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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
SUGAR CORN 
— FR. BLE D'INDE SUCRE. 
SWEET, OR TABLE CORN 
VARIETIES. 
Sweet Com should not be planted very early u> tb» 
season, for it will not make any progress until the 
weather is warm, and will be very apt to rot. Plant 
in hills, three feet apart for the earliest varieties, and 
three and a half to four feet for the late ones. One 
pound will plant 100 bills; 1 peck will plant an acre 
m hills. 
When ordered by Mail — ^Add 5c. per lb. f»r 
postage in the Dominion, or 16c. per lb. 
for U. S. A. and Newfoundland. 
Stowell's Improved Evergreen Sugar Corn. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Golden Bantam. The richest in flavor 
of all. Is extra early 
and extra hardy. The grains are rich creamy 
yellow, and though the ears are small (6 to 7 
mches in length) this is fully made up by the 
deliciously sweet flavor of the com when 
cooked. A grand variety for the home gar- 
den, lb. 30c.; 5 lbs. $1.40. (add Sc. per lb. 
if by mail.) 
PeCD O'DaV. extremely early variety, 
S- =- being remarkably sweet 
and tender. Stalks grow about 3J feet and 
are very prolific, producing from 2 to 5 ears 
each. lb. 20c. ; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if 
by mail.) 
Early Market Sugar. ™8 new sort 
»i 2 produces large 
ears of the sweetest flavor, and must be- 
come popular alike with the market and 
private gardener. Stalks grow 5 to 6 feet 
high, each bearing one to two ears 10 to 12 
inches in length. Cobs and kernels are pure 
white, and the latter particularly tender and 
of true sugary flavor. Is as early as Corey, 
lb. 20c.; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by 
mail.) 
Holmes' New Premo. Combmes aii 
the ments of 
the extra early varieties, size, quality and 
vield. Stalks grow about 5 ft. high, generally 
bearing two well-developed ears to a stalk, 
lb. 20c.; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by 
mail.) 
EARLIEST SHEFFIELD — Is a cross between 
Corey and Adams' Extra Early, is earlier 
than the Corey and much hardier, and can 
be planted almost as early as Flint com. 
This will make it a favorite for early market. 
Grows 4i ft. high. lb. 20c.; 5 lbs. 90c. 
(add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
EARLY COREY or FIRST OF ALL— An extra 
early variety with a red cob, and very 
popular with market gardeners. Doz. ears 
60c.; lb. 20c.; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. 
if by mail.) 
EARLY WHITE COREY— Same as preceding, excepting that the grain is pure white and has a better appearance when cooked, 
lb. 20c,; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
New Mammoth White Corey. ^ '^^y^ ^'^^.n White Corey, but the ears are larger, pure white^and'of 
— — excellent quality. Doz. ears, 60c. ; lb. 20c. ; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
MINNESOTA EARLY WHITE— Small eariy variety, lb. 18c.; 5 lbs. 85c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail ) 
MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES 
New Champion. Grows the largest ears of the eariy sorts. Is ready for use earlier than Crosby. Grains are 
£ pure white, very sweet and tender, lb. 20c.; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
ICendel's Early Giant. -"-^ nearly as early as Crosby and produces ears 8 to 10 inches long, averaging 12 rows to the ear. 
Grains are pure white, sweet and tender, lb. 20c.; 6 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
Country Gentleman, a dellciously sweet variety. Kernels are of pearly whiteness, and although narrow, are exceed' 
^ inglylong. We strongly recommend it. . lb. 20c.;- 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
OLD COLONY — A selection of the Evergreen type, but about ten days earlier. A very desirable sort for canners and 
market gardeners, lb. 20c.; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
MEXICAN EARLY— A black seeded sort, and perhaps the sweetest of all. lb. 20c.; 5 lbs. 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
PERRY'S HYBRID- A second eariy sort. lb. 20c.; 5 lbs 90c. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
Crosby's Earlv. ^ standard variety and a great favorite. Very productive and of good quality. Doz ears 60c. : 
i i_ lb 18c.; 5 lbs. 8Sc. (add Sc. per lb. if by mail.) 
