Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 ! -HEMRTA DREER -PHJ1ADELPHIAM-^M RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS* 19 CORN. SWEET OR SUGAR! IVelschkorn, Ger. Mais, Fr. Maiz, Sp. One quart will plant 200 hills ; eigiit to ten quarts for an acre in hills. CULTURE.âThe Sweet or Sugar varieties, being liable to rot in coid or wet ground, should not be planted before May, or until the ground has become warm ; for a succession continue planting every two weeks, until the middle of July, in rich, well- manured ground, in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering ab
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 ! -HEMRTA DREER -PHJ1ADELPHIAM-^M RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS* 19 CORN. SWEET OR SUGAR! IVelschkorn, Ger. Mais, Fr. Maiz, Sp. One quart will plant 200 hills ; eigiit to ten quarts for an acre in hills. CULTURE.âThe Sweet or Sugar varieties, being liable to rot in coid or wet ground, should not be planted before May, or until the ground has become warm ; for a succession continue planting every two weeks, until the middle of July, in rich, well- manured ground, in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering about half an inch, and thin out to 3 plants to a hill. The extra early varieties can be planted 18 inches in the row and 2J feet between the rows. In elevated and mountainous districts we would recommend the Early and Second Early sorts only, and plantings to be made not later than June 20ih to July 1st. Packet of any variety of Sweet Corn, 10 cts., postpaid. Peep 0' Day. (See page 6.) Pt., 20 cts. (postpaid, 25 cts.) ; qt., 30 cts. (post- paid, 40 cis.); 4 qts., $; peck, $ Golden Bantam. (See page 6.) Pt., 20 cts. (postpaid, 25 cts.); qt., 35 cts. (postpaid, 45 cts.) ; 4 qts., $ ; peck, $ Golden Dawn. An extra early, yellow-grained variety, of delicious sweetness ; stalks 5 feet high and bear 2 and 3 ears, free from smut. Pt., 20 els. (postpaid, 25 cts.) ; qt., 35 cts. (postpaid, 45 cts.) ; 4 qts., $ ; peck, $ Dreer's Aristocrat. This delicious Sweet Corn was first introduced by us in 1903, previous to which it was controlled by a prominent gardener who supplies truck to the aristocrats at Newport, R. I. It is an extra early variety, ripening with the Cory ; stalks grow 4 to 6 feet high, and ears are of large size, measuring â .8 to 10 inches in length. Pt., 20 cts. (postpaid, 25 cts.) ; qt., 35 cts. (postpaid, 45 cts.) : 4 qts., $; peck, $ Metropolitan. An extra early variety, ripens a few days later than Cory, but pro- duces larger ears.
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