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We List Only the Best Varieties of Sweet Corn 
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Corn, Sweet or Sugar 
Plant Corn every three weeks from April to July, for 
succession, placing six seeds in a hill, the hills 3 feet 
apart'each way, and covering one'half inch. When 
wbll up, thin to three plants to a hill. 
Barden’s Wonder Bantam. An 8 'rowed, early, yellow 
0 p rn with ears 8 to 10 inches long, set up higher on 
/a^mpre sturdy stock than the Golden Bantam parent, 
but of equal sweetness, flavor and color and it ma' 
tures at the same time with a greater yield. 
Black Mexican. Medium early. The ears measure 
about 8 inches in length and are well filled with large, 
rather flat, bluish purple grains of deliciously sweet 
flavor. When fit for table use, the grains are white. 
Seed black, short, round, same size as Early Min' 
nesota. 
Crosby’s Early. Extra early. The medium sized cars 
are filled with very sweet, thick grains. A productive, 
vigorous, and hardy sort. Seed short, round. 
Country Gentleman (Shoe Peg). Late. The ears are 
of good size (7 to 9 inches long), and the cob is 
small, densely covered to the very tip with irregular 
rows of very long, tender, white kernels of delicious 
flavor when cooked. Stalks average 7 feet in height 
and frequently yield three ears each. Claimed by 
many to be the best flavored Sweet Corn and has 
long been a favorite of connoisseurs. Seed long, 
slender. 
Early Adams. Not a Sweet Corn, but grown for table 
use because of its earliness. The ears are medium in 
size, and at the proper stage for cooking the grains 
are tender, milky, and quite sweet. A robust grow' 
er and heavy yielder. Seed white, short, round, re' 
sembling Field Corn. 
Early Minnesota. A standard early sort of strong 
growth. The medium large ears are well filled with 
good sized, well flavored kernels. Seed white, short, 
medium size. 
Golden Bantam. Early. The ears are small (about 5 
inches) and the grains cream'yellow in color, but 
the delicious flavor and the tender quality when 
cooked is not surpassed by any other variety of 
Sweet Corn, and is fast making it one of the most 
popular for the home and market garden. The 
plants are dwarf, attaining a height of 3 to 4 feet and 
bearing two or more ears to the stalk. Seed golden 
yellow, short, round, germinating quickly and the 
plant comes into bearing early. 
Golden Sunshine. A Bantam type. A few days earlier 
than Golden Bantam. Stalks more dwarf; ears 12 ' 
rowed, about 6 J /2 inches long. 
Early Evergreen. Resembles Stowell’s Evergreen in 
flavor, appearance and quality, but ripens 10 days 
earlier and remains in good condition as long as that 
variety. The ears usually measure 7 inches long. 
Seed same as Stowell’s Evergreen. 
One quart will plant about 200 hills. 
Golden Sunshine Sweet Corn. 
Howling Mob. Medium early. One of the best fla' 
vored and most tender of the medium early varieties. 
The ears measure 7 to 9 inches in length, with 12 to 
14 rows of large, pearly white grains. The stalks 
usually produce at least two ears. This variety well 
merits its great popularity, both for the home and 
market garden. Seed yellowish, short, round. 
Kendel’s Early Giant. Second early. The largest 
eared Sweet Corn in its class, averaging 8 to 10 
inches in length and having 10 to 12 rows of large 
grains of rich sugary flavor. The kernels are pure 
white and of fine quality. A favorite with both home 
and market gardeners. Seed yellowish, short, round. 
Late Mammoth. Very large ears which are thick 
through, with large, broad grains of rich sweet 
flavor. A very vigorous grower. Seed white, round. 
Mammoth White Cory. Early. A great improvement 
on the old White Cory. A very productive sort 
with large ears and white cobs. The grains are large 
and sweet. It is being more largely planted each 
year. Seed yellowish, round. 
Bantam (Golden Evergreen). One of the recent ad' 
ditions to the Sugar Corn family, one'third larger 
than Golden Bantam, 10 to 14 days later and will 
mature after that variety has passed the usable stage. 
Stalk 7|/2 to 8 feet high. Ears thick, 7 to 8 inches 
^ long. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Midseason. More largely planted 
than any other Sweet Corn, for home use, market, 
and canning. The long, slender grains are of good 
size and are free from glaze and flintiness. The ears 
are large and very freely produced. It is an ex' 
ceptionally good canner and remains in good condi' 
tion for cooking a long time. Seed white, long, 
large. 
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