JV. R. Gray, Seedsman, Oakton, Virginia 
Country Gentleman Com. 
SUGAR OR DWARF SWEET CORN 
Culture of Corn. The Sweet or Sugar varieties, being liable to rot in cold or wet ground, 
should not be planted before May or until the ground has become warm; for succession 
continue planting every two weeks until the middle of July in rich, well-manured ground, 
in hills 3 feet apart each way. covering about half an inch, and thin out to three plants to a 
hill. The extra early varieties can be planted 18 inches in a row and 2^2 feet between rows. 
GOIiDEN BANTAM SWEET. One of the sweetest corns grown. It is a dwarf medium early 
variety of exceptionally good quality. In all respects it is a gem — in size of plant, ear 
and grain. It is particularly well adapted to small gardens, on account of its small size; 
to llie more pretentious on account of its excessive cropping ability on a given area, and 
to all because of its superb quality and luscious satisfying flavor. It may be planted to 
advantage in hills three feet apart, each way. If in rows, they should be three feet apart 
and the plants standing singly at nine-inch intervals. Pkt. 10 cts. ; pt. 25 cts.; qt. 50 cts. 
ADAM’S EXTRA EARIiY. Largely grown for early market. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 25 cts.; 
qt. 50 cts. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN SWEET. The deep shoe-peg kernels are placed irregularly, but 
compactly upon the cob. It is very prolific, generally bearing 3 to 5 ears to the stalk, 
and matures a little before Stowell’s Evergreen, beinng sweeter and more sugary to the 
taste oven than that well-known standard of quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 25 cts.; qt. 50 cts. 
WHITE EVERGREEN. The most valuable sweet corn for main crop It has the ideal 
qualities of the Stowell’s Evergreen Corn, only it is pure white, making it the most 
desirable corn for market and home 
gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 25 cts.; 
qt. 50 cts. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN SUGAR. This 
is not only the most celebrated, but the 
most popular of all the varieties, al- 
though not an early sort. It is, with- 
out any exception, the best for table use 
of the entire lot, although quite late. 
Some may observe they have tried it 
and found it not equal to the ordinary 
sugar. To such we say you have not 
had the pure stock, as no variety de- 
generates so quickly, unless the grower 
is exceedingly careful. We have very 
frequently observed samples sent out 
by some seed establishments as Stow- 
eil’s Evergreen, that were composed of 
several varieties, caused by being grown 
in the vicinity. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 2T» cts.; 
Golden Bantam Com. qt. 50 els. 
“GRAY’S PROIiIPIC” — A NEW PIELD CORN. A new variety, originated by the U. S. De- 
parlmcnt of Agriculture. Designated as No. 182, this corn has been produced by the de- 
partment after many years of careful work in selection and crossing, the two ordinal 
parents being Boone County White and Hickory King. It has the appearance of Boone 
County but is harder and will ripen perfectly, where Boone County will not. The size of 
cob is much reduced and depth and size of kernel increased. This corn is especially 
on land that will not grow vwunu.v, -- .. 
and that it will ripen hard and sound in short seasons when Boone County will not. 1 iice, 
$4.00 bu.; $1.25 peck; quart by mail, 40 cts. 
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