Title: Descriptive catalogue : Wood's high grade seeds and guide for the farm & garden
Identifier: CAT31284064 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: T. W. Wood & Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Richmond, Va. : T. W. Wood & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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18 T. AT. WOOD & SONS, Richmond. Va. CORN==Roasting=Ear Varieties. Sweet or sugar corns are so far superior in flavor and tenderness that it is surprising that any one should be satisfied with field corns for the table. Those who have never grown sweet corns should by all means give them a trial, and we believe they will never be without them. Culture.—Plant the early corns in well-manured ground last of ilarch or early in April. Sugar corn should not be planted until the ground gets warm. Cultivate deeoly and often, and continue planting at intervals of about two weeks for a succession of roasting ears. The early varieties of sugar corn can be pjanted during July for late roasting-ears. One quart will plant five hundred hills, and from six to eight quarts one acre. Add. 15 cents per quart, 10 cents per pint, to your order if to be sent by mail. The following five varieties are not sugar corns, but are valuable on account of their earliness: Extra Early Adams. The earliest white corn in cultiva- tion; makes a small ear and stalk, and can be planted close together. Pkt. oc; pt. 10c.; qt. 15c.: peck, 65c; doz. ears, 25c. Early Adams, or Burlington. Similar to the Extra Early Adams, but a little later, and makes larger ears. It is earlier and hardier than any of the sugar corns, and as it makes a small stalk, can be planted very close. Pkt. oc; pt. 10c; qt. 15c; peck, 65c; bushel, "62.00; doz. ears, 25c. Gentry Early Market. A large-eared, quick-maturing, flinty white corn, making good roasting-ears to come in after Early Adams. Aside from its worth as a table corn, it possesses merits of high order as a field variety, especially on light soils and thin land. It grows and matures very rapidly, making it valuable to plant early for market or home use, or to plant late, after it is too late to plant other varieties. Pkt. 5c.; pt. 10c ; qt. 15c; peck, 50c; bushel, 81.50: doz. ears, 25c. Rare Ripe, or Long White Flint. Known in some sec- tions as the Hominy Com, and is one of the best sorts for this purpose. The ears are long, and being of very quick growth is desirable for second early market for roasting-ears. Pkt. 5c.: pt. 10c: qt. 15c; peck, 50c; bushel, 81.50: doz. ears, 25c Truckers' Favorite. For description of this new second early roasting-ear corn, see page T. Pkt. 10c.; qt 25c.; peck, 75c.; bushel, 82.50: doz. ears, 30c. SUGAR or SWEET CORNS. Extra Early Cory. This is the earliest of the sweet corns. The ears, while not as large as the later sorts, are very sweet, and of the best quality. Pkt. 5c.; qt. 20c; peck, 75c. Early Minnesota. One of the earliest of the sugar corns. Of dwarf habit; ears of fair size: very sweet and ten- der. Pkt. 5e.: qt. 20c: peck, 75c Black Mexican. One of the sweetest and most delicious flavored of the sugar corns. Of quick maturity. Pkt. 5c: qt. 20c: peck, 75c Crosby's Early Sweet. An excellent early variety. Ears of good size and very sweet. Pkt. 5c.; qt. 20c; peck, 75c: bushel, 82.25. Country Gentleman. Although a comparatively new variety, its many good qualities have brought it rapidly into favor. The ears are not only of good size, but are produced in great abundance, frequently yielding three or four good ears to the stalk. The cob is very small, giving a great depth to the grain. Pkt. 5c; qt. 20c; peck, 75c.: bushel, 82.25. Triumph Sugar. The earliest of the large varieties: very prolific and sweet: intermediate between the preceding variety and Stowell's Evergreen. Pkt. oc: qt. 20c: peck, 75c: bushel, 82.25. Egyptian. An excellent variety, resembling the Stowell's Evergreen. The ears are large and excep- tionally sweet and rich. A splendid sort both for table and market, also largely used for canning. Pkt. 5c: qt. 20c: peck. 65c: bushel, 82.25: doz. ears. 35c. Stowell's Evergreen. Although a late variety, this has long been a great favorite. Its strong point is that it will remain in the green state longer than any other sort. Aside from this, it is exceptionally tender and sugary. Pkt. 5c; qt. 30c.; peck. 65c: bushel, $2.25; doz. ears, 35c.
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