Dreer's garden book for 1943 . dreersgardenbook1943henr Year: 1943 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Sweet or Sugar Corn Mais, Fr. Grano turco, Ital. Maiz, Sp. Zucker Mais, Ger. CULTURE—Seed is likely to rot if planted in cold ground. About middle of May when soil is warm plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering about 8 to 10 seeds half an inch deep 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 every two weeks up to July IS. One pound will plant 100 hills, or about 250 feet of row. The
Dreer's garden book for 1943 . dreersgardenbook1943henr Year: 1943 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Sweet or Sugar Corn Mais, Fr. Grano turco, Ital. Maiz, Sp. Zucker Mais, Ger. CULTURE—Seed is likely to rot if planted in cold ground. About middle of May when soil is warm plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering about 8 to 10 seeds half an inch deep 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 every two weeks up to July IS. One pound will plant 100 hills, or about 250 feet of row. The Early White Sorts 307 Dreer's Aristocrat. 86 days. A de- sirable extra-early Com with ears 8 inches long and 8 or 10 rows of broad, white grains of tender quality. This variety is very productive, usually bearing two handsome ears to each stalk. Pkt. 10c; ^ lb. 2Sc; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. §, prepaid. 327 Dreer's Extra-Early 'Independ- ence.' 78 days. A choice early variety measuring 6 to 7 inches long, set with 12 rows of plump, milky white, lus- cious, sweet grains. Pkt. 10c; yi lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c ; 5 lbs, $, prepaid. 310 Black Mexican. 85 days. An old favorite, still among the sweetest of all Sugar Corns. When ready for table use the kernels are pure white changing to blue-black as they ripen. A sturdy grover and very productive. Pkt. 10c; J4 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; S lbs. ^, prepaid. 348 Vanguard Highly Disease-Resistant 79 days. Not only thefinest of the early white-grained varieties but it further ex- cels others in showing unusual resistance to the destructive Stewart's Disease. It produces fine large ears which average 8 inches in length and are closely set with 12 rows of beautiful pearly white grains of high quahty. We highly recommend this variety to all gardeners whether they have been troubled with Stewart's Dis- ease or not. Pkt. 10c; >! lb. 2Sc; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $, prepaid. Main Crop White Sorts 313 Country Ge
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