Archive image from page 33 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( CORN—Continued. Perry's Hybrid—The largest early Sweet Corn we know of, coming into use a few clays later than Marblehead. It is a twelve-rowed variety, with very large and tender kernels. The stalk grows about six feet high and each etalk pro- duces two perfect ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $; bushel Crosby's Early—A favorite market variety; ears of medium size. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; p
Archive image from page 33 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( CORN—Continued. Perry's Hybrid—The largest early Sweet Corn we know of, coming into use a few clays later than Marblehead. It is a twelve-rowed variety, with very large and tender kernels. The stalk grows about six feet high and each etalk pro- duces two perfect ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $; bushel Crosby's Early—A favorite market variety; ears of medium size. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $; bushel Moore's Early Concord—A very fine variety with large ears. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20cts.; peck, $; bushel Hickox Improved—A medium early variety of fine quality. Valuable for canning. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, lOcts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $; Mexican Black—One of the most desirable for family use. Very tender and sweet. Pkt , 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $; bushel Egyptian—A favorite variety, with large sized ears, of very fine flavor. Like all large sorts, it matures late. Pkt.; 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $; bushel Stowell's Evergreen-An excellent late varie- ty, remaining longer in the green state than any other variety; ears large. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $; bushel Mammoth Sugar—A late variety, with very large ears; of fine quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $; bushel CORN-Field. (See Farm Seed Department.) WHITE POP CORN. For parching (in ears). 1 lb iO ENDIVE. German, Endivien. French, Chicoree. An excellent salad for fall and winter use. Sow early in spring for earlv crop and in mid-sum- mer for late. No special soil or care is required until the plants have attained their full size. Then the leaves should be tied up so as to ex- clude the light from the inner leaves, which be-
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