Twenty Minutes from Garden to Table for Sweet Corn 
STANDARD SORTS, continued 
Golden Rod. Very early. Golden yellow 
kernels of sweet flavor. Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 
75 cts. 
Howling Mob. Early. A delicious Corn 
with quite large ears. Lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 
65 cts. 
Mayflower. Early. Ears are long and well 
filled with tender white kernels. Eb. 40 cts.; 
2 lbs. 75 cts. 
Metropolitan. Large, extra-sweet ears of 
fine quality. Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Late. Ears large and 
very sweet. Lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 55 cts.; 
5 lbs. $1.50. 
Golden Colonel Corn 
Field Corn 
Eight quarts of seed will sow one acre 
in hills; 3 bushels, one acre broadcast; half 
that quantity in drills. 
Brewer’s Yellow Dent. Bus. $7. 
Learning. (Dent.) Bus. $6. 
Golden Nugget. Bus. $5. 
Longfellow. Bus. $4. 
Luce’s Favorite. (Flint.) Bus. $6. 
Southern Horse-Tooth. Bus. $4. 
Sweet Fodder. Bus. $5. 
CRESS or PEPPER GRASS 
One ounce of seed will sow ISO feet of drill 
Extra Curled. Splendid for salads and 
garnishing. Oz. 20 cts.; }4lb. 40 cts.; 
lb. $1.25. 
Water Cress. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
CAULIFLOWER 
One ounce of seed will produce 2000 plants 
For early varieties, sow seed in hotbeds during 
January or February, transplant 2 to 3 inches 
apart, to flats or coldframes and set out in open 
ground 2 Yi feet apart as soon as weather is suitable. 
Thrives best in loamy soil. Water freely during 
dry spells. For late Cauliflower give same treat¬ 
ment as late cabbage. 
Dry Weather. Later than Erfurt and with¬ 
stands drought better than other sorts. 
Heads grow to a very large size, are solid, 
pure white, and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 
25 cts.; )4 oz - SI; oz. S3. 
Extra-Early Snowball. The best for forcing 
under glass or for open ground. Extremely 
dwarf, early, producing wonderful white 
heads. Pkt. 25 cts.; J^oz. $1; oz. $3.50. 
Improved Erfurt. One of the earliest and 
most desirable small-leaved, dwarf va¬ 
rieties. Pkt. 25 cts.; }4° z - SI; oz. $3.50. 
Majestic. An excellent autumn Cauliflower 
producing very large, solid, white heads of 
regular size. Pkt. 25 cts.; J^oz. SI; 
oz. $3.50. 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant. Very large white 
heads of good quality. Late. Vigorous. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; }^oz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
Extra-Early Snowball Cauliflower 
CHICORY 
Common (Wild). Very useful for salads. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
Witloof (French Endive). The stalks when 
blanched are used for salad. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts. 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce of seed will produce about 1000 plants 
Sow in mild heat, about the middle of March, and 
transplant on June 1, setting the plants 2% feet 
apart. 
Black Beauty. Large, round, deep purple 
fruits. Very early. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Early Long Purple. Hardy and productive. 
Cut before full grown. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 
60 cts. 
New York Spineless. Early and productive. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
ENDIVE 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 
Sow about the middle of April, in rows 1 46 feet 
apart, and thin out to about 9 inches apart. 
Broad-leaved (Escarolle). Leaves long, 
broad, and succulent. A fine variety for 
winter salads and cooking. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts. 
Green Curled. Standard variety for fall 
and winter crop. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
Moss Curled. Compact plants with finely 
divided leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
White Curled. For early use. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts. 
SWEET CORN 
One pound of seed will sow 200 feet of drill, 
or 200 to 300 hills 
Plant in rich, warm soil, in hills 2 to 3 feet apart, 
in rows 3 feet apart for early kinds and 4 feet apart 
for late sorts. Make first sowing about the middle 
of May and continue fortnightly up to about the 
middle of July. 
Hybrid Varieties 
Golden Colonel. Midseagon. A novelty of 
great merit, being a cross from Golden 
Bantam and Country Gentleman and hav¬ 
ing the same good qualities of its parents. 
Grains irregular, on ears 8 inches long. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 
Golden Cross Bantam. Outstanding sort, 
showing remarkable resistance to wilt. 
Stalks are sturdy, ears 7 inches long, 
maturing in 88 days. Lb. 60 cts. 
Golden Hybrid. Midseason. Produces 
large, deep golden ears of exquisite flavor. 
Very productive and of strong growth. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; }^lb. 50 cts. 
Spanish Gold. A Dwarf Corn of delicious 
flavor. Ears 7 inches long, packed with 
bright, golden yellow kernels, tender and 
sweet. Lb. 50 cts. 
Standard Sorts 
Bantam Evergreen. Early. An excellent, 
medium-sized Corn of delicious flavor. 
Lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 55 cts. 
Country Gentleman. Best for midseason. 
Grains irregular—not in rows—and deli¬ 
ciously sweet, tender, and milky. Lb. 40 
cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts. 
Golden Bantam. Extra early. Very sweet 
and tender; yellow. A fine variety for the 
home-garden. Lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 
5 lbs. $1.50. 
Golden Giant. Early. Excels all other 
early varieties in size, productiveness, and 
quality. Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts. 
Golden Sunshine. A very early Corn. 
Ears are about the same size as Golden 
Bantam, but mature several days earlier. 
Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts. 
Golden Self-blanching Celery 
CELERY 
One ounce of seed will produce 3000 plants 
For earliest crop, sow in February under 
glass or in heated frames. Prick out on 
bottom heat when ready, and transplant 
to trenches in May or June. For main 
crop sow in March and continue up to 
July. When plants are large enough, trans¬ 
plant to trenches, preparing same with 
good rich loam. Water freely during July 
and August. To grow good Celery it is 
essential to place at least 3 to 4 inches of rotted 
manure in the bottom of the trenches before setting 
out plants. Without it, dwarf, stunted plants in¬ 
variably result. 
Easy Blanching. Second-early Celery. 
Plants are upright, of compact growth, and 
stalks are easily blanched. Solid, pure 
white, crisp, of extra-fine flavor. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Giant Pascal. Solid and crisp; golden yellow 
heart; rich nutty flavor. Easily blanched. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Golden Self-blanching. French-grown. 
Crisp; tender; fine flavor. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Pink Beauty. Very solid and of fine nutty 
flavor. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. $1. 
White Plume. A valuable early variety 
unsurpassed for fall and winter use. 
Blanches easily. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Winter Queen. The best white Celery. 
Very large and solid. Excellent for keeping. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
CELERIAC, Large Erfurt (Turnip-rooted 
Celery). Excellent for soups. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts. 
WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
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VEGETABLE SEEDS 
