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V egetable Seeds 
BRECK’S 
Sweet Corn, Golden Bantam 
SWEET CORN 
One pound of seed sows 100 hills 
Everyone knows that Corn is 100 per cent perfect only when it is “out of the garden 
and into the pot.” It isn’t true genuine “Sweet Corn” if it isn’t home-grown. And, remember, 
the very best varieties are usually not obtainable in the market, so be wise and grow your own. 
Special Pkts. 10c (sufficient for 12 hills) postpaid, except as noted 
EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES 
Early Sensation. A most popular 8-rowed 
extra-early yellow Corn. Crop ready for 
picking in about 60 days. 3^Ib. 15c; 
lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 12 lbs. $2.25. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE. Extra early, 
maturing about 10 days prior to Golden 
Bantam. Stalks 4 to 5 feet high, with 
ears 6 inches long, and having 12 rows 
of large kernels. Quality very fine, and 
plants very productive. L^Ib. 15c; lb. 
25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 12 lbs. $2.25. 
BRECK’S BANTAM CROSBY. See Spe¬ 
cialties, page 51. 
PICKANINNY. The sweetest, extra-early 
dwarf-growing Sweet Corn. Its black 
kernels show only a slight tinge of purple 
when cooked. Pkt. 20c; )/£Ib.30c; Ib.50c. 
SECOND-EARLY VARIETIES 
BRECK’S GOLDEN BANTAM, Selected 
Massachusetts-grown. Plants rarely 
grow over 6 feet in height, and bear at 
least two ears, 5 to 6 inches long, on each 
stalk. Many people assert that Golden 
Bantam is the sweetest of all Corns. Its 
plump, rich, cream-yellow kernels are 
tender, milky, and delicious. Ljlb. 15c; 
lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 12 lbs. $2.25. 
GOLDEN GIANT. Twice the size of Golden 
Bantam, and being 14- to 16-rowed, it 
gives nearly four times the yield per 
acre. Richer in color, more delicious, 
equally early. Lilb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 
50c; 12 lbs. $2.50. 
Golden Orange. A popular sort among 
farmers and market gardeners. Ljlb. 
20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 12 lbs. $2.50. 
Whipple’s Yellow. An excellent variety 
of yellow Sweet Corn maturing slightly 
earlier than Golden Bantam. Stalks 6 
feet tall; ears 14-rowed, 7 to 8 inches 
long; kernels broad, deep, and golden 
yellow. Quality very good. L)Ib. 20c; 
lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 12 lbs. $2.50. 
Early Crosby. The standard early white 
variety. A little later than White Cory, 
but sweeter and with a larger ear—5 to 
6 inches long. Corn fodder 5 to 6 feet 
high. J-^Ib. 15c; lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 
12 lbs. $2.25. 
Black Mexican. Said to be the sweetest 
Corn in cultivation. Medium early. 
Ears of good size; kernels purplish black. 
V 2 \b. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 12 lbs. 
$2.50. 
LATE VARIETIES 
BANTAM EVERGREEN. A yellow va¬ 
riety maturing about 10 days after 
Golden Bantam and a week earlier than 
Stowell’s Evergreen white. It has an 
ear three times the size of Golden Ban¬ 
tam. As a table variety it is unex¬ 
celled. JAIb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 
12 lbs. $2.50. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN, Platt’s 
Strain. The standard main-crop va¬ 
riety for market- and home-garden. 
Ears large; kernels deep, sugary and 
tender. y\b. 15c; lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c; 
12 lbs. $2.25. 
Country Gentleman or Shoe Peg. Late. 
Large ears; kernels white and sharp 
pointed, placed in irregular rows on 
cob. yib. 15c; lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 12 
lbs. $2.25. 
POP-CORN FOR SEED 
Black Beauty. Very productive and early 
in maturity. Lb. 25c; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
Japanese Pearl. A small-seeded white 
Pop-corn that pops pure white. Lb. 20c; 
100 lbs. $18.00. 
CHICORY 
Witloof or French Endive. This type is 
grown almost entirely for salad purposes, 
being eaten like Cos Lettuce. Grow the 
roots in the manner of carrots and 
parsnips, and in the Autumn dig them, 
and, after cutting off the old tops, force 
the new ones in sand, as wanted, in a 
dark cellar or pit. Connoisseurs know 
all about Chicory salad. They just 
won’t be without it. Why should you? 
Chicory is delicious and easy to grow. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; jkflb. $1.25. 
Large-rooted. Grown and used as a sub¬ 
stitute for coffee. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
MIb. 75c. 
CHIVES 
Ask anyone who knows the fine points 
of eating, and they will say, “Chives? 
Why, they are indispensable!” Chives 
resemble onions in growth. They have 
the onion flavor without the kick-back. 
Chives are a “cut-and-come-again” propo¬ 
sition, and a hardy perennial plant into 
the bargain. A few plants should be in 
every garden. Seeds, pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 
CHIVE PLANTS 
Used for flavoring soups, etc. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
CRESS 
One ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill 
Curled, or Peppergrass. The popular sort. 
Sow thickly in drills, J^inch deep and a 
foot apart, as early in Spring as the 
ground can be prepared. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; yib. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Upland Cress. A perennial variety re¬ 
sembling Water-Cress. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
MIb. 75c. 
Water-Cress. This variety succeeds only 
in damp soils on the borders of ponds 
or streams, or where its roots are 
partially submerged in water. Seed 
should be sown about % inch deep. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
PROTECT YOUR SWEET CORN 
by dipping the seed in Stanley’s Crow Repellent and save the crop from being 
destroyed by crows, pheasants, moles, woodchucks, and other pests. Stanley’s Re¬ 
pellent saves loss of seed and labor of replanting. It protects seed from rotting in 
the ground and insures a larger yield per acre. Non-poisonous. Does not injure the 
seed. Will not kill birds or animals, but will drive them away. 
Hpint 60c; pint (sufficient for 2 bus. of corn) $1.00. 
