Corn claims a common origin, yet what endless variety in stalk, blade, car, and grain ! We 
have Field Sweet and Pop in ih ' general sen-e The~e again arc divided and sun-di\ ided al¬ 
most without limit. In field varieties we have Yellow or Holden. White, lied Pint, V.-llow, 
lllue, Purple Black, or variegated,as ch raoieristic o! the wiria ions of the grain in color. Jn 
shape of grains we have long, shoe , shot* peg, cone-shaped Hat. dented, hois, -tooth, hard soft, 
smooth, and wrin led. In ears we have long, short tnick, thin, straiglu-r. wed, crimtrle- 
i-owcd, eight-rowed, twenty-rowed, or forty rowed-, small bubs, large butts Ac., Ac. 1 he varia¬ 
tions of Lhe stalks are no less numerous in size, a p pea ran c > 1 bales, or tassel 
Sod, climate, and cnltivarion effect these variari ns, and w> in v Indy say. corn more than 
any <u her vegetable is c > tinual I v t ry ing to adapt iisel f to its sun on tiding-. A «(•?•; hepn Variety 
brought No tit will mature earlier , it at all The general tendency in such eases is for t||lp v. ri- 
ety to rapidly deteriorate A northern variety carried S tali will take a 1< nger time to <{< vciop, 
and will try to outdo itself in its new home, gr< wing a t 11c stalk, a longer- cm, and i-uten¬ 
th ties more rows on tlie ear. Similar changes ticctt in va iclios taken l:oin the Hast to the \\ esc, 
and vice versa, although the elieet is not so great, and instead of being injuri, ns is ofienlimes 
beneficial to the varieties. 
Culture aider! by careful selection will produce great, changes in any locality. A variety 
of corn cirefully cultivated and selected altera parti ular type will, in the emirs.- ■ fa lev/ 
years, have changed so much as to t>e scarcely reeogniztide. Such lias bten the case with 
EVE HITT’S PERPECTBD EARLY YELLOW BEIT. 
The originator, a careful ami progressiva farmer in northern Peimsyh aiiia has,spent much 
time and thought on this variety f >>• a number of years until now it is the most valuable and 
reliable corn with which we are acquainted. The originator iias tested all the newer sons be¬ 
fore the public in order to find, if possible, a better than this; s me he found too early, and, 
consequently, spare yi elders : many were too late for northern sections. Others claimed to bo 
prolific varieti* s, set ag eat number of oars, but mature few, and i liese not well tilled our. This 
new corn never fails to niatu-o in northern Pennsylvania, and is, we think, early e> ough for 
any corn-producing section of the country ; grow a long, medium thick ear, often 13 inches in 
length, on a medium height, thick and heavy stalk—many stalks produce 2 ears. 1 he grains 
are long, set very close, and of compact structure. Color bright yellow. Cob small, about 
the thickness of the length of two grains; makes tine corn flour. Stalks leafy,grow vigorously 
from the start, take a strong hold on the so 1. This variety yields three turn s us muck as the 8- 
Rowd Yellow so l, ■rgely cultivated avd i< no’ surpassed by any other sort. The number of 
bushels it will yield per acre, of course is governed by the s. as m, soil, and cultivation. 
This is the first season for E. P. Y. I). corn, and the demand will be heavy and constant for 
years to come. They who get a start this sens in will do well by supplying their neigh hots. 
PRICE. 
As this variety is in very small supply, we can only offer it in small lots this season. By 
mail, 1 pound, 50 cents; 1 ’ pounds, SI; 4 pounds, gl 50 Four pounds will plant ' 2 of an acre. 
Half peck by freight or express for gl 75 . Large sample ear by mail for 35 cents. 
CORN, FIELD. 
The past season iias been particularly unfavorable for securing go^d seed corn. As hereto* 
fore, we offer none hut the host and if v-m ire in want of a good article, send us your orders. 
CLOUD’S CELEBRATED EARLY YELLOW DENT —This variety was not early enough to escap# 
the frosts in some northe n secti >ns the last season and but few varieties were. When the 
seas >n is ordinarily favorable it will outyield any other variety and ripensin nearlyall sections. 
CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH.—Too late for the more northern sections ; an immense cropper, 
and a strictly first-class coin. 
PRIDE OF THE NORTH —A new variety, and certainly very valuable for the North, where an 
early maturing sort is needed, but is not heavy enough a cropper for the South. The ears are 
good size, sixteen rows; kernels set very closely and are veiy Jong and compact; color deep 
orange yellow. 
BLUNT’S PROLIFIC.— \ very prolific white Hint variety; surpasses all others in the number 
of ears to the stalk, growing from two to six. Does not mature in the far North, but well 
adapted to the Southern and Middle States. 
COMPTON’S EARLY FIELD.—Yellow flint variety ; eight-rowed, thin long ears; very early and 
prolific; much grown. * 
THE LEANING -A very good variety widely advertised last season and largely sold. It has 
given general satisfaction. The seed we offer is of onrr wn growth, and superior to that grown 
further South. It is a strong and vigorous grower, the stal ks being heavy and leafy, and only 
medium high, making the best of fodder. We recommend it highly. 
CLOVER. 
“ Clover is Nature’s manure.” 
RED CLOYER, MEDIUM.—The common variety for hav and pasture. 
RED CLOVER, MAMMOTH. - Of great value as a renovator of worn soils, also much grown for 
pasture and hav. 
ALSIKE OR SWEDISH CLOVER.—The most hardy variety of the clover ; withstands severest 
colds or drought as well as much wet. Yery sv/eet and fragrant. Much worked on by bees. 
