Recent Novelties 
and Specialties 
THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Hybrids and Top Cross 
Varieties of Sweet Corn 
Recent breeding methods have 
developed some remarkable im¬ 
provements in Sweet Corn. These 
hybrids produce outstanding uni¬ 
formity, vigor and productiveness 
as compared with standard stocks. 
Disease resistance is also an im¬ 
portant factor. The three follow¬ 
ing are especially valuable and we 
highly recommend them as excep¬ 
tional developments in Sweet Corn. 
Top Cross Spanish Gold 
Since new Hybrid Sweet Corn 
varieties proved superior to such 
a remarkable extent in size, uni¬ 
formity, yield and disease resist¬ 
ance, it has been recognized there 
were none to take the place of the 
very early variety, Golden Market, 
which went down so completely 
under Stewart’s Disease. However, 
we now offer Top Cross Spanish 
Gold which promises to fill that 
demand. Ears are 7 inches long, 
10 to 12-rowed, and ready for the 
table in 74 days. Seed supply 
limited. Price, per pkt., 20c.; per 
pt., 45c.; qt., 85c.; 10 lbs., $4.30; 
100 lbs., $40.00. 
Top Cross Whipple’s Yellow 
A top cross is more uniform and 
more productive than the variety 
itself and therefore more profitable 
to grow. The extra cost of this 
type of seed is very small as com¬ 
pared to the difference in market*- 
able ears per acre. We do not expect to be able to supply the full demand for this seed the coming 
season and advise ordering early. The ears of Top Cross Whipple’s Yellow are 7 1 A inches long, 
12 to 14-rowed, and are ready for market in 84 days. Price, per pkt., 20c.; per pt., 45c.; per qt., 
85c.; 10 lbs., $4.30; 100 lbs., $40.00. 
Golden Cross Bantam 
Originated by Dr. Glen Smith of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Indiana 
Experiment Station. Golden Cross Bantam sets a new standard for quality, productiveness and 
resistance to bacterial wilt. It should be grown in every home garden. In 1935, Market Gardeners 
were surprised at the tremendous yield of marketable ears per acre (15,000 — practically double 
other good stocks). The ears are 10 to 14-rowed, IV 2 to 8 inches long, and ready for market in 
88 days as compared with 80 days for the small original Bantam. Price, per pkt., 20c.; per pt., 45c.; 
per qt., 85c.; 10 lbs., $4.30; 100 lbs., $40.00. 
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