22 Reliable Garden Seed 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
Golden Bantam 
Country Gentleman 
Sweet Corn 
CUl^TnilE. Use any good soil; but 
should not be planted until the danger 
of heavy frost is past, and the main 
crop or late sorts should not be planted 
until the ground is quite warm. If 
planted in hills, for early varieties the 
hills should be 3 feet apart each way, 
for later varieties 3% to 4 feet apart 
each way, dropping 4 to 6 kernels in 
each hill. When 6 inches high, thin to 
3 or 4 plants in a hill. Hoe frequently 
until the tassels appear. One-half pound 
for 100 feet; 15 lbs. per acre. If plant¬ 
ed in rows, have the rows 3 to 4 feet 
apart, dropping the seed 1 to 1% feet 
apart. A bushel weighs 50 lbs. 
Except as noted, 
• by mail, postpaid. 
Pkt. ..^0.10 
Ik Ib. . .20 
1 lb. .. .35 
2 lbs. . .65 
5 lbs. . 1.25 
10 lbs. 2.25 
★ See page 18 for 
Exp. deduction. 
By Exp. or Frt. (not 
prepaid), 50 lbs. ^ or 
more of standard kinds 
@ 17c per lb. 
Yellow Varieties 
Bantam Evergreen (Golden Ever¬ 
green). (70 days). The result of a 
cross between Golden Bantam and 
Stowell’s Evergreen, with the good 
qualities of both parents; as sweet as 
Golden Bantam, of the same beautiful 
color but with an ear nearly as large 
as Stowell’s; the kernels deep grained. 
Barden’s Wonder Bamam. (ftO days). 
An improved Golden Bantam—early, 
richly colored, plump, juicy and dis¬ 
tinctively flavored, producing higher 
up on taller stalks (5 to 6 feet), ears 
much longer (8 to 10 inches), greatly 
increasing the tonnage per acre. 
days). A new 
Golden Alpha creation by careful 
crossing and selection of Barden’s 
Wonder with Alpha. Ears 6 to 8 
inches long, cylindrical, and uniform¬ 
ly 8-rowed. Kernels rich, golden 
cream in color ; flavor and quality un¬ 
surpassed. Stalks sturdy and vigorous. 
Golden Bantam. (60 days). The most 
popular Sweet Corn ever used. “Gold¬ 
en Bantam’’ is a household word. Ma¬ 
tures with the earliest and by making 
a planting every 2 weeks may be had 
from early summer until frost. Ker¬ 
nels are a rich golden yellow, tender, 
with a flavor rich and pleasing. Ears 
8-rowed, 6 to 7 inches long. 
Golden “Colonel” 
Award of Merit in the trials for 1936. 
In late season, large size of ear, and 
“shoe-peg’’ kernel, it favors Country 
Gentleman, but only its Golden Ban¬ 
tam strain could produce that rich 
color and toothsome sweetness. Pkt. 
10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 
5 lbs., $1.75. 
(75 days). Produced 
Golden Cross J^y perdue Experi¬ 
ment Station. Stalks bYz to 6 feet 
high. Ear medium thick, with short 
point, average length 7 to 8 inches; 
rows 10 to 12. The golden grains are 
of medium length, and uniform. An 
excellent hybrid of fixed character; of 
choice quality and high yield; noted 
for immunity to Stewart’s Wilt Dis¬ 
ease. Pkt. 10c; 
2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. 
V> lb. 30c; lb. 60c; 
$2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75. 
Golden Gem dXS vL' 
riety was developed by the North 
Dakota Agricultural College. The ears, 
which are about the same size as Ban¬ 
tam, are deliciously sweet, and bear 
from the ground up, on a short stalk. 
Golden Sunshine 
Golden Sunshine 
shine have created earliness, beauty, 
and the nectar-like sweetness of this 
golden Corn. The ears are compact, 
about same size as Golden Bantam 
but having 10 to 12 rows of grains 
instead of eight. Very rapid grower. 
Spancross (72 days). A Connecticut 
state introduction derived by crossing 
Spanish Gold. It is a productive early 
market corn of quality, golden kernels 
in 10 to 14 rows. Highly resistant to 
Stewart’s disease. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 30c; 
lb. 50c; 2 lbs., 90c; 6 lbs. $2.00. 
WMpple’s Early Yellow. (55 days). 
Double the bulk of Golden Bantam; 
large kernels of fine quality. 
White Varieties 
Black Mexican. (80 days). One of the 
most sugary. The grains when first 
perfected are pure white, gradually 
becoming dark ; fine for succotash. 
Country Gentlemaxi. (75 days). This 
is sometimes known as “Shoe-peg," 
from the small peglike kernels irregu¬ 
larly placed on the cob. Medium sized 
ear, with small cob, giving great depth 
to the kernels. Quality distinctive. 
Stowell’s Evergrreen (80 days). The 
old popular variety. Hardy and pro¬ 
ductive ; tender and sugary, remaining 
a long time in a condition suitable for 
eating. An extra good fodder corn. 
