VEGETABLE SEEDS 
CORN 
Sweet com, 8 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 14 lbs. per acre. 
Salad com, 4 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. 
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 fort¬ 
nightly up to about the middle of July. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 25c; 
10 lbs. $2.00. 
EARLY SORTS 
Golden Bantam. This golden colored Corn is the leading va¬ 
riety for early home garden planting, ears though small are 
numerous and of finest quality. Very sweet and tender. 
Golden Early Market. One of the best extra early yellow vari¬ 
eties for home and market garden. Ears have strong husks and 
8 to 12 beautiful tender rows to each ear. Kernels golden yel¬ 
low, medium, sweet and of good flavor. Very prolific. 
Golden Sunshine, A very fine early variety. Good sized ears 
with 10 to 12 rows of medium broad, golden yellow kernels. 
Sweet and tender. Particularly desirable for market garden use. 
Alameda Sweet, This medium early market variety developed 
bv market gardeners in Alameda County. Ears 8 to 9 inches 
long, 10 to 14 rowed with strong husks. Kernels large, deep, 
white, tender skin and sweet. 90 days. 
Black Mexican. Excellent home garden variety. When ripe 
seed is bluish black but turns white when cooked. Pine sweet 
flavor. Medium early, 10 rowed. 85 days. 
INTERMEDIATE AND LATE SORTS 
Golden Bantam Improved. A selection from the original strain 
of Golden Bantam. Larger ears, more rows of kernels, greater 
production. Golden yellow, deep, wide, tender kernels with 
a fine, sweet flavor. Particularly desirable for canners and 
market gardeners. Remains in table condition a long time 
Golden Cross Bantam. Very uniform in habit of growth, size, 
and maturity. The ears measure 8 inches long and they are 
closely set with 14 rows of light yellow grains filled with 
delicious sweet pulp. Bears two ears per plant. 
Golden Giant, This is the giant among the yellow varieties 
with ears measuring 8 inches long. Matures its handsome ears 
about a week after Golden Bantam. Each cob is tightly set 
with 12 or 14 rows of sugary, creamy yellow kernels covered 
by a thin tender skin. 
Country Gentleman. A delicious sweet corn of excellent qual¬ 
ity. Widely used by canners and very desirable for private 
family use. Stalk often has two ears. Cob is small, giving 
great depth to kernels which are slender with tender hull and 
set irregularly without row formation. 
Oregon Evergreen. Medium to large ears with 12 to 18 rows of 
clear white kernels. Sweet and of good flavor. Tight husk 
helps protect ear from corn ear worm. Desirable for home 
and market gai'dens as well as for canning. Popular on the 
Pacific Coast. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. One of the best late varieties. Large ears 
about 8 inches long. Kernels clear white, deep, rather broad, 
very sweet and tender. 16 to 20 rowed; uniform. Holds well in 
prime condition at eating stage. Stalk sturdy and erect. 
Highly desirable for home and market gardeners. 
Whipples Early Yellow. This variety is double the size of 
Golden Bantam and nearly as early. Pine quality and flavor. 
Ears 12 to 16 rowed, 7 to 9 inches long. A market gardener’s 
favorite. 
Popcorn 
6 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 
New Hybrid Hulless. A new strain; perhaps the finest quality, 
high yielding white popcorn available. Its popping quality is 
exceptional. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 25c. 
CUCUMBER 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
Sow outdoor varieties early in Spring, in hotbeds, and 
transplant to open ground when weather is suitable. Por later 
crop, sow seed when weather becomes settled, in hills 4 to 6 
inches apart. They require a warm, rich soil, and should be 
watered liberally. Fkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Longfellow, A very desirable variety for the home garden 
and for shipping. Pruits weigh 21/2 pounds, are from 12 to 15 
inches long, dark green, uniform, straight and attractive. 
Improved Long Green. This is a great improvement over the 
old strain of Long Green. The fruits are unusually handsome, 
being of good form and of a deep green color which is re¬ 
tained a considerable time after picking. 9 to 10 inches in 
length. 
Early Fortune. Pruits average 1% lbs.. 9 inches long, uniform 
diameter 2 to 21/2 inches. Color, dark green, white spines. Plesh 
thick, crisp and tender. One of the best shipping varieties. 
65 days. 
Clark’s Special or Imperator. An outstanding variety for 
shipping and for market gardeners. Holds its color and firm¬ 
ness when shipped long distances. Pruits weigh 2% pounds. 
Very dark green, slightly tapered at both ends. Plesh crisp 
and firm; few seeds. Remains edible for a long time. 
Straight-8. An outstanding new variety producing symmetri¬ 
cal, cylindrical fruits about 8 inches long and 1% inches in 
diameter. Pruits are well rounded at the ends and when ripe 
are deep green and free from objectionable striping or tipping. 
Ideal for home or market garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; M lb. $1.00. 
Boston Pickling. An early pickling or slicing variety. Pruits 
weigh about IV 2 pounds, 6 inches long and 2% inches in diam¬ 
eter. 
Lemon. The vines produce prolifically, dainty little cucumbers 
resembling lemons in both form and color and having a de¬ 
licious and distinctive flavor. A popular variety for the home 
garden. Pine for preserves or sweet pickles and considered 
superb as a salad. 
Gherkin. Of superior quality for pickles. This is the West 
India gherkin, and not a true cucumber. Very prolific; fruits 
for pickles are produced in about 60 days. Pruits pale green; 
prickly over entire surface, to 2 inches long; oval; uni¬ 
form; seeds numerous and small. 
ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS 5c PACKET, UNLESS PRICED OTHERWISE. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
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