DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Soak the tubers in water eight or ten days before plant* 
ing, changing the water every two or three days T 
COLLARDS. 
A species of cabbage, known in different sections as 
** Cole ” and "Colewort.” It is almost universally 
used in the South for " Greens,” where it continues in 
luxuriant growth all winter The seed should be sown 
m autumn. 
True Rosette. — A species of cabbage, much esteem¬ 
ed in the Southern States. If sown in the fall, in the 
South, it continues growing all winter. It forms a 
loose head, and is palatable from the time it puts forth 
a few leaves. 
Georgia, or Creole. — This is the variety grown so 
extensively in the South for greens. It is a species of 
cabbage, forming a loose head, which is palatable from 
the time it puts forth a few leaves. It is much esteemed 
in the South, where it w'.I! continue growing all winter, 
if planted in the fall. 
CORN. 
Fr. Mais. — Ger. Welschkorn. 
Early Boynton Sweet, or Sugar.—We introduced 
this variety four years ago, and after repeated trials and 
tests with other early varieties, wc firmly believe this is 
the earliest variety of sweet com in existence. On our 
own seed farms this season, it produced roasting ears 
earlier than the Early Six Weeks variety. It is fit 
for table at least ten days before the Early Minnesota 
The ears are small, rather pointed, and when mature, 
the kernels are much shrivelled. It is of course intend¬ 
ed only for first early, and a week s time makes a great 
Early Boynton Early Minnesota. 
Early Six Weeks. — Produces corn /or the table in 
t i.r weeks front plantings and matures in two months. 
It originated in Montana, and will casi'y mature in our 
coldest climates. Ears small, handsome, well filled out ; 
kernels white hard and brittle ; uniformly eight-rowed. 
It does not possess the saccharine matter of the sugar 
corn, but on account of its earlincss, is greatly esteemed. 
Early Minnesota Sweet, or Sugar. — This is 
among the earliest of the sugar varieties, and is much 
Crosby’s Extra Early. Russell’s Prolific. 
Early Red Naragansett.—We think this the best 
red variety of sugar corn grown. It is remarkably 
early, following the Minnesota; the kernels are much 
shrivelled, and exceedingly sweet and tender. A good 
early market variety. Many think the flavor of the red 
sugar corn is superior to the white. 
Crosby s Extra Early. — A most excellent variety, 
and remarkably early. Ears of large size, medium 
length, sweet, rich and delicate. 
Russell's Early Prolific Sugar.—Comes into use a 
few days after the preceding. Is of excellent quality, 
very productive, and one of the best for family use. 
Early Sweet, or Sugar. — This variety is used for 
garden purposes, and is early, very tender and sugary : 
ears good size, and comes into use quite early. An ex¬ 
cellent table variety 
Moore s Early Concord Sweet. —Large, full car* 
coming into use after Russell’s Prolific. The quality is 
unexceptionable, and it is valuable as an intermediatr 
variety. 
Egyptian Sweet. — A variety of late introduction, 
noted for its productiveness, the large size of its cars, 
and for its sweetness and tenderness. It is peculiarly 
adapted for canning purposes, and the superiority of the 
canned green corn of this variety has been noticeable, 
often bringing a half more per can than other sorts. It 
is said that the stalks will average three ears each. Its 
season is about the same as the Evergreen. 
Mammoth Sweet. — This variety produces the larg¬ 
est ears of any sort with which we arc acquainted, a 
single ear sometimes weighing two or three pounds. 
esteemed, not only because it matures so early, but for 
its excellent qualities as well. Ears rather small, long 
and pointed. 
Excelsior Sweet.—The three desirable qualities 
combined in this variety are earliness , sweetness and 
duration. It follows the Early Minnesota, remains in 
a fresh slate and suitable for boiling nearly as long as 
the Evergreen, and .s by far the sweetest variety we 
have ever grown. After once tasting of this, it will be 
difficult to induce a person to use any other. Ears large, 
thick ; ten to twelve lows to the ear; kernels long, 
much shrivelled and indented 
when dry. 
