. 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 early sorts every two weeks up to July 15th. The Early White Sorts 304 Adams' Extra Early. Can be planted earlier than any other, but is not a Sugar Corn,
. 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 early sorts every two weeks up to July 15th. The Early White Sorts 304 Adams' Extra Early. Can be planted earlier than any other, but is not a Sugar Corn, and is only good for table when young. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 307 Dreer'S Aristocrat. A desirable extra early Corn, with ears 8 inches in length, with 8 to 10 rows of broad white grains of tender quality. This variety is very productive, usually bearing two handsome ears to each stalk. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 310 Black Mexican. Dry seed grains are almost black, but the edible ears are white and remarkably sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 327 Dreer's Extra Early "; On stalks averaging i\ feet high, 2, 3 and sometimes 4 large ears are produced. These ears are 7 to 8 inches long, with 8, 10 or 12 rows of plump, milky grains of surprising sweetness. It matures in 60 days, and is a week or ten days earlier than White Cory, which has up to now been the best quality corn among the extra earlies. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 55 cts.; 2 lbs., $; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 326 Howling Mob. A large-eared second early variety. Ears measure 8 or 9 inches long with 16 rows of pure white grains. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 332 Mammoth White Cory. One of the best large extra early varieties usually bearing two large white
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