SEEDS— TREES—ROSES—SHRUBS—BULBS—EVERGREENS, ETC., SHENANDOAH, IA 
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SWEET CORN 
Plant for succession of crop every 3 weeks from April to July in 
hills 3 feet apart each way and 6 kernels in a hill, cover about a 
half an inch and thin out to 3 stalks. Don’t forget the main vari- 
eties such as Early Golden Sunshine, Stowell’s Evergreen and trentieman 
Country Gentleman. 
White Varieties 
141 — ADAMS’ EXTRA EARLY. (68 days.) Can be planted earlier than 
any other but is not a sugar corn. Ears tender when young; sweet in 
flavor. Will stand some frost. A popular variety for early planting. 
Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 40c; 5 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
142 — EARLY MAYFLOWER. This is the earliest Sweet Corn of good 
size. White cob and kernels. Larger than Adams and a trifle earlier. 
1 am sure that you will be pleased with this new variety of Sweet 
Corn. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 40c; 5 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
150 — HOWLING MOB. A large eared, second early variety. Ears 
measuring from 8 to 9 inches long, with from 12 to 16 rows of pure 
white grains. A fine variety for the home and market gardens. Here 
is an interesting story of how this splendid variety came to be 
named Howling Mob. The originator, a market grower, took it to 
market where it was sold in competition against other varieties. 
Customers soon came to recognize its outstanding sweetness and 
delicious flavor. Crowds gathered about his stand clamoring to get 
a supply. It was truly a “Howling Mob." This is an excellent, early 
white sweet corn for both market and home growing. Pkt., 5c; 
y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
152 — COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. (Shoe Peg.) (82 days.) Extremely pro¬ 
ductive, small cob, densely covered with irregular rows of long, slen¬ 
der grains. The milky kernels are- plump, pearly white and tender. 
Ears average 8 to 9 inches in length, and very prolific. Will average 
2 to 3 ears to a stalk. A good variety for canning. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 
15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
154 — STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. (85 days.) Standard main crop vari¬ 
ety tor market and home use. Very productive; ears 8 inches long; 
fine flavor; and keeps a long time in cooking condition. I like this 
one for canning. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Golden Varieties 
i 144 — GOLDEN BANTAM. (72 days.) The standard yellow sweet 
^ corn. We have had some discussion over the regular Golden 
Bantam and the new Hybrid Golden Bantam type. I had both in my 
garden this year and although the hybrid outyielded 
the regular Golden Bantam and is a little earlier, I 
still think that the old favorite Golden Bantam is 
mighty hard to beat. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 
2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
145 — TENDER GOLD (Hybrid Golden Bantam.) Justly 
deserving of its name as the ear is tender andijsuc- 
culent and holds this fine quality 2 to 3 days longer 
than other corns. Wilt resistant. Four days earlier 
than Golden Bantam and generally twice as produc¬ 
tive. The ears are about 8 inches long and carry 12 
rows. For home or market I think it is the best we 
list. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., 
$1.55, postpaid. 
146— EARLY GOLDEN SUNSHINE. (65 days.) The ker¬ 
nels are broad and heavy, exceptionally well flavored; 
the ears are 7 inches long, about an inch and a half 
thick. Fully a week earlier than the Golden Ban¬ 
tam. By all means, try some Golden Sunshine 
this year. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 
5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
148 —GOLDEN EVERGREEN. To me the natural color 
of sweet corn should be a golden yellow, and I felt 
that we were very fortunate when we were able to 
obtain a cross between Golden Bantam and Stowell’s 
Evergreen, combining the fine qualities of each. It 
is a main crop sort, very productive, has large ears 
and the flavor is exceptionally fine. A good variety 
for canning purposes. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 
2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
Pop Corn Selected for Seed 
156 — JAPANESE HULL-LESS. Without doubt the best 
Corn for popping. The kernels are similar to the 
best strains of White Rice but a little longer; white 
in color; fine flavor and absence of hull or shell. All 
commercial Corn poppers prefer this variety. Pkt., 
5c; lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 35c; 5 lbs., 75c, postpaid. 
157—ARGENTINE JUMBO. This is the big yellow 
popping corn. It is also offered under the names of 
Dynamite and Giant. We have a selected strain of 
seed grown under our own care and supervision. Deli¬ 
cious flavor. Pkt., 5c; lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 35c; 5 lbs., 75c, 
postpaid. 
I send big packets, new fresh-crop seed. 
All postpaid. 
Tree Gifts with seed orders, page 41 
CUCUMBERS 
For Siiciwtfj dfifl Fichtes 
One Ounce Will Plant About 50 Hills. 
The cucumber finds a place on our tables in many 
forms and stages of growth, either raw, pickled, 
sliced or in salads. A fine crop can be easily grown 
in fairly rich soil. Wait and plant after all danger 
of frost is over. Plant in hills 3 by 5 feet apart, 
dropping 6 or 8 seeds in each hill. When 6 inches 
tall, thin to 3 strong plants to a hill. 
352_WHITE WONDER. Something new and differ¬ 
ent. White skin, white flesh, almost seedless. Fine 
for slicing and pickling. I have tested this variety 
on my May View Trial Grounds several years and 
have found it to be a heavy yielder of Cucumbers 
of the very best quality. Fruits weigh about 2 lbs. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
354—STAYS GREEN. Stays green longer than any 
variety and is earliest of White Spine type. Fruit 
7 to 8 inches long, cylindrical in shape. Vigorous 
grower; enormous yielder; shipping quality unex¬ 
celled. Always commands highest market price. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
357 _BOSTON PICKLING. A very prolific' variety 
widely used for pickles. Fully developed fruits av¬ 
erage 4-5 inches and on account of their fine qual¬ 
ity are quite often used for slicing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
353—IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. A desirable pick¬ 
ling sort, largely planted everywhere. Fruits grow 
to be seven inches long, light green, and semi- 
blunt ended. Excellent for slicing. Popular for 
home and market gardening, not only first early 
but also main crop. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 
1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
★ 358—SELECT PICKLE. Here’s a variety of spe¬ 
cial interest to the housewife who puts up her 
own pickles. A heavy yielder, excellent for pick¬ 
ling, uniform in size, a vigorous grower. Same 
strain that some of the large pickle firms are 
growing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
Early Sunshine 
Improved Long Green 
355—PERFECTION. (Davis Strain.) (65 days.) Fruits medium to large; 
very even. Color, dark green; flesh thick and tender. Small seed cavity, 
making it extra fine for slicing. Vine vigorous and bears over a long 
period. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
372 — IMPROVED LONG GREEN. This cucumber will measure 15 inches 
long. Makes a world of slicing. It is of fine flavor and the young cu¬ 
cumbers make very fine pickles. You can’t beat this cucumber for an 
all purpose one for general family use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; 
lb., $ 1 . 00 , postpaid. 
374 — EVERBEARING. (55 days.) Fruits are medium size, rich, dark green 
color, average from 4 to 5 inches in length. Will continue bearing 
throughout the season. An excellent variety for producing pickles. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
376—EARLY FORTUNE. This is a very fine variety, is resistant to 
disease, grows vigorously, and yields a lot of uniformly shaped and 
colored pickles. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
378—IMPROVED CHICAGO PICKLING. (60 days.) Fruits are of uniform 
and medium size and good color. Used almost exclusively by all pickling 
houses. Heavy bearer. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
382—JAPANESE CLIMBING. Climbs very rapidly on poles or trellises. 
Cucumbers are thick, tender; flesh white; skin dark green; netted when 
ripe. Suitable for slicing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $ 1 . 00 , postpaid. 
384—MIXED CUCUMBER SEED. I often have inquiries for mixed Cu¬ 
cumber seed for those who want to use the crop themselves for pickling 
and slicing. My mixture is made up of the very best varieties. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
380 _ LEMON CUCUMBER. Here is something new in cucumbers for 
pickling and salads. It somewhat resembles a lemon; the fruits are 
nearly round, a rich lemon color, of excellent flavor and crisp. I know 
you’ll want to try this new variety. It makes mighty fine pickles and 
has excellent quality and flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 45c; 
lb., $1.35, postpaid. 
Vegetables marked ★ are illustrated in color on pages 43-44. 
