Rockford Seed Farms—H. W* BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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We Want You To Try This Delicious New Sweet 
Corn 
GOLDEN CROSS 
Here is a fine new variety that is an 
improvement in every way over the 
ordinary Golden Bantam. A week later 
than Golden Bantam; grows 4% to 5 
feet tall. Ears are larger and longer, 
and instead of 8 rows have 10 to 14 or 
16 rows of tender, rich, full-flavored 
yellow kernels, somewhat lighter than 
regular Bantam. Produces almost twice 
the yield of Golden Bantam and in every 
way is a wonderful new Sweet Corn. 
Pkt. 15c; lb. 35c; 1 lb. 65c, postpaid. 
Golden Bantam 
First of All 
Extra Early, Large Size, Heavy Cropper, Sweet and Tender. Ears are of good size, 
well filled with large grains to the very tip. Many of the ears contain from ten to 
twelve rows. In habit of growth it excels all other early varieties, being stocky and 
exceptionally vigorous. The quality is excellent and surpassing sweet. Pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 
23c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs, 75c, postpaid. 
Mammoth Late or Sugar 
The stalks are comparatively short, and so thick and strong they stand up well 
against storms and rains. The ears are frequently 12 inches or more in length, well 
formed and exceedingly handsome. In sweetness, succulence, depth of grain and fine 
table quality Mammoth Late or Sugar will be found hard to beat. Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 23c; 
lb. 40c; 2 lb. 75c, postpaid. 
StowelFs Evergreen 
The best known and most largely planted of all the late varieties. This corn is 
distinguished by the large ear, the long, deep kernels, its rich, sugary flavor and its 
long keeping qualities. Our seed has been selected for its sweetness, productiveness 
and large size. No better can be obtained. It is Northern grown. Our grain is par¬ 
ticularly fine. Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c, postpaid. 
Country Gentleman 
This variety is often called the “Shoe Peg” Corn, owing to the arrangement of the 
crowded kernels, which are long and very sweet. Considered by many the best of the 
late varieties, as it remains tender and fit for use longer than most sorts, as the ear 
is enclosed in a thick husk, which keeps it “in the milk.” Slender, very deep, white, 
very tender and lusciously sweet. Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c, postpaid. 
Private Stock Evergreen 
Acknowledged the Best Standard Late Sweet Corn. Very tender, sugary, and re¬ 
mains a long time in condition suitable for cooking; coming into the market at a time 
when the main crops are being sold, these are very important conditions. For canning 
purposes Private Stock Evergreen Sweet Corn will prove most satisfactory; its large 
ears, with long slender grains, make by far the most salable canned corn, and it out- 
yields all other varieties. Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c, postpaid. 
Mammoth Early White Cob Cory 
Famous for Earliness, Size and Sweetness. 
A very fine early variety but somewhat later than Early Sunrise, and is very largely 
planted by market gardeners to follow this variety; Mammoth Cory is a selection from 
the old White Cob Cory, but its ears are 12-rowed and the kernels set very closely 
together so that there is no lost space on the cob. The grain is large, broad, very white 
and of sweet, delicious quality. Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 23c; lb. 40c; 2 lb. 75c, postpaid. 
Golden Bantam 
A very early Sweet Corn, can be planted earlier 
than most other sweet corn. It grows 3 to 4 feet 
high, produces two or more ears to the stalk; the 
ears, which are 6 to 7 inches long and covered with 
eight rows of golden yellow grain, are very tender 
and of exceptionally rich and delicious flavor. Golden 
Bantam has a distinct taste and many people prefer 
it to all other varieties. Pkt. 10c y 2 lb. 23c; lb. 40c; 
2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. 
New Golden Giant 
Extremely Early and Sweet. The Best of the 
Golden Grained Sweet Corns. The sweetest, most 
tender and juicy of all Sweet Corns. The stalks 
grow 4% to 6 feet high, producing in 62 days two 
to three good ears 7 to 9 inches long with 12 to 20 
rows of long, deep kernels of deep orange color. The 
husk is very heavy, affording the end protection 
from worm and bird. It excels all other varieties in 
size, productiveness and quality. It is an excellent 
yellow grained corn for the home or market garden. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 23c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. 
New Early Sunrise 
Absolutely the Earliest Good Sweet Corn. The 
beauty and quality of this remarkable variety give 
it prominence over all others for family, market, 
canning, shipping, and, in fact, all purposes. Ears 
large, grains of great depth, exceedingly tender and 
sweet. Our seed stock is carefully grown and se¬ 
lected with the sole object of keeping it up to the 
highest standard of excellence as the earliest, largest 
and best on record. The ears are about 6 inches 
long, 10 to 12-rowed; they are very uniform and 
handsome and have a small white cob. Pkt. 10c; 
y 2 lb. 23c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. 
New Early Sunrise 
Country Gentleman 
See pages 2 and 3 for lower prices on large quantities 
