G ~13eckert^ Seed Store 



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 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 



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

 15 cts M }-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., 

 H lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 10 lbs. $2.50. 



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, averaging 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., lb. 

 15 cts., lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 5 lbs. $1.10, 10 lbs. $2.00. 



m — ^ 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 1 2 to 1 6 rows 



From 



left to right, Golden Bantam, Golden 

 Evergreen and Golden Cream 



A typical ear of Beckert's Golden 

 Evergreen 



of large kernels. Stalks are quite tall and often produce two ears. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Y 2 lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 10 lbs. $2.50. 



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 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 ever- 

 green 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 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 particularly 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., H lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 

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



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., Yi lb. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., 

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



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