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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



few of these good varieties have been bred or selected 

 by C. J. Lindholm, a Minneapolis gardener and seedsman. 



Mr. Lindholm crossed Quincy Market, which is 

 even more popular on the Twin City markets than in 

 its home territory, with Golden Bantam. This cross 

 was made in 1915 and after 7 years work a hybrid strain 

 was offered to growers as Golden Leader. The parent 

 varieties have ears that are quite individual, so that the 

 combination resulted in a rather attractive new yellow 

 type. 



Eighty-two days were required for this variety to 

 reach edible maturity at Geneva. This was identical 

 in season to that of Golden Rod, 4 days later than 

 Golden Bantam, and 8 days earlier than Sunnybrook. 

 The plants are shorter and more inclined to zigzag than 

 Golden Rod, leaves much shorter and more narrow, 

 and tassels shorter and more erect. The ears are more 

 tightly wrapped with husks, while the husked ear is 

 more plump, although of equal length. The dry kernels 

 are smaller, much longer in proportion to the width, and 

 triangular in shape instead of broad ovate. In many 

 respects it resembles Golden Giant, but stalks are more 

 uniformly slender and kernels at milk stage distinctly 

 more narrow. It is used in the Middle West to a con- 

 siderable extent as a market and home garden variety, 

 and at Geneva has proved to be a very uniform and 

 attractive sort. 



Plant moderately tall, 5 J 2-6 feet; stalks moderately slender 

 and slightly zigzag; nodes 9-10, slightly exposed, occasionally 

 prominent ; internodes quite heavily shaded with red on the exposed 

 portions. Brace roots present on one node, moderately useful 

 and complete. Tillers moderately many, usually as tall as central 

 stalk. Leaves short and narrow, 23-25 x 2 1 -j-3 , 2 inches, sheath 

 slightly shorter than internode. Tassel moderately short, 15-16 

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

 many present and moderately crowded; bracts green, moderately 

 striped with red; anthers dark reddish brown (vinaceous red to 

 van dyke red); 65-66 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 3rd to the 5th nodes, usually one ear per stalk 

 with an additional nubbin usually present. Shank short, 2-3 

 inches, moderately heavy and brittle. Husks moderately long, 

 heavy, tightly wrapped. Husked ear medium long and plump, 

 7-8 x 1 3 4~2 inches, moderately tapering; base slightly enlarged and 

 compressed; tip conical and slightly exposed; rows 12—16, regular 

 and straight, occasionally somewhat irregular at the base, crowded 

 around the cob. 



Kernels at the milk stage light yellow, rather narrow and shal- 

 low; at the dry stage light amber yellow, small, slightly longer than 

 broad, .94 x .85 x .35 cm. (128 seeds per oz.); triangular; crown 

 slightly rounded; surface moderately fine, shallow and abundantly 

 wrinkled, occasionally rather smooth and devoid of much wrinkling; 

 set tightly on cob. 



Golden Nugget. Ref. 542. Ann. of Hort. 1892. 171. 



Golden Nugget was introduced in 1892 by James 

 Vick's Sons, Rochester, New York, and was received 

 with considerable enthusiasm. This new variety and 

 new type, a 12 -rowed yellow sweet corn, differed from 

 the 8-rowed Golden Nugget of Gregory offered in 1893. 

 Until the early twenties the variety remained a distinct 

 and popular sort, but present strains are quite similar to 

 Bantam Evergreen. 



Edible ears were produced about 1 week later than 

 Golden Bantam. The plants of Golden Nugget were 



about 1 foot taller and more inclined to tiller than 

 Bantam. The husked ears were about the same length, 

 but were more plump and contained 10 to 12 rows 

 instead of 8. Many reports indicate that Golden Nugget 

 was also a much more productive sort. Since the true 

 type no longer exists, definite information relative to 

 this factor must remain untold. 



Plant moderately short, 4'_i-5 feet; stalks slender. Tillers 

 many, nearly as tall as central stalk. Leaves short and narrow, 

 22-24 x 2 :5 [— 3 inches, sheath equal to and occasionally shorter than 

 internode. Tassel medium long and moderately slender, 14-16 

 inches, usually colored at the base; terminal spike moderately 

 erect, lateral spikelets erect to slightly drooping. 



Ears borne 3rd to 5th nodes, often two ears per stalk and an 

 additional nubbin present. Shank medium long and slender, 3-4 

 inches long. Husks medium in number, thin, short, moderately 

 tight wrapped and rather easily removed. Husked ear moderately 

 short and moderately plump, 6-7 x l^-l ?4 inches; moderately 

 tapering, base compressed, tip sharply conical; rows 10-12, moder- 

 ately straight, slightly irregular at the base, crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage yellow, medium size, rather shallow; 

 at dry stage amber yellow, broad as long; ovate, crown slightly 

 rounded, surface moderately wrinkled; set moderately tight on cob. 



Golden Orange. Ref. 57. 



This variety offered by Thomas W. Emerson Co. of 

 Boston in 1914 and by Joseph Breck & Sons in 1919 

 was developed by George S. Steele, a progressive grower 

 farming at Hudson, New Hampshire. 



At Geneva 72 days were required to reach edible 

 maturity, in season with Golden Sunshine, 4 days later 

 than Golden Early Market, and 6 days later than Golden 

 Dawn. The plants and ears most resemble those of 

 Golden Dawn (Breck), the former being slightly taller 

 and inclined to produce tillers considerably shorter. 

 The husked ears of Golden Orange are slightly shorter 

 and plumper, whereas the kernels are inclined to be 

 deeper orange yellow in color. In the dry stage, the 

 kernels are more triangular in shape, whereas those 

 of Golden Dawn are short and broad ovate. The 

 variety is used primarily as a home and market garden 

 sort in the New England states where it helps to fill 

 the gap between the extreme earlies and the regular 

 Golden Bantam. 



Plant moderately tall, 5 '2-6 feet; stalks medium heavy, 

 slightly zigzag; nodes 8-9, usually exposed and prominent. Brace 

 roots absent. Tillers moderately many, usually half as tall as 

 central stalk. Leaves medium long and moderately broad, 28-30 x 

 3 l £—4 inches; sheath shorter than internode. Tassel medium long 

 and slender, 16-18 inches; terminal spike erect: lateral spikelets 

 horizontal, medium long, moderately many, and crowded; bracts 

 pale green moderately striped with red; anthers buff ^deep colonial 

 buff to chamois); 54-56 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 3rd and 4th nodes, one and very often two ears 

 per stalk; shank moderately long and slender, 4-5 inches. Husks 

 moderately many, medium long, rather loosely wrapped and easily 

 removed. Husked ear medium long and plump, 7-8 x 1 3 ±-2 inches, 

 partly cylindrical and slightly tapering; base rounded and com- 

 pressed; tip abruptly tapering; rows 12-14, straight, regular and 

 crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage deep yellow, soon assuming an orange 

 yellow tint, large, broad and rather thick: at dry stage nearly 

 broad as long, 1.0 x 1.05 x .43 cm. (92 seeds per oz. I; roughly tri- 

 angular; crown slightly rounded; surface rather abundantly and 

 deeply wrinkled; set tightly on cob. 





