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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



6 days later than Golden Sunshine and 5 days earlier 

 than Golden Giant. This has been for several years 

 the most popular sweet corn for all purposes. The name 

 has become so thoroughly impregnated in the minds of 

 the growers and consumers that many of them will not 

 accept anything else. Such faith has of course made an 

 impression on those interested in breeding and selec- 

 tion, so that continual work of this nature has gone ahead 

 in order to increase the quality of the desirable char- 

 acteristics and to limit the presence of inferior ones. 

 It is evident, then, that Golden Bantam has assumed 

 the position it now holds because of its rare quality and 

 wide adaptability. The plants are about equal in height 

 to Golden Giant, but somewhat more slender, while the 

 stalks are more often streaked with red and not as 

 heavily braced. The ears are shorter than Barden's 

 Wonder Bantam, with kernels slightly more narrow. 

 Undoubtedly more individual strains have been 

 selected from Golden Bantam and given equally as 

 many name variations, than any other sweet corn 

 variety. This condition has brought about a great mass 

 of Golden Bantam strains which, because of such factors 

 as climate, location, and utility, have been selected 

 and grown for market. Such recognized names as 

 Extra Early Bantam, Golden Bantam Selected, Golden 

 Bantam Improved, Golden Bantam Massachusetts 

 Grown, Golden Bantam Mountain Grown, and Minne- 

 sota 8-rowed Golden Bantam, are in themselves examples 

 of the influence of season or section on the selection 

 of that particular strain. Their favorable points are 

 recognized, be it in relation to season or climatic 

 adaptability, yet the differences are truly variations in 

 strain and therefore are not given individual treatment 

 in this study. The description that follows is meant 

 to convey a word picture of the true type which for 

 many years has meant so much to the professional 

 and amateur gardener alike. 



Plant medium tall, 5—5 J 2 feet; stalks slender, moderately 

 straight: nodes 8-9, partially covered and occasionally prominent; 

 internodes streaked and blotched with red on exposed portions. 

 Brace roots usually not present. Tillers variable in number. 

 Leaves medium long and narrow, 28-30 x 3} 2- 3?4 inches; sheath 

 equal to and occasionally shorter than internode. Tassel moder- 

 ately short and moderately slender, 14—16 inches, occasionally colored 

 at the base; terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets nearly erect to 

 slightly drooping, many present, short, simple and moderately well 

 distributed; bracts green, striped with slight to moderate amount of 

 red; anthers usually buff colored (deep colonial buff) although some 

 strains also produce some that are reddish bronze (terra cotta); 

 58-60 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 3rd and 4th nodes, often two ears per stalk with 

 an additional nubbin occasionally present. Shank 3-5 inches 

 long, slender, brittle. Husk leaves few, short and moderately 

 light; husks medium in number, thin; inner layer of the inside husks 

 adheres to kernels, not easily removed. Silk rather short and scanty, 

 variable in color, easily removed. Husked ear medium long and 

 slender, 6-7 x 1 ' _. -1 ■' , inches, nearly cylindrical with a very slight 

 taper at tip end; base rounded and tip conical; rows 8, regular, 

 straight, and uniformly spaced. 



Kernels at milk stage yellow, rather large, broad, moderately 

 thick and shallow; at dry stage amber yellow, medium size, .88 x 1.08 

 x .38 cm. 1125 seeds per oz.); short, moderately broad ovate; crown 

 distinctly rounded, semicircular; surface rough, finely wrinkled; 

 set slightly loose on cob. 



Golden Bantam. 10- to 14-Rowed. Refs. 21, 279. Syn. 

 Giant Golden Bantam, Improved Golden Bantam. 



To some, the small size of the ear has been one of 

 the most desirable characters of Golden Bantam; to 

 others, the smallness of ear has been most objectionable. 

 Many attempts have been made by crossing or by selec- 

 tion to increase both vigor of plant and size of ear of the 

 variety. In 1922, the Everett B. Clark Seed Co., of 

 Milford, Connecticut, now the Associated Seed Growers, 

 Inc., introduced Golden Bantam 10- to 14-Rowed as 

 a selection from the original Golden Bantam. This 

 strain has been continued as a large Bantam particularly 

 desirable for canners and market gardeners. 



Edible ears were produced at Geneva in 78 days, 

 the same as Golden Bantam, 6 days later than Golden 

 Sunshine and 5 days earlier than Golden Giant. The 

 plants are as a rule more stocky and inclined to produce 

 more tillers than the regular Golden Bantam. The 

 ears have from 10 to 14 rows instead of 8, and conse- 

 quently are much plumper and less tapering. 



Plant moderately short, 4 ' -j-5 feet, stalks slender and moder- 

 ately straight; nodes 8-9, exposed and prominent, internodes streaked 

 with red on the exposed portions. Tillers many, nearly as tall as 

 central stalk. Leaves moderately short and moderately narrow, 

 26-28 x 3-3 1 2 inches; sheath distinctly shorter than internode. 

 Tassel moderately short and heavy, 14-15 inches, colored at the 

 base; terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets somewhat drooping, 

 short, many and crowded; bracts green, moderately striped with 

 red; anthers usually buff (deep colonial buff), occasionally a few 

 reddish bronze (terra cotta); 60 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 3rd and 4th nodes, often two ears per stalk; 

 shank short, 2-3 inches, moderately heavy and brittle. Husks 

 moderately many, thick, rather tightly wrapped and medium long. 

 Husked ear medium long and moderately plump, 6-7 x l?-g-lj£ 

 inches, nearly cylindrical, slightly tapering; base slightly enlarged 

 and compressed; tip abruptly conical; rows 10-14, usually straight, 

 occasionally irregular at the base, crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage light yellow, moderately wide and 

 medium shallow; at dry stage dull orange yellow, medium size, 

 slightly longer than wide, 1.05 x .95 x .35 cm. 1 1 24 seeds per oz.); 

 triangular in shape; crown slightly rounded; surface rather finely but 

 shallowly wrinkled; rather loosely set on cob; occasionally tight. 



Golden Cory. Refs. 73, 321. Syn. Early Yellow Cory. 

 This was offered by Chas. J. Lindholm, Minneapolis, 

 Minnesota, as new in 1922 and again in 1928. Since 

 in both cases it was said to have come from a cross 

 between Mammoth Cory and Golden Bantam, we assume 

 that the original introduction was lost and that the 

 later introduction represents a new line. This might 

 possibly account for the 1922 stock having 14 to 16 

 rows and that of 1928 from 10 to 12 rows. 



Plant moderately short, 4 '2-5 feet; stalks slender and some- 

 what zigzag; nodes 8-10, slightly exposed but not very prominent. 

 Tassel medium long, 15-18 inches, slender; terminal spike erect; 

 lateral spikelets horizontal, short and medium in number. 



Ears borne at 3rd and 4th nodes, one and occasionally two 



ears per plant. Shank short and slender. Husks few, rather short 



and loosely wrapped, easily removed. Husked ear medium long 



I and moderately plump, 7-8 x 1 : s -1"k inches, moderately tapering; 



I rows 12-14, straight, regular, crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage yellow, rather narrow, medium depth and 



thickness; at dry stage dull amber yellow, small, short and narrow, 



.9 x .92 x .35 cm. (156 seeds per oz. 1; somewhat triangular; crown 



slightly rounded; surface abundantly but shallowly wrinkled; set 



I tightly on cob. 



