EZ Plant a VICTORY Garden for DEFENSE 
Sweet Corn 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One pint for 100 hills; about six quarts per acre. Early corn is 
planted in rows 2%4 to 3 feet apart, and about 8 inches apart in the row, in May, and will be 
ready for table eight or nine weeks from date of planting. Later varieties should be planted from 
the 15th of May to the 15th of June. Plant in hills 3 to 4 feet apart. It will be ready for use in 
from 10 to 12 weeks from date of planting.” ; ph 
It is recommended for the control of the corn ear worm to give four applications of dust or 
spray at five day intervals, beginning before the tassels show. If applied thoroughly to get the 
material into the growing whorl of the plant, it will control this pest. Twenty pounds of dust 
per acre is the proper rate. 
Open - Pollinated 
72 days. Earliest of the golden varieties and better than the 
Golden Early Market Gill’s Early Golden. Ears medium, 8- to 12-rowed of about the 
same size as Improved Bantam, with stalks 3% feet tall, medium tender, sweet and 
of good flavor. A popular and prolific variety for home and market garden. Lb., 35c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 Ibs. $6.50; 50 Ibs., $12.50. 
E ] S - 72 days. This corn is really a surprise. Matures in 72 days. It is a 
arly OUIPIIS€ white-eared and white-cobbed corn of very good quality. Ears 7 to 
7% inches long, growing on stalk about 5 feet tall. Planted at the same time, it is a 
week to 10 days earlier than Early White Cory. If you want to have the first Sweet 
Corn on the market, be sure to plant Early Surprise. Lb., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs., $3.00; 25 Ibs., $6.50; 50 Ibs., $12.50. 
66 « 9) 74 days. A valuable new yellow variety for the market grower 
* Golden Sunshine or the private gardener. It was originated by Professor Yeager 
of the North Dakota Experiment Station, from a cross between the Golden Bantam 
and Gill’s Early Market, and combines the earliness and large size of ear of the Gill’s 
Early Market with much of the high quality of the Golden Bantam. It is ready for 
market a week to 10 days earlier than Golden Bantam, and has a much larger ear, the 
ears averaging 81% inches long, with 12 to 14 rows. Everyone who has tested this 
corn has much praise for its quality and extreme earliness. Especially valuable to the 
market grower. Lb., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 Ibs., $6.50; 50 lbs., 

$12.50. 
'__ 79 days. Hardy, early maturing, very dwarf. Cob is small but fills 
* Golden Bantam out nicely with large, deep cream-colored kernels, which turn yel- 
low when ripe. No home gardens should be without this excellent corn. Lb., 35c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $6.50; 50 Ibs., $12.50. 
85 days. Superior to the 
Improved Golden Bantam original Golden Bantam in 
quality, and has a larger ear. It matures about the 
same time. Nearly all ears carry 12 rows of deep, rich, 
golden yellow kernels, set close upon the cob. It is a 
favorite with the market gardener. Lb., 35c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $3.00; 25 Ibs., $6.50; 50 Ibs., $12.50. 
95 days. This new variety combines 
Golden Evergreen all the good qualities of Golden 
Bantam and Stowell’s Evergreen. Has the bright 
golden color and tender kernels of Golden Bantam 
and the flavor and sweetness of Stowell’s Evergreen. 
Ears much larger than Bantam; not quite as large as 
Evergreen, but much earlier. Stalks are full leaved 
and usually bear two well-developed ears. Lb., 35c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 Ibs., $6.50; 
50 Ibs., $12.50. j a aes aA 
90 days. Has all the merits of the 
Early Evergreen “Stowell’s” Evergreen. This is a 
white Corn. It is a splendid variety for the market 
gardener. Lb., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
$3.00; 25 Ibs., $6.50; 50 Ibs., $12.50. : 
9 90 days. The most popular 
* Stowell’s Evergreen jae Sweet Corn, More ex- 
tensively planted than any other sort, being the gen- 
eral favorite with market gardeners. Ears are of good 
size, grain deep; tender and sugary. Lb., 35c, post- 
paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $6.50; 50 lbs., 
$12.50. 
(White or Shoe Peg Corn). 90 
Country Gentleman days. An especially fine quality 
corn; without row formation. Lb., 35c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 Ibs., $3.00; 25 Ibs., $6.50; 50 Ibs., Lee 
90 days. The result o 
Golden Country Gentleman crossing Country Gentle- 
man and Golden Bantam, is without a row formation 
and similar to Country Gentleman. Kernels deep and 
narrow. Lb., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $3.00; 
25 Ibs., $6.50; 50 Ibs., $12.50. 

* Sunshine 
° 83 days. Reputed to be the sweetest 
Black Mexican and most delicious of all table Corn..- 
Color is white when young, changing to bluish black 
in later stages. 1 lb., 35c, postpaid. 
Hybrids 
A hybrid is the first generation of a cross between 
strains of different parentage and involving one or 
more inbred gis oe or their combinations. 
ays. This has proved a very 
Marcross C13x6 good early market and home garden 
variety. Stalks are short but sturdy, highly resistant 
to Stewart’s disease. Ears long, plump, abruptly 
tapered at the tips, 10- to 14-rowed with light cream- 
yellow, medium broad kernels of good quality. Lb., 
50c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $4.50; 25 Ibs., 
$10.50; 50 Ibs., $20.00. 
85 days. Developed by Glenn 
Golden Cross Bantam M. Smith and introduced joint- 
ly by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and 
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Excellent for market gardens and well adapted for 
canners’ use. Highly resistant to Stewart’s disease 
and very prolific. Stalks sturdy, with exceptionally 
broad, dark green leaves. Ears 10- to 14-rowed, slight- 
ly lighter yellow than Golden Bantam. Kernels me- 
dium in width and depth. Lb., 50c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 igh e80; 25 ee eae 50 lbs., pee t. 
° -America Selection.) 87 days. 
loana Hybrid midseason yellow hybrid, highly resist- 
ant to both drought and wilt. Plants tall and sturdy 
with broad, numerous leaves. Ears 7% to 8 inches 
long, 12 to 14 rows, cylindrical, well filled with me- 
dium narrow light yellow kernels. An attractive and 
productive variety for either gardener: or canner. 
Lb., 50c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $4.50; 25 Ibs., 
$10.50; 50 lbs., $20.00. 
POP CORN 
M Dwarf growing; heavy yielder of 
Australian Hulless attractive ears; peculiar form, be- 
ing nearly as thick as*long. Color pearly white. En- 
tirely hulless, making it the tenderest of any Pop Corn 
ee popped. 1 Ib., 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., 
7 110 days. Sunburst. Better 
South American Yellow adapted for Michigan cli- 
mate. It matures about 2 weeks earlier than the true 
type South American yellow. Amber color, large size 
when popped, having a butter-colored tint. 1 Ib. 40c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 Ibs., $1.75. 
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