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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



Ears borne at 4th and 6th nodes, one ear per stalk with an addi- 

 tional nubbin usually present. Shank moderately short, 3-4 inches, 

 slender and brittle. Husk leaves few and rather short; husks long, 

 moderately heavy and rather tightly wrapped. Husked ear medium 

 long and moderately plump, 7-8 x l :! t -2 inches, partly cylindrical 

 and slightly tapering; rows 14-16, straight, crowded around the 

 cob, very attractive. 



Kernels at milk stage light yellow, narrow, thick and rather 

 shallow; at dry stage distinctly deep orange, very small, .95 x .8 x 

 .33 cm. (200 seeds per oz.); ovate, occasionally somewhat triangular; 

 crown distinctly rounded; surface abundantly and very finely 

 wrinkled; set very tightly and firmly on cob. 



Gold Bond. Ref. 307. 



This variety was selected from Golden Giant and 

 offered about 1929 by the Kilgore Seed Co. of Florida. 

 Since it is a straight selection from Golden Giant, which 

 is of hybrid origin, it is perhaps subject to small varia- 

 tions of plant and ear. 



At Geneva edible ears were produced in 76 days, 

 7 days earlier than Golden Giant, the variety it most 

 resembles, and 4 days later than Golden Sunshine. 

 Because of its apparent vigor and productiveness, it 

 has been used with some success in some of the southern 

 states where difficulty has been experienced in producing 

 true sweet corn varieties. The plants of Gold Bond 

 are slightly taller than Golden Giant but decidedly more 

 stocky and more inclined to tiller. The foliage is also 

 a darker green with leaves much longer and broader 

 than those of Golden Giant. The ears are slightly 

 longer and will average two less rows, although the 

 differences in this respect are not very noticeable. 



Plant medium tall, 5 ] 2~6 feet, very coarse and bushy, stout; 

 stalks moderately heavy and slightly zigzag; nodes 9-10, covered, 

 not prominent. Tillers many, nearly as tall as central stalk. 

 Leaves long and broad, 34-36 x 4H- ! 2 inches; sheath longer than 

 internode. Tassel moderately long and heavy, 18-20 inches; 

 terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets drooping, many, long and 

 crowded; bracts green, moderately striped with red; anthers buff 

 color (chamois to deep colonial buff); 58-60 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 4th and 5th nodes, one ear per stalk with a fair 

 sized nubbin present. Shank short and heavy, 2-3 inches. Husk 

 leaves short, many and possess a shade of green very similar to the 

 husks; husks moderately few, rather short and rather tightly 

 wrapped. Husked ear moderately long and plump, 7-9 x l%-1 

 inches, moderately tapering, often somewhat cylindrical; rows 

 12-14, regular and straight, crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage maize yellow to pale orange, moderately 

 narrow and medium depth; at the dry stage deep yellow, medium 

 width and moderately long, .88 x 1.1 x .40 cm. (130 seeds per oz.); 

 triangular in shape; crown slightly rounded; surface rough and 

 rather deeply and abundantly wrinkled; set moderately loose on 

 cob. 



Gold Coin. Ref. 86. Syn. New Yellow. Illus. 25, 26. 



This variety was offered by Burpee in 1930 and in 

 our trials has shown considerable promise. A New 

 Jersey market gardener, E. R. Stover, offered seed 

 to Burpee in 1928 and it was grown in their trials in 

 1929. Mr. Stover had named it " New Yellow," but 

 when Burpee accepted it as a new variety the name was 

 changed to Gold Coin. 



At Geneva 76 days were required for ears to reach 

 edible maturity, which proved to be 1 week earlier than 

 Golden Giant, 2 days earlier than Golden Bantam, and 

 4 days later than Golden Sunshine. The plants of | 



Gold Coin show much less red than Golden Giant, 

 produce decidedly more tillers, and consequently present 

 a much more bushy habit of growth. The husked ear 

 will average slightly longer with less rows and is more 

 attractive. Kernels at the milk stage are lighter yellow 

 and somewhat broader. The variety has not been 

 sufficiently well known to warrant any logical criticism 

 at this time. Its performance at Geneva has been 

 favorable in respect to earliness, vigor, quality, and 

 attractiveness. 



Plant medium tall, 5-5 1 j feet, stalks slender and moderately 

 straight; nodes 8-9, covered, not prominent; internodes blotched 

 with red at base. Brace roots present and complete on one node, 

 useful. Tillers moderately many, nearly as tall as central stalk; 

 entire plant assumes rather stocky, bushy habit. Leaves medium 

 long and moderately broad, 28-30 x 3 1 £-4 inches; sheath distinctly 

 longer than internode. Tassel moderately short and stout, 14-15 

 inches, terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets nearly erect, many, 

 long, and crowded; bracts pale green, moderately striped with red; 

 anthers buff (chamois to deep colonial buff) ; 58-60 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 3rd and 4th nodes, one ear per stalk with an 

 additional nubbin present. Shank usually short and heavy. Husks 

 many, thick, moderately long and loosely wrapped. Husked ear 

 moderately long and plump, 8-9 x l?4-2 inches, partly cylindrical 

 and slightly tapering; tip broadly conical; rows 12-14, regular 

 straight, crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage moderately light yellow, broad, rather 

 thin and medium deep; at dry stage deep yellow, moderately large, 

 1.04 x 1.0 x .39 cm. (116 seeds per oz.): roughly triangular in shape; 

 crown rounded; surface very rough and coarsely wrinkled; rather 

 irregular with deep folds and creases. Set moderately loose on cob. 



Gold Coin, Livingston's. Refs. 22, 23, 90, 91, 92, 

 94, 120, 121, 125, 188, 274, 275, 322, 367, 411, 

 509, 510, 512, 514, 536, 537, 538. Syn. New 

 Gold Coin. 

 Under this name there were two distinct introduc- 

 tions, one offered simultaneously in 1890 by Livingston 

 and Gregory as Gold Coin, and the other not appearing 

 until 40 years later, 1930, as Burpee's Gold Coin. The 

 source of the first Gold Coin is not definitely known, 

 although it supposedly came from a cross between a 

 yellow dent and Stowell's Evergreen. However note- 

 worthy its qualifications, Gold Coin was not listed by 

 Livingston after 1900; in fact the catalogs of that firm 

 carried no other yellow until Golden Bantam was 

 accepted in 1910. Gregory, in 1906, says, " Several 

 years ago a golden sweet corn was catalogued (we believe 

 the name was ' Gold Coin '). It was very late and 

 besides had a disagreeable field corn flavor." 



Plant tall, 7-8 feet, stalks heavy and stout; tillers moderately 

 few. Tassel long; terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets many, 

 crowded and bushy. Ears borne 2 ' i-3 ' o feet from the ground. 

 Husked ear long and plump, 9-10 x 2-2 '3 inches, partly cylindrical 

 and slightly tapering, tips abruptly conical to rounded; rows 14—16, 

 regular, straight, crowded around the cob. Kernels at milk stage 

 pale yellow in color; at dry stage large, much longer than broad; 

 crown nearly flat; surface much wrinkled and creased; set very 

 loosely on cob. 



Gold Nugget. Ref. 111. 



One of the novelties offered in 1914 by John Lewis 

 Childs, Floral Park, New York, was a very dwarf yellow 

 sweet corn from Maine. In growth the plant did 

 not exceed 2 to 3 feet and the ears were set low on the 



