SWEET CORN 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Days to Edible Stage, See Page 2. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 82. 
Top Cross Bantam 
84 days. Similar in plant 
characteristics to Golden Cross 
Bantam, but not quite as uni¬ 
form. Ears 7 to 7% inches 
long - , 10-14 rowed; color deep 
yellow, resembling Golden 
Bantam. Kernels medium. 
Highly resistant to Stewart’s 
Disease and very productive. 
(Pkt., 10 c) (i/ 2 lb., 40 c) 
(lb., 75c) (5 lbs., $3.30) pre¬ 
paid. 
Golden Cross Bantam 
88 days. Excellent for market 
growers and well adapted for 
canner’s use. Highly resistant 
to Stewart’s Disease and very 
prolific. Stalks . 6 feet high, 
sturdy with exceptionally 
broad dark green leaves. Ears 
7% to 8 inches long, 10-14 
rowed. Slightly lighter yel¬ 
low than Golden Bantam. Ex¬ 
tremely uniform in plant and 
ear characteristics and in ma¬ 
turity. 
(Pkt., 10 c) (% lb., 40e) 
(lb., 75c) (5 lbs., $3.30) pre¬ 
paid. 
Golden Bantam T°his da /a S - 
_ riety matures very early. It 
Sweet Corn Top Cross Bantam. An ex- } s one G f the sweetest corns; 
ceptionally heavy yielder and resistant to the stalks grow from 4 to 5 
Stewart s Disease. feet and produce two to three 
ears to the stalk. The ears 
are eight-rowed and whether eaten from the cob or canned the qual¬ 
ity is excellent. Our stock retains the original high quality which 
has made Golden Bantam a favorite all over the country. 
(Pkt., 10c) (y s lb., 20c) (lb., 35c) (5 lbs., $1.50) prepaid. 
^nlr»nol (New)—92 days. This new variety is identical 
VS'Oiaen V^oionei in stock and ear characteristics with the regular 
Country Gentleman except for the golden color of the kernels. The 
fine flavor and rich color of the Golden Bantam parent has been 
retained. Stalks sturdy, often with two ears. Kernels very deep, 
narrow, tender, arranged irregularly without row formation, which 
causes worms, when present, to work around the end of the ear 
instead of between the rows and destroying usability of the entire 
ear. 
(Pkt., 15c) (% lb., 60c) (lb„ $1.10) (5 lbs,, $4.85) prepaid. 
Something New 
in Sweet Com 
The fact has long been known that the crossing 
of two distinct types of plants almost always 
causes an increase in vigor. Only recently plant 
breeders have used this principle to increase- 
the yielding capacity of Sweet Corn. It has been found by inbreeding, cer¬ 
tain characteristics are made stronger and can be depended upon to act a cer¬ 
tain way when combined with others. Hybrid Corn is a result of the crossing 
of two or more inbred strains in such a way that certain good characteristics 
of each are retained. Seed should not be saved from crops grown from hybrid 
seed. 
Hybrid and Top Cross 
Sweet Com 
Vigorous, sturdy plants, a good sound ear on 
every stalk, no weak and spindling plants, few 
nubbins or mouldy ears. These are some of 
the outstanding characteristics of crossed corn. 
It is all these desirable features combined that enable this new kind of corn 
to outyield the old standard varieties, year after year, and under all sorts of 
conditions. 
Stewart's Disease 
The growing of Sweet Corn in some sections is 
now difficult because of Stewart's Disease. Some 
sorts are particularly recommended as being re¬ 
sistant, and we suggest that the following varieties-be used where the disease 
is prevalent: Top Cross Bantam and Golden Cross Bantam. Country Gentleman 
and Stowell's Evergreen withstand the inroads of this disease very well, due 
in part because the season being later they come on after the main difficulty 
of the wilt has passed. 
See Page 82 for Special Prices to Market Growers 
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