SWEET CORN, Early Varieties 



65 



CULTURE — Sweet or Sugar Corn may be either planted one inch deep in rows three or four feet apart, and the seeds placed about eight inches apart in the rows, or planted 

 in hills at distances of three or four feet each way, according to the size of the variety grown. The taller the variety, or the richer the soil, the greater should be the distance 

 apart. We make our first plantings in this vicinity about the middle of May and plant every two or three weeks until the last week in July. In more southerly latitudes 

 planting is begun earlier and continued later. The earliest varieties are ready for the table in eight or nine weeks from planting and the late varieties in from eleven to twelve 

 weeks. 1 lb. for 150 hills, 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 



108 EARLY BANCROSS (New) 



• (See Color Plate, Page 67.) 



A yellow hybrid variety possessing exceptional sweetness. The 

 plant is very vigorous and resistant to bacterial wilt. In season 

 this variety is intermediate between Marcross and Golden Cross 

 Bantam, being ready for use nearly a week earlier than Golden 

 Cross Bantam. v The ears are 7 to 8 inches long, well filled to the 

 tip, and have 8 to 14 rows pf kernels, which are of deep yellow 

 color. 



Price, pkt., 20c; }4 lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 

 2 lbs., $1.40; 6 lbs., $4.00. 



119 GOLDEN BANTAM 



(See Color Plate, Page 67.) 

 Small Ear of Remarkable 

 Quality and Flavor 



Golden Bantam is a dwarf, medium early 

 variety of exceptionally good quality and 

 reliability. It has become one of the most 

 popular varieties in our list. It is well 

 adapted to small gardens on account of its 

 small size; to the more pretentious garden 

 on account of its excessive cropping 

 ability on a given area. 



It may be planted to advantage in 

 hills 3 feet apart each way. If in rows, 

 they should be 3 feet apart and the plants 

 singly at 12 inches apart. 



Price, pkt., 15c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 6 lbs., $2.40; 12 lbs., $4.25. 



125 GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM 



(See Color Plate, Page 67.) 



Practically Immune from all 

 Bacterial Diseases 



It is with great satisfaction that we offer this variety because 

 it is not susceptible to the prevalent bacterial diseases that have 

 devastated large and small plantings during the past few years. 



The ears of Golden Cross Bantam are larger than its proto- 

 type Golden Bantam. It matures about four days later than 

 Golden Bantam, but it is quite equal to it in quality. 



Price, pkt., 20c; Y % lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 2 lbs., $1.40; 6 lbs ,$4.00. 



122 GOLDEN SUNSHINE 



The value of this variety lies in the fact that it matures several 

 days in advance of the well-known Golden Bantam. 



The ears are very compact, about the same size as Golden Ban- 

 tam, but more refined in appearance, having from 10 to 12 rows 

 of grains. It is a very rapid grower. 



Price, pkt., 10c; ]4 lb- 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 85c; 6 lbs., $2.40; 

 12 lbs.. $4.25. 



128 MARCROSS (New) 



(See Color Plate, Page 67.) 



This extra earlv yellow hybrid is strongly resistant to bacterial 

 diseases. When planted at the same time as Golden Cross Ban- 

 tam, Marcross will be ready for use about ten days earlier. The 

 ears are practically as long as the ears of Golden Cross Bantam 

 and have 10 to 14 rows of kernels. The quality is superb. 



Price, pkt., 20c; J^ lb., 40c; lb., 75c^ 

 2 lbs., $1.40; 6 lbs., $4.00. 



105 CREAM-O-GOLD 



(See Color Plate, Page 67.) 



The Sweetest, Tenderest and 



Daintiest Sweet Corn. Introduced 



by Us in 1937 as X-100. 



A vegetable de luxe. The ideal for 

 which we have striven- — a sweet 

 corn of such refinement that it must 

 appeal to the most fastidious. 



Its luscious sweetness is the result 

 of many years of breeding; its un- 

 usual tenderness is due to the gossa- 

 mer-like casing of the kernels; its 

 daintiness to the pencil-like thickness 

 of the cob; its attractive appearance 

 to its creamy yellow color. 



The plants are very uniform, about 

 5Yi feet high. Many stalks produce 

 two full-sized ears of 8 to 10 rows of 

 kernels that are about 8 to 9 inches 

 long. It matures in 88 days. 



Price, pkt., 25c; J-i lb., 60c; lb., $1 .00. 



127 POCAHONTAS (Henderson's) 



The plant is of dwarf habit and very ro- 

 bust. The ears are snow white, of good 

 size and are always well filled, having no 

 gaps between the rows. The flavor is 

 excellent. 



Price, pkt., 10c; H lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 6 lbs., $2.40; 12 lbs., $4.25. 



129 SILVER BANTAM (Henderson's) 



The delicious flavor of the silvery-white 

 grains is undoubtedly its outstanding 

 recommendation. We may add that, 

 like its golden-hued twin, it is a great 

 favorite with all garden owners, whether 

 their gardens be large or small. (See 

 illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; V 2 lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 6 lbs., $2.40. 



131 EARLY MARKET 



(60 DAY MAKE GOOD) 



This extra early white variety produces 



edible ears about a week earlier than Po- 

 cahontas, and at least a week earlier than 

 Golden Bantam. The plants grow about 

 4 feet tall, which permits close planting. The ears are 6 to 7 inches 

 long with 10 to 12 rows of snowy white kernels. A very desirable 

 extra early white variety. 



pkt., 10c; Vi lb.. 25c; lb.. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 6 lbs., $2.40. 



Price, 



132 SUGARSWEET (Henderson's) 



Superlatively Sweet — A Delicious Morsel 



This is one of the earliest varieties. The dainty snow-white ears 

 grow to a length of 5 or 6 inches, and each ear has an ample stem 

 or handle, which should be left on when cut, so that when served at 

 the table the ear will be more convenient to hold. 



The dwarf size of the stalks, which never attain a height of more 



than 4 feet, enables the 

 suburbanite to raise more 

 corn on the same space 

 of ground. It is one of 

 the very few varieties that 

 will thrive well in city back- 

 yards. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; J^ lb.. 30c; 

 lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 95c; 

 6 lbs. $2.75. 



Silver Bantam 



