22 Garden Seeds 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
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Isbell’s Michigan Grown Sweet Corn 
Cur seed is mainly grown in Michigan, where there is much wooded and 
rolling country, so that liydi'idization is reuuced to a min.mum. 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 Com. 
CITI.TCRK.—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’ culti¬ 
vation until the tassels appear. One pound will plant 200 hills. Nine to 
ten pounds will plant an acre. 
THE EARLIEST VARIETIES 
Isbell’s Early Dawn 
The Earliest Sweet Corn in Cultivation. 
This fine Sweet Corn of our own introduction is a remarkably early va¬ 
riety. It is extremely hardy, withstanding cold, wet weather to a wonderful 
degree. The stalks grow about 4 to 4% feet high and rarely produce less 
than two good ears, 10- to 12-rowed. The grain is white and very sweet. 
Isbell’s Early Dawn is especially adapted for planting far North. A sure 
winner for the market gardener. Ready to use in 6 5 days. Large pkt., 10c; 
lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.85; 25 lbs., $4.25. 
Isbell’s 1936 Best Early 
Largest Eared Extra Early Yellow. 
After many years of selection to combine size with earliness without sacri¬ 
ficing quality, we are able to offer this variety as the best early yellow 
sweet corn to date. It is more than a week earlier than Golden Bantam, 
has the same luscious flavor but the ears are much larger. The average 
length of the ears is 7 to 8 inches with 12 rows of deep golden kernels. 
Here is a real moneymaker for the market grower and an ideal sort for 
the home garden. Large pkt., 10c; lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00, prepaid.—Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs., $1.85; 25 lbs., $4.25. 
Golden Sunshine 
This was developed by Prof. Yeager of the North Dakota Experiment 
Station. 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 ker¬ 
nels. As an extra early market variety it is highly recom¬ 
mended. Pkt.. 10c; lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 80c, prepaid. — Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs., $1.65; 25 lbs., $3.15. 
Isbell’s 
Prolific. 
Isbell’s Early Dawn. 
Black Mexican 
Isbell’s Prolific 
The Largest Eared Second-Early Sweet Corn 
It is a very difficult matter to combine earliness 
size with good flavor and sweetness in any one variety, 
but in this very valuable characteristic Isbell’s Prolific 
has outclassed all Sweet Corn to date. It is a vigorous grow¬ 
ing sort, with stalks about 5% feet high. Ears are 9 inches 
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. Large pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.85; 25 lbs., $4.25. 
Golden Gem—Extra Early 
Sweetest of All—Second-Early. 
The Earliest Yellow Sort. 
Another introduction by Prof. Yeager. The originator says that 
Golden Gem is absolutely the earliest yellow Sweet Corn, being 
about two weeks earlier than Bantam. While it has shorter stalks 
than Bantam, the ears are nearly as large and the quality fully 
up to Bantam. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., for 90c, prepaid.—Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. for $1.85; 25 lbs. for $4.25. 
Golden Early Market 
Fine Large Early Market Sort. 
An extra, early yellow corn with large ears. Earlier than Golden 
Bantam. Excellent market sort; ears 7-8 in. 
long. 12-rowed, well filled with broad 
golden yellow kernels of fine quality and 
high sugar content. Fine for 
market and home garden. Pkt., 
10c; lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 80c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. for 
$1.65; 25 lbs. 
for $3.75. 
Early Evergreen. 
Everyone who has ever eaten this Corn remembers 
it and the delicious sweetness and fine grain quali¬ 
ties. 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., 35c; 3 lbs., 
90c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.75. 
New Disease-Resistant Varieties 
Golden Cross Bantam. 
Top Cross Golden Evergreen. 
Top Cross Whipple’s Yellow. 
See page 3. 
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. 
MAMMOTH SUGAR,.—Late. 
We make special prices for this collection: 
1 large pkt. each, 30c, prepaid. 
1 pound each (4 lbs.), $1.00, prepaid. 
3 pounds each (12 lbs.), $3.90, prepaid. 
10 pounds each (40 lbs.), $6.00, not prepaid. 
