BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Height Length Days from 
of stalk of ear planting to 
feet inches eating stage 
MINHYBRID NO. 202 . 5 to 6 6 to 8 76 
A development of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment 
Station particularly desirable for packing corn-on-the-cob; 
one of the few 8-rowed yellow hybrids. Stalk sturdy, medium 
tall. Ears IVs" diameter, predominately 8-rowed. Kernels 
medium large, yellow, of quality comparable with Golden 
Bantam; cob extremely small. This variety is probably best 
suited to areas with short season and long days. 
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TOP CROSS BANTAM . 6 7 to 71/2 86 
Our introduction developed from crossing a drought resistant 
Golden Bantam and a prepotent inbred; introduced in 1931. 
Placed in first rank in recent freezing tests. Similar in plant 
characteristics to Golden Cross Bantam but not quite as 
uniform. Stalk sturdy with vigorous leaves. Ears 1%" 
diameter, 10 to 14 rowed; color deep yellow, similar to Golden 
Bantam. Kernels medium, tender and sweet. Highly re¬ 
sistant to Stewart’s wilt. 
TOP CROSS MAINE BANTAM .'. 51/2 to 6 7 to 71/2 82 
One of our recent developments particularly adapted for 
short season areas; introduced in 1934. Stalk sturdy, with 
deep green foliage; ear 1 %" diameter, similar to Golden 
Cross Bantam and somewhat thicker, very slightly tapered 
with 10 to 14 rows; kernels deep yellow, tender and of ex¬ 
cellent flavor. Very successful results are being obtained 
from this new introduction. Highly resistant to Stewart’s 
wilt. 
TOP CROSS SUNSHINE OR TENDERGOLD . 51/2 to 6 71/2 80 
About a week ahead of Golden Cross Bantam. Stalk sturdy 
and vigorous with strong foliage; highly resistant to bacterial 
wilt. Ear nearly cylindrical, lYs" diameter, 12 to 16 rowed, 
kernels medium in width and depth, golden yellow, tender 
and of good quality. Desirable for northerly sections of 
shorter season. 
TOP CROSS WHIPPLE’S YELLOW or Whipcross P39 7 71/2 84 
This very uniform intermediate top cross was developed 
primarily for home and market garden use, but in freezing 
tests has been given the rating Good. Stalk sturdy with 
strong foliage; highly resistant to Stewart’s wilt; ears 1%" 
diameter, 12 to 14 rowed, well filled at tip; kernels golden 
yellow of medium length and good flavor. Very prolific. 
Hybrid sweet corn: a crossing field on one of the Asgrow breeding farms. The 
lighter rows are pollen parents; the others, which have been detasseled, furnish the seed. 
