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01794 RAINBOW INDIAN (Squaw). Highly decorative corn with kernels in shades of red, yellow, orange, blue and stripes. Ears make handsome door swags and decorations around Halloween and Thanksgiv- ing. Easy-to-grow. Sells well at roadside mar- kets. 100 days. (A) Pkt. (1 oz.) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.15; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.50; (P) 1 lb. $10.95; (P) 4 lb. $35.95.
03949 PENCIL COB. Hearty, yellow shoepeg-type, unequalled as a roasting ear. Good for freezing, too. Light yellow shoepeg kernels are set tightly on small red cobs. Nice and sweet in the milk stage. Tall sturdy plants produce compact cobs that take up less stor- age space in the freezer. 80 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.45; (C) 1,000 seeds $9.50; (E) 5,000 seeds $32.95.
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03851 BLACK AZTEC. Very old Indian sweet corn with a distinctively sweet delicious flavor, which many believe no other corn can equal. Slender ears have eight rows, are 8 in. long, with very tender, purple-white kernels when table ready. Can be used to make flour. Dries to a gray-black on a 5 ft. stalk. 85-90 days. (A) Pkt. (1 oz.) $2.95; 2 pkts. $5.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $11.95.
Double Red Sweet See Page 5.
03874 SIX SHOOTER. Very old vari- ety that shoots out as many as six good ears of corn on a single stalk. Solid, meaty, tender, small kernels of delicious flavor. Excellent for freezing. Grows on tall, vigorous stalks. Ear is slender and narrow, with 10 rows of white ker- nels. 80 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.45; (C) 1,000 seeds $9.50; (E) 5,000 seeds $32.95.
03914 GOLDEN BANTAM. The old reli- able yellow sweet corn. A favorite for over 50 years. Ears are very uniform, 6 in. long, with 8 rows of tender, sweet, delicious kernels. Stalks grow 5 ft. tall, with light colored silks. Many customers wouldn’t grow any other. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $2.25; 2 pkts. $3.95; (C) 1,000 seeds $9.50; (E) 5,000 seeds $32.95.
03876 STOWELL’S EVER- GREEN. Reintroduced from 1952, and still one of the best for canning and table. A stan- dard late variety widely grown by market gardeners. Ears, 8 in. long, produce kernels that are very deep, white, tender and sweet flavored. Remains in table condition longer than most. 100 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $2.25; 2 pkts. $3.95; (C) 1,000 seeds $9.50; (E) 5,000 seeds $32.95.
Truckers Favorite & Hickory King See Page 36.
POPCORN – America’s Finest. Culture.
Sow popcorn around the middle of May. Sow about 1/2 in. deep in hills of 3 to 4 seeds. Harvest in late Aug. or Sept. when the ears are about 5 in. long and the stalks and leaves are completely dry. Let dry for about a week in a dry, sheltered place. Then husk, strip and pop.
01764 CALICO. A hard to find gour- met popcorn in a wide range of colors. Produces 5 to 8 in. ears – larger than min- iature popcorn ears. Kernel colors include yellow, brown, white, purple, red, blue and more. Use some ears for holiday decorating and gifts; shell off and pop the balance for low cal enjoyment. Very unusual. 105 days. (A) Pkt. (1/2 oz.) $2.55; (M) 1/4 lb. $7.95; (P) 1 lb. $24.95.
TYPE. Purdue 410. Largest of our pop- corns. Pops huge, tender kernels of a rich butter color. Almost hull-less. Ears are 7 to 8 in. on sturdy 6 ft. plants. 105 days. (A) Pkt. (1 oz.) $2.35; (M) 1/4 lb. $5.50; (P) 1 lb. $11.95; (P) 2 lb. $19.95.
01779 GIANT YELLOW HYBRID 01771 JAPANESE WHITE HULL-
LESS. Our only white open-pollinated popcorn, with short ears almost as wide as they are long. Also called Australian Hull- less or Bumble Bee. Kernels are tender, pure white and hull-less. Very productive – 3 to 6 ears per stalk. 110 days. (A) Pkt. (1-1/2 oz.) $1.85; (M) 1/4 lb. $4.50; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $15.75.
POPCORN SHELLER. If you grow your own popcorn, you'll find this to be the handiest device since the invention of the wheel. Durable light-weight cast aluminum tool shells every kernel off the cob with a twisting motion. $6.95 each.
54048 LITTLE STRIPPER
01788 SNOW PUFF WHITE HY- BRID. Our mid-season white variety produces three or more ears per stalk. Completely hull-less. Tender, small kernels with no hard center. Grows 4 to 5 ft. tall. Unequalled flavor. 90 days. (A) Pkt. (1 oz.) $2.45; (M) 1/4 lb. $6.50; (P) 1 lb. $14.50; (P) 2 lb. $24.95.
is not your regular, everyday run of the mill sorghum. A unique variety of sorghum that can be popped like popcorn. The white seeds are formed on a loose head at the top of the plant. If you’re into popcorn, you will want to try this. If you’re not, the dried seed heads can be used in floral bouquets. This is something different and that’s what makes gardening so much fun. 88 days. (A) Pkt. (1 oz.) $3.25; (M) 1/4 lb. $12.95; (P) 1 lb. $39.95.
01789 WHITE POPPING SORGHUM. Hey, this
ABLES Q SWEET CORN- Ornamental & Open-Pollinated Types.
03919 HOWLING MOB. The finest, early mid-season corn ever brought to the table! Ears, up to 9 in. long, are closely set with a dozen or more rows of pearly white kernels – deliciously sweet, deep and juicy with thin, tender skins. Particularly favored for corn-on-the-cob because of its attractive appearance. 85 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.45; (C) 1,000 seeds $9.50; (E) 5,000 seeds $32.95.
03854 COUNTRY GENTLE-
MAN. The old shoepeg variety with kernels irregularly spaced – not in rows. Slender 7 in. ears of extra-deep white kernels on 7 ft. stalks. Heavy producer. Excellent fresh or frozen, and makes an outstanding cream-style corn. 90 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.45; (C) 1,000 seeds $9.50; (E) 5,000 seeds $32.95.
CORN salad and other salad fixin’s.
02551 CORN SALAD or FET- TICUS. Large-Leaved
An old favorite among salad lovers. Serve like lettuce or cook like spin- ach. In parts of the country, it is used in place of lettuce during the winter. Pleasing, mild, nutty flavor and deli- cate texture. Produces large, round, dark green leaves. Can be successively sowed. August sowings will provide greens for late fall. Later sowings may be covered with straw in winter for use in the early spring. 50 days. (A) Pkt. (200 seeds) $1.75; (K) 1/2 oz. $3.95; (L) 1 oz. $6.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $19.95.
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01997 CRESS, UPLAND. Same flavor as Water Cress, except this plant grows well on high, dry land. As easily grown as spinach or lettuce. Hardy perennial that can be grown for several years without replanting. (A) Pkt. $1.75; 2 pkts. $2.95; (L) 1 oz. $6.95.
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54045 POWERPOP MICROWAVE
ment PowerCup concentrators – each can be reused many times over. $26.95 each. 54046 Replacement Concentrators (set of 8) $2.95.
83033 CORN KERNEL KUTTER. One stroke strips kernels clean from an entire ear of corn. Stainless steel cutting circle fits any size cob. Sharp, saw-toothed cutting edge cuts kernels cleanly without crushing. $5.95 each; 2 for $9.95.
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54059 CORN STRIPPER. Fits your hand with ease – much like a computer mouse. Slide the stripper lengthwise down cob and the kernels are quickly cut and collected inside the compartment which holds 1/2 cup. Fits any size corn cob. Compact, durable and portable. Comes apart for easy clean up. Features stain- less steel blades and non-slip grips. BPA free. $6.95 each.
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AND CREAMER. Especial- ly good for preparing cream- style corn. For creamed corn, it cuts, shreds and scrapes kernels quickly with little effort, leav- ing tough husks on the cob. Cuts evenly, without spatter, on any size ear. Stainless steel. Converts for whole kernels. $17.95 each; 2 for $29.95.
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