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SWEET or SUGAR CORN 



< 1 Ms Pounds per Quart; 50 Pounds per Bushel) 



As a typical American, Sweet Corn likes plenty of heat at all stages of de- 

 velopment, and the seeds should not be planted until the ground becomes thor- 

 oughly 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 2% to 3 feet be- 

 tween 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 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 maturing in succession, planting them all at one time, or make re- 

 peated 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 va- 

 rieties. 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 



BECKERT'S GOLDEN EVERGREEN. ™V P f nd a d crossVtwe^n 

 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 originator 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 10 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 the seed, it may be 

 planted early; having a strong root system, it is drought-resistant to an un- 

 usual 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 particularly suitable for market gar- 

 deners who have a discriminating trade. 



GOLDEN ALPHA. To preserve the desirable qualities of this variety, and still 

 meet the demand for the appealing golden color, with its matchless flavor, our 

 grower has spent several years in breeding and selecting this newest sugar 

 corn, Golden Alpha, a result of crossing and careful selection of Barden's Tel- 

 low Wonder Bantam with Ferry's Early White Alpha. 



The ears are 6 to 8 inches long, cylindrical in shape and uniformly 8 rowed. 

 The kernels are a rich golden cream color and of matchless flavor and quality. 

 Stalks are more sturdy and vigorous than the parent alpha. We believe it to 

 be one of the most profitable corns for the critical market and home gardeners. 



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. 



niinn A MVC R A MT A H/f O ne °f the new and earliest of all the Bantam 

 DUKDA1MK 3 D/\1>1/\1VI. type stalks usually grow to a height of 4% 

 to 5 feet. The ear is 7 to 8 inches long, has 14 to 16 rows of delicious golden 

 grains, matures in 65 to 70 days. It has the original Golden Bantam flavor and 

 is about a week earlier. 



A typical ear of Beckert's Golden 

 Evergreen 

















Bu. 



CORN — Sugar or Sweet 



Pkt. 



% lb. 



1 lb. 



2 lb. 



5 lb. 



10 lb. 



50 lb. 







$ .20 



$ .30 



$ .50 



$1.10 



$2.00 



$ 7.00 





. 10 



.25 



.40 



.70 



1.60 



3.00 



10.00 





10 



.20 



.30 



.50 



1.10 



2.00 



7.50 





10 



.20 



.30 



.50 



1.10 



2.00 



8.00 



GOLDEN ALPHA SWEET CORN 



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