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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
FIELD CORN, BEAMING. 
CORN, Continued 
Marly Mastodon. The largest yellow Corn 
grown, and the heaviest yielder. It has 
been known to yield over 200 bushels 
to the acre. The ears are even in size, 
cob small, with deep yellow grains. A 
vigorous grower and sure to give sat¬ 
isfaction. Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $3.50: 
Golden Beauty. The ears are remarkable 
in size, and filled out completely to the 
extreme end of the cob. The cob is 
smallest, in comparison with the size 
of the ear, of any variety in cultivation. 
Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $3. 
Learning. One of the best medium early 
varieties in the market. The ears are 
large and handsome, with deep, large 
grain; orange, yellow color, and small 
red cob; very productive; shells very 
easily. Lb. 5 Cts., 100 lbs. $3. 
Pride of the North. One of the best sorts. 
Ears have from 14 to 16 rows, color 
light orange. Lb. 5 cts., 1D0 lbs. $3. 
Hickory King. This Corn is entirely distinct 
from all other varieties, having the largest 
grain with the smallest cob ever introduced 
in a white corn. Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $3. 
Champion White Pearl. This stock is short 
and thick. The ear grows low on the stock, 
from 7 to 12 inches in length, almost parallel 
throughout, of medium size, averaging 16 
rows of grain. Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $3. 
ENSILAGE CORN 
Sow 1*4 to iy 2 bushels per acre. 
Red Cob Ensilage. A pure white Corn on a red 
cob. It is sweet, tender, juicy, has short joints 
and produces an abundance of foliage. Every 
dairy farmer should grow this sort; will pro¬ 
duce very large crops. 100 lbs. $3. 
Write for prices on California-grown Corn. 
POP CORN 
If ordered by Mail add 10 cts. per ponnd for 
postage. 
White Pearl. A standard market variety. One 
of the best. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. (price on 
application). 
White Rice. A popular and productive vari¬ 
ety. The kernels are fine, white and 
pointed, and the ears from 4 to 5 inches in 
length and from 1 to 114 in diameter. Lb. 
10 cts, 100 lbs. (price on application). 
CUCUMBERS 
Pepino Gurke Concombre 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; two pounds will plant one acre. For early use, plant, if the 
weather has become settled and warm, in hills 4 feet apart each way; thin out to four of the 
strongest plants to each hill, after all danger fiom insects is over. They succeed best in a warm, 
moist, rich, sandy loam, well manured. 
Klondike. A splendid new variety related to 
the White Spine family, which it excels in 
shape and shipping qualities, being very early 
and of a fine dark color. Growers who cater 
to early markets will find this variety ex¬ 
ceedingly profitable. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
lb. $1. 
Improved Arlington White Spine. This is by 
far the best of all the strains of White 
Spine. The vine is vigorous and the fruit, 
which is large and symmetrical is borne in 
profusion. The color is a rich dark green, 
fine for forcing or field culture, and for ear- 
Mness and selling qualities it cannot be sur¬ 
passed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. $1. 
Early White Spine. One of the best sorts for 
table use. Vines vigorous, fruiting early and 
abundantly; fruit uniformly straight and 
handsome, dark green, with a few white 
spines; flesh tender and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Cumberland. A distinct sort, which is espec¬ 
ially desirable for pickling. The vines are 
hardy, of strong, vigorous growth, and fruit 
freely. The young Cucumbers are of even 
size and regular form, thickly set with small 
spines, and are equally attractive for mak¬ 
ing small gherkins, medium-sized or large 
pickles. The large fruits average 0 to 10 
inches in length, 2% inches in diameter, with 
full rounded ends and are of excellent quality 
for slicing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz, 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Boston Pickling, or Green Prolific. One of the 
best pickling varieties; dark green; also ex¬ 
cellent for slicing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
Long Green. Long and crisp; a well-known 
and popular variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
IVichol’s Medium Green. 
One of the best general- 
purpose. Cucumbers in 
cultivation, the young 
fruit being very sym¬ 
metrical in shape, deep 
in color, and very crisp, 
and for slicing there is 
none better. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
West India Gherkin. Oval¬ 
shaped; prickly; for pick¬ 
ling only. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz., 20 cts., lb. $2 
We carry the following 
standard varieties at same 
price as Boston Pickling: 
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