20 Garden Seeds 
Seeds 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
Isbell’s Michigan Grown Sweet Corn 
I resh Sweet Corn—All her own. 
Our seed is mainly grown in Michigan, where there is much wooded and rolling 
country, so that hybridization is reduced to a minimum. Moreover, the season is short 
and conducive to an early habit of maturity. 
In recent years much of the Sweet Corn Seed on the market is raised in the West, 
where level country, much wind and vast areas of Field Corn—all combine to destroy the 
sweetness and delicacy of Table Corn. 
CULTURE.—A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, but excellent Sweet Corn can be raised 
on any good, ordinary soil if it is deeply and thoroughly worked before planting. Give 
it frequent and thorough but shallow cultivation until the tassels appear. 1 pound 
will plant 200 hiUs. 9 to 10 lbs. w'ill plant an acre. 
For Home Garden.—For first early, plant Early Dawn, Golden Early Market and Sun¬ 
shine; second early, Golden Bantam, Isbell’s Prolific and Black Mexican; for late crop, 
Country Gentleman, Golden Evergreen and Stowell’s Evergreen. 
The Market Gardener finds Early Dawn, Golden Sunshine, Golden 
Bantam and Early Mayflower are best in order of earliness, while 
Evergreen and Country Gentleman form the bulk of the main crop 
planting. 
THE EARLIEST VARIETIES 
Isbell’s Early Dawn 
The Earliest Sweet Com in Cultivation. 
This fine Sweet Corn of our own introduction is a 
remarkably early variety. It is extremely hardy, with¬ 
standing cold, wet weather to a wonderful degree. 
The stalks grow about 3% to 4 feet high and rarely 
produce less than two good ears, sometimes three. 
The grain is white and very sweet. Isbell’s Early 
Dawn is especially adapted for planting far North. 
Ready to u.se in 65 days. Large pkt., 10c; lb., 45c; 3 lbs., $1.20, pre¬ 
paid.—^Not prepaid, 10 lbs., .$3.25; 25 lbs., $7.50. 
Golden Cross Bantam 
For full description see page 3. Pkt., 15c; lb., 60c; 
3 lbs., $1.65, prepaid—Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.50; 
10 lbs., $4.75; 25 lbs., $11.25. 
Golden Sunshine 
This new type of Golden Corn was developed by 
Prof. Yeager of the North Dakota Experiment Sta¬ 
tion. The ears are larger than the Golden Bantam 
and it matures earlier. The quality is excellent, 
sugary and tender. Golden Sunshine produces ears 
6 to 8 inches in length, yellow in color, with 12 rows of 
kernels. As an extra early market variety it is highly 
recommended. Pkt., 10c; lb., 45c; 3 lbs., $1.20, prepaid.— 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $6.25. 
Early Mayflower 
Isbell’s 
Early 
Dawn. 
Early Evergreen, 
Golden Gem-Extra Early 
Another introduction by Prof. Yeager. 
The originator says that Golden Gem 
will make more of a hit than the 
Sunshine, and that is going some, in 
our opinion. Golden Gem is absolutely 
the earliest yellow Sweet Corn, being 
about two weeks earlier than Bantam. 
While it has shorter stalks than Ban¬ 
tam, the ears are nearly as large and 
the quality fully up to Bantam. Fkt., 
10c; lb., 45c; 3 lbs., for $1.20, prepaid. 
—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. for $3.00; 25 lbs. 
for $6.25. 
Golden Early Market 
Fine Large Early Market Sort 
An extra early yellow corn with 
large ears. Earlier than Golden Ban¬ 
tam and closely follows Golden Gem. 
Excellent market sort; ears 7-8 in. 
long, 12-rowed, well filled with broad 
golden yellow kernels of fine quality 
and high sugar content. Pine for mar¬ 
ket and home garden. Pkt., 10c; lb., 
4i>c; 3 lbs., .$1.20, prepaid.—Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs. for .$3.00; 25 lbs. for $6.75. 
Black Mexican 
Sweetest of All—Second-Early 
Everyone who has ever eaten this 
Corn remembers it and the delicious 
sweetness and fine grain qualities. 
8- to 10-rowed; ears about 8 inches 
long. This Corn, when in condition 
for the table, cooks clear white, but 
the ripe grain is black or bluish black. 
For family use we consider it the most 
desirable second-early sort. Large 
pkt., 10c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00, pre¬ 
paid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.50. 
Improved 3Iaiiimoth White Cory 
One of the whitest and sweetest of the early varieties, 
earlier than Mammoth White Cory; in size of ear, tender- | 
ness, sweetness and table quality, it is superior to Cory, 
Mayflower is an exceptionally good yielder and ears aver- ! 
age 6 to 8 inches, with large kernels. Very popular in the | 
eastern states, and the general demand is increasing i 
rapidly from year to year. Stalks grow 4 to iV 2 feet high, i 
Ready to use in 65 days. Large pkt., 10c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs., I 
$1.00, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 25 lbs., $6.00. ! 
Isbell’s Prolific 
The Largest Eared Second-Early Sweet Com | 
It is a very difficult matter to combine earliness and size i 
with good flavor and sweetness in any one variety, but I 
in this very valuable characteristic Isbell’s Prolific has I 
outclassed all Sweet Corn to date. It is a vigorous grow- t 
ing sort, with stalks about 5 feet high. Ears are 9 inches I 
long, well filled with large, deep grains as tender and 
sweet as Stowell’s. Can be planted very early. Popular 
sort—for home and market gardeners. Our trade on this j 
excellent variety is gaining rapidly from year to year. 
Large pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., Me, prepaid.—Not prepaid, i 
10 lbs., $2.50; 25 lbs., $5.50. i 
Isbell’s Succession Collection 
of Sweet Corn 
The following varieties when planted at the same 
time, will produce a continuous supply of Sweet Corn 
of finest quality, from early summer until frost: 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE.—Extra early. 
GOLDEN GIANT.—Early. 
ISBELL’S PROLIFIC.—Second early. 
MAAOIOTH SUGAR.—Late. 
We make special prices for this collection: 
1 large pkt. each of the 4 varieties, 30o, prepaid. 
1 pound each of above 4 varieties, $1.35, prepaid. 
3 pounds eticii of al>ove 4 varieties, $3.50, prepaid. 
10 pounds each of above 4 varieties, $9.60, not prepaid. 
