty years. From early plantings, Golden Bantam is ready for the table in 65 to 

 75 days, depending on the weather, and it may be planted for succession every week 

 or ten days from the last of April up to mid-July. While the ears are small, averag- 

 ing 5 to 6 inches in length on good soil, they surely are of unsurpassed flavor. The 

 true type always has eight rows of broad, golden yellow grains. Golden Bantam 

 thrives on a great variety of soils and in practically all sections of the country. It is 

 uniformly prolific, producing two or more ears to the stalk. We offer a very select 

 stock of the true Golden Bantam. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 15 cts., lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 

 40 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.00, 100 lbs. $17.00. 



WHIPPLE'S EARLY YELLOW. This is another new yellow variety and is double 

 the size of Golden Bantam and only a few days later. The ear is 7 to 8 inches long 

 and carries 12 to 16 rows of large kernels. Stalks are quite tall and often produce 

 two ears. Pkt. 10 cts., )4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 

 10 lbs. $2.50, 1C0 lbs. $13.00. 



GOLDEN CREAM. This is the late quality standard among the yellow Sweet Corns. 

 In season it is a few days later than Beckert's Golden Evergreen, while in size of 

 stalk and ear it closely resembles Golden Bantam. From one of its ancestors. Coun- 

 try Gentleman, it has inherited the irregular or "shoe-peg" arrangement of kernels, 

 so might be called the Yellow Shoe-Peg Corn. The kernels are deep golden in color, 

 and exceedingly rich and sweet in flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., 

 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 10 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $18.00. 



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