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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Hybrids and Top Cross 
Varieties of Sweet Corn 
Recent breeding methods have 
developed some remarkable im¬ 
provements in Sweet Corn. Thfese 
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. 
Marcross 
(80 days) 
Gardeners have been looking for 
an earlier, good-sized hybrid ear. 
Marcross fills the need better than 
any other for its season. An at¬ 
tractive ear 7 inches long, 12-16 
rowed; fine table quality, and 4 or 
5 days earlier than Whipple’s Top 
Cross. This, together with its 
hybrid vigor and productiveness, 
makes it a valuable and profitable 
addition to the list of better va¬ 
rieties. Price per pkt., 15c.; per 
pt., 35c.; per qt., 60c.; 10 lbs., 
$3.00; 100 lbs., $27.00. 
Top Cross W hippie 9 s Yellow 
(84 days) 
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. The ears of Top Cross Whipple’s Yellow are 7 1 /4 inches long, 12-14 rowed, and 
are ready for market in 84 days. Market growers have found it the most profitable variety to im¬ 
mediately precede Golden Cross Bantam. Price per pkt., 15c.; per pt., 35c.; per qt., 60c.; 10 lbs., 
$3.00; 100 lbs., $27.00. 
Golden Cross Bantam 
(88 days) 
Originated by Glenn M. Smith of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Indiana 
Experiment Station. Golden Cross Bantam sets a standard for quality, productiveness and resist¬ 
ance to bacterial wilt. It is already extensively used and should be grown in every home garden. In 
1935 and 1936, Market Gardeners were surprised at the tremendous yield of marketable ears per 
acre (15,000—practically double other good stocks). The ears are 10-14 rowed, 714_ to 8 inches 
long, and ready for market in 88 days as compared with 80 days for the small original Bantam. 
Price per pkt., 15c.; per pt., 35c.; per qt., 60c.; 10 lbs., $2.70; 100 lbs., $24.00. 
New Bean , The Commodore 
Won highest score and Award of Merit 1938 All America Selection. Splendid bush form, Ken¬ 
tucky Wonder type, green podded snap bean. Pods round, stringless, fiberless, 8-9 inches long. Excel¬ 
lent quality, nearly straight, very fleshy and brittle. Try this remarkable bean. Pkt., 15c.; pt., 50c.; 
qt., 95c.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Sweet Corn — Golden Cross Bantam 
