SEED GROWERS 



23 



m 



Marcross CI 3X6 



SWEET CORN 



Height 



OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES-WHITE ^^^^^l^ 



ALAMEDA SWEET 5 



Medium early. Ears plump, 14 to 18 rowed, kernels white, moderately 

 narrow and deep. Distinguished by the tight wrapping of husks about 

 the tip, thus limiting injury by corn ear worms. Heavily productive. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



ALPHA 4 



The earliest sweet corn; a money-maker for early market. Ears 

 attractive; 8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels white, plump, sweet, and 

 tender. 



BLACK MEXICAN 61/2 



Home garden variety of splendid quality. Ears 8 rowed; very uniform. 

 Kernels clear white at table stage; tender and of a rich sweet flavor; 

 become uniform blue-black when ripe. 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 7 



Heavy yielding with Evergreen character. Valuable for home, market 

 garden and especially for canning. Set solid with irregular rows of 

 kernels. These are white; shoe-peg form, very deep; sweet and tender. 



FERRY'S EARLY EVERGREEN 7 



Very valuable canning and market sort about 1 week earlier than 

 Stowell's Evergreen from which it was developed. Ears with 14 to 20 

 rows of very deep, white, sweet, tender kernels that remain fresh and 

 tender remarkably long. 



HOWLING MOB 7 



Vigorous, heavily productive sort particularly valuable for market and 

 truckers. Ears 12 rowed. Kernels milky white and of good sweet flavor. 



OREGON EVERGREEN 7 



Later than Alameda Sweet and often used for succession planting. Long, 

 12 to 14 rowed ears with rather shallow, well wrinkled white kernels. 

 Husk very long and firm, protecting the ear to some extent from the 

 com ear worm and allowing long distance shipping. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN 71/2 



Standard late variety very valuable for canning and much grown for 

 market. Ears 14 to 20 rowed. Kernels very deep, white, sweet and 

 tender and remain in table condition a long time. 



Length 

 of ear 

 inches 



Days 



8 



90 



7 72 

 9 88 

 9 100 

 71/2 95 



71/2 85 



8 95 



8 100 



