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CULTURE. The Sweet or Sugar 
Varieties, being liable to rot in cold 
or wet ground should not be planted 
before May or until ground has be¬ 
come warm ; for succession continue 
planting every two weeks until the 
middle of July in rich, well man¬ 
ured ground, in hills 3 feet apart 
each way, covering about inch 
and thin out to 3 plants to a hill. 
The extra early varieties can be 
planted 18 ins. in a row and 2 l / 2 ft. 
between rows. 
534. Hybrid Sweet 
Corn, Ioana. (75 days). 
Awarded Bronze Medal All 
America Selections for 1940. 
First generation hybrid; good 
midseason producer of 8 in., 
cylindrical ears, with 12-14 
rows of light yellow grain. 
Resistant to wilt, tolerant to 
heat and drought. Excellent 
for home and for canning use. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 
60 cts,; pk. $2.85; bu. $10.00. 
520. Golden Cross 
Bantam. (“Best in Garden” 
Variety.) (75 days.) This 
new Hybrid Sweet Com is 
bred for wilt resistance, high 
yield and superlative quality. Matures 4 to 5 days later than 
Golden Bantam. Stalks 6 ft. high and usually bears 2 ears 
having 10 to 14 rows of light golden-yellow kernels. Pkt. 10 
cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $2.25; bu. $8.00. 
510. MarcroSS. (75 days.) A new golden variety of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Quite often earlier than Golden Cross, with 
as large or larger ear. Perhaps the sweetest and most 
delicious flavored of all the yellow corn yet introduced. It 
will average 12 rows to the ear and will be highly appreci¬ 
ated in every garden. Pkg. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 50 cts., 
postpaid. Pk. $2.50. 
511. Bolgiano’s Extra Early Ideal Sweet Corn. 
(65 days.) Extra early, large ears, 8 to 10 inches long; has 
a mild, sweet flavor; vigorous grower, producing a wonder¬ 
ful crop of corn for the early market. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 
cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.40; bu. $5.00, not postpaid. 
516. Extra Early Evergreen. (75 days.) Ripens 
about 10 days earlier than Stowell’s and is equally good. Pkt. 
10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.40; bu. $4.75. 
517. Country Gentleman, or Shoe Peg. (85 day s.) 
The deep shoe peg kernels are placed irregularly, but com¬ 
pactly, upon the cob. It is very prolific, generally bearing 3 
to 5 ears to the stalk, and matures a little before Stowell’s 
Evergreen, being sweeter and more sugary to the taste even 
than that well known standard of quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 
cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.40; bu. $5.00. 
518. Stowell’s Evergreen. (85 days.) This is without 
doubt the most widely used of all the varieties, although not 
an early sort. It is very fine for table use. Our selected 
stock has been carefully guarded to insure the maintenance 
of a deep grain and to prevent deterioration of the evergreen 
character. It is well adapted for home or market growing 
and popular with canners. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., 
postpaid; pk. $1.40; bu. $4.75. 
519. Golden Bantam. 
(70 days.) One of the sweet¬ 
est corns grown. It is a 
dwarf, medium early variety 
of exceptionally good quality. 
It is particularly well adapted 
to small gardens on account 
of its small size; to the more 
pretentious on account of its 
excessive cropping ability on 
a given area. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
pt. 30 cts.; ft. 50 cts., post¬ 
paid; pk. $1.40; bu.. $4.75. 
521. Truckers’ Favor¬ 
ite. An early, large ear white 
com. Very hardy. Not so 
sweet as later corns. Pkt. 
10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., 
postpaid; pk. $1.15; bu. $3.90. 
536, Golden Evergreen. 
(75 days.) A splendid vari¬ 
ety to follow Bantam. The 
ears are larger and better 
filled. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 
cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. 
$1.40; bu. $4.75. 
532. Howling Mob. (75 days.) This splendid flavored 
sweet corn grows 4 to 5 feet high, ears measure 7 to 9 inches 
in length. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; 
pk. $1.40; bu. $4.75. 
522. Second Early Adams’ Corn. (70 days.) Ears are 
all larger and later than Adams’ Extra Early. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
pt. 25 cts.; qt. 45 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.25; bu. $4.25. 
523. Black Mexican Sugar. (85 days.) Very sweet 
and tender when ready for table; grain is black. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.50. 
524. Bolgiano’s New Cream and Honey. (65 days.) 
Rich, delicious, sweet flavor, of wonderfully fine quality; 
very hardy. Grows 4 ft. high; ears 5 to 8 ins. long and 2 to 3 
ears to the stalk. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., post¬ 
paid; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.50. 
533. Adams’ Extra Early. (65 days.) Largely grown 
for early market. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 25 cts.; qt. 45 cts., post¬ 
paid; pk. $1.25; bu. $4.50. 
535. Snow White Evergreen, (so days.) It has the 
ideal qualities of the Stowell’s Evergreen Com, only it is pure 
white, making it the most desirable late corn for market and 
home gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; 
pk. $1.40; bu. $5.00. 
503D. Golden Country Gentleman. (85 days.) A very 
sweet yellow com of the Country Gentleman type. An ex¬ 
cellent variety for home gardens as well as for market 
gardens. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 30c.; qt. 50c.; postpaid; pk. $1.40; 
bu. $5.00. 
537. Rice Pop Corn, (no days.) A very handsome va¬ 
riety: ears short; kernels long, pointed; very prolific; no va¬ 
riety of pop com is superior to this for popping. 25 cts. per 
lb., postpaid. 
F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 
SUGAR, or SWEET CORN 
We Pay Postage on Seed Corn Ordered by the Pkt., Pt. or Qt. Only- 
Larger Quantities, Parcel Post, Freight or Express Charges Extra 
Weight by Parcel Post—1 Peck Is About 15 Pounds. Parcel Post Rates See Page 3. 
One Quart to 200 Hills; 8 to 10 Quarts to the Acre. 
Hybrid Sweet Corn, Ioana 
One Large 10c Pkt. of Any Three Varieties of Sugar Corn for 25 Cts., Postpaid 
