LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE. Canton. Ohio 
SWEET CORN 
One pound will plant about 200 hills or 300 feet of row. 12 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Plant when soil has become warm and dry, or when danger of frost is past. Plant in hills 3 to 4 
feet apart each way dropping 5 to 6 grains to the hill, when plants are 4 to 5 inches tall thin to 3 plants to the 
hill. It may also be planted in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, thinning out to stand about I foot apart. Cover seed 
about I inch and give frequent shallow cultivation until tassels appear. For a continuous supply make plantings 
every 2 weeks until the end of July. 
VELLOW VARIETIES 
GOLDEN COLONEL (Award of Merit 1936). 
The result of 10 years breeding in crossing 
Country Gentleman and Golden Bantam. The 
fine flavor and rich golden color of Bantam has 
been retained. The kernels are very deep, narrow 
and tender, arranged irregularly like Country Gen¬ 
tleman. Stalks are sturdy, often with two ears. A 
new variety of real merit that should appeal to 
both market and home gardeners. Pkt. lOc, */4 lb. 
20c, 1/2 lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE. (72 days.) Earlier than 
Golden Bantam. Ears are longer with 10 to 12 
rows of medium broad golden yellow kernels, 
sweet, tender and of delicious flavor. A most 
desirable sort for home and market gardens. Pkt. 
lOc, 1/2 lb. 25c, lb. 40c, 2 lbs. 70c, 5 lbs. $1.30, 
10 lbs. $2.30 postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.85, 
100 lbs. $18.00. 
GOLDEN BANTAM. (80 days.) Best known of 
the yellow varieties. Ears about 6 inches long 
with 8 rows of tender, broad, deep golden yellow 
kernels of the finest flavor. Our stock is unsur¬ 
passed. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 
5 lbs. $1.20, 10 lbs. $2.10 postpaid. Not prepaid, 
15 lbs. $2.55, 100 lbs. $16.00. 
BARDENS WONDER BANTAM. (82 days.) Has 
all the good qualities of Golden Bantam but with 
ears 8 to 10 inches long filled with 8 rows of rich 
golden kernels. Pkt. lOc, I /2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 
60c, 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.20 postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW. (84 days.) A very 
desirable large eared second early variety. Ears 8 
inches or more long with 12 to 14 rows of fairly 
deep sweet golden yellow kernels of good flavor 
well filled at tips. Stalks sturdy and erect. Strong 
husks. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 
lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.20 postpaid. Not prepaid, 
15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
DELUE'S GOLDEN GIANT. (88 days.) A cross 
between Golden Bantam and Howling Mob. A 
strong grower and very productive. Pkt. lOc, I /2 
lb. 20c. lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. 
$2.20 postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. 
17.00. 
<S> IMPROVED BANTAM or BANTAM EVERGREEN. 
(89 days.) A cross between Golden Bantam and 
Stowell's Evergreen. Ears 8 to 9 inches long with 
14 to 18 rows of rich golden yellow kernels, deep 
with tender hull, sweet and fine quality. Pkt. lOc, 
1/2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 2 lbs. 60c. 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. 
$2.20 postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.70, 100 
lbs. $17.00. 
HYBRID VARIETIES 
Through the use of recent breeding methods sev¬ 
eral varieties have been improved in more vigorous 
growth, uniformity, yield and high '•esistance to 
Stewart's Disease or Bacterial Wilt. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM. Developed and in¬ 
troduced jointly by U. S. Dept, of Agri. and Purdue 
University Agri. Expt. Sta. Highly resistant to 
Stewart's disease and very prolific. Stalks sturdy. 
Ears 10 to 14 rowed. Extremely uniform in plant, 
ear and maturity. Bright golden yellow color. 
Pkt. lOc, 1/2 lb. 25c. lb. 45c. 2 lbs. 80c. 5 lbs. 
$1.95, 10 lbs. $3.75 postpaid. 
SPAN CROSS C2. A top cross of Spanish Gold 
and Inbred C2. Developed by the Connecticut 
Agricultural Experiment Station as a first early 
market corn of good quality and yield; highly 
resistant to Stewart's disease. Stalk medium, ear 
well filled, uniform, attractive, having 10 to 14 
rows; kernels golden yellow and of good quality. 
Pkt. lOc, 1/2 lb. 25c, lb. 45c, 2 lbs. 80c, 5 lbs. 
$1.95, 10 lbs. $3.75 postpaid. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
'^LETHERMAN'S LEADER. (70 days.) An ex¬ 
tremely early white sweet corn of suocrior quality, 
maturing a few days earlier than Golden Sunshine. 
Ears -8 inches long filled to the tip with plump 
pearly white, deliciously sweet kernels. Stalks 
grow about 5 to 6 feet, a good percent bearing 2 
fine ears. We consider this one of the best early 
white varieties for market and home qardens. Pkt., 
lOc, 1/2 lb. 25c. lb. 40c. 2 lbs. 70c,''5 lbs. $1.30, 
10 lbs. $2.30 postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.85, 
100 lbs. $18.00. 
"HOLCO" PREMO. (75 days.) A good early 
variety which may be planted as early as the 
earliest varieties. Ears about 8 inches long with 
10 to 12 rows of deep broad kernels of good 
quality. Pkt. lOc, I /2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 2 lbs. 60c. 
5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.20 postpaid. Not prepaid, 
15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
MAMMOTH WHITE CORY. (78 days.) A desir¬ 
able early variety for market and home garden. 
Ears thick with 10 to 12 rows of white sweet, 
tender kernels. Pkt. lOc, I /2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 
lbs. 60c, 5 lbs. $1.20, 10 lbs. $2.10 postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.55, 100 lbs. $16.00. 
"HOLCO" DELICIOUS. (80 days.) Especially 
adapted for midseason market and desirable for 
the home garden. Ears 7 to 8 inches long with 14 
rows of good sized kernels, sweet, tender and fine 
flavor. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 
5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.20 postpaid. Not prepaid, 
15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
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