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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



Edible cars were produced at Geneva in 75 days, 

 3 days earlier than Golden Bantam, 5 days earlier than 

 Carpenter's Giant Golden Sweet, and 3 days later than 

 Golden Sunshine. Sweet Orange is individual in several 

 characters, one of which is in respect to the orange- 

 colored kernels at milk stage. Although quite sweet, 

 unfavorable criticism has been voiced due to the shal- 

 lowness of the kernels and the presence of long glumes. 

 The variety most resembles Carpenter's Giant Golden 

 Sweet. The plants are about a foot shorter and more 

 slender. The ears tend to be more slender, containing 



2 to 4 less rows with kernels that are much more intense 

 orange color at the milk stage. 



Plant medium height, 5-5 ' 2 feet; stalks moderately slender 

 and straight; ncdes 9-10, covered, not prominent. Brace roots 

 usually absent. Tillers many, slightly shorter than central stalk. 

 Leaves medium long and moderately broad, 28-30 x 3'j-4 inches; 

 sheath longer than internode. Tassel medium long and heavy, 

 15-18 inches, somewhat feathery; terminal spike erect; lateral 

 spikelets slightly drooping, long, compound and evenly distributed; 

 bracts green rather sparsely striped with red; anthers pale reddish 

 bronze (terra cotta); 63 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 4th and 5th nodes, one and occasionally two 

 ears per stalk; shank short and slender, 2-3 inches. Husk leaves 

 few, short and light. Husks many, medium long and loosely 

 wrapped, easily removed. Husked ear medium long and moderately 

 slender, 7-8 x l'j-l'i inches, moderately tapering; base enlarged 

 and compressed; tip conical and slightly exposed, occasionally 

 capped; rows 10-14, moderately straight, often slightly spiral, 

 and irregular at the base, crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage orange yellow, small, narrow and shallow; 

 at dry stage deep orange, short and thick, .85 x .8 x .38 cm. (132 

 seeds per oz. ; triangular in shape; crown rounded; surface finely 

 and abundantly wrinkled; set slightly loose on cob. 



Whipple's Early Yellow. Refs. 104, 247, 335, 345, 

 346, 347, 348, 478, 480, 525. Syns. Golden 

 Delicious, Whipple's Yellow. Illus. 81. 



To Silas Whipple of Norwich, Connecticut, all good 

 lovers of sweet corn are truly indebted, for the strains 

 that came as a result of his careful work are two of the 

 most popular varieties grown. Joseph Harris Co. of 

 Coldwater, New York, introduced Whipple's Early White 

 in 1919, and first offered Whipple's Early Yellow in 

 1921. Mr. Whipple had always grown and selected 

 his own seed corn and when, after many years work, he 

 perfected Whipple's Early White, he proceeded to make 

 this good white corn yellow. Rows of the white were 

 planted alternately with Golden Bantam and the 

 tassels of the white pulled out before the pollen was shed. 

 The ears produced on the Whipple's Early White plants 

 were all yellow and some that were exhibited took first 

 prize at the county fair. Seven years were needed to 

 eliminate all the white characters from this corn. Mr. 

 Whipple writes, " I crossed it but once because it would 

 inherit the small ear and short kernel of the bantam in 

 a double portion." 



At Geneva edible ears were produced in 75 days, 



3 days earlier than Golden Bantam and 3 days later 

 than Golden Sunshine. The plants of this variety are 

 the most vigorous of all early yellow sorts; about 1 

 foot shorter than Bantam Evergreen, with stalks more 

 slender and less inclined to tiller. Ears are borne lower 

 on the stalk but are of equal size. In the dry stage, 



kernels are decidedly more tightly set and, although 

 abundantly wrinkled, are not crease-dented as in Bantam 

 Evergreen. Whipple's Yellow has maintained for several 

 years a position of importance among truck crop pro- 

 ducers. Its earliness and abundant yield of large 

 yellow ears have rendered it most acceptable to the 

 market gardener. 



Plant moderately tall, 6-6' •_> feet, moderately slender, slightly 

 zigzag; nodes 9-10, exposed, prominent; internodes occasionally 

 streaked with red on exposed portions. Brace roots present on 

 one node, moderately slender, useful and whorl complete. Tillers 

 few present. Leaves moderately long and moderately broad, 

 30-32 x 3';>— i inches; sheath shorter than internode. Tassel mod- 

 erately long and heavy, 18-20 inches; terminal spike nearly erect, 

 lateral spikelets both erect and moderately drooping, many present, 

 crowded and usually simple although the basal ones often compound ; 

 bracts green, moderately striped with red ; anthers buff colored (deep 

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



Ears borne at 4th and 5th nodes, one and very often two ears 

 per stalk; shank variable, 3-8 inches long, usually quite heavy but 

 brittle. Husks moderately many, heavy, rather short, wrapped 

 rather tightly but fairly easy to remove. Silk red in color, moder- 

 ately abundant and long, easily removed from cob. Husked ear 

 large, moderately long and plump, 8-9 x l 3 4 -2 inches, moderately 

 cylindrical, slightly tapering near the tip; base rounded and com- 

 pressed; tip broadly conical to nearly rounded; rows 12-16, usually 

 regular and straight, occasionally slightly twisted; crowded around 

 the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage light yellow, moderately large, medium 

 width, deep, at dry stage pale yellow, longer than broad, 1.04 x .93 

 x .40 cm. (140 seeds per oz.); triangular in shape; crown nearly 

 straight, very rough; surface deeply and quite heavily wrinkled; 

 set moderately tight on cob. 



Wonder Bantam. Barden's. Refs. 48, 192, 288, 335, 

 345, 432, 478. Syn. New Wonder Bantam. 

 C. S. Clark & Sons of Wakeman, Ohio, are one of 



the largest and oldest establishments growing seed corn 

 in the United States. C. A. Bar den of that firm joined 

 the search for a larger Bantam and as one possible 

 source crossed Golden Bantam in 1919 with Early 

 Wonder, an 8-rowed white variety. Four years later 

 the new hybrid Bantam sweet corn was introduced. 

 The continued success of the larger and more vigorous 

 hybrid has made it a contender for the honor of being 

 the most desirable yellow variety introduced since the 

 original Golden Bantam was brought out by Burpee. 

 Edible ears were produced in 82 days, 4 days 

 later than Golden Bantam and about the same season 

 as Golden Rod. As a whole the variety is a much 

 more vigorous grower than Golden Bantam, will produce 

 a longer ear higher up on the stalk, maintain a greater 

 yield, and in practically the same number of days. In 

 these qualities is derived the basis for its increasing 

 popularity among canners and market gardeners. It 

 most resembles Buttercup, differing from that variety 

 in possessing ears that are slightly more tapering and 

 exposed, and plants that are heavier, darker green, and 

 more inclined to stool. The tillers also bear a larger 

 proportion of marketable ears than does Buttercup. 



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

 and straight: nodes 9-10, slightly exposed, occasionally prominent; 

 brace roots few present, slender, not very useful. Tillers many, 

 nearly as tall as central stalk. Leaves medium long and moder- 

 ately narrow, 28-30 x 3';>-3 3 4 inches; sheath equal to and often 



