VEGETABLE SEEDS ■ Decker t's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR 



As a typical American, Sweet Corn likes plenty of heat at all stages of development, and seeds should not be planted unl il the ground 

 becomes thoroughly warm, generally the last week in May or early in June in this section. \\ hile many home-gardeners still adhere 

 to the time-honored practice of planting Corn in hills, experiments have proven that 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 yield in 

 the home garden. 



\\ hen 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 l /i to 3 feet between the rows, according to 

 variety, liarlx in the season I he space between the row s may be easily utilized by quickly maturing erops 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 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 repeated sowing of one and the 

 same variety at intervals of a week up to July 1, when an early variety is used, and up to middle of June with the 100-day varieties. 

 One pound of seed will plant 200 hills or sow about 250 feet of running row. The time of maturity given in connection with the various 

 sorts stands for the period lrom planting the seeds until the ears are fit. However, this is only approximate and for normal seasons, 

 since, under widely vary ing soil and weather conditions, these figures are apt to vary greatly. 



Beckert s Golden Evergreen Corn natural size) 



CORN IN PACKETS MAILED AT 

 CATALOGUE PRICES 



Beckert' 's Golden Evergreen 



Sugar Corn is now sold by the pound instead 

 of by the quart. One pound equals IV2 quarts 



It is a cross of Golden Bantam and White Evergreen, and combines the deliciously sweet flavor of Golden Bantam and the ever- 

 green habit of White Evergreen. It is ready for the table about five days after Golden Bantam, but the ears are much longer, being 

 intermediate in size between those of its parents. The stalks are strong, about 6 feet high, and generally produce two good ears, 8 to 10 

 inches long, of deep sugary grains. Usually 12-rowed, but at times 14-rowed. It is a true Evergreen; the ears remain green and edible 



for more than two weeks from any planting and remain in the roasting-ear stage 

 for more than a month from late plantings. The habit has been so well fixed by 

 eight years' careful selection that only from early plantings will seed become suffi- 

 ciently matured before frost. The husk on the ears is abundant to protect the 

 ears from corn-worm and smut, and this variety has never been affected by 

 either. It combines all good qualities of an early, midseason, and late variety. 

 Hardy in the seed, it may be planted early; having a strong root-system, it is 

 drought-resistant to a large extent. If planted about July 4, the best roasting 

 ears of the season may be gathered from the middle of September until killing 

 frost late in October. Produces just the right-sized ears from any planting for eat- 

 ing off the cob. It is particularly well adapted for market-gardeners who have a 

 discriminating trade. It has always sold at a premium and there has never been 

 enough to supply the demand. (See illustration.) Pkt. 15 cts., l /JLh. 30 cts., 

 lb. 55 cts., 2 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. $4. 



Golden Bantam. 80 days. After having been in cultivation for nearly twenty 

 years, this is still the most famous of all yellow Sweet Corns. While the ears are small, 

 averaging 5 to 6 inches on good soil, they surely are of unsurpassed flavor. Golden 

 Bantam does well on a great variety of soils and thrives well in all sections of the country. 

 It is uniformly prolific, and the true type is always 8-rowed. Pkt. 10 cts. Vilb. 25 

 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $3.25. 



Golden Cream. We consider this the late quality standard among the yellow varie- 

 ties. In season it is slightly later than our Golden Evergreen, and while the rows of 

 kernels run slightly irregular, as they do in ears of Country Gentleman, which is one 

 of the ancestors of Golden Cream, each kernel is an individual bit of sweetness that 

 will cause you to feel glad you planted Golden Cream. Pkt. 10 cts. Vilb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $3.25. 



Goldenrod. 75 days. For the most part a long-eared and 10-rowed variety. 

 Quite productive, nicely flavored, and golden yellow in color. Good for a succession 

 to Golden Bantam. Pkt. 10c, V 2 lb. 25c, lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $3.25. 



Black Mexican. Greatly valued in some sections because of its unique, almost 

 "musky" flavor. Must be picked before the kernels begin to show color. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 V 2 lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $3.25. 



from left to right. Golden Bantam. Golden Ever- 

 green and Golden Cream 



SpCcia.1 Offcr*^ - ^ e w '" ma " one regularpacket of each of above five splendid 

 * " Sweet Corns, maturing in succession, together with one packet 



of Lettuce, Beckert's Golden Curled, as offered on page 19, for 50 cts. postpaid. 



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