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Title: Annual catalogue of seeds, plants, and bulbs, 1899
Identifier: CAT31284029 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: I. J. Simonson (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: New York, N. Y. : I. J. Simonson
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS. CORN, SWEET OR SUGAR. French, Mais de Sucre. German, gutf'er 9Mfd)torn. Spanish, Maiz. Culture.—Plant about the middle of May, or as soon as'the ground is dry (if planted too early, Corn is apt to rot), in hills 3 feet apart each way ; 7 or 8 kernels in a hill ; hoe often, and draw up dirt to the stems ; thin to 4 stalks, and break off side shoots. Use plenty of old, fine manure. For succession, plant every 2 or 3 weeks until last of July. First of All. The very earliest Sweet Corn* ripening nearly a week earlier than the Cory ; superior quality; ears medium sized and of delicate flavor. Qt. 20 cts., ^pk. 60 cts., pk. $1. Moore's Early Concord. An excellent second early variety of large size and fine flavor. Qt. 20 cts. Kpk. 60 cts., pk. $1. New Champion. A second early and very superior market sort; strong grower and heavy yielder; of finest table quality. Large-sized ears, 12 to 14-rowed. Qt. 20 cts., >£pk. 60 cts., pk. $1. Early Crosby. One of the best early sorts ; of dwarf habit; good-sized ears, with small kernels; a desirable sort. Qt. 20 cts., >£pk. 60 cts., pk. $i. Early Minnesota. Small ears of excellent quality, very productive. Qt. 20c, >^pk. 60c, pk. $1. Kendall's Early Giant. Of larger size than usual for the early kind. It is remarkable for fine flavor. sweetness and earliness ; desirable for market; Qt. 20 cts., Kpk. 60 cts., pk. $1. Country Gentlemen. Large ears with very small cob ; kernels deep. The tenderest and sweetest of all. Late. Qt. 20 cts., >^pk. 60 cts., pk. $1. Stowell's Evergreen. A favorite late, sweet variety, and largely grown by market-gardeners. Qt. 20 cts., Kpk. 60 cts., pk. $1. Black Mexican. Late; very sweet, good. Qt. 20 cts., )ipk. 60 cts., pk. $1. Late Mammoth. The largest variety grown. Qt. 20 cts., >£pk. 60 cts., pk. $1. FIELD AND ENSILAGE CORN. Early White Flint. A very desirable variety for field culture ; ears 8-rowed, about 10 inches long ; kernel white, very sound and heavy ; very de- sirable sort for field culture. Bus. $1.25. Longfellow Flint. A standard variety for a main crop ; ears long, set low on the stalk, which grows tall ; color deep yellow, and similar to the Early White Flint. Bus. $1.25. Early Huron Dent. The earliest of the large-eared Dent varieties, and will mature in 100 days with favorable corn weather. Bus. $1.25. Pride of the North. Ears as large as Learning, and ma- tures a week earlier. Bus. $1.25. Learning. The best variety for ensilage or dry fodder, for which it is largely used. Bus. 80 cts. Red Cob Ensilage. Our stock of this well-known variety is genuine. Look for registered trademark on each bag. Bus. 75 cts. White Rice. A very choice white variety ; best for pop- ping ; may be sown thickly in rows ; requires ordinary Culture. BUS. $2. New Champion.
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