BECKERT'S SEED STORE 



SW^EET or COl^lNf ^^^^(itai..) 



One pound will plant 150 hills or about 200 ft. row- 

 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 or short rows, allowing 2% 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 help the Corn stand up against high winds and will also prove 

 instrumental in keeping the cultivator the proper distance from the base of the plants from which extend the top feed- 

 ing 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 which mature in succession, planting them all at one time; or make 

 repeated sowings at intervals of one week up to the middle of June of a late maturing variety, or up to July 4th on an 

 early variety. 



THE FINEST YELLOW VARIETIES 



BECKERT'S 

 GOLDEN EVERGREEN 



This splendid variety, introduced 

 by us in 1917, has filled a long felt 

 want for a large-eared yellow vari- 

 ety with the true Bantam flavor. 

 Golden Evergreen combines the deli- 

 cious flavor of Golden Bantam with 

 the evergreen habit of White Ever- 

 green. It is ready for the table about 

 a week after Golden Bantam, but the 

 ears are much larger, being 8 to 10 

 inches long, with 12 or 14 rows of 

 deep sugary grains, just the right 

 size for eating off the cob. 



The husk is abundant, protecting 

 the ears from corn-worm and smut, 

 and this variety is rarely affected by 

 either. If planted about July 4th, the 

 best roasting ears of the season may 

 be gathered from the middle of Sep- 

 tember until killing frost, late in 

 October. Golden Evergreen is par- 

 ticularly suited for the home garden 

 and for market gardeners who have 

 a discriminating trade. 



Beckert's Golden Evergreen 



WHIPPLE'S GOLDEN YELLOW. A yellow corn of fine qual- 

 ity and excellent flavor maturing about 5 days after Golden 

 Bantam. Stalks strong and sturdy: ears 7 to 8 inches in 

 length, 12 or 14 rows well filled to the tips with broad 

 kernels of golden yellow. 



GOLDEN BANTAM. The first of the yellow Sweet Corns to 

 mature, and still the standard of quality for all Sweet 

 Corns. 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 early May up to mid-July. While the ears are small, 

 averaging 5 to 6 inches in length they surely are of un- 

 surpassed 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. 



BARDEN'S WONDER BANTAM. An early yellow Corn of 

 delicious sweetness and generous sized ears. Growing 5 to 

 6 feet in height, it developes ears 8 to 10 inches in length, 

 filled with 8 rows of rich golden kernels that appeals to 

 the home or market-gardener who is looking for both 

 quality, and quantity. Plant it for a first early and follow 

 in succession with Beckert's Golden Evergreen. 



GOLDEN GIANT. A mid-season yellow variety, the result of 

 crossing Golden Bantam and Howling Mob, which matures 

 about one week after Golden Bantam. The quality is ex- 

 cellent, the ears are 8 inches long with 16 or 18 rows, well 

 filled from butt to tip with luscious golden yellow kernels. 



GOLDEN ALPHA. Golden Alpha fully meets the demand for 

 a yellow corn of matchless flavor and quality; it is the re- 

 sult of crossing Early White Alpha with Barden's Wonder 

 Bantam. The ears are 8 inches long, cylindrical in shape, 

 and uniform 8 rowed, filled with rich golden yellow kernels. 















Bu. 



CORN 



Pkt. 



Lb. 



2 lbs. 



5 lbs. 



10 lbs. 



50 lbs. 





$ .10 



$ .30 



$ .50 



$1.00 



51.75 



$7.00 





10 



.30 



.50 



1.00 



1.75 



7.50 





10 



.30 



.50 



1.00 



1.75 



7.00 





10 



.30 



.50 



1.00 



1.75 



7.50 







.30 



.50 



1.00 



1.75 



7.50 





10 



.30 



.55 



1.10 



1.90 



8.00 



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