Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr_0 Year: 1920 24 Hh iHENRTADREER -PNIIADELPHIA^m RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS Mais, Fr. CORN, Sweet or Sugar Maiz, Sp. -ââ â â ' D^E^A^T°g^T fp- ^^ ! 'iff Culture. Seed of the Sweet Com is liable to rot if planted in wet or cold ground. Yet if we have an early warm spell in spring, it may pay to take some risks, as often the plants, when once up, will escape injury by a belated frost. Plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering half an inch and thin out to 3 plants to a hill, or plant in rows 4 feet apart, 12 inc
Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr_0 Year: 1920 24 Hh iHENRTADREER -PNIIADELPHIA^m RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS Mais, Fr. CORN, Sweet or Sugar Maiz, Sp. -ââ â â ' D^E^A^T°g^T fp- ^^ ! 'iff Culture. Seed of the Sweet Com is liable to rot if planted in wet or cold ground. Yet if we have an early warm spell in spring, it may pay to take some risks, as often the plants, when once up, will escape injury by a belated frost. Plant in hills 3 feet apart each way, covering half an inch and thin out to 3 plants to a hill, or plant in rows 4 feet apart, 12 inches apart in the rows. For succession plant every two weeks up to July 15th. To protect from birds, Sweet Corn may be given a coating of Pine Tree Tar in the following manner: Place seed in vessel and add enough water to cover it; then stir in a teaspoonful of tar for each peck of seed. Drain on a sieve and add some land plaster. One pound will plant about 100 hills, or 150 to 200 feet of row. SWEET CORN BY PARCEL POST The prices given in this Catalogue for Sweet Corn are for same to be sent by express or freight, at purchaser's expense. It wanted sent by Parcel Post remit extra as follows: Points East of Mississippi River, 7 cts. per pound. Point West of Mississippi River, 12 cts. per pound. Packet of any variety of Sweet Corn, except De Lue's Golden Giant, 10 cts. postpaid. De Lue's Golden Giant. (See specialties page 6.) Golden Cream. (See specialties page 6.) Dreer's Aristocrat. (See cut.) An extra early va- riety, ripening with the Cory. Stalks grow 4 to 6 feet high and ears are of large size, measuring 8 to 10 inches in length. The grains are extremely sweet, and, being decidedly broad, allow of easy scoring with a knife preparatory to buttering when eating from the cob. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cti; 2 lbs., 70 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated at top of page); 10 lbs., $ Golden Bantam. Produces ears measuring about five inches
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