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SWEET CORN — Continued 
New Golden Evergreen 
StowelPs 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. 8 c; V 2 lb. 20 c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. 
New Honey Sweet 
With the possible exception of New Golden Sunshine, New Honey 
Sweet is the sweetest flavored corn grown. Of beautiful pearly white 
color, and only a week or two later than the Extra Earlies, this meets 
with ready sale wherever offered. Ears 12 rowed, medium size. Grains 
deep and cob small. Quality excellent, and stays fit for the table 
longer than many sorts. Pkt. 10 c; V 2 lb. 23c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, 
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. 7c; V 2 lb. 20 c; lb. 30c; 
2 lb. 55c, postpaid. 
Whipple’s Early Yellow 
This large eared, second early sort is a popular home and market 
garden variety. The stalks grow sturdy and erect; ears 12 to 14 
rowed, strong husks, well filled at tips. The kernels are a beautiful 
golden yellow, fairly deep, and of a good flavor. Pkt. 10 c; V 2 lb. 23c; 
lb. 35c; 2 lb. 65c, postpaid. 
New Golden Evergreen 
Heavy Yielder; Good Size; Fine Appearance and the Sweetest Corn 
Ever Eaten. The stalks are 6 to 7 feet high, bears two or more ears 
to the stalk, with 12 to 14 rows of deep, sugary grains with a tender 
skin, which is light yellow in the green state, but cooks to bright 
golden yellow. Pkt. 10 c; V 2 lb. 23c; lb. 35c; 2 lb. 65c, 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. 8 c; V 2 lb. 20 c; lb. 
30c; 2 lb. 55c, postpaid. 
Private Stock Evergreen 
Acknowledged the Best Standard Late Sweet Corn. Very tender, 
sugary, and remains 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 outyields all other varieties. Pkt. 10 c; V 2 lb. 25c; lb. 
40c; 2 lb. 75c, postpaid. 
Golden Gem 
This variety was developed by the North Dakota Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station and is one of the earliest yellow varieties, maturing 
in 70 days. _ It can be picked for eating two weeks earlier than 
Bantam. This variety produces small ears, with 8 to 12 rows of 
yellow grains. Pkt. 10 c; V 2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lb. 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, afford¬ 
ing 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 
1/2 lb. 23c; lb. 35c; 2 
65c, 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 selected 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. 8 c; V 2 lb. 23c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 
75c, postpaid. 
Golden Bantam 
A very early Sweet Corn, can be planted 
earlier than most other sweet corn. It grows 
3 y 2 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. 10 c; V 2 
lb. 23c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. 
POP CORN 
NEW BLACK BEAUTY POP CORN—Although 
the kernels are black, this color does not seem 
to show at all when popped, being then 
a pearly white. Ears about 6 inches long, 
twelve-rowed; kernels smooth, shallow, nearly 
square. Pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 10 c; Va lb. 18c; lb. 
30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
SOUTH AMERICAN MUSHROOM — When 
popped, the kernels are over an inch in 
diameter. The largest ever grown. Pops 
creamy yellow. This is a real sensation. 
Pkt. 8 c; 1/4 lb. 12 c; V 2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 
lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.20, postpaid. 
NEW TOM THUMB—Dwarf growing, heavy 
cropping, sure popper. Beautiful creamy col¬ 
or. Pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 10 c; Va lb. 18c; lb. 30c; 
2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
SNOWBALL OR SILVERBALL—The finest 
white variety in existence, belonging to the 
rice family. Beautiful shape; the best pop¬ 
per. Pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 10 c; Va lb. 18c; lb. 30c; 
2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
QUEEN’S GOLDEN—Pop 3 perfectly white, and 
a single kernel will expand to a diameter of 
nearly one inch. Pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 10 c; Va lb. 
18c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
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