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THE THREE MOST DELICIOUS SWEET CORNS GROWN 
( Illustrated in Colors on opposite page.) 
Henderson’s Country Gentleman 
HENDERSON’S HENDERSON’S 
Golden Rod Metropolitan 
ALL INTRODUCED RY PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
HENDERSON’S 
Country Gentleman 
Sweet Corn 
Plump, Pearly- White, Milky Kernels. Re¬ 
taining its Delicate Tenderness even 
when a little old. Very Produc¬ 
tive, the ear is nearly all Corn. 
When we first placed this Corn before the 
public in 1891, it created a great furore 
among Corn lovers — and who is there in 
America who does not enjoy “green Corn 
on the cob”? 
These first impressions have been fully 
justified by later experiences, and the 
Country Gentleman Corn has become justly 
famous all over the United States and in 
some foreign countries as well. It is at once 
the delight of the epicure and a luxury within 
the reach of everybody. As will be noticed 
in the colored illustration, the kernels are 
perfectly round at the end, but of ex¬ 
traordinary depth, the cob being extremely 
small; nothing, in fact, but a core. 
It is of nectar-like sweetness, luscious, 
tender and milky, and remains “in the 
milk” longer than other Sweet Corn. The 
ears measure 8 to 9 inches in length, and the 
plant is very prolific, often producing three 
ears to a stalk. It is a slow-maturing 
variety and arrives at full perfection just in 
time to succeed the earlier varieties. ( See 
colored illustration opposite.) Price, 15c. pkt., 
45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 
HENDERSON’S 
Golden Rod Sweet Com 
A Perfect Yellow Sweet Corn of Liberal 
Size. Delicious Golden Grains 
of Pleasing Flavor. 
It is worthy of note that the varieties of 
Sweet Corn possessing the finest flavor are 
those that differ radically either in form or 
color from the ordinary sorts. Thus, Black 
Mexican and the yellow varieties show a 
strongly marked divergence from type in the 
matter of color, and Country Gentleman an 
equally marked divergence in form, and these 
varieties excel all others in sweetness and 
flavor. 
When the existing yellow or golden colored 
varieties were introduced, it was hard to 
convince the public of their value; but as 
everyone who tasted them became enthusi¬ 
astic in publishing their praise, they soon 
came into favor. 
Golden Rod is the result of a cross between 
Stowell’s Evergreen and Golden Bantam, 
and proves to be a happy and complete 
blending of each sort. The ear is none too 
small, nor is it large and bulky, but just large 
enough for ordinary consumption. The 
plants are 0 to 7 feet high, strong, profusely 
leaved, and bear on each stalk, at a con¬ 
venient height, two ears lavishly packed 
with delicious golden grains of appetizing 
flavor. (See colored illustration opposite.) 
Price, 15c. pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 
4 qts. 
HENDERSON’S 
Metropolitan Sweet Corn 
THE REST EARLY SWEET CORN GROWN 
The Best, the Largest, the Sweetest and 
the Biggest Yielder of all 
Early Sweet Corn. 
To get the first crop of really good Sweet 
Corn, grow Henderson’s Metropolitan. There 
has never been any one variety of Corn be¬ 
sides Metropolitan that combined the 
essential features of earliness, productive¬ 
ness and good flavor in a satisfactory degree. 
In these important characteristics, Metropoli¬ 
tan certainly outclasses any other variety. It 
is very little later than Cory, which has been 
the most popular early sort. 
The plant is distinct, being very strong in 
stalk, growing 5% feet in height. The leaves 
are numerous, narrow and very dark green in 
color. The ears are from 8 to 9 inches long 
and all set low. They are 10 to 12-rowed, 
well filled to the tip with large, deep 
grains, which are very tender. It is not 
merely sweet, but possesses that exquisite 
richness so well known in the larger and later 
sorts. 
An ample husk insures its remaining in 
the “milk” longer than is usual with early 
varieties. As one of our friends says: “You 
are warranted in calling it ‘Evergreen,’ for 
it remains such a long time in the milk.” 
(See colored illustration opposite.) Price, 15c. 
pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 
GARDEN OWNERS FROM ALL SECTIONS PRAISE HENDERSON’S SWEET CORN 
“7 certainly do enjoy Henderson’s Golden Rod Sweet Corn. In two days last 
summer, from one row about 100 feet long. 1 picked 100 ears." 
Mar. 26, 1917. EDWIN W. RULAND, Moriches, N. Y. 
" Your Country Gentleman Sweet Corn is certainly unbeatable. It is superior 
to any other I have tried and I have planted four of the best known kind." 
Aug. 27, 1917. ARTHUR De GUICIIARD, Foxboro, Mass. 
"My garden, though rather small, is the envy of neighbors, as my Sweet Corn 
last season grew to a height of ?ii?ie feel and the crop was a splendid one." 
Feb. 1, 1917. GEO. B. DOUG AN, Newburgh, N. Y. 
"No Corn could possibly take the place of your Country Gentleman." 
Jan. 6, 1917. JOHN E. ANDERSON, Holly Springs, Miss. 
"Henderson's seeds have always given the best of satisfaction to me. Country 
Gentleman is a prime favorite." 
May 15, 1910. CHAS. E. HART, Elmira, N. Y. 
"I had a sample of your Country Gentleman Corn last year. It was the best 
I ever used." J. W. CROUCH, 
Feb. 15, 1916. Ga. Chemical Works, Augusta, Ga. 
"Last year I got the Country Gentleman Corn and without a doubt never saw 
a more productive garden in this part of the world." 
Feb. 17, 1916. WEBER S. 1NGERSOLL, Waterloo, Okla. 
THE MOST DELICIOUS SWEET CORN GROWN 
Mr. Thomas M. Whyte, buyer of the stores for the Hotel Knickerbocker, 
one of New York’s palatial hotels, says: 
' f have found no green Corn so satisfactory as the Country Gentleman. It is 
sweet and juicy, free from wortns or blemish. It will not be in market before 
early August and thcii New York will begirt feasting on the most delicious of 
Sweet Corn, the Country Gentleman." — N. Y. Evening Mail, July 24. 
/ have used your seeds before to my entire satisfaction. Two years ago I 
$ rev t 071 l an d never broken before, and filled with street sweepings, and which 
land my neighbors assured me would grow nothing, as pretty a garden as I ever 
saw. Grew Ponderosa Tomatoes that weighed % pound and had all the family 
could use besides canning forty-six quarts. Had Country Gentleman Corn 
seven feet high, corn delicious, also grew the Golden Rod Sweet Corn. Spinach. 
Early Wonder Peas, etc. Last year, as I returned here early in April, I bought 
my seed here, but never gathered five cents' worth of vegetables off the garden." 
Mrs. SAM. M. POWELL, Dallas, Texas. 
"Last year I bought seeds from you. Golden Rod Corn and others were very 
splendid, we enjoyed eating them very much." 
Miss CARLOTTA WALKER, 
Mar. 8, 1916. 2V. Main St., Rutlatid, Vt. 
" We can't say enough in favor of Henderson's Golden Rod Sweet Corn. It is 
most delicious." 
Feb. 29, 1916. M. CLAPPER, Schaghlicoke, N. Y. 
“ Henderson's Golden Rod Corn has been thoroughly tested by us, and con¬ 
tinues to give great satisfaction." 
Feb. 11, 1916. W. L. THALES, Fullerton, Cal. 
"Henderson’s Sweet Corn was the finest I ever planted. We are just using 
the last of the Country Gentleman. Next spring I will plant the same." 
Miss WEST LYON, Renfrew, Pa. 
“ I have planted Henderson's Country Gentleman Sweet Corn for twenty years, 
and there never was a better." 
J. F. DEESE, Cochrane, Ga. 
"I have raised Henderson's Metropolitan Sweet Corn for five years in succes¬ 
sion, and I am sure there is none better.” 
G. ROULEAU, Auburn, Me. 
" Regarding your Golden Rod Corn, would say that it was a very hard matter 
to induce my man to give it a trial last year. He is now conviyiced that it is far 
ahead of any other kind, and insists on having it." 
GEORGE A. HIS KEY, So. Bethlehem, Pa 
" I brought in from my garden one morning two ears of Golden Rod sugar corn 
each over ten inches in length, full to the very tip, perfect, without a blemish or 
sign of worms.” 
F. 0. DICKINSON, St. Elmo, Tenn. 
ORDER EARLY—Re Ready to Plant When the Ground Is Ready, and Gather Early Crops 
