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Title: Childs' rare flowers vegetables and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_21 (find matches)
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Spring Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants for 1918 87 Field Corn, Golden Superb The Most Valuable Field Corn Ever Grown An enormous Golden Dent Variety, so early that it can be grown in the Northern States, and out-yields any other sort. It origi- nated in Connecticut. It is the finest Field Corn we have ever seen. Ears very large and handsome, mostly twenty-four rows of deep kernels. It is enormously prolific, producing over 200 bushels to the acre in very dry seasons, in hills four feet apart each way. and with ordinary cultivation. Its great vigor enables it to stand dry weather remarkably, and give a good crop, where other sorts fail. Often two or three ears are borne on one stalk and they run as uniform as though they were made in the same mold, and are as perfect and handsome as though they were made of wax. No other variety of Corn can approach this, and it is bound, when known, to be more extensively grown than all other kinds put to- gether. Fodder so excessively sweet and nutritious that cattle eat it in preference to any other. May be harvested early. Select Seed —By mail or express prepaid by us. 10c per pkt., 35c per lb.; 3 lbs.. 90c; 7 lbs.. Si.60. By express or freight, pur- chaser to pay charges, per peck, &0c; uushel, §2.75; 2 bush- els, §5.00. Johnson County Prize White At the National Corn Show, in competition with the finest samples from all over the United States, Johnson County White always captured the prize for the best Corn of any color in the world. Length of ears about ten inches, with twenty rows of grain. Weight of ten ears thirteen and one-half pounds, of which twelve pounds is Corn and one and one-half pounds cob. About one thousand grains to the ear. Growth strong and vig- orous, and should be planted in rows not closer than three and one-half feet. Yield enormous. From every standpoint of scientific breeding this is the finest Corn Selected Seed — 10c. per pkt; 30c per lb.; 3 lbs. for 75c; 7 lbs., $1.50. Carrying charges prepaid. By ex- press or freight at buyer's expense, $1.50 per peck; $5.00 per bushel. New Field Corn, Yardstick Far better than any other, Longfellow type. Possesses great beauty, enornaous productiveness and earliness. In cold climates where the season is short, Yardstick is just the Corn that is needed. It gets its name from the enor- mous length of ears, which though not a yard in length are often one-half of it, by far the longest-eared Corn we have ever seen, and the most beautiful, color golden- yellow. Quality like that of all the fine flint Corns, which is much superior to any Dent variety. There is no doubt but that Yardstick is twice as productive as the common varieties of flint Corn. Its superb quality will be ap- preciated by those who grind it into meal for home con- sumption. Pkt., L0C; tt)., 40C; 3 lbs., $1.00; 7 tt)S„ $1.75 prepaid. By express or freight at buyer's expense, peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.00; 2 bushels, $5.75. New Corn Giant Gold Nugget Flint A most remarkable new Flint Corn which we grew last year for the first time. Kernel extra large, deep yellow and flinty. Ear very long and very large, the eight rows of bulky kernels make ears very formidable in size. It appears to be early and of high quality. Evidently a greatly improved Flint Corn. Growth of plant larger and stronger than any other flint variety, making a fine fodder. Pkt., 10c; lb., 60c; 3 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. By express not prepaid, peck, S2.00; bushel, $5.50. S. F. Strohm, Hanoverton, Ohio, savs: "The Golden Superb Corn is the best I ever raised." J. M. Ranch, McClure, Pa., says: "1 grew four differ- ent kinds of Corn and Golden Superb yielded three timtes as much as any of them." Wm. Duncan, Takapuna, New Zealand, says: "At our fcreat Corn Show I took fi:st jfitee on pur John-on Co. Prize White. I have grown Corn for thirtv years and this is by far the best I ever saw. Golden Superb was also greatly aimiredV'
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