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RELIABLE’ GARDEN SEEDS Storrs & Harrison Nurseries, Inc. 
SWEET CORN 


GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM SWEET CORN 
Sweet corn is one of the most valuable American foods, lending itself to many convenient treatments so as to be 
available for table use on short notice the year round. ‘‘Corn-on-the-cob,’’ “Succotash,“ ‘Canned Corn,” ‘‘Dried 
Corn,” “‘Hulled Corn,’ “‘Parched Corn," etc. : 
CULTURE. Plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, or in 4-foot rows with hills a foot apart. Cover only a half inch; 
and thin out to 3 plants to a hill. One pound plants 150 hills, 8 to 12 pounds per acre; in drills or broadcast for 
fodder, 20 to 50 pounds per acre. 
Price, by mail, postpaid, All Varieties: Pkt. 10¢; Y2 Ib. 25¢; ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
YELLOW VARIETIES i MORE WHITE VARIETIES 
*GOLDEN BANTAM. 78 days. The best strain of the “COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. Heavy yielding variety with 
original type of Golden Bantam offered to the trade. Evergreen character. Valuable for home, market gar- 
As early as Sunshine and of incomparably better qual- den and especially for canning. Plants 6Y-7 ft. 
ity. Plants dwarf; 412-5 ft. tall; very productive, tall, commonly with 2 or more ears. Ears 7-9 in. 
long, 2 in. thick; set solid with irregular rows of ker- 
nels. These are white; shoe-peg form, very deep; 
sweet and tender. 
commonly bearing 2 ears. Ears 6-7 in. long; strictly 
8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels rich golden yellow, 
very tender, sweet and of splendid rich flavor. 
: EARLY EVERGREEN. 95 days. Very valuable canning 
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BANTAM EVERGREEN (Golden). 88 days. Thrifty; and market sort about 1 week earlier than Stowell’s 
productive, valuable for canning and market. Stalks Byer p : 
: : green from which it was developed. Plants 61-7 
zs Vo- 
6-7 feet ‘fall... Ears Jlarge, 572-8 “inches, long” with ft. tall. Ears about 71% in. long, 24. in. thick with 
aio itn : poet pet nit ins hn epee 14-20 rows of very deep, white, sweet tender kernels 
he : hgh : me that remain fresh and tender remarkably long. 
green” quality of remaining in table condition for a : 
long time. HOWLING MOB . 85 days Vigorous, heavily productive 
F sort particularly valuable for market and_ truckers. 
Sore Se UNDER CANT Bay cig) soya eouciaionte Plants 42-5 feet tall. Ears 7-7 inches long, 12 
and market garden. strain of Golden Bantam. Ears rowed. Kernels milky white and of good: sweet tlaver 
8-rowed but larger, kernels broad, tender, very good i 9 tj 
flavor. Stalks slightly taller and stauncher than ori-  *sTQWELL’S EVERGREEN. 100 days. Standard, late 
ginal strain. variety very valuable for canning and much grown 
: for market. Plants 7-71 ft. tall. Ears 8 in. long; 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE. 77 days. Blue skies and sun- 2,2 inp ticks 14.201 rowed. EKemnele verjee es 
shine have combined their divinely guided chemistry 
to produce the nectar-like sweetness of this golden 
Corn. The ears are compact, about same size as 
Golden Bantam but more refined in appearance, hav- 
ing from 10 to 12 rows of grains instead of eight POP CORN 
as Golden Bantam. It is a very rapid grower. 
white, sweet and tender and remain in table condi- 
tion for a long time. 
, Sow in rows 3 feet apart as soon as it can be planted, 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW. 85 days. An excellent using more than one row, to insure pollinization, cover- 
early yellow corn of good size and fine quality. Plants ing 2 to 3 inches deep with fine soil. Thin the plants 
5Y2 to 6Y2 feet tall. Ears 7 to 8 inches long, 14 to stand 10 to 12 inches apart in the row. The ears 
rowed with broad deep kernels. should be allowed to dry out thoroughly before attempt- 
“CHARLEVOIX. (Golden Standard). 82 days. The stan- "9 TH teas s20csie soe 
dard of excellence in sweet corn; equally valuable “ 2 Ibs. 55e: 5 tbs $1 25. eee 
for home garden, market garden and -canning. Plants ‘ Stes 
5¥2-6 ft. tall, commonly bear 2 ears. Ears hand- AUSTRALIAN HULLESS OR -TOM THUMB. 105 days. 
some, 6-7 in. long; 12 rowed. Kernels light golden Plants 5 ft. tall. Dry ears 3-4 in. long; 13 in. thick; 
yellow, tender and of highest quality. blocky. Kernels translucent waxy white; 325 per oz. 
pointed. Kernels large and snow white when popped. 
WHITE VARIETIES ; GOLDEN HULLESS. 105 days. Plant 41-5 ft. tall. 
Ripe ears 3-4 in. long; 1% in. thick, blocky. Ker- 
nels rich golden yellow; 400 per oz; pointed. Kernels 
BLACK MEXICAN. 88 days. Home garden variety of large and white with a tinge of cream when popped. 
splendid quality. Plants 6% feet tall. Ears 8-9 in. 
long; 8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels clear white at SOUTH AMERICAN. 110 days. Produces 12 to 14 row- 
table stage; tender and of a rich sweet flavor; be- ed ears about 7 inches long. Large yellow kernels 
come uniform blue-black when ripe. that pop to enormous size without hard centers. 
