. Burpee's farm annual. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. 50 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA. POP NEW MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC POP CORN. MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC POP CORN. This remarkable variety originated with Prof. R. L. Wetherell of Davenport, Iowa, who stated, December 19th, 1887: " I selected on my Mapledale fruit farm, this year, ten stalks with one hundred and twenty-one (121) ears, or an average of twelve ears to the stalk, one stalk having niaeteen ears. I am sure the
. Burpee's farm annual. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. 50 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA. POP NEW MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC POP CORN. MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC POP CORN. This remarkable variety originated with Prof. R. L. Wetherell of Davenport, Iowa, who stated, December 19th, 1887: " I selected on my Mapledale fruit farm, this year, ten stalks with one hundred and twenty-one (121) ears, or an average of twelve ears to the stalk, one stalk having niaeteen ears. I am sure the variety is perma- nent and will improve with proper care, and I cannot even guess at the possibilities of this remarkable Pop ; There can be no doubt of the originator's state- ment as to the number of ears on the stalk, as it has been duly sworn to by a responsible witness. Besides its very prolific character, we were very much pleased with the corn in other respects. The stalks grow six feet high, and the ears are all large in size, with grains nearly clear white in color. An average ear measured six and a half inches long and contained 585 perfeec kernels, while many ears reached eight inches in length. It pops pure paper-white and of fine quality. In competition for the prizes offered, Mr. A. J. Bates, Cawker City, Kansas, sent us a grand stalk bearing eighteen ears ; Abram Spickerman, Bed Creek,Wayne Co., N. Y., won second prize, with a stalk bearing fifteen ears; and Mrs. George Miess, Brooklyn Station, Ontario, Canada, won third prize, also with fifteen ears on a stalk. The above count includes tliR main stalk only, and all the above, together with other stalks sent by our customers, which, including suckers, bore nineteen and twenty ears from one grain planted, were exhibited at our warehouse. Never before have we known so remarkably prolifio a corn. We offer the pure seed at lo cts. per package, or three packages for 25 cts.; per pint 25 cts.; per quart 45 c
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