. CORN, SWEET OR SUGAR .l/j/5, Fr. Maiz, Sp. Mais, Ger. One pound will plant about 100 hills, or 150 to 350 feet of row. CULTURE —Seed is liable to rot if planted in cold ground. Yet if we have an early warm spell in spring, it may pay to take some risk, as often the plants, when once up, escape injury by frost. About middle of May plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering about 8 or 10 seeds half an inch and thin out to three plants to a hill, or plant in rows 3 feet apart, and thin out plants to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. For succession plant earlj' sorts every two weeks up to J
. CORN, SWEET OR SUGAR .l/j/5, Fr. Maiz, Sp. Mais, Ger. One pound will plant about 100 hills, or 150 to 350 feet of row. CULTURE —Seed is liable to rot if planted in cold ground. Yet if we have an early warm spell in spring, it may pay to take some risk, as often the plants, when once up, escape injury by frost. About middle of May plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering about 8 or 10 seeds half an inch and thin out to three plants to a hill, or plant in rows 3 feet apart, and thin out plants to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. For succession plant earlj' sorts every two weeks up to July 15th. SWEET CORN BY PARCEL POST The prices given in this 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, 5 cts. per pound. To points West of the Mississippi River, 10 ct;. per pound. PLEASE have adopted the Cental System in selling Sweet Corn. One pound is equal to about a pint. The Early White Sorts Dreer's Aristocrat. (See Specialties, page 5.) Peep o'Day. Very early and prolific, each stalk producing from 2 to 3 ears each, w'hich measure about 5 inches in length and are well filled with 8 or 10 rows of small, pointed kernels. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., $ Stabler's Early. (See cut,) Of rather large size for so early a variety, and of most delicious flavor. The grains are broad and very tender. Fine for the home garden and a dependable cropper on manj'' soils and in different sections. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $ Howling Mob. A large extra early variety, which because of the firmne^~ of the dry seeds, may be planted early. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 35 cts,: 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $ Kendel's Early Giant. Ears are about S inches in length, \\'ith 10 to 12 rows I'f pure white grains, very sweet and tender. Pkt., 10
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