192 NEW JERSEY STATE AGRICULTURAL 



THE "golden BANTAM-STOWELl's EVERGREEN" CROSS (34-83). 



Yellow grains from twin ears were planted in thirty-two hills 

 making one of the two blocks of this cross grow upon the Home 

 Grounds, while white grains from solid white twin ears were 

 used for the second block. Both strains were far below the high 

 grade of plants and product of the year before upon the same 

 ground. Many ears were imperfectly filled out, making it diffi- 

 cult to find a set of ears suitable for a photograph and an engrav- 

 ing. 



It seems demonstrated that the combination here made has 

 resulted in a cross that is earlier than the "Stowell" with much 

 of its length and richness of grain. 



One hundred and six packets of the white grains of this cross 

 and ninety-three of the yellow grains were distributed and the 

 following replies will give the reader the views held by various 

 practical growers. 



REPORTS FROM TESTERS OF THE "gOLDEN BANTAM-STOWELL's 



EVERGREEN." 



(i) "This variety is early with good-sized ears. The yield is good and the 

 corn very sweet." (2) "The ears are very large, well filled out and are of 

 a delicious flavor." (3) "The flavor is very good and very sweet." (4) "I 

 am perfectly satisfied with the corn ; the ears, three on a stalk, were long and 

 well filled with small close grains; the finest corn I ever ate." (5) "The corn 

 has nice-sized ears with large grains." (6) "The corn has a fine growth and 

 ears of good length ; the grains are uniform and the corn is sweet and ten- 

 der." (7) "The long ears have large stout, white grains and short stalk. 

 Very good quality." (8) "This corn is fine; grains are extremely sweet." 

 (9) "A good corn for the home garden." (10) "It is a very good kind of 

 corn, being the only kind we had that amounted to anything this season. It 

 is not very large with long ears and medium deep grains." (11) "Had fair- 

 sized ears, two on most stalks, and well filled out." (12) "The corn came 

 up well, started off nicely and made a quick growth." (13) "The ears were 

 of nice size, very white and sweet." (14) "The plant was of medium size 

 with large ear of fine quality." (15) "The ears are large, stalks medium and 

 ears set close to the ground." (16) "The corn stalks grew to about six 

 feet, ears were about six inches long and corn was of good quality and flavor 

 for eating." (17) "This corn was the best I ever had on my table. Every 

 member of my family praised it. Ears were of good size and well filled. I 

 have saved a number for seed." (18) "Ears were of good size, good quality 

 and quite productive." (19) "The seed came up finely, it grew quickly. 

 The ear was short with good-sized grains, which were very sweet. The 

 height of the corn was about four feet." (20) "The corn was fine, the ears 

 were medium-sized and the grains were deep." (21) "This corn was very 

 early with well-filled out ears of a sweet flavor." (22) "The corn grew 

 about five feet high, had fair-sized ears. The grain was sweet and deep-set 

 in the cob." (23) "The corn is all right, very fine. Flavor excellent." (24) 

 "The plant was about seven feet tall. The quality is considered excellent and 

 the grain continues long in edible condition.'" (25) "A midseason variety 

 growing seven feet high with large, twelve-rowed ears." (26) "The corn 

 v.'as fine." (27) "The size of plant was about four feet, medium-sized ear 



