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StoweM's Evergreen. Mammoth Sweet. 
The quality is excellent—sweet, tender and delicious. 
For family use. it cannot be excelled. 
Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet.—This variety is in¬ 
termediate in its season and if planted at the same time 
with earlier kinds, will keep the table supplied till Oc¬ 
tober. It is hardy and productive, very tender and 
sugary, remaining a long time in a fresh condition, and 
suitable for boiling 
Early Adams or Burlington. —An excellent, early 
field variety, and often used for table Ears about eight 
inches long twelve or fourteen rows : kernels white, 
rounded, somewhat deeper than broad, and indented at 
the outer end which is whiter and less transparent than 
the inner 
Early Canada. — A very early' yellow variety, much 
grown in Canada Requires less time to mature than 
most kinds, and on that account is good for localities 
where the seasons are short. Is frequently used when 
first planting has failed. 
Compton’s Early —Stalks about ten feet high ; ears 
bright yellow, ten to twelve inches long often two on a 
stalk It has matured in seventy-six days from plant¬ 
ing and yielded one hundred and eighty-one bushels 
shelled corn per acre. A case of ears was placed on 
exhibition at the Centennial, and a field was entered 
for the premiums offered by' Mr. Conrad Wilson, of New 
York, and two prizes awarded it. 
Lackawaxen. — A new variety of field corn It is 
a white flint, eight-rowed variety with grains very' large 
and deep: cob small. Ears average over a foot in 
length, and in some cases reach sixteen inches. Usually 
two cars to the stalk. Height of stalk about eight feet. 
It completes its growth in ninety-five days, and has 
yielded one hundred and forty-seven bushels shelled 
corn per acre. The following is from the Historical 
Register of the Paris Exposition, 1878, ** The new 
field corn named Lachawaxen was awarded a special 
frize gold medal for being the largest variety , both 
Tuscarora. Improved King Philip. 
in length of ear and size of grain , of any variety ex¬ 
hibited by any nation.” | 3 §P“Under our own growing 
this season, it has not justified the above commenda¬ 
tions. 
Improved King Philip. — An exceedingly early va¬ 
riety for field crop, and often used green for boiling. It 
will afford green corn in sixty days, and mature in three 
months from planting. E^rs ten to twelve inches long, 
uniformly eight-rowed ; kernels dark copper-red, rather 
large ; stalk six feet in height, producing one or two 
ears. 
Tuscarora.—A very large variety, eight-rowed ; cob 
red ; remains a long time in a boiling state . not recom¬ 
mended for a field crop in the North. 
Early White Flint.—An excellent, productive va¬ 
riety , ears good size, pearly white, and of beautiful 
appearance. Much used for making hominy. 
Large Yellow, Eight-Rowed. — A good kind for 
general cultivation. Ears large, bright yellow, and well 
filled out; quite early, and very' productive. 
Large, Red-Blazed, Eight-Rowed. — An excellent 
variety for field culture, and thought by some to be 
earlier than the preceding. Ears large, well filled out 
at top and end ; color yellow, striped with red. A very 
desirable variety. 
Rice, for Parching. — A very handsome variety; 
ears short; kernels long, pointed, and resemble rice; 
color white, very prolific ; used entirely for parching, 
for which purpose it has no superior. 
Boston White, for Parching. — Also used only for 
parching ; ears longer than the preceding, nearly the 
same size ; kernels round and white ; a good bearer, 
and thought by some to be the best in use. 
