JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
31 
SWEET CORN 
(Zea mays) 
German, “Mai s.”— French, “Mais.”—Spanish, “Mais” 
United States Food Administration License No. 014764 
\\ hile sweet corn is often grown in hills, experienced gardeners prefer 
drills. Make the first planting the latter part of May in a rich, warm soil; 
successive sowings should be made at intervals of about ten days until 
July. Sow in drills from 2% to 3Vz feet apart, according to the height of 
the variety, and thin out the plants to 10 or 12 inches apart in the row. 
If grown in hills, 3 or 4 feet apart each way gives ample space; never 
allow more than four plants to remain in one hill. 
One pound of seed w-ill plant 100 feet of drill, or about 150 hills. 
(All varieties on this page 15 cents Pkt. Postpaid.) 
EARLY CROSBY 
Pkt. 1 lb. 2 lb. 12 lb. 
The standard and favorite earl}' variety; a little later 
than the Cory, but sweeter and w T ith a larger ear. 
5 to 6 inches long, corn fodder 5 to 6 feet high... .15 .30 .50 3.00 
BRECK’S EARLY HAMPSHIRE 
An extra early variety which may be relied upon to 
mature ahead of Early Crosby. Ears compara¬ 
tively large, evenly filled with small white kernels 
of fine quality. The plants which average about 
five feet in height, always bear two and often three 
ears on each stalk. Our seed grown in New 
England .15 .30 .50 3.00 
Bearsfoot (Washington). A vigorous growing medium 
late variety of very good quality; popular among 
the market gardeners in the vicinity of Boston. 
Ears large, with somewhat irregular row's of deep 
kernels . 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Black Mexican. Said to be the sweetest corn in culti¬ 
vation, medium early, ear of good size, kernels 
purplish-black . 
.15 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Country Gentleman. Late, large ear, kernels white 
and sharp pointed, placed in irregular rows on 
cob. A fine late variety and a general favorite.. 
.15 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Early Minnesota. A little later than White Cory, 
sweet, medium sized ear, small fodder. 
.15 
.25 
.40 
2.50 
Early Red Cory. A very early sort with good sized 
ears and large kernels, an old favorite. 
.25 
.40 
2.50 
Early White Cory. Differs from the preceding only in 
color of cob. 
.15 
.25 
.40 
2.50 
Mammoth White Cory. Quite as early as other Cory, 
but with much larger ears. 
.25 
.40 
2.50 
Peep^O-Day. An extra early, w’hite variety, very sweet, 
large well filled ear. 
.25 
.40 
2.50 
Pocohontas. An extra early white variety. Last season 
the first marketable corn on the Boston market. 
Five to five and one-half dozen ears fill a bushel 
box. A most desirable variety for the market 
gardener. The cars are of uniform size, kernels 
large and tender, good flavor, filling the cob evenly 
and compactly. Pocohontas is preferred by a great 
number of the market gardeners in and around 
Boston over any other white variety. It can be 
highly recommended.15 
Potter’s Excelsior. The most popular main crop var¬ 
iety, fodder and ears of good size, sweet, w r ell filled .15 
Quincy Market. Larger and earlier than the common 
Crosby. Popular market garden variety.15 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
.30 
.50 
3.50 
Country Gentleman Sweet Corn 
For free delivery offers and general 
SELECTED EARS, 10c EACH. 
By mail, Selected Ears, 15c each. 
instructions regarding orders and shipments see third page of cover. 
