IF YOU LIKE SWEET CORN, GROW IT 



Golden Cross Bantam Corn 



Sugar Corn 



Maiz (Ger.) 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 



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. 



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. 



Hybrid Varieties 



Disease-resistance, uniformity of ear and maturity, larger yields, 

 and better quality recommend Hybrid Corn to all growers. 



Pkt. 15 cts.; pt. 40 cts.; qt. 75 cts. 



Golden Cross Bantam. 84 days. Producing ears 7% to 8 inches 

 in length, filled with from 12 to 14 rows of golden kernels retaining 

 all of the so much admired Bantam flavor. 



Marcross P-39. 74 days. A good early, producing large, thick ears. 

 Kernels golden yellow and sweet. 



Spancross C2. 72 days. First-early Corn of large yield and excel- 

 lent quality. Ears filled with 10 to 14 rows of golden yellow kernels. 



Whipcross P-39. 84 days. Ideal for home and market garden, 

 producing golden yellow ears well filled to the tip with 12 to 14 

 rows of sweet yellow kernels. 



Table Greens 



Chicory 



ClCHORIENWURZEL (GcT.) ClCORIA (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row 

 Pkt. 10 cts. ; or. 20 cts. ; %lb. 60 cts. 

 Witloof or French Endive. The blanched heads are delicious as 

 salads. 



Large-rooted Magdeburg. This variety is cultivated for the roots, 

 which can be boiled and served like salsify. 



Cress 



Kresse (Ger.) Crescoine (Ital.) 



Extra-Curled or Pepper Grass. Of pleasant pungent flavor; the 

 leaves can be cut several times. Pepper Grass should be sown 

 thickly in shallow drills in early spring, and at intervals for con- 

 tinued supply. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J^Ib. 35 cts. 



Water Crest. Small, oval leaves, very tender, crisp and pleasantly 

 spicy when young. Plants of dwarf, spreading habit. A perennial 

 aquatic, which grows well along running streams. Pkt. 15 cts.; 

 J^oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



Collards 



Blatter Kohl (Ger.) Cavolo (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will produce 3000 plants 

 Georgia. Cultivate same as cabbage, of which it is really a tall, 

 loose-leaved form. Grows 3 feet high, forming a cluster of undu- 

 lated leaves at the top of its long stem. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 Klb. 60 cts. 



Corn Salad 



Stech Salat (Ger.) Dolcetta (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row 

 Broad-leaved. Sow the seed thickly in shallow drills during Sep- 

 tember. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts. 



Dandelion 



Lowenzahn (Ger.) Dente di Leone (ItaL) 



Improved French Thick-leaved. An early spring salad. Sow early 

 in spring in drills 12 inches apart and thin out to 6 inches in the 

 row. Pkt. 15 cts.; H°z- 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; KIb. $2.25. 



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