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Title: Landreths' seed catalogue
Identifier: CAT31285599 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: David Landreth & Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : (David Landreth & 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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ASYLUM SUGAR.—Stalk 6 feet, ears long. Desirable. Pkt. inc.; pt. 20c.; qt. :50c. Bv Express or Freight, not prepaid. 4 qts. 55c.; peck 95c.: bush. ' J.OO. •tHAM EARLY SORTS. EARLY CONCORD SUGAR.—An excellent early variety, succeeding the Crosby. Height of stalk about 5 feet. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. By Express or Freisht, not prepaid, 4 qts. 60c.; peck Sl.lO; bush. ^.55. 'CH.^MPION.—A sort in demand in the markets of Xew York. Somewhat similar to Mammoth White Corey. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.: qt. :35c. By Ex- press or Freight, not prepaid. 4 qts. 70c.; peck S1.20 ; bush. S3.90. INTERMEDIATE SORTS. LANDRETHS' SUGAR (see Novelties, page 4),
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SQUANTUM SUGAR, OR EXCELSIOR. —A variety of celebrity in the New York market^. Pkt. 10c.: pt. 20c.; qt. :50e. By Express or Freight, not prepaid. 4 qts. 50c.; peckS5c.: bush. S2.75. IMPROVED TRIUMPH. — Very superior to the old Triumph. Pkt. 10c.: pt. 20c.; qt. a5c. By Express or ^'Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 70c.; peck S1.25 ; bush. S4.00. PERRY'S HYBRID, 75 DAYS.-An early variety and productive, producing a large ear set with large grains. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 30c. By Express or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 50c.; peck 85c.; bush. S2.75. EARLY MAMMOTH.—The earliest long slim ear among the very desirable sorts. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.: qt. 3.5c. By Express or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 60c.; peck Sl.lO; bush. §3.55. ZIGZAG EVERGREEN, 78 DAYS. — An early variety bearing exct-edingly long ears. Stalk short and slender. Early in maturity for so large an ear, sho\\'v and highly recommended. TRY IT. Pkt. H'c; pt. 20c.: qt. 30c. Bv Express or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. GOc; peck §1.00; bush. §3.30. BLACK MEXICAN SUGAR. - Rich in saccharine or su'jfaty qualities. The grain, though black when dry, is > mply of a smoky hue when in edible condition. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. By Express or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 60e.; peck §1.10 ; bush. §3.50. VERGREEN SUGAR (Stowell's).-A favorite variety among the late Sugar Corns. Matures for table about 8i) days from germination. Pkt. inc.; pt. 20c.; qt. 30e. By Express or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 50c.; peck. 75c.; bush. §2.50. LATE SORTS. a Early Beverly, ipkox Sugar. ^^^H^eeu Sugar. -Extra Earlv Adams. Mammoth Sugar. ('rosby Sugar, 'iriumph Sugar. -i. Asylum Sugar. Landreths' Sugar. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 70 DAYS. — A short-stalked, productive sort, frequently producing 3 ears to the plant. Ears large for so small a stalk : grain narrow and verj- deep, after form of shoe-peg. Highly recommended as one of the very be^t. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 30c. By Ex'press or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 60c.; peck §1.00 ; bush. §3.25. EGYPTIAN SUGAR, 00 DAYS.-Sweet and large in ear, vigorous in stalk, habit late. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 30c. Bv Express or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 55c.; peck 90c.; bush. §2.90. /a (CKOX SUGAR.—An excellent sort succeeding the Concord. Pkt. 10c.; -)t. 20c.: qt. 35c. Bv Express or Freight, not prepaid, 4 qts. 60c.; peck il.lO; bush. §;3.55. LATE MAMMOTH SUGAR.-The strongest growing of all Sugar Corns. It requires about 85 days to reach matirrity for table. The ears are very large and showy. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.: qt." 30c. By Express or Freigi:^, not prepaid, 4 qts. bbc: peck 90c.; bush. §2.90. ^ ENSILAGE SUGAR CORN.-By broadcast sowing or drilling in close rows, a luxuriant growth of sugary forage may be obtained from this com. Cut when just showing the flower spike, as in that condition it is most nutritious. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 30c. By Express or Freight, not pre- paid, 4 qts. 50c.; peck 75c.; bush. §2.35. (19)

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