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Beckert's Seed Store 



Maiz (Gee.) 



Sweet or Sugar Corn 



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



Orano Turco (Ital.) 



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 shortrows, allowing 2% to 3 feet between the rows according 

 to variety. Earlv 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. 



A shortage exists in many varieties of Sugar Corn due to last year's extreme drought 



THE CHOICEST YELLOW VARIETIES 



GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM. A true hybrid Corn put out by Purdue University Agricultural 

 Station and the best Bantam Corn developed to date. It matures exceptionally uniform, 

 both in plant and ear in about 88 days, being slightly larger and later than Golden 

 Bantam. The ears are 7% to 8 inches long; 10-14 rows of kernels, medium in width and 

 depth. Being a hybrid corn a noticeable increase in yield will be observed. 



GOLDEN BANTAM. The standard of quality for all Sweet Corn. Ready for the table In 70 

 to 75 days depending on the weather and can be planted in succession every 10 days 

 from the middle of May up to mid July. The ears are 5 to 6 inches long, 8 rows of broad 

 yellow grains of unsurpassable flavor. The stalks are dwarf and very prolific, often 

 bearing 2 ears to the stalk. 



WHIPPLE'S GOLDEN YELLOW. A yellow corn of fine quality and excellent flavor matur- 

 ing 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. 



BARDEN'S WONDER BANTAM. An early yellow Corn of delicious sweetness and generous 

 sized ears. Growing 5 to 6 feet in height, it develops 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 excel- 

 lent, the ears are 8 inches long with 16 or 18 rows, well filled from butt to tip with 

 luscious golden yellow kernels. 



GOLDEN SUNSHINE. An extremely early corn of good quality. Ears are about 1 inch 

 longer than Golden Bantam and matures 4 to 5 days earlier, with 12 rows of luscious 

 sweet kernels. Stalks grow about 5 feet in height. 



Delicious Golden Evergreen 



BECKERT'S 

 GOLDEN EVERGREEN 



This splendid variety, intro- 

 duced by us in 1917, has filled 

 a long felt want for a large- 

 eared yellow variety with the 

 true Bantam flavor. Golden 

 Evergreen combines the deli- 

 cious 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. 



The husk is abundant, pro- 

 tecting the ears from corn- 

 worm and smut, and this va- 

 riety is rarely affected by 

 either. If planted about July 

 4th, the best roasting ears of 

 the season may be gathered 

 from the middle of September 

 until killing frost, late In 

 October. Golden Evergreen is 

 particularly suited for the 

 home garden and for market 

 gardeners who have a dis- 

 criminating trade. 



THE EARLY WHITE SORTS 



EARLY MAYFLOWER. One of the sweetest of the early white varieties. The ears, which 

 average 6 to 7 inches long, are good size considering its earliness. Kernels clear white, 

 plump and tender. 



HOWLING MOB. A splendid second-early, producing large ears oi handsome appearance 

 and the very finest quality. Vigorous and productive; ears 7 to 9 Inches long and 12 to 

 14-rowed. The best second-early for the home-garden and a fine Corn for every purpose. 



CORN 



Beckert's Golden Evepgree 



Golden Cross Bantam 



Golden Bantam 



Whipple's Early Yellow... 

 Barden's Wonder Bantam . 



Golden Giant 



Golden Sunshine 



Early Mayflower 



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To aid pollination of Corn, plant in several rows, rather than in one long row 



