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CAREFUL TESTS IN LANDRETHS’ TRIAL GROUNDS ARE YOUR INSURANCE 
SWEET CORN—Continued 
Country Gentleman or Shoe Peg—95 Days. Grains long and irregular, 
very narrow and white color. Stalks 5| to 6 ft. Ears medium length and 
thickness, averaging 6 to 7 inches, irregular rows. Considered by many one 
of the best sweet corns for family garden and one of the most popular varieties 
used by commercial canners. The silk on Country Gentleman ears is always 
very red, and it can easily be distinguished by this feature. 
★COUNTRY GENTLEMAN HYBRID—95 Days. After several years of 
testing and observation on Landreths’ Bloomsdale Farm and other experi¬ 
ment stations throughout the United States, we have decided to offer one 
Country Gentleman hybrid. This strain is outstanding in increased yield 
per acre as well as uniformity in type and quality. 
Evergreen Narrow Grain—90 Days. This is a popular Evergreen type 
with very deep narrow grains. Recommended to canners. 
NARROW GRAIN HYBRID—90 Days. As with Country Gentleman and 
Stowells Hybrids, many inferior Narrow Grain strains are offered. Our 
years of testing and observation have uncovered the best one of these hybrids. 
Try Landreths’ stock of Narrow Grain Hybrid. 
Evergreen, Stowell’s—90 Days. Grains long and white in color. Height 
of stalk about 7 to 8 ft. Ears medium length, thick. Average 6 to 7 inches 
long and short pointed. Rows mostly 12 to 16. This is the standard variety 
of sweet corn, much more of this variety being sold than any other. It is 
very popular for home, market gardeners and canners. 
★STOWELLS HYBRID—90 Days. There are many hybrids on the 
market. We have tested the various Stowells types, and observed them in 
all parts of the country. In our opinion only one is outstanding. We now 
offer this one to our customers. It will increase your yields and uniformity 
of your crop. 
Evergreen Golden or Bantam—86 Days. Grains medium long and 
golden in color. Height of stalk 6 £ to 7 ft. Ears, medium length and thick, 
average 7 to 8 in. long. Rows mostly 10 to 14. It is a cross between Golden 
Bantam and Stowell’s Evergreen. A good canner’s variety. 
Country Gentleman 
Golden Bantam—80 Days. Grains medium length 
and golden in color. Height of stalk 5 to 5^ ft. Ears 
medium length and thin, average 6 to 7 inches long 
and short pointed. Rows mostly 8 or 10 . This is 
the standard sweet corn for quality and is grown by 
gardeners and canners. Very popular everywhere. 
Where Stewart’s Wilt Disease is present, Golden 
Bantam should not be used. We have other varieties 
resistant to this disease. 
★Golden Cross Bantam—86 Days. Grains 
medium length, golden in color. A well-known single 
cross or inbred hybrid produced by crossing Purdue 
Bantam No. 39 with Purdue No. 51. Height of 
stalk 5^ to 6 ft. Ears medium length and thickness, 
average length 7 to 8 inches, short pointed. Rows 
mostly 10 or 12. An excellent hybrid in uniformity, 
quality, high yield, resistant to Stewart’s Wilt 
Disease. There are many inferior stocks of this 
variety on the market, some at cheaper prices. Poor 
germination, low yield and dissatisfaction may 
result from buying cheap seed. Get the best. 
Golden Giant—88 Days. Grains medium length 
and orange-yellow in color. Height of stalk to 
6 ft. Ears medium length and thickness, average 6 
to 7 inches and short pointed. Rows mostly 10 or 
12 . Subject to Stewart’s Wilt Disease, and there¬ 
fore not to be grown where this disease is present. 
Early Golden Sunshine—74 Days. Grains med¬ 
ium length and golden yellow in color. This is a good 
variety earlier than Golden Bantam. Height of 
stalk 4 5 to 5 ft. Ears short and medium in thickness, 
average 5 to 6 inches and short pointed. Rows 
mostly 10 or 12 . Very susceptible to Stewart’s Wilt 
Disease, and therefore cannot be grown successfully 
where this disease is prevalent. Since Golden Sun¬ 
shine is earlier than Golden Bantam many growers 
use it for a first early. The quality is good. 
Howling Mob—82 Days. Grains medium length 
and white in color. Height of stalk 6 to 65 ft. Ears 
medium length and thickness. 
KendePs Giant or Mammoth White Gory—75 
Days. Ears are 7 to 8 inches in length, usually 10 
rowed, with white grains. 
LANDRETHS’ MONEY MAKER—100 Days. 
Grains medium length, broad, and white in color. 
Height of stalk 7 to ft. Ears medium length and 
thin, average length 6 to 7 inches, long pointed. 
Cobs small in diameter. Rows mostly 8 to 12 . 
This is the finest quality sweet corn on the market, 
being of excellent flavor and extremely tender. 
1* airly resistant to Stewart’s Wilt Disease. Very late 
in maturing. Money Maker should be planted as 
early as possible, it remains edible for a longer 
period than other varieties. 
