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12 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

Sweet Corn

Plant as soon as the ground becomes warm in the spring, in hills about three feet apart, five or six grains to the hill,
and when up thin them out, allowing three or four of the strongest plants to remain; give thorough cultivation. Our
sweet corn is carefully grown and selected, only the choicest, most perfect ears being selected for seed. It costs us more
and is far superior to ordinary stock. Packets contain about two ounces. We pay the postage by the packet, half pint,
and quart. Deduct ten cents on each quart if to be sent by express; pints at half quart prices. The half pint packages
are very desireable for small families.

[Images of ears of corn showing kernals labeled 1 through 13]

Governor Gilman. Our new variety of such ex
ceptional sweetness that in our judgment it surpasses
any variety of sweet corn now offered. Description
and illustration in colos on pages 41 and 42 of this
catalogue. We urge you to try it. Pkt. 15c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 75c.

Improved Golden Bantam. (See cut No. 1.)
This handsome new variety is one of the most delicious
of all and generally believed to be richest in flavor.
Extremely early, of hardy, vigorous growth, so that it
can be planted quite early. The stalks grow only
about four feed high, but bear two or three good ears
five or six inches long, of handsome golden yellow
color. In flavor quite distince from the white sorts and
some have called it sweet as honey. Give it a trial.
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 14c. By exp., 1/2 pt. 85c, qt. $1.50.

Peep O'Day. (No. 2.) Of Minnesota origin, 5 to 7 days ear
lier than other kinds. Ear 5 inches long, of perfect form, and
well filled. The corn is tender and sweet. On our place it ma
tured with Early Sunrise and is similar to it in many respects.
You will make no mistake in planting some of it for first early.
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 35c. By express, 1/2 pt. 70c, qt. $1.25.

Extra Early Adams. (No. 4. ) This is not a true sweet
corn, but produces ears well filled with the tender white grains. It is
very early and on account of its hardiness and hard, round grain
it can be planted much earlier than sweet corn. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c,
qt. 30c. By Express, 1/2 pt. 65c, qt. $1.10.

White Mexican. (No. 5.) Do you know the marvelous
sweetness of the old Black Mexican? You like its taste but dis
like its color. This is finer in every way, superior in sweetness,
a pure ivory color, large as the Minnesota and earlier. It
matures in 55 days. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt.35 c, postpaid. By ex
press, 1/2 pt. 75c, qt. $1.25.

[Image of two shucked ears of corn on a plate, labelled Early Sunrise]

Early Sunrise. (No. 3.) This is a spendid new
variety which we introduced. It is undoubtedly the
best extra early corn for either private gardens or the
public market. The early are about six inches long,
well filled out at the end and husk covering so com
pletely and being so tight as to prevent working of
worms, which are so bad in Cory. Grians fairly deep
and set in straight rows on small white cob; very uni
form and handsome. Market gardeners will find Early
Sunrise a most profitable and satisfactory sort. Pkt.
5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c, post paid. By frieght, 1/2 pt. 85c,
qt. $1.50.

[Image of multiple ears of corn in a bowl labelled Champion Early]

Champion Early. (No. 6.) Earliest large corn ever intro
duced, maturing only a few days later than the small-eared sorts
and producing large 12-rowed ears 8 to 10 inches long. Pure
white kernals with medium white cob, very sweet and tender,
usually producing two ears to the stalk. Unsurpassed for market
gardening or family garden owing to its large size and fine
appearance. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 35c. By exp., 1/2 pt. 70c, qt. $1.25.

Early Minnesota. (No. 7.) A standard variety. Has held
its position in the list for a long period of years as a dependable
sort. The ears are of good size and will flavored. Valuable for
either private or market use. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c, qt. 30c. By
express, 1/2 pt. 75c, qt. $1.25.

Extra Early Cory. (White Cob) This was for years the
most popular variety with market growers for first early
market until the introduction of Early Sunrise. It is of dward
growth and yields well; ears of medium size. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c,
qt. 35c. By express, 1/2 pt. 70c, qt. $1.25.

The Maine State Bulletin, No 27, states that the Early Sunrise
was as early as any variety in their long list and much larger and
better than Cory;in quality equal to most of the later varieties and
the mosts prolific of all. They say it is worthy of special mention.
Tryit this year.

Note thenew variety of sweet corn illustrated in colors on page 41