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HOW TO PLANT SWEET CORN 
Wait until the ground is good and-warm. Plant in hills 3 to 
31, feet apart each way, 4 to 5 kernels to the hill, or sow in 
rows 34 feet apart, placing the seed about 8 inches apart in 
BEST GOLDEN HYBRIDS 
(143. HYBRID GOLDEN BANTAM—Golden Cross Bantam. (84 days.) 
Still the leading Yellow Hybrid sweet corn. Very tender and 
sweet, A cross between 2 fine inbred Hybrid bantams, You'll 
get 2 eight-inch ears on every stalk and 10 to 14 rows of 
delicious yellow kernels on every ear, It’s the yardstick by 
which other hybrid sweet corn is judged. See picture on 
back cover. Big 3 oz. Pkt. 12¢; '4 lb. 25¢; lb. 40c; 2 lbs..65¢, 
145. HYBRID TENDERGOLD. (76 days.) Every sweet corn gets a 
thorough going-over on my own frial grounds and we're all 
critics of it—and hybrid Tendergold has stood the test. 
Large golden yellow ears, 10 to 14 rows of kernels on every 
ear, stays in fine eating condition 10 days or more. It’s sweet 
—it’s milky. Everybody who has tried it urges me to push 
it and tell the world about it in my catalog. 
Big 3 oz. Pkt. 10¢; ‘A Ib. 25c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, Postpaid. 
140. HYBRID PURGOLD. (81 days.) Here’s a great drouth: and 
wind-resistant hybrid if there ever was one. Its ears. are 12 
to 14-rowed, 7 to 8 inches long. Gets larger than Golden Cross 
Bantam. Two ears per stalk. Rich and nourishing and sugary 
sweet. I recommend this one for your garden. 
Big 3 oz. Pkt. 15¢; 34 lb. 25¢; 1b, 40c; 2 lbs. 70c, Postpaid. 
153. HYBRID EARLY GOLD. (67 days.) Let me tell you a story. 
Well, sir, last year we put- Early Gold in my own sweet 
corn garden, planted 15 varieties at the same time. By gra- 
cious, do you know that corn was a week ahead of the earliest, 
even ahead of Tendergold? When I took corn to my friends 
Hybrid and to the house, they wouldn’t believe it. Take my word for 
it and plant some this year. The ears are chunky, heavy, and 
golden color, 6'2 to 7 inches long with 12 to 14 rows. If you 
are like me, sweet corn can’t come too-early. Early Gold sure 
has the quality. Big 3 oz.) Pkt. 
155. HARVEST HOME BLEND. Contains a perfect blend of six of 














der. 



15¢e; 12 Ib, 30c; lb. 40c; 





oo the best golden hybrids that are ready for the tablé at differ- 
EARL MAY’S ent times. Hybrids, you know, are bred to certain fixed ma- 
BUG DUST turing days. A lot of people, including myself. like to pick 
Order corn throughout the entire season. That's why my blend, of 
Today! mixed yellow hybrids is going to give you just. what you've 
3 Ibs. of been looking for. It will supply you with a sugary, tasty Sweet 
Bug Dust Corn ready fo pick in 65 days and running past 90, giving you 
land: Duster three to four full weeks of the freshest, sweetest Sweet Corn 
For Only you ever ate. Big 3 oz. Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 20c; Ib. 30¢; 
$1.00 2 lbs, 55¢, Postpaid. 
POSTPAID cover. 
Golden Bantam Early Golden Sunshine 
SWEET | 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
144. GOLDEN BANTAM. (77 days.) The most popular variety in the 
United States today, I do believe. Everybody likes Golden Bantam. 
Many people won't plant anything else. The flavor is delicious. 
The ears have 8 rows on them, and its reputation for high sugar 
content is well known. Kernels are tender. Very wide and of good ) 1 
depth, and the cob is small. Big 3 oz. Pkt. 10¢; ‘2 lb. 15¢; lb. 25¢; ing up, which lengthens its season for your table use. 
2 ibs. 40c, Postpaid. 
_146. GOLDEN EARLY SUNSHINE. (72 days.) The great agricultural 
experiment station corn. As you know, they’re really tough when 
they go to judging a corn, so this one came out with flying colors. 
Almost a week earlier than Golden Bantam. Has a rich golden color. 
12 rows on each ear, And we have a lot of boosters for Golden 
Sunshine over our entire Central West, as well as other states 
outside of the Farm Belt: Big 3 oz. Pkt. 10¢; 4 lb. 15¢; Ib. 25¢; 
2 Ibs. 40c, Postpaid. 























| LETTUCE Crisp Home Grown Richest in Minerals 
Black Seeded Simpson 
402, BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. (46 days.) A splendid 
cutting variety of lettuce forming large plants of a 
bright yellowish-green color. Grows quickly. Texture 
of the leaves is brittle and crisp. Many call this the 
everbearing lettuce. One of the best varieties. 
Pkt. Se; oz. 12¢; 1, 1b. 30c, Postpaid. 


Country Gentleman 

SRT RES 
tec Ses 
CORN — OLD FAVORITES 
2 Enjoyed and Praised by Millions Since the Beginning of Sweet Corn 
14 Ib. 12¢; lb. 19¢; 2 lbs. 35c, ’ 5 
Postpaid. > Se 
WHITE VARIETIES 160. HYBRID JAP HULLESS. Here's As 
: : your genuine hybrid Popcorn. See 
154. STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. (91 days.) An improved strain of the Greater yields, Brought out by aa 
good old reliable Stowell’s Evergreen. No garden should be planted the Department of Agriculture ; iy 
and for canning, and it has the largest ear, deepest kernel, and volume than other popcorns. ee 
the most fodder. The corn remains long in the milk before ripen- Some claim an amazing pop- Vs se 
ping record of 29% greater vol- As 
Big 3 oz. Pkt. 10¢; '4 ib, 15¢; lb. 25c¢; 2 lbs. 40c, Postpaid. ume. In quality, in flavor, in Pa 
Postpaid. 

CULTURE: One ounce will sow a row 
150 to 200 ft. long, 4 pounds to the 
acre. Loose Leaf Lettuce should be 
planted in the open ground as soon as 
it can be worked. : : 
Head Leffuce should be started in 
cold frames and transplanted or sown 
in the open like Loose Leaf. Plants 
should be thinned to about 12 inches 
apart. 
: AO}. EARLY CURLED SIMPSON, (45 days. } 
One of the best of the lettuces. Forms 
a cluster of leaves in the center. Very 
crisp and sweet. Color light green. 
Leaves crumpled. Flavor. delicious 
and appetizing. Pkt» 5¢; 0z.. 12¢; 
4 lb. 30c, Postpaid. 
404. EARLY PRIZE HEAD. (47 days.) One 
of the best known of the .curly- 
leaved varieties. Bright green tinged 
" with brownish-red. Very quick grower, 
Stays tender a long time — crisp, 
tender, and sweet. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 12¢; 
VY, Ib. 30¢, Postpaid... 
406. GRAND RAPIDS. (43 days.) Quick 
grower and of excellent. flavor. Good 
and thick. If the plants are spaced 
8 to 12 inches apart each way, they 
will produce masses of tender, de- 
licious, juicy leaves. The earliest of 
the lettuce family. Pkt. 5¢; 0z. 10¢; 
VY, lb. 30¢, Postpaid. 































This picture was taken on my own farm? in my 
own field of sweet corn and the variety in the 
baskets that you see in the picture is Hybrid 
Golden Bantam. Boy, and is that a corn! I want 
you.all_to plant it. It’s still the tops in my 
opinion, There's a picture of it in color on the back 



without Stowell’s Evergreen. It’s fine for roasting ears, for drying, 
g 
152. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN—Shoe Peg. (93 days.) It received this 
name because of the long, narrow, pointed kernels and their ir- 
regular arrangement on the cob. It's a dandy! You will get from 
2 to 3. large ears on a stalk. Packed from end to end with long, 
pearlv- white kernels set closely on a very small cob. Sweet, tender, 
and fine flavored. Makes a nice-appearance-on the table and tastes 
even better. Big 3 oz, Pkt. 10¢; ¥ Ib. 17¢; lb. 30c; 2 Ibs. 45¢, 
heey 4k ees PU HveRi> stOWELL'S EVERGREEN 
THE COUNTRY a yea PAV TTI SY ’ 
WHY? 
It yields more. 
It's more resistant to 
disease. It’s more ten- 
It will stand 
drouth better. Makes 
heavier yields and It’s 
sweeter. : 











NEW WHITE HYBRIDS 
You know, I'm very partial to a white hybrid. My son, Edward, 
says, “Dad eats as much butter as he does Sweefcorn.” Here's 
three top-notchers. 
149. HYBRID SILVER BANTAM. (76 days.) A pure silver-white hy- 
brid. Sweet and tender—just grand for canning. The ears have 
12 rows of kernels and are 9 inches long. This white hybrid has 
the real flavor. I want you to plant some of it. 
Big 3 oz. Pkt. 15¢; 1 lb. 35¢; Ib, 45¢; 2 Ibs. 75c, Postpaid. 
151. HYBRID STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. (91 days.) The giant, popu- 
lar, white hybrid sweet corn. Still a winner. Outyields the or- 
dinary Stowell’s Evergreen and is great for canning purposes. 
Very tender and sweet. Big 3 oz. Pkt. 15¢; 12 Ib. 30c; 1b. 40c; 
2 ibs. 70c, Postpaid. 
150. HYBRID COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. (85 days.) At last this new 
white Hybrid Country Gentleman sweet corn. I like it because 
the kernels are irregular and packed on the ear from end to end. 
The ears are 7'/) inches long. A favorite and a leader. 
Big 3 oz. Pkt. 15¢; ' lb. 35¢; lb. 45¢; 2 Ibs: 75c, Postpaid. 
No. 70. ROASTING EAR COLLECTION 
4 Ib, Early Golden Sunshine.........----+- 15¢ ALL FOR ONLY 
Y, Ib. Hybrid Golden Bantam.......-.-.+.- 25¢ 
vy Ib. Stowell’s Evergreen...-......++++++- 15¢ 44c 



Regular Catalog Value........-.00.++-5: 55¢ POSTPAID 
POP CORN 
Crisp, crunchy fresh popcorn with butter and 
salt on it is always mighty fine. Try my way of 
eating it—take some nice, big, fluffy, flaky kind 
and then put cream and- sugar on it, Eat if just 
like breakfast cereal. This is a favorite Sunday 
evening dish at our house. 
CULTURE: Plant 10 to 12 pounds to the acre if 
drilled; in hills 6 to 8 pounds. Plant in rows 3 feet 
apart, hills 2 feet apart, 3 kernels to the hill; if 
drilled, place kernels 8 inches apart. 
158. KANSAS SUNBURST. (110 days.) New yellow 
popcorn. Developed by the KanSas State College. 
Has light yellow, half-long ears that pop big, 
creamy white kernels. It's a big producer, too. 
No trace of hull on this one. \% Ib, 12¢; 
Vy Ib, 20c; Ib. 30¢; 2 Ibs. 55c, Postpaid. 
157. ARGENTINE JUMBO. (110 days.) Sometimes 
called Latin-American. A great favorite. If’s our 
biggest seller. Big, deep golden ears—pops into 
fluffy giant buttery yellow flakes. Grow your own. 
You'll like it. % Ib. 8c; 1% Ib. 12¢; 1 lb. 196; 
2 ibs, 35, Postpaid. 
156. JAP HULLESS. The good old reliable Japanese 
variety. Has real flavor and real quality—every 
grain pops into brittle snow-white flakes without 
fhe slightest trace of hull. Short, 
thick, white ears. % lb. 86; 





















Stowell’s Evergreen 



































at Minnesota. Pops a lot greater 



tenderness, it’s tops: Going 
strong and_ will go stronger 
this year, Get in on this new 
hybrid . popcorn. Big~ 2 oz. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1, lb, 15¢3 14 Ib. 25; 
lb. 45c, Postpaid, 
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“Hybrid Jap Hulless 
HEAD LETTUCE 



414. HANSON’S IMPROVED. (80 days.) 
The old reliable sure-heading variety 
that will do the job for you in hot 
weather. It’s hardy. Quality is good. 
Leaves are fairly large and crumpled. 
Heads ~~ very solid and _ beautifully 
blanched, Crisp, mild, and tender. 
Pkt. 5¢;-0z. 12¢; 4 Ib. 30c, Postpaid. 
417. CHICKEN LETTUCE. (48 days.) It 
grows larger and taller and has bigger 
leaves than the other kinds of lettuce, 
and makes a world of green feed for 
your chickens. Lettuce is full of vita- 
mins and keeps the chickens healthy, 
too. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 10¢; % Ib. 25¢; 
lb, 75c, Postpaid. 
1269. SUNFLOWER. SEED. Russian Mam- 
moth. Tall, giant-headed sunflower seed 
that produces a world of seed relished 
by poultry and parrots. Oz, 5¢; 
Wonderful Head Ve Ib. 1Oc; lb, 28; 5 lbs. 98c, Postpald. 
sae May 7, 1940 
415. WONDERFUL HEAD. (70 days.) This 1s the head Dear Mr. May: 
lettuce your grocer sells. It has a habit of forming This makes 12 years I have gotten my 
a very good-sized, compact head and is the largest garden and flower seeds from you. Any 
of all the head lettuce. It often weighs 2 to 3 pounds. better record than that? This goes to 
The heart is very solid and of a pleasing dark green prove that I think there are none better. 
color. The leaves are large and crumpled. Ready for Always have a good garden and can a 
market in 65 to 70 days from planting time. Pkt. 5¢; Jot of vegetables.—Mrs. L, A. Engle- 
oz. 8c; 4 lb. 35, Postpaid. haupt, Beaver Crossing, Nebraska. 
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