
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
Sweet Corn 
One Pound for 150 hills, 10 to 12 Ibs. ip hills for an acre. 
CULTURE—Plant in rows 8 feet apart in hills 3% feet 
apart, drop in each hill 4-5 seeds, later thin out to two plants 
in each hill. Closer planting than this means, even on rich 
ground, less and smaller ears. Plant deep, 3 to 4 inches, so 
that in case of frost the plants will have a chance to come up 
prom the root which unless the frost is very severe are un- 
urt. 
Which Sweet Corn Is the Best? Best varieties in 
yellow are: Golden 
Hummer extra early hybrid, Sunshine, extra early and large 
eared, Golden Rod with heavy ears of very high quality, 
Whipple’s Yellow, a wonderful variety, ears of largest size 
sweet and tender. In white Sweet Corn the leaders are 
Early Reliance, Vanguard and September Morn. 
HYBRID CORN must be produced each year by artificial 
crossing and will not give satisfactory results unless this is 
done. Some of our customers report good result from home- 
saved seed for one season only. The only way to get the 
benefit of higher yields and better quality is to use seed 
crossed by specialists of which we are dependable suppliers, 
TO PREVENT SMUT on corn treat with semesan. Ask the 
dealer which semesan to use. There are more than one kind. 
To prevent damage from worms in ears of corn one would 
have to spray the silk every morning till the ears were in 
picking stage. That would cost so much that it would never 
pay to do so. Where worms are bad we recommend to grow 
rice with heavy husk such as Vanguard and all Hybrid 
varieties. 
DAYS TO PICKING—This varies. If the weather is not fa- 
vorable the crop may come from 2 to 8 days later than stated 
by us. 
SWEET CORN EARLY RELIANCE‘79 days) 
Ears of Good Size—Quality First Class 
EXTRA EARLY 
Ready for the market days ahead of Evergreen, ears the 
size of Evergreen and every bit as good as Evergreen in 
quality and sweetness. 
Ready for the market days ahead of any other variety 
of anywhere near its size. Not only is Reliance distinctively 
earlier but the ear is of good size with white grain of really 
good quality. The plant growth seldom exceeds four feet in 
height, the ears borne close to the ground 7 to 8 inches in 
length, blocky in shape and well filled with glistening white 
grains in rows of 12 to 14. A real sweet corn, which we 
recommend unhesitatingly to all gardeners being convinced 
beyond the shade of doubt that Early Reliance will make 
money for them and help to make the business of gardening 
more interesting and worth while. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, prepaid. 
F. O. B. 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
EARLY GOLDEN ROD (82 days) 
Early—Ears Long—Heavily Productive 
Ears from 8 to 10 inches in length, with twelve to eight- 
een rows of deep, golden yellow, lusciously sweet kernels. 
The kernels are in absolutely straight lines on the cob and 
nicer looking ears are hard to imagine. A variety that will 
sell no matter at what time it is placed on the market. The 
ears of Golden Rod remain tender, in milky condition longer 
than any other known sort and the stalks bear never less than 
two perfect ears and quite often three. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, 
prepaid. F. O. B. Council Bluffs. 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE (75 days 
Produces on stalks 
7 feet tall, 2 ‘f 3 
large ears with broad, very sweet and tender kernels. An excellent 
early: yellow-eared variety. Pkt. 10c; 1b. 30c, prepaid. Unprepaid: 
10 Ibs. $1.30; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
SWEET CORN VANGUARD (85 days) 
Ears 10 inches long, white, enveloped in an immensely 
thick and heavy husk. For this reason the ears are not at- 
tacked nearly as badly by worms as is the case with other 
varieties. Of good quality, fairly sweet. Immensely produc- 
tive, averaging 3 well developed ears to a stalk. Vanguard is 
one of the best paying sorts available. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, pre- 
paid. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
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Sweet Oorn September Morn—Ears Extra Large, Quality Extra Good 
SEPTEMBER MORN SWEET CORN 
AN EXTREMELY LARGE, WHITE VARIETY 
SEPTEMBER MORN has ears fully twelve inches long 
and at times they reach fourteen inches in size. They are six 
to seven inches in circumference and have sixteen rows of 
very deep kernels. It is really immense in size and combines 
with this an unusual feature—really high quality, being ten- 
der and extraordinarily sweet. 
SEPTEMBER MORN is both a heavy yielder and has a 
very thick husk. This latter feature makes it very resistant 
to worms and there will be little if any loss from this source. 
SEPTEMBER MORN matures late in August or early in 
September, a time when hardly any sweet corn is on the mar- 
ket. Here in Council Bluffs it retails for 20c to 30c the dozen 
ears. And it is such a ready seller; simply display a few 
ears with the husks partly stripped off and the corn sells 
itself. After one or two trips you'll find the demand well 
established and your whole crop will sell without further 
effort. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c, prepaid. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
$1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. Days to picking 96. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW (86 days)—Ears almost twice 
as large as those of Golden Bantam, fully as sweet and 
tender, three days later. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, prepaid. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.40. 
NARROW GRAIN EVERGREEN (96 days)—Long heavy ears 
18-20 rowed deep narrow grains, highest quality, few days 
earlier than Stowell’s. 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
GOLDEN BANTAM (83 days) 
Small ears, symmetrical, with yellow kernels which at first 
give the impression of field corn, but after tasting it, it proves 
to be real Sweet Corn and of exceptionally good quality. Med- 
ium-early. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, prepaid. 10 Ibs. $1.40; 100 lbs. 
$12.00. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN—The most popular variety of 
white corn. Ears 2% inches thick. 16-20 rowed, kernels 
broad deep, sweet and tender. Holds well in prime condition 
at eating stage. Ready in 100 days. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, pre- 
paid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN (98 days)—A prolific variety of ex- 
cellent quality. Ears 7-8 inches long, kernels very deep, 
slender, sweet and tender, set irregularly “shoe peg” fashion 
without row formation. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, prepaid. Not pre- 
paid: 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
You can order all seeds priced at 45 cents per ounce or 
over in quarter and half ounce lots at ounce rate. Quarter 
and half pounds at pound rate. Five pounds or over at 10 
pound rate. 25 pounds or over at 100 pound rate. 
