GARDEN AND SWEET CORN 
Culture. Plant the garden Corns the 15th of March, Sugar Corns not until the first week in April. 1 lb. of 
coni will plant about 200 hills; 12 to 14 lbs. of seed will plant an acre. Make bills 3 feet each way, leading 
2 stalks to the hill. Make successive plantings every 3 weeks to have roasting ears all through the summ . 
Plant only in rich or well-fertilized soil. 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMS. 54 
days to table condition. Ears 5 
inches long, grains white and 
tender, 12 to 14 rows. 
EARLY LARGE ADAMS. 
Ready for roasting ears in 60 
days, kernels white, fairly sweet 
and tender. Stalks 6 to 7 feet 
tall, ears 7 to 8 inches long, 12- 
to 14-rowed. 
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE. 
Makes roasting ears in 70 days 
from planting. Ears 8 inches 
long, even rowed, tender and of 
fine quality, usually produces two 
good ears to each stalk. An ex¬ 
cellent variety for field culture 
or for late planting to use as a 
garden crop. 
Garden Corn 
Prices of Any of the 
Five Varieties of 
Corn Described 
Postpaid, pkt., 10c; y 2 
lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 
35c; 5 lbs., 70c; 7 lbs., 
85c. Not prepaid, y 2 lb*. 
10c; 1 lb., 15c; 2 lbs., 
25c; 5 lbs., 50c; 7 lbs., 
60c. Quantity prices giv¬ 
en on our Green Ink List. 
IMPROVED ADAMS. Ready for 
market in 64 days. Ears 8 to 9 
inches long, 14 rows, grains pure 
white, sweet and tender. 
R. H. CO.’s EARLY SUR¬ 
PRISE. Our stock is the orig¬ 
inal genuine Early Surprise. You 
can depend on getting it right 
from us. Ready 68 days to mar¬ 
ket stage, stalks 7 feet tall, ears 
9 to 10 inches long, producing 
generally 2 good ears to a stalk. 
Grains white and stay tender 
longer than the average varieties 
of garden Corns. It also adapts 
itself as a fine early field Corn. 
Sugar Corn 
Plant these when the ground is warm, not too soon, otherwise the seed will rot. For real quality, you 
should plant any of the following varieties of Sugar Corns. 
BARDEN’S WONDER BAN¬ 
TAM. 72 days. Nearly as early 
as Golden Bantam but the ears 
are longer and heavier, sweet 
and of fine quality. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. 84 
days. Kernels set irregularly on 
a small cob. The Shoe Peg grains 
are white, very sweet, tender 
and juicy. 
GOLDEN BANTAM. 70 days. 
The most popular and best 
known of all the yellow Sugar 
Corns and has made a reputa¬ 
tion for its earliness and de¬ 
licious quality. It is used ex¬ 
tensively by home gardeners, 
truckers and canners. Stalks 
dwarf, 414 to 5 feet, ears 6 to 7 
inches long, uniformly 8-rowed. Kernels broad, 
tender, sweet and of fine flavor. Many varieties 
of yellow corn have been bred since the introduc¬ 
tion of Golden Bantam, but many customers still 
believe that this variety surpasses all in sweetness 
and distinct buttery flavor. 
GOLDEN COLONEL. The yel¬ 
low grained Country Gentlemen ; 
ears ready for the table in 86 
days, grains deep, shoe-peg in 
shape, very sweet, and tender, 
ears average 7% inches in length. 
LONG ISLAND BEAUTY. A 
great big-eared, 16-rowed sugar 
corn of finest quality; grain 
white, sweet, juicy and tender 
and of the best flavor. Produces 
two ears, 9 to 10 inches long, to 
a stalk. Makes roasting ears in 
about 78 days. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. 
Ready for market in 82 days; 
stalk produces 2 good ears which 
are 9 to 10 inches long, grains 
long in shape, white, tender and delicious. This 
is a good standard variety that will always please. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW. 82 days. One 
of the best large-eared, second-early varieties. 
Stalks 7 feet; ears 8 inches, set with 12 to 14 
rows of golden yellow, fairly deep, sweet grains. 
Prices of Sugar Corn 
on This Page, 
Excepting Top Cross 
Golden Bantam 
Postpaid, pkt., 10c; y 2 
lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 
50c; 5 lbs., 85c; 10 lbs., 
$1.50. Not prepaid, y 2 lb., 
15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 40c; 
5 lbs., 65c; 10 lbs., $1.20. 
Quantity prices on our 
Green Ink List. 
Hybrid Sugar Corns 
No one having a garden over 150 square feet should be without a few hills of these new Top Cross and 
Hybrid sugar corns. They are uniform in ripening and growth and give a high yield per acre. They are 
highly resistant to Stewart’s wilt disease. 
The two varieties we list have been thoroughly tried out in our section and have proven to succeed most 
excellently. These new Hybrid and Top Cross sugar corns are a valuable asset to the corn family. 
Top Cross Golden Bantam and Golden Cross Hybrid corns must be produced each year by crossing and 
will not give satisfactory results unless this is done, so do not try to save your own hybrid seed. 
R. H. Co.'s Early Surprise 
Treat Garden and 
Sugar Corns 
with Semesan Jr., it will 
insure better stands and 
crops. 2-oz. pkg., treats 
1 bushel of seed, 15c; 
postpaid, 20c. 4-oz. pkg. 
treats 2 bushels of seed, 
30c; postpaid, 35c. 
Top Cross Golden Bantam 
TOP CROSS GOLDEN BANTAM. 75 days. A cross between two 
inbred Bantams developed jointly by the U. S. Department of Agri¬ 
culture and Purdue Experiment Station. It grows 6 to 7 feet high, 
sturdy and straight, producing two ears to the stalk. Ears very 
uniform, 8 inches long and have 10 to 14 rows of light yellow ker¬ 
nels with delicious sweet pulp. About 6 days later than Golden 
Bantam and highly resistant to bud worms. Postpaid, *4 lb., 15c; 
y 2 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.45; 10 lbs., $2.30. Not 
prepaid, y 2 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 10 lbs., $2.00. 
GOLDEN CROSS HYBRID. The most outstanding sweet corn 
hybrid which has been introduced to the trade in many years, in¬ 
creasingly popular in practically every section of the country. 
Originated by Dr. Glen M. Smith, of the United States Department 
of Agriculture, stationed at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. 
A cross of Purdue Bantam Inbred No. 39 and Inbred No. 51, very 
resistant to Stewart’s disease or wilt. Hardy, prolific, uniform in 
stalk growth, ear conformation, and maturity: 
Ear: 8-10 in. long, with 10-14 rows of light golden color. 
Stalk: 5-6 ft. Dark foliage and produces two ears to each stalk. 
Season: 85 days, 10 days later than Top Cross Golden Bantam. 
Uniform maturity, and ear conformation. Excellent flavor and 
quality. Very resistant to corn worms. Postpaid, *4 lb., 15c; y 2 lb., 
25c; 1 lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.45; 10 lbs., $2.30. Not prepaid, 
1/2 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 10 lbs., $2.00. 
Pop Corn 
Five to seven pounds will plant an acre when drilled. Make rows about 3% feet apart. Plant in May so the crop will 
mature about September 15th. Pop corn requires good soil and about the same treatment and methods of cultivation as 
field corn. 
SOUTH AMERICAN DYNAMITE. Vigorous, tall growing, produces 2 to 3 ears to a stalk, 6 to 7 inches long, with rich creamy yellow 
grains that pop large, crisp and tender. Ready in 90 days. Postpaid, y 2 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 35c; 5 lbs., 70c; 10 lbs., $1.00. Not 
prepaid, 1 Jb., 15c; 2 lbs., 25c; 5 lbs., 50c; 10 lbs., 80c. 
28 RUSSELL-HECKLE 
Peck and Bushel prices are given on Green Ink List enclosed 
