JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
Corn, Sweet or Sugar 
Culture.—Corn requires a good soil and a warm situation. Commence for first early by planting 
the early varieties about May 1, and if a continuous supply is wanted all summer, make plantings 
about two weeks apart from May 1 until the last of July, first planting early varieties, then later ones. 
Plant in rows 3 feet apart, and make the hills about the same distance apart in the rows. Five kernels 
in a hill are plenty. Cover about 1 inch deep for early, and a little deeper for late. Thin to three 
plants in a hill. 
One quart will plant 200 hills; 1 peck will plant 1 acre in hills 
Sweet Corns of Special Merit 
NEW 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE 
An Earlier Golden 
Bantam 
In this new corn we 
have a fine, sweet var¬ 
iety coming into market 
a full ten days earlier 
than Golden Bantam 
and the earliest of all 
the yellow, or “Golden” 
corns. The ears are of 
equal size with the Ban¬ 
tam but 12 rowed instead 
of 8 and of equally good 
color. 
Four Very Desirable Varieties 
Early Market, or 60-day Make Good. The earliest white sweet corn and a most desirable sort for the 
home garden as well as a profitable one for the market grower. Stalks grow but 3% feet in height 
with ears close to the ground; ears 6 to 7 inches in length containing 12 to 14 rows of white, sweet 
grain. Is also known as Portland Early Market. 
Mammoth Early White Cory. One of the very best, large eared, extra early varieties for market and 
home garden. Stalks about 4 feet high, generally producing two large, finely shaped ears which 
are fit for use earlier than most any sort; ears are 12 rowed, 7 to 8 inches long. 
Golden Bantam. The standard quality sweet corn and one of the best for the home garden; fairly 
early in season and of rather dwarf growth; ears 6 to 8 inches long with 8 rows of golden yellow 
grain. 
Whipple’s Early. A splendid new early variety with the deep grain of the Evergreen type. While ma¬ 
turing 5 days earlier than Early Crosby, it produces an ear nearly as large as Evergreen; ears rather 
blocky in form, 16 to 18 rowed and well filled to the end with pearly white grain of exceptional 
quality. 
Extra Early Varieties 
Adams’ Extra Early. Not a sugar corn but large¬ 
ly grown for early use, especially in the South, 
where the hard, thick husks prevent the en¬ 
trance of the corn worm. Our strain is super¬ 
ior in earliness, size of ear and dwarf habit to 
any known stock. 
Early Mayflower. A selection from, and quite 
identical with, our Mammoth Early White 
Cory; popular in New England. 
Whipple’s Early Yellow. This excellent, new 
early yellow sweet corn might be termed an im¬ 
proved Golden Bantam. Not only is it as early 
as the Bantam, but the stalks grow taller and 
the 14-rowed ears average 2 inches longer. The 
quality is of the best. 
Second Early Varieties 
Crosby. An old, popular, second early variety; 
ears 7 inches long, 12 rowed; grain white and 
very sweet. 
Golden Cream. On the order of Golden Ban¬ 
tam, though somewhat later, but the golden 
colored grain is smaller, deeper and of zigzag 
formation. 
Golden Giant. An excellent new yellow sweet 
corn, being a cross between Golden Bantam 
and Howling Mob, having the large ear of the 
latter with the sweet quality of the former. 
Howling Mob. One of the best second early, 
large-eared sorts with white ears 10 inches 
long, 16 rowed; very productive and of excellent 
quality. 
Kendel’s Giant. A large-eared, second early 
sort on the order of Howling Mob, but while a 
trifle earlier, has a shorter, 12-rowed ear. 
Minnesota. An old standard popular sort. Ears 
8 inches long, 8 rowed; very sweet and tender. 
Medium Early Varieties 
Adams’ Early. Not a sugar corn; similar to 
Adams’ Extra Early, but two weeks later; ears 
8 in., 12 rowed. 
Bantam Evergreen. A cross between Golden 
Bantam and Stowell’s Evergreen and a most 
excellent sort, with large 8 inch, golden-yellow 
ears, 12 to 14 rowed; matures with Early Ever¬ 
green; quality the best. 
Black Mexican. One of the oldest and sweetest 
varieties; ears 8 inches long, 8 rowed. 
Mammoth Early. A large eared second early 
sort; ears 9 inches long, 14-rowed; sweet and 
tender. 
RICE’S Early Evergreen. A valuable sort, ma¬ 
turing nearly a week earlier than Stowell’s. 
Ears nearly as large, 8 inches long, 14 to 16 
rowed; very productive and of high quality. 
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