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WILSON S. BROWER COMPANY. Inc.. CATALOGUE OF SEEDS 
Radichetta or Cicoria Catalogna 
Of Italian origin, increasingly popular with market gardeners. An annual, used 
for early greens; leaves and flower shoots very tender, with faint Asparagus flavor. 
Witloof or French Endive 
Used extensively for salads. The parsnip shaped roots are reset for forcing in 
cold frames or greenhouse, and the new leaf growth forms an attractive, compact 
head, similar to Cos Lettuce with broad tender ribs, having a pleasantly bitter 
flavor. 
CORN SALAD 
Native of Europe, also called Lamb’s Lettuce 
Pkt. 5c — Oz. 25c 
Large Seeded 
A strong growing, large sort, with rounded leaves of grey-green color, with well- 
marked veins. May be used to advantage with celery stalks as a mixed salad. 
SWEET CORN 
Pkt. 10c — Lb. 35c — 2 lb. 65c 
Height Length Days from 
Early White Varieties of stalk of ear planting to 
J feet inches eating stage 
EARLY SURPRISE ...... ___ i'i to 5 6% to 7 72 
An outstanding early white sort, our development, bred 
from Early Mayflower, and introduced in 1927. It sur¬ 
passes all others in ear size combined with extreme 
earliness. Very desirable for market gardeners for the 
earliest markets. Ears 8 to 12 rowed, well protected 
with strong husks. Kernels pure white, tender, and 
of good quality. 
Intermediate White Varieties 
Black Mexican _____ 6 7 to 7% 
Rightly popular for home and market garden use. Ears 
8 rowed. Kernels tender, very sweet; white at eating 
stage, changing to blue-black at maturity. 
HOWLING MOB ... .. 6 to 7 6V 2 to 8 
A popular, prolific, second early variety, with large 
ear, for home and market garden. Ears 12 to 16 
rowed, thick butts, strong husks with green streamers. 
Kernels clear white, plump, and of fair quality. 
Late White Varieties 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 
A late prolific variety of excellent quality, used widely 
by canners; also desirable for home and market gar¬ 
dens. Stalks often with two ears. Kernels very deep, 
slender, sweet, with tender hull, and set irregularly 
without row formation. 
Early Mammoth _ 
A medium late, large eared type, maturing about a 
week earlier than Large Late Mammoth; popular with 
market gardeners. Ears 12 to 16 rowed; kernels med¬ 
ium, very white, and of good quality. 
l arge Late Mammoth ...... 
A very late sort with exceptionally large ears. De¬ 
sirable for home and market garden; stalks with heavy 
leaves. Ears thick, well-tipped; 14 to 16 rowed. Ker¬ 
nels snowy white, plump, sweet, tender, and of good 
flavor. 
Long Island Beauty __ 
Similar to Late Mammoth, but with larger, coarser ear. 
Particularly popular where extreme ear size is desired. 
Stalks have coarse leaves; ears thick, 14 to 16 rowed. 
Kernels large, white, fairly deep, of good flavor. The 
largest eared variety of Sweet Corn. 
7 to 8 7 to 7 1 / 2 
7 to 8 7 to 9 
8 to 10 8 to 10 
9 to 10 9 to 12 
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