THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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TRIALS OF SWEET CORN. 
It is now quite time to make our re¬ 
port as to the varieties of sweet corn 
tried last season, if they are to he of 
any service to our readers. All of the 
varieties were planted May 5, in rows 
3% feet apart, and about a foot apart in 
the rows. The soil, which is a clay 
loam, is naturally of low fertility. At 
the rate of 1,000 pounds of the Mapes 
potato fertilizer were sown to the acre. 
Clean and level culture was given dur¬ 
ing the season, which was cold and 
backward during the early part. 
Manhattan. —From J. M. Thorburn 
& Co., New York.—The first ears ma¬ 
tured July 10. The plants were but two 
feet high, measuring to the very tip of 
the tassel. The ears, which are only 
about four inches in length and an inch 
in diameter, are borne but a couple of 
inches above the soil. The color of the 
kernels, which are smooth like flint 
corn, is yellowish. The quality not so 
good as Cory. The Manhattan is the 
dwarfest and the earliest corn that we 
have ever tried. The ears were suffi¬ 
ciently matured for boiling in 66 days, 
as will be seen, but they would have 
matured earlier had not the cold weather 
delayed germination of the seed. Being 
such a dwarf variety, the rows might be 
three feet or less apart, and the plants 
six inches apart in tne row. 
Buckbee’s First of All. —From H. 
W. Buckbee, Rockford, Ill.—First ears 
mature enough for boiling July 23. Seven 
to eight inches long, eight to twelve 
rows. Kernels large. Plants five to six 
feet tall, bearing two ears. The quality 
is better than that of the Cory. The 
claim is made that it is earlier than the 
Cory, but we find it four days later, 
though superior in every other way. 
Ford’s Early. —From Frank Ford & 
Son, Ravenna, O.—This variety was in¬ 
troduced about a dozen years ago. If 
one does not mind a difference of three 
days’ maturity, he should choose this in 
preference to the Cory, because the ker¬ 
nels are sweeter and the ears larger. 
They average seven inches in length, and 
eight rows which are generally close to¬ 
gether. The ears are often sufficiently 
mature for cooking before the silks have 
withered. The plants average from five 
to six feet in height, averaging two ears 
to a stalk. 
Maule’s First of All. —W. H. Maule, 
Philadelphia.—The claim is made that 
this is from two days to a week earlier 
than Cory. We find it to be at least 
four days later. The plants grow from 
three to four feet in height upon our 
poor soil, bearing, on an average, two 
ears to a stalk. The ears are from seven 
to eight inches in length, eight rows— 
the pairs of rows often separated. A 
peculiarity of this variety is, that, on 
many kernels, a bit of the silk clings, 
forming a black speck when cooked. 
Melrose. —J. M. Thorburn & Co.—The 
claim is made that this is as early as the 
Cory, but we do not find it so by 11 
days. The plants grow to about the 
same height as the first earlies, bearing 
about two ears to a stalk, which average 
about nine inches in length—12 rows. 
The kernels are of medium size. The 
quality is better than any of the first 
earlies. It comes in use before the first 
earlies go out. It is a well fixed variety, 
the silks are all of the same color. It is 
the best sort, of just its season, that we 
have tried. 
Extra Early Vermont —Frank Ford 
& Sod. —This gives ears fit for boiliDg 
two days later than Cory. They are a 
little longer and average eight rows. 
The ears average seven inches long, 
kernels of medium size, rows close. 
There is an average of two ears to a 
stalk borne low. The quality is much 
that of the best of the second earlies. 
Early Fordhook. —W. Atlee Burpee 
& Co., Philadelphia, Pa.—The claim is 
made that, while this variety is as early 
as Cory, it surpasses an/ other extra 
early sweet corn in size of ear, quality, 
and entire freedom from smut. We 
found this variety to be a day or so later 
than the Cory, the first mess having 
been gathered July 20. We have no 
further notes regarding it. 
White Cory. —This proved, among our 
last season’s trials, the earliest variety, 
with the exception of the Manhattan. 
The first ears were gathered July 19. 
None Such. —W. H. Maule.—This is 
an intermediate variety, the plants 
growing from seven to eight feet high, 
bearing from two to three ears to a 
stalk, eight to nine inches long; kernels 
medium in size and not deep. The ears 
taper from butt to tip, and the tips are 
well covered. Up to August 6, it was 
the best yielder. 
Best of All. —H. W. Buckbee, Rock¬ 
ford, Ill.—First ears matured August 1. 
They were from seven to eight inches 
long, eight rows, medium-sized kernels. 
Plants six feet high, bearing from one 
to two ears. The quality was found to 
be no better than that of earlier varieties. 
Campbell’s Extra Early 60 Day.— 
From George W. Campbell, Delaware, 
0.—The seed was not planted until June 
1. The first ears were gathered August 
15—76 days. There were often two or 
three ears to a stalk, borne low, nine to 
ten inches long, eight rows, kernels of 
medium size. The ears taper; plants 
about four feet in height. This variety 
is worthy of further trial. 
THE R. N.-Y/S REVIEW OF CATA¬ 
LOGUES FOR 1897. 
(Continued prom March 27.) 
J. T. Thompson, Oneida, N. Y.—A cir¬ 
cular of the Columbian raspberry with 
testimonials of those who have fruited 
it. Mr. Thompson remarks that, owing 
to the popularity of this excellent 
variety, unscrupulous dealers are selling 
other varieties under the name of Colum¬ 
bian. Of this Mr. Thompson says he has 
positive proof. There seems little doubt 
that it is the best variety of its color, 
the most productive, the best shipper 
and the best for canning purposes. 
F. R. Pierson Company, Tarrytown, 
N. Y.—This is among the handsomest 
and costliest catalogues that we have 
seen. The firm deals in choice vegetable 
and flower seeds, hardy trees and shrubs, 
roses, ferns, palms, etc. A beautiful, 
full-page colored portrait of the new 
climbing rose, Yellow Rambler, is pre¬ 
sented, and it is regarded as a worthy 
companion of the Crimson Rambler. In 
so far as we may judge, it differs from 
Crimson Rambler essentially in but two 
respects. First, the flowers are sweetly 
scented and second, they are of a clear, 
decided yellow. Our friends should 
send for this excellent catalogue. 
Sunset Seed and Plant Company, 427 
to 429 Sansome Street, San Francisco, 
Cal.—A large-sized catalogue of 100 
pages with colored covers and many 
illustrations. It is Dotable that most of 
the seeds, ornamental plants and fruits 
except olives, pomelos, Japan persim¬ 
mons, loquats, grapes, etc., that are 
most popular in California, are also most 
popular in the East. 
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