Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 15 # ® CORN—Sweet or Sugar. •#• ® One quart will plant two hundred hills; eight to ten quarts for an acre in hills. The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to rot in cold 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 pla
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 15 # ® CORN—Sweet or Sugar. •#• ® One quart will plant two hundred hills; eight to ten quarts for an acre in hills. The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to rot in cold 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 t\ feet between the rows. Country Gentleman. An improvement on the Little Gem, having the same excellent qualities as that desirable variety, but with much larger ears. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck §, bu. $300. Roslyn Hybrid. A medium late variety, which will yield a heavy crop, producing a large ear, very sweet and delicious. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck'§, bu. § Stowell's Evergreen. The latest and one of the sweetest, ears large, deep grained, of excellent quality, re- maining green longer than any other variety. Ear 10 cts., pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck $, bu. $3 00, Mammoth Sugar. The largest late sort, very productive, of fine flavor. Ear 10 cts., pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck $, bu. $ Black Mexican. A black grained variety, sweet and tender ; must be picked very young to avoid a black appear- ance when cooked. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck $ SWEET FODDER CORN. For soiling and green fodder. Sow 3 bushels to the acre, broadcast, or 1£ bushel in drills. Per bushel, $ Dreer's First of All. The earliest Sweet Corn, ripening a week earlier than Cory. Ears medium sized, very full, sweet and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 25 cts., peck $, bu. $ Adams' Extra Early. The hardiest and earliest variety for table use; can be planted earlier than any other, but is not a Sweet Corn
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