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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Sweet Corn. 
Pkts. any variety Sweet Corn 10c. each 
except where noted. 
Zacher Metis—Mais Granone voice. 
WHIPPLE’S YELLOW. GOLDEN 
BANTAM. 
It is generally conceded that Connecticut 
grown seed sweet corn is of superior quality. 
Seed is produced here in large quantities for 
shipment to the most critical trade. 
EARLY VARIETIES. 
Early Surprise. A valuable extra early white 
corn. Early Surprise, according to trial ground 
tests, is even earlier than the Early Dighton or 
Alpha. Seed planted May 22nd was ready in 
69 days. A large, attractive, strictly white ear 
with 12 rows. Price per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 
10 lbs., $2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Mayflower. Early white, good-sized ears, 10 
to 12 rowed. Stalks 4 to 5 feet high, hardy and 
popular early. Per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 lbs., 
$2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Golden Market. Two or three days earlier 
than Golden Sunshine which it resembles, except 
slightly larger ear. A valuable early corn for 
the market. Price per pt., 30c.; per qt., 50c.; 
10 lbs., $2.30; 100 lbs., $20.00. 
Spanish Gold. An extra early, developed by 
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Ears 6 to 7 inches, mostly ten rowed; in season 
3 or 4 days earlier than Golden Sunshine. 
Price per pt„ 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 lbs., $2.10; 
100 lbs., $18.00. 
Golden Sunshine. Five to seven days earlier 
than Golden Bantam; much larger; ears to 
7 inches, with quite uniformly twelve rows in¬ 
stead of eight and possessing that superb quality 
of the original not found in other yellow sorts. 
Although a slightly smaller ear (less cob di¬ 
ameter) and 2 or 3 days later than Golden 
Market, it is finer in quality and less susceptible 
to wilt. Price per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 lbs., 
$2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Golden Bantam. Original type. Medium size, 
8 -rowed, ears of finest quality, which has never 
been improved on in that respect. The seed 
when dry is a beautiful golden color. Many 
prefer it to the larger sorts and make successive 
plantings every two weeks up to July 15 for 
this vicinity. Price per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 
10 lbs., $2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Whipple’s Yellow. A decided improvement in 
yellow sweet corn ; ready about same time as 
Golden Bantam, but nearly twice the size, ears 
7 to 8 inches long, 12 to 16 rowed. The quality 
is excellent. Price pep pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 
lbs., $2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
INTERMEDIATE VARIETIES. 
Whipple’s White. Ears rather blocky, 8 inches long, with 16 to 18 rows, well filled to the tip with 
deep grains of excellent quality. Per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 lbs., $2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Bantam Evergreen. A cross between Golden Bantam and Stowell’s Evergreen, giving us a corn of 
fine quality and large size, ears 7 to 8 inches long. Ready about the same time as Howling Mob. 
Price per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 lbs., $2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Howling Mob. (Improved). One of the large-eared, second early, twelve to sixteen-rowed class of much 
merit for the trucker. Price per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 lbs., $2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Mexican Sugar. Black. Medium early and very sweet; eight-rowed; when young the color is very 
slight. Price per pt., 25c.; per qt., 45c.; 10 lbs., $2.10; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Note—Not less than 5 pounds Corn sold at the 10-pound rate or less than 25 pounds at the 100-pound rate. 
Postage extra on Sweet Corn, Beans and Peas, except in pkts. Beans and Peas weigh about 2 lbs. per qt.; Sweet 
Corn 1 *4 lbs. Add for postage according to zone (see page 2). 
