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J>. M. FERRY A 
CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CA TA COG UE. 
Pee and Kay. 1 his has proved a very popular 
variety, particularly in the East. Stalks medium height, 
bearing two straight, handsome, ten or twelve rowed 
ears, which are very large for so early a variety. They 
mature about with Minnesota and are of good quality, 
cooking very' white and tender. 
Extra Early Adams. — Nearly as early as the last, 
but inferior in quality. It will, however, succeed in the 
South where other sorts fail. Stalks very short, with no 
suckers, bearing a single, very full, round, short ear, 
well covered with husks; kernels white, smooth. 
Early Minnesota. -Very little later than the above, 
but an old and deservedly popular market sort. Stalks 
short and not suckering, bearing one or two ears well 
covered with husks; ears long, eight rowed; kernels very 
broad, sweet and tender, not shrinking much in drying. 
By careful selection we have developed a stock of this 
standard variety which is remarkably uniform, and in 
which all the good qualities which have made this 
variety so popular are 
intensified. 
Early 
M INNESOTA. 
Early Southern 
Sweet. 
Early Red 
N A RAG A N SETT. 
Leet’s Early. — The earliest large eared corn. Stalk 
a little taller than the Minnesota, generally red; ears 
larger, generally ten rowed, but sometimes with only 
eight; usually white cob, but occasionally red. This i$ 
a very desirable corn for those markets where an early, 
larger eared corn is wanted. Quality is quite uniformly 
good. This variety took the first premium at the great 
Corn Show in Chicago in 1887 as the best early sweet corn. 
Early Southern Sweet.— .This is a true hybrid 
corn, being the result of a crossing of the Minnesota on 
the Cuzco, a Mexican species with very tall stalks and 
short, thick ear, bearing grains as large as chestnuts. 
We made the cross in 1882, and have been selecting and 
fixing the sort since. Stalks about the height of Minne¬ 
sota, very stiff, with broad, stiff foliage, and bearing 
medium length ten rowed ears covered with thick, coarse 
husks. Grain large, with a thick skin, but sweet and 
good. The ears are fit for use about as soon as the 
Minnesota, and remain in condition until late in the 
/all. From tests we have made, we believe that this 
corn can be grown successfully in the extreme South, 
where all other sweet corns fail. 
Early Red Naragansett.—We think this the best 
red variety of sugar corn grown. It is early, following 
the Minnesota. The kernels are much shriveled, and 
exceedingly sweet and tender. A good table variety, 
and many prefer it to any other sort. 
Crosby’s Early. — A most excellent variety, and 
remarkably early. Ears of good size, twelve rowed, 
medium length, 
grain very thick, 
sweet, rich and 
delicate. This is 
the sort grown in 
Crosby-s Early Sweet, Moore s Early 
Early. or Sugar. Concord Sweet. 
Maine, and it is the use of this variety rather than any 
peculiarity of soil that has given Maine sweet corn its 
reputation for quality. 
Perry’s Hybrid.— Another eastern and very popular 
variety. Stalks of medium height, very stout, bearing 
two large, twelve or fourteen rowed ears, which often 
have a red or pink cob; grain medium size, cooking very 
white and tender. Matures about with the Minnesota. 
Early Sweet, or Sugar. — Ears good size, eight 
rowed, tender and sugary; plant productive, hardy and 
quite early. An excellent table sort. 
Moore’s Early Concord Sweet. — Produces its 
very large, handsome, fourteen rowed cars very low on 
the stalk, and comes into use after Crosby’s Early. The 
quality is faultless, and it is valuable as an inter¬ 
mediate variety. 
Black Mexican. — Although the 
ripe grain is black or bluish-black, the 
corn, when in condition for the table, 
cooks remarkably white, and is sur¬ 
passed by none in tenderness. This by 
Black Mexican. Excelsior. Ne Plus Ultra 
