. Dreer's garden book 1922. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CORN, Sweet or Sugar 3Iais, Fr. 31aiz-, Sp. Mais, Ger One pound will plant about 100 hills, or 150 to 200 feet of row CULTURE.—Seed of Sweet Corn is liable to rot if planted in wet or csid ground. Yet if we have an early warm spell in spring, it may pay us to take some risk, as often the plants, when once up, will escape injury by a frost. Plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, cohering about one-half of an inch a
. Dreer's garden book 1922. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CORN, Sweet or Sugar 3Iais, Fr. 31aiz-, Sp. Mais, Ger One pound will plant about 100 hills, or 150 to 200 feet of row CULTURE.—Seed of Sweet Corn is liable to rot if planted in wet or csid ground. Yet if we have an early warm spell in spring, it may pay us to take some risk, as often the plants, when once up, will escape injury by a frost. Plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, cohering about one-half of an inch and thin out to 3 plants to a bill, or plant in rows 4 feet apart, plants to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. For succession plant every two weeks up to July loth. SWEET CORN BY PARCEE POST The prices given in the Catalogue for Sweet Corn of all kinds are for same to be sent by express or freight, at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel Post remit extra as follows: To points East of the Mississippi River, 7 cts. per pound. To points West of the Mississippi River, 12 cts. per pound. Packets of all varieties of Sweet Corn, 10 cfcs. eath postpaid. Dreer's Aristocrat. (See specialties, page 6.) Golden Giant. (;See specialties, page 6.) Golden Bantam. (See cut.) The grains of this vaiiety are golden yellow, an indication that it is hardy and suitable for early planting. It is a rapid grower and produces ears measuring about 5 inches, but thesmallness of the ears is fully made up by the deliciously sweet flavor and tender quality of the Corn when cooked. It is a fine variety for the home garden. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 10 lbs., $ Golden Cream. (See. cut. ) A cross of Coun- try Gentleman and GoldenBantam, taking on the character of the former variety, except in color. The ears are ready for use at an early season; grains are long and pointed, rich creamcolorwhenready,
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