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Extra Early Varieties 
ADAMS* EXTRA EARLY (80 days)—Not a sugar corn, but largely grown 
for early use; hardy, standing early planting, and the thick, hard husks 
prevent entrance of the corn worm. Ears 7 to 8 inches long, 12-rowed. Our 
strain is superior in earliness, size of ear, and dwarf habit to any other 
stock ever in our trials. 
EARLY MARKET ( 60 -Day Make Good) (60-days)—A first early corn with 
decided merit for market gardener, being the first large-eared white sweet 
corn in the market. Plant growth about S}/2 feet, ears close to the ground. 
Ears 6 to 7 inches long, blocky in form, 12 to 14 rowed, with exceptionally 
white grain. 
GOLDEN BANTAM (80 days)—Early, golden yellow in color and of highest 
quality. Ears 6 to 7 inches long, 8-rowed. Our stock has been most 
carefully selected and is superior to much that is offered and we know by 
experience that it has given satisfaction to thousands of planters. (See 
Leader No. 5.) 
GOLDEN GEM (71 days) —The earliest yellow or golden-eared corn, being 
a few days earlier than Sunshine, of more dwarf habit, and possessing a 
sweet, 8-rowed ear equal in size to Golden Bantam, although over a 
week earlier than that variety. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE (75 days)—A very early corn of the Golden Bantam 
type, maturing several days earlier than that variety. More dwarf in 
habit than Bantam, with ears 8 inches long, containing 12 rows of broad, 
yellow sweet grains. Especially desirable for its extreme earliness. (See 
page 37.) 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY WHITE (87 days)—An early variety with the deep 
grain of the Evergreen type. About 5 days earlier than Early Crosby. Stalks 
5 to 6 feet high, of vigorous growth; ears produced 1 ¥2 feet from the ground, 
often two to the stalk, are 8 inches long, rather “blocky” in form, 16 to 
18 and often 20 rowed, filled to the end with rather narrow, deep, wedge- 
shaped grains of pearly whiteness and high sugar content. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW (83 days)—A remarkable new yellow 
sweet corn of much merit. While the stalks grow 6 feet or more in height 
and the 14-rowed ears are 7 to 8 inches in length, this variety matures 
three days later than Golden Bantam. The kernels are broad, deep, and 
of excellent quality. 
Second Early Varieties 
ADAMS* EARLY (95 days)—Not a sugar corn; similar to Adams’ Extra 
Early, but two weeks later; ears about 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed, and 
of fair quality. 
