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Title: Manual of everything for the garden : 1894
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Catalogs Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Plants, Ornamental Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & 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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une 1st, a special Coteioyuv of Celery. Pahbage and other Vegetable Plants, which will be mailed, to all of our customers. 30 PETE** HBriDESSOfi St CO., flEW YOt^.— VEGETABUE SEElDS. CORN, Sugar. All varieties of Sweet or Sugar Corn may be either sown in rows four and one-half feet apart,and the seeds placed about eight inches apart in the rows, or planted in hills at distances of threeor four feet each way, according to the variety grown or the richness of the soil in which it isplanted. The taller the variety, or the richer the soil, the greater should be the distance apart.We make our first plantings in this vicinity about the middle of May, and continuesuccessive plantings every two or three weeks until the last week in July. Inmore southerly latitudes planting is begun a monthearlier and continued a month later. Add 10 cents per quart extra if to be sentby mail. ^....C^sac German, Welchkom.—French, Mais.—Spanish, Maiz. 1 qt. for 200 hills; 8 to 10 qts. in hills for an acre.
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* EARLY VARIETIES.* CORY EARLY. The Cory is undoubtedly the earliest of all andthe very best extra early Sweet Corn. We have proved it to befive days earlier than the Marblehead, which hitherto has alwaystaken the lead. Those desiring a first early variety can makeno mistake in planting the Cory. 10c. % P*-> l^c. P*-» ^5c. qt.,$1.25 pk., $4.50 bush. CROSBYS EARLY. Early and a great favorite. Rather smallears, but productive and of excellent quality. 10c. % P*-> ^c.pt., 25c. qt., $1.25 pk., $4.00 bush. EARLY MINNESOTA. Very early and desirable alike in themarket or family garden. Height not over ±)4 feet; ears of fairsize and good quality. 10c. % pt., 15c. pt., 25c. qt., $1.25 pk.,$4.00 bush. medium: earey varieties. *- PERRYS HYBRID. An early twelve-rowed variety, growingonly four to five feet high, with ears set very low on the stalk.Kernels white, large, sweet and very tender. 10c. % pt., 15c.pt., 25c. qt., S1.25 pk., $4.00 bush. ROSLYN HYBRID. Is a very large-growing sort,

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