NORTHROP, KING & CO.'S DEPENDABLE SEEDS FOR CANNERS 
SWEET CORN 
Normal or Open Pollinated Varieties 
Bantam or Golden Evergreen—89 days 
A cross between Golden Bantam and Stowells Evergreen. It retains the Golden 
Bantam color with an ear similar to Evergreen. 
Ear—Large, 7 to 8 inches long. 14 to 18 rows of kernels. Popular for canning 
and used especially in the latitude of Iowa. 
Plant—Large and vigorous, height 7 to 8 feet. A desirable yellow variety 
where large fodder is essential. 
Burbank Bantam—87 days 
Ears—-Medium large 6 to 672 inches carrying 10 to 14 rows. Color of grain is 
good. Depth of grain medium, quality above average. 
Plant—Strong, thrifty, average height 51/2 lo 6 feet. This variety yields well as 
to number of tons per acre, but percentage of cut corn per ton is not high. 
Country Gentleman—93 days 
The well known white, shoe peg variety. Popular with canners. To pack fancy 
Country Gentleman, the maturity must be closely watched as it changes very 
fast at the canning stage. 
Ear—7 to 8 inches. Kernel narrow and deep, not carried in rows but irregular 
or zigzag. 
Plant—672 fo 8 feet. A strong, vigorous grower. 
Golden Bantam (Standard)—82 days 
The best known of all early yellow varieties. It 
is the standard of quality. 
Ears—6 to 672 inches, 8 rowed with a few 10 
rowed ones. Color is deep yellow. Kernel wide, 
medium deep, quality excellent. Cob thin. 
Plant—5 to 6 feet. A good grower but more 
adapted to cool, short growing seasons than the 
corn belt of the middle West. 
Golden Colonel—92 days 
Introduced by the Associated Seed Growers and 
is a cross between County Gentleman and Golden 
Bantam. Color is darker yellow than Golden 
Cream. This variety needs close watching and 
care to make a fancy pack. 
Ears—7 to 7 72 inches, kernels narrow and deep, 
zigzag arrangement as in Country Gentleman. 
Plant—7 to 8 feet. Similar to Country Gentleman. 
Golden Country Gentleman or Golden 
Cream—92 days 
Ear—7 to 772 inches. Kernel narrow, deep and carried irregularly as in Country 
Gentleman. Color is light yellow or cream. 
Plant—7 to 8 feet. Similar to Country Gentleman. 
Country Gentleman 
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