VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
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GOLDEN GIANT CHAPP 
A well-liked sweet corn for the home and market garden. It is the result of a cross be¬ 
tween Golden Bantam and Howling Mob. 
STALKS—6 to 7 feet tall, straight, and sturdy. 
EARS — 6 l /2 to 7 inches long, 12 to 16 rowed, slightly tapered. 
KERNEL—Deep yellow, tender, of sweet flavor. Seed, squarish, yellow, and wrinkled. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE CRAMP 
Desirable as a very early yellow corn in home and market gardens. Earlier than Golden 
Bantam, with larger but shorter ear. 
STALKS—5 to 5^2 feet tall, fairly sturdy. 
EARS —7 to iy 2 inches long, 10 to 12 rowed, well filled and plump. 
KERNEL—Attractive yellow, medium in size and depth, tender, sweet, of good flavor. 
Seed, yellow and very wrinkled. 
WHIPPLE’S YELLOW (Early) CLASP 
A splendid early corn with golden yellow, deep kernels of high yielding qualities. Ship¬ 
pers and market gardeners find this variety a suitable one for their purpose. 
STALKS —6 to 6 T 2 feet tall, sturdy, and vigorous grower. 
EARS — iy 2 to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rows, frequently 2 ears per stalk, attractive 
plump shape. 
KERNEL—Golden yellow, deep, tender, and of good flavor. Seed, yellow and very 
wrinkled. 
YELLOW HYBRID VARIETIES 
GOLDEN CROSS HYBRID CURVE 
This hybrid is the result of crossing two inbred lines. Many desirable improvements have 
been achieved, such as vigorous stalks, uniformity of size and maturity of ears, and resist¬ 
ance to Stewart’s Disease or Bacterial Wilt. The increase in yield over the Golden 
Bantam is almost unbelievable. A valuable canning variety. 
STALKS—6 to 6 y feet tall, sturdy, vigorous, heavy foliage. 
EARS —iy to 8 inches long, very uniform, generally 2 ears per stalk, 10 to 14 rowed, 
well filled. 
KERNEL—Yellow, deep, tender, fine flavor and quality. 
KINGSCROST HYBRID CYCLE 
A hybrid valuable for its earliness. Desirable for a Northern market garden and shipper. 
Used in the place of Golden Bantam. 
STALKS—5 to by feet tall, slender, quite hardy. 
EARS —6 to 6 y inches long, 8 rowed, uniform and attractive. 
KERNEL—Orange yellow, tender, good quality. Seed, orange yellow and wrinkled. 
EARLY WHITE TABLE VARIETIES 
Zea Mays 
EARLY ADAMS CHORD 
A hardy table variety that can stand more cold, damp weather than regular sweet corn. 
It is well liked as a table corn because of its dependability, earliness, and worm resist¬ 
ance. 
STALKS— 5y 2 to 6 T 2 feet tall, more vigorous and taller than Extra Early Adams. 
EARS —7 to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed. 
KERNEL—White, tender, and tasty at table stage. Seed, white and smooth. 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMS CIVIL 
Another very hardy table variety; extremely early,- can be planted earlier than sweet corn. 
STALKS—4 to 4^2 feet tall; ears grow close to ground. 
EARS — 4^2 to 5y inches long, 12 rowed. 
KERNEL—White, fairly sweet, tender. Seed, white and smooth. 
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