VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
HYBRID SWEET CORN—Continued 
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COUNTRY GENTLEMAN HYBRID (3x6) CHEOD 
A white Country Gentleman hybrid of great value for its uniformity and productivity. 
Well adapted for canners and market gardeners. 
STALKS—7 feet tall, straight, regular Country Gentleman type except little heavier 
foliage and stouter stalk. 
EARS — 7 I /4 inches long, tapers slightly to tip end, slightly stubbier and thicker ear 
than 8x6. 
KERNEL—Seed and hybrid kernel typical shoe peg type. 
KEYSTONE EVERGREEN HYBRID CHMON 
This Stowell's Evergreen type hybrid is the finest we have ever seen and the answer to 
the demand for a hybrid to take the place of regular Stowell's Evergreen. It is 
outstanding for its productiveness, drouth resistance and uniform strong vigorous growth. 
Excellent for market, canning, home garden, quick freeze pack. 
STALKS—8 feet tall, stout with resistance to lodging, good foliage, hardy. 
EARS —8 1/2 inches long, 14 to 18 rowed, slightly tapered, well filled to tip, tight 
numerous husks resists ear worm. 
KERNEL—Large white, good depth and fine quality. See white wrinkled. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM HYBRID CURVE 
This famous hybrid developed by Glenn M. Smith of the U. S. D. A. at the Purdue 
Experiment Station from tl^e two inbreds Purdue 39 by Purdue 51 is still outstanding and 
the standard by which all other hybrids are judged. Its resistance to Stewarts disease, 
productiveness, excellence of quality has caused it to be universally adopted as the main 
crop yellow variety for canners, shippers, and market gardeners. 
STALKS—6 feet tall very uniform, heavy foliage, sturdy, vigorous, generally 2 or more 
ears per stalk. Recommended as adapted for freezing preservation. 
EARS —8 inches long, 10 to 14 rowed, cylindrical, filled to tip, very uniform in size, 
shape, and maturity. 
KERNEL—Attractive yellow, tender, deep, of excellent flavor and quality. Seed yellow, 
wrinkled. 
MARCROSS NO. 39 (Topcross) CHUPS 
We recommend this Topcross as the finest of its class. It has shown under our severe 
conditions to be a most dependable corn and profitable early market sort to follow our 
Corneli's Gold Rush in season. 
STALKS—6 feet tall, moderately heavy foliage, hardy, sturdy stalk, 2 ears per stalk. 
EARS — 7 I /2 to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed, slightly tapered and well filled tip, very 
uniform in type and maturity. 
KERNEL—Medium yellow, of good quality and fine flavor. See yellow, wrinkled. 
Season. 
Days to 
Edible 
Stage 
84 
86 
80 
68 
OPEN-POLLINATED WHITE VARIETIES 
BLACK MEXICAN CHEEK 83 
Reputed to be the sweetest and most delicious of all table corn. Remains tender for a 
long period. 
STALKS— S ^/2 to b ^/2 'feet tall, leaves pale green, medium amount of foliage. 
EARS —7 to 8 inches long, 8 rowed, often 2 per stalk. 
KERNEL—Not deep; white when young, changing to bluish black in later stage. Dry 
seed, deep bluish black. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN or Shoe Peg CHICK 90 
A truly fine variety which still holds firmly to its place in the canning field and in almost 
every garden. 
STALKS—6l/ 2 to 71/2 feet tall, vigorous grower. 
EARS —8 to Q ^/2 inches long, dark red silk, frequently 2 per stalk, very crowded 
irregular formation of the kernels. 
KERNEL—White, deep, slender, narrow, and shoe peg type, sweet and tender. 
EARLY EVERGREEN CHILD 85 
Widely known sweet corn of Stowell's Evergreen type except about a week earlier. 
STALKS—7 to 8 feet tall, vigorous grower, heavy foliage. 
EARS — 71/2 to 8 inches long, 14 to |6 rowed, slightly tapered to tip. 
KERNEL—White, deep, and sweet. Seed, white and wrinkled. 
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