F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 
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SWEET CORN CONTINUED 
MID-SEASON 
Improved Howling Mob 
IMPROVED GOLDEN BANTAM This is a second 
early variety which does not resemble Golden Bantam 
in any particular excepting color and flavor. The 
ears grow to be 8 inches long, and have 10 to 14 
rows and mature in about 85 days. Lb., 25c; 12 ]/ 2 
lbs., $2.75; 50 lbs., $10.00. 
VARIETIES 
GOLDEN ROD A mid-season yellow corn of real 
merit. It is of the Golden Bantam type, but the ears 
are longer and have 12-14 rows. Average length of 
ear, seven inches. The stalks are also taller than 
Golden Bantam, averaging nearly seven feet. Lb., 
20c; 12}4 lbs., $2.75; 50 lbs., $10.00. 
GOLDEN GIANT A valuable yellow variety similar 
in many respects to Golden Rod, and maturing in 
about the same time, about 85 days. The ears often 
two or three to a stalk, are 6 to 7 inches long and 
have 12 to 16 rows. Lb., 25c; 12 ]/ 2 lbs., $2.75; 50 
lbs., $10.00. 
IMPROVED HOWLING MOB OR VANGUARD A 
new and greatly superior strain which bears large 
ears, averaging some 8 inches long, white and of very 
fine flavor. This variety is used by many market 
gardeners serving a section where white corn is pop¬ 
ular. The ears have 12-16 rows, and are mature in 
about 83 days. Quite resistant to Stewart’s Wilt. 
Lb., 25c; 12^ lbs., $2.75; 50 lbs., $10.00. Selected 
ears $6.00 per 100. 
BLACK MEXICAN Although the seed is nearly black, the green 
corn is pure white color, the eating quality very fine. The 
ears are about 9 inches long and generally 8 rowed. Ma¬ 
tures in about 85 days, and as the flavor is excellent, it is 
a very good home garden variety. Lb., 30c; 12}4 lbs., $3.25; 
50 lbs., $12.00. 
LATER VARIETIES 
EARLY EVERGREEN Ready for market about a week 
before Stowell’s Evergreen, though much resembling 
Stowell’s as to size of ear and quality. The ears are 
large, averaging %y 2 inches long, with fine kernels 
of pure white color. Lb., 25c; 12*4 lbs., $2.75; 
50 lbs., $10.00. Selected ears $7.00 per 100. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN (Shoepeg) The kernels are 
not in rows. It is a very sweet, white variety, used 
in large quantities by canners, market and home 
gardeners alike. It is a very late variety maturing 
just after Stowell’s Evergreen in about 92 days. 
Lb., 30c; 12*4 lbs., $3.75; 50 lbs., $14.00. 
GOLDEN COLONEL A new and welcome companion 
to Country Gentleman. In fact it is a yellow Coun¬ 
try Gentleman, with shoe-peg shaped kernels, with¬ 
out rows. The ears are 7j4 to 9 inches long, cylin¬ 
drical or slightly tapering. Stalks 8 feet tall. Ex¬ 
cellent for a late market garden sort, maturing in 
about 95 days. Lb., 35c; 12 y 2 lbs., $4.; 50 lbs., $15. 
TRUCKER'S FAVORITE A hardy southern corn, not strictly 
sweet, but resistant to ear-worm. Ears 7-9 inches, 12-16 
rowed, white and fairly tender. We recommend Florida 191 
as a finer corn for the South. Lb., 20c; 12 lbs., $1.75; 
50 lbs., $6.00. 
BANTAM EVERGREEN A cross between Golden 
Bantam and Stowell’s Evergreen, resulting in a large 
ear of orange-yellow color. They average 8 to 9 
inches in length, with 12 or 14 rows of kernels of 
fine quality. Stalk growth is vigorous, reaching a 
height of 7 feet. Maturity is in about 90 days. Lb., 
25c; 12*4 lbs., $2.75; 50 lbs., $10.00. Selected ears 
$6.00 per 100. 
LONG ISLAND BEAUTY (Late Mammoth) One of the very 
large, late white corns, maturing in about 95 days from 
planting. The ears are large and thick, with 14 to 16 rows 
of very sweet grains. This variety will satisfy where the 
market prefers a very large ear. Lb., 25c; 12^4 lbs., $2.75; 
50 lbs., $10.00. Selected ears $7.00 per 100. 
STOWELL'S EVERGREEN The greatest of the late 
white varieties, it has been known under the same 
name for at least 70 years. It is the standard main 
crop variety, bearing thick ears which average well 
over 8 inches in length, often reaching 9 l / 2 inches. The 
sugar content is very high, as it is one of the sweet¬ 
est varieties known. The ears have 12 rows of deep 
kernels. Matures in about 90 days. Lb., 25c; 12}4 
lbs., $2.75; 50 lbs., $10.00. Selected ears $7.00 per 
100 . 
POP CORN — See page 55. 
