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Title: Burpee's farm annual written at Fordhook Farm
Identifier: CAT31282613 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: W. Atlee Burpee Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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PEDRICK Perfected GOLDEN BEAUTY CORN
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BURPPF'S GOLDEN BEAUTY CORN George R.PEDKiCK,of Pedricktown, is well known throughout Southern New Jersey as one of the most enterprising and progressive farmers. He is always on the alert to try any new grain that gives promise of being really valuable. Many vears ago he bought seed from us of THE GOLDEN"BEAUTY CORN. Ever since, by a careful system of selection, he has steadily improved that strain until now it is well worthy of introduction under the name of the " PEDRICK PERFECTED " Golden Beauty. To describe this improved Corn it is only neces- sary to refer to the description below of The Golden Beauty, and to say tbat all the good points therein named are intensified in the "Pedrick Perfected." The long, handsome ears contain twelve to sixteen rows of extra large, bright-yellow grains, filling out the entire length of the cob. While the cob of the original Golden Beauty is small, the cob of this improved strain is even smaller, and we think a bushel of ears will give a greater measure of shelled corn than any other variety. We have again engaged all the selected seed Mr. Pedrick could save, but this is only 400 bushels,—and after this stock is exhausted no more can be had. Per pkt. 10 cts.; per lb. 30 cts., or 3 lbs. for 75 cts., postpaid. By express or freight: 4 quarts for 60 cts.; per peck', $1.00; per bushel, $3.00. BURPEE'S GOLDEN BEAUTY CORN. The productiveness of the Golden Beauty is due to the economical shape of the corn and the fact that a large proportion of the stalks produce two fine ears. It is the largest-grained and handsomest yellow corn we have ever seen, until we became acquainted with the Pedrick Perfected, described above. The ears are of perfect shape, with ten to fourteen straight rows of brightest golden-yellow grains, of remarkable size, and completely filled out to the extreme end of cob. The cobs are unusually small; when broken in half, the grains will generally reach across. The richness of color and fine qual- ity of grain make it very superior for grinding into meal. The ears are easily shelled, although the kernels are firm on the ear, and in every respect present as perfect a type as could be desired. The stalks take a strong hold in the ground ; grow vigorously to a height of eight to ten feet. In 1885 C. W. Holman's, West Willington, Conn., prize crop was 158% bushels shelled corn on one acre. Price 10 cts. per package; 25 cts. per fit; 3 lbs. for 65 cts., postpaid, by mail. By express or freight: Per peck, 60 cts.; per bushel, $1.75; per sack of 2 bushels, $3.25; 10 bushels or more at $1.50 per bushel. CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH. It yields, under good cultivation, from one hun- dred to one hundred and thirty bushels shelled corn per acre. The ears are very large, containing fourteen to thirty-two rows of medium-sized yellow grains. It furnishes a large amount of fodder, growing twelve to sixteen feet high. It is undoubtedly one of the best yellow varieties for good land in this lat- itude and the South, but cannot be relied upon to mature sufficiently early for the North. Prices same as for Burpee's Golden Beauty. HICKORY KING CORN. This white field corn has the largest grains, with the smallest cob, of any white corn ever introduced. So large are the grains and so extremely small the cob that on an ear broken in half a single grain will almost completely cover the cob section. Of strong, vigorous growth, the stalks take a firm hold in the ground and stand upright, resisting the severest storms. The stalks bear generally two good ears each, and occasionally three. It yields splendid crops on light soil, and is undoubtedly the best and most productive white field corn for the South. We do not, however, consider it a safe crop to be grown north of Pennsylvania. Prices same as Burpee's Golden Beauty. EARLY CANADA YELLOW FLINT. We consider our selected stock the best strain of hard-grained, eight-rowed yellow Flint Corn iu cul- tivation. It matures in about ninety days, and while not so productive as the varieties of Dent Corn, is valuable for the short seasons of the far North, and also for second planting. Prices same as for Burpee's Golden Beautv.

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