Corn, Sweet 
Corn must not be planted until all danger of frost has passed. 
To sow in rows, set seed 1 inch deep and 3 inches apart; later 
thin young plants to stand 10 inches apart. Allow 2 feet be- 
tween rows for easy cultivation. When planting in hills, put 
6 seeds in each. Place hills 2 feet apart each way, and thin the 
young plants, leaving 3 or 4 to a hill. For good pollination 
plant at least three rows side by side. Make successive sowings 
at two-week intervals. 
Black Mexican. 88 days. A late variety with black seed. 
Kernels are white at the eating stage. Fine flavor. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 14Ib. 30 cts.; Ib. 50 cts. 
Country Gentleman. 100 days. Pure white, thin, nar- 
row kernels irregularly placed on the cob, thereby giving 
it the name “Shoepeg.” A productive midseason sort 
popular in home gardens. Pkt. 15 cts.; “4Ib. 30 cts.; 
Ib. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Earligold, Woodruff’s. 72 days. A new hybrid variety 
with ears 6% to 7 inches long, with 12 to 16 rows of yellow 
kernels. Excellent quality. Pkt. 25 cts.; 14lb. 40 cts.; 
Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Golden Bantam. 80 days. Very small ear with 8 rows of 
broad, golden kernels of delicious flavor. Unsurpassed in 
quality, and for years has been the favorite yellow va- 
riety, though now it is equaled in flavor and surpassed in 
size by Golden Cross Bantam. Pkt. 10 cts.; “Ib. 25 cts.; 
Ib. 45 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Golden Cross Bantam. 88 days. A tribute to the hy- 
bridizer’s art, for this variety has been bred for size, 
disease-resistance, and flavor, and is rapidly moving to 
the head of the list of favorites. Ears have 10 to 14 rows 
of light yellow kernels, and usually two ears are borne on 
a stalk. Pkt. 25 cts.; 46lb. 40 cts.; Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Golden Midget. 56 days. The plant grows only 30 inches 
high, with a tiny yellow ear 4 inches long, borne two to 
five on a stalk. Very tender and sweet. It is the first 
Corn to mature in the garden. Since it does not take up 
much space, it is ideal for small gardens. Highly recom- 
mended. Pkt. 50 cts.; Ib. 85 cts.; Ib. $1.50. 
Howling Mob Improved. 85 days. Ears 7 to 9 inches 
long, with 12 or 16 rows of pearly white kernels. De- 
liciously sweet flavored. Midseason variety grown by 
both home and market gardeners. Pkt. 15 cts.; M4Ib. 
30 cts.; Ib. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Ioana. 77 days. Medium-sized ears with light yellow ker- 
nels of delicious flavor. Valuable for canning. Increas- 
ingly popular. Pkt. 20 cts.; Yelb. 45 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. 
Lincoln Hybrid. 83 days. An All-America Winner de- 
veloped by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment 
Station. The ears are 8 to 9 inches long and have 12 to | 
16 rows of bright yellow kernels. Good variety for freez- 
ing. Pkt. 20 cts.; 14lb. 40 cts.; Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Marcross. 77 days. A new early yellow hybrid. Six-foot 
stalks produce 12 to 14-rowed ears of delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; Ib. 40 cts.; Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. 100 days. Tender, sweet white 
Corn that is an old favorite. Very fine quality; 7 to 8- 
inch ears with 14 to 20 rows of grains. A good variety for 
canning. Pkt. 15 cts.; 44Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 45 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
CROW REPELLENT—Save Your Corn From Crows 
Prevents crows and other Corn-destroying pests from pull- 
ing Corn. Simply treat seed at time of planting. 1% pt. 50 cts. 
(enough to treat 1 bus. Corn). 
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Corn Salad 
Large-seeded Dutch. 60 days. Tender leaves used as a 
substitute for lettuce in winter. Quite hardy, producing 
rosettes of small leaves to be eaten as salad or cooked as 
greens. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Chicory 
Catalogna (Also known as Italian Dandelion). 70 days. 
Narrow dark green leaves boiled as greens. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
loz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Witloof (Also known as French Endive). 110 days. Can 
be planted in spring, then lifted and brought indoors in 
the fall, packed in a box and covered with sand or peat 
moss, to be forced for a winter salad. The tender young 
shoots are the part used. Pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 30 cts.; 
Voz. 50 cts. 
Cress 
Curled (Pepper Grass). 40 days. Best used when young, 
added to lettuce to provide a more pungent taste, or for 
garnishing and flavoring. Grows quickly and easily. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Upland. 60 days. Broad, crisp leaves, tender when young. 
Stays green all the year. Grows best in rich, well-pre- 
pared ground, but need not be in a moist place. Pkt. 
15\ets.; 0z. 65 cts. 
Watercress. 8() days. Used for salad or sandwich greens. 
Mix the seed with moist soil and form into pellets, which 
can then be pressed into the banks of a stream or pond 
just above the water level. Once established it needs no 
care. Pkt, 25 cts::/0z. $1.10. 
Cucumber 
Plant seed in groups of 6 in little hills 4 feet apart each way. 
An especially tender crop, seed must not be sown until all 
danger of frost has passed. Thin seedlings, allowing 3 to a 
hill. For a good crop, prepare soil well in advance. Where 
especially early planting is desired, Hotkaps can be used to 
protect the seedlings from cold weather. Protect Cucumber 
plants against infestations of striped Cucumber beetles by 
Gusieg the plants thoroughly every two weeks with rotenone 
ust. 
Cubit. All-America Bronze Medal winner. 60 days. A 
white-spine variety. Very uniform and a high yielder. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts. 
Improved Long Green. 6( days. Medium dark green, 
10 to 12 inches Jong, with dark spines. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 35 cts. 
Improved White Spine. 58 days. Medium-sized, straight 
dark fruits with white spines. Pure white, crisp and solid 
flesh. An excellent variety, early and abundant. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 

National Pickling. 56 days A heavy producer of 
straight, dark green Cucumbers reaching 7 inches in 
length. Can be pickled when quite small. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts. 
Woodruff’s Hybrid. 60 days. One of the best hybrids in | 
existence. Crisp, dark green, 8 to 10 inches long. | 
Healthy vines, highly resistant to disease. Pkt. 25 cts.; | 
oz. 75 cts. 
Collards 
Georgia. 80 days. Grown instead of cabbage in sections 
of the country that are too hot for cabbage to develop 
heads. Large, loose-leaved plant 3 feet tall, producing a 
good crop of its leaves, to be used as greens Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; 4Ib. 60 cts. 
Chervil 
Moss Curled. 70 days. 
garnishing soups and other dishes. 
7Dxcts. 
Finely curled leaves used for 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 
Dandelion 
Cichoria Catalogna (also known as Italian Dandelion). 
70 days. Narrow, dark green leaves boiled as greens. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 40z. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Dill 
Long Island Mammoth. 70 days. A hardy annual that 
can be planted in early spring, to be pulled and bunched 
in June, for use as greens. Largely used to flavor pickles. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14Ib. $1.00. 
Eggplant 
Start seed indoors or in a coldframe, covering with 44 inch 
of soil. It takes two months to grow plants large enough to 
set out in the garden. Allow 24 feet between plants and 3 feet 
between rows. Moist, fertile soil produces best crops. One of 
the most difficult vegetables to raise from seed. For amateurs 
we recommend buying the plants around June 1. A warm- 
weather crop. 
Black Beauty. 75 days. Thick, heavy, purplish black 
fruits, very broad at the base and narrowing toward the 
stem. May be used before it is fully developed Very 
productive. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4goz. 35 ets.; oz. $1.10. 
New York Spineless. 78 days. Larger than Black Beauty 
lighter in color and more elongated. Fruits are broad, 
oval, and keep their purple color well. Low plants bear- 
ing an early crop. Pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 35 cts.; oz. $1.10. 
Endive 
For an early crop, sow seed as soon as ground is workable 
covering it with 4 inch of soil. Thin plants to stand 8 inches 
apart, with 18 inches between rows. Blanching can be done 
with boards or individual plants can be tied. (Best done on 
dry day.) 
Full-heart Batavian. 70 days. Broad, wavy leaves 
forming a large rosette as much as 22 inches across. Very 
full heart and white midribs; leaves pale green. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 4g0z. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Green Curled. 65 days. Leaves very much curled and 
finely cut, producing a feathery-looking plant. Rich 
green, blanching to creamy white, with a fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Fennel (Finocchio) 
Florence. 60 days. Grows like celery. Sow in May or 
June in rows 2 feet apart. Thin the plants to 9 inches 
apart in the row. May be boiled or used raw in salads. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 44oz. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts. 
BEST GREEN STRING BEAN FOR THE HOME GARDEN IS BOUNTIFUL 
