Burpee's 1902 farm annual - vegetable, flower and farm seeds (1902) (20375554418)

Title: Burpee's 1902 farm annual : vegetable, flower and farm seeds
Identifier: CAT31285480 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: W. Atlee Burpee Company; Burpee, W. Atlee (Washington Atlee), 1858-1915; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia : 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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early fordhook sweet CORN,—From a Photograph, redu Burpee's Earliest SHEFFIELD Sugar Corn.d Hardy as Adams; Early as " First of All." This new extra early is the result of a cross between the Cory and Extra Early Adams by Dr. Van Fleet, the well-known hybridizer. It combines the robust growth and extreme hardiness of the Extra Eat ly Adams, with the finer sugaiy quality of the Cory. Ears aver- age six inches in length and are well filled with grains of medium si/e arranged in ten or twelve regular rows. The grains are juicy and of fine, sweet flavor if gathered at the proper stage. It is as hardy as the Adams, ready for use earlier, and of much sweeter quality. One of its strongest recommendations as a market variety is the entire freedom from stunt, which so frequently destroys extra early corn. Per pkt. 10 cts.; pint 25 cts., postpaid. By express: Per quart 25 cts.; 2 quarts 40 cts.; 4 quarts 75 cts'.; peck $1.25 ; per bushel $4.50. F;irlio' corn' l_ai I ICS l JIIL.I 1 ILLU an p0i„ts considered," so writes Mr. C. S. Clark, the well-known grower of Ohio, under date of December 20, 1900. In another letter (quoted in our " Quarter- Century " edition of last year) Mr. Clark wrote : " I say again, as I did last year and have all along, that the Sheffield has more good points than any other early sugar corn in cultivation to-day. Its strongest point, and one of great merit, lies in the fact that it does not smut. The ears are so prettily shaped, and when in the green state white as chalk. No glaze grows in it to speak of, therefore it must be sweet. Its light weight also proves that it is free from glaze and smut. You should make an awful push on this corn. It is a picture in corn. I could make no other stronger claims on any corn than this." EARLY FORDHOOK. o corn, This is the largest=eared extra early true sweet averaging seven inches in length. It is two to three days earlier than the Cory, and has both grains and cob of pure white coloring. The ears are eight-rowed with quite small cob and deep grains. While similar in growth, it is greatly superior to the Cory in sweet- ness of flavor. Per pkt. 10 cts.; pint 20 cts., postpaid. Bv express or freight: Per quart 25 cts.; 2 quarts 40 cts.; 4'quarts 60 cis.; per peck $1.00; per bushel $3.50. EARLY CHAMPION. It matures fully as early and often several days earlier than Crosby's, while the ears are con- siderably larger. The large handsome ears are extremely sweet and contain from ten to twelve rows of deep pure white grains. Per pkt. 10 cts.; pint 20 cts., postpaid. By express or freight: Per quart 20 cts.; 2 quarts 35 cts.; 4 quarts 60 cts.; per peck $1.00; per bushel $3.25,—sacks included. HENDERSON'S METROPOLITAN. A fine large-eared second- early, maturing with the Crosby. The stalks are of strong growth, four feet in height, bearing one or two large ears which are nine inches long, ten- to twelve-rowed, well filled with large grains of sweet flavor. It is one of the best large- eared early varieties, practically free from smut and with a strong thick husk, which is an excellent protection from worms or in shipping to markets ; it is not, however, so early as the new Burpee's Early Cosmopolitan. Prices same as quoted above for Early Champion. KENDEL'S EARLY GIANT. 0 A new second-early variety, in succession to Cory,bCu\g several days earlier than Crosby. Ears average seven inches in length, thick through, with ten or more rows of large grains of rich sugary flavor. Under high cultivation ears of this variety frequently grow ten to twelve inches in length. Prices same as for Early Champion. AMBER CREAM. 0 This is ready for use in succession to the second-early varieties. Stalks grow seven feet high, ears large, ten to fourteen inches in length, with twelve rows of regular medium-size grains of rich creamy tint and sweet flavor. This is one of the finest in quality of all Sweet Corns and should be more extensively planted, though the creamy-yellow tint is slightly against it as a market variety until its fine quality becomes known. Prices same as quoted above for Burpee's Early Fordhook. BURPEE'S SHEFFIELD SUGAR CORN. From a Photograph—natural size. 33