Beckeri's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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 2Yi 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 distance 

 from the base of the plants from which extend the top feeding roots which should never be dis- 

 turbed. 



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 repeated sowings of one and the same variety at intervals 

 of a week up to July 4th, 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 



Ever since the introduction of Golden Bantam, nearly twenty years ago, the yellow varieties 

 of Sweet Corn have been growing in popularity until today they are more widely planted than 

 the white sorts. The three varieties which we offer below are, we believe, the 

 best that have been developed to date, and we have tested many different 

 types and strains in our trial-grounds. Golden Bantam, Beckert's Golden 

 Evergreen, and Golden Cream will, if planted at the same time, mature in 

 succession and keep the table supplied with luscious golden ears for at least a 

 month. Moreover, the yellow sorts (Beckert's Golden Evergreen and Golden 

 Bantam, in particular) are hardier in the seed and may be planted from two 

 to three weeks earlier in the spring than it is safe to plant any of the white 

 Sweet Corns. 



BECKERT'S GOLDEN EVERGREEN 



(See illustration in 

 color on front cover) 



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 is 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 re- 

 main 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 pro- 

 tect 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 sys- 

 tem, 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 



A typical stalk of Beckert's Golden 

 Evergreen 



From left to right, Golden Bantam, Golden Ever- 

 green and Golden Cream 



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. Pkt. 15 cts., Vfelb. 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 

 2 lbs. 90 cts., 5 lbs. $2.00, 15 lbs. $5.25. 



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 uni- 

 formly prolific, producing two or more ears to the stalk. We offer a very select stock 

 of the true Golden Bantam. Pkt. 15 cts., y 2 lb. 23 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.65, 15 lbs. $4.25. 



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, Country 

 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. 15 cts., V^lb. 23 cts., lb. 40 cts., 

 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 15 lbs. $3.75. 



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