VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
♦ 
SWEET CORN—Continued 
OPEN-POLLINATED WHITE VARIETIES 
Tele¬ 
graph 
Code 
HOWLING MOB, IMPROVED COLIC 
A productive, large-eared, second early variety, valuable for shipping and for home and 
truck gardeners; very good quality. 
STALKS— 6 I /2 to 7 feet tall, prolific, moderate amount of foliage. 
EARS —7 to 7 I /2 inches, 12 to 16 rowed, frequently 2 ears per stalk. 
KERNEL—White, plump, not deep, good quality. Seed, dull white and wrinkled. 
MAMMOTH LATE EVERGREEN " CHETH 
A large type, highly admired strain of Evergreen. Noted for its exceptionally large ears. 
STALKS—7 to 8 feet tall, prolific, good foliage growth. 
EARS —9 to 10 inches long, plump, 14 to 16 rowed, quite crowded. 
KERNEL—White, large, tender, deep, sweet, fine quality. Seed, white, wrinkled. 
NARROW GRAINED EVERGREEN CRUST 
One of the outstanding varieties for canners. The canned product resembles Country 
Gentleman. 
STALKS—7 to 8 feet tall, vigorous, hardy, heavy foliage. 
EARS — 7 I /2 to 8 inches, 2 ears per stalk, 20 to 24 rows per ear, kernels crowded. 
KERNEL—White, deep, narrow, small, of fine quality. Seed, white and wrinkled. 
OREGON EVERGREEN (Resistant to Earworm) CUBEB 
A late, white shipping sort, particularly well known and important on the West Coast. 
STALKS—7 to 8 feet tall, good foliage, quite hardy. 
EARS •—8 to 9 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed, plump, long husk with tightly twisted 
ends helps protect ear from corn earworm. 
KERNEL—White, wider than Narrow Grained Evergreen. Seed, white and wrinkled. 
STOWELL'S EVERGREEN CHIRP 
The most commonly known and most popular standard main crop sweet corn for home, 
market garden, and canning. Recommended as adapted for freezing preservation. 
STALKS—8 to 9 feet tall, vigorous, heavy foliage, heavy stalk. 
EARS — 8^/2 to 9 I /2 inches long, 16 to 18 rowed, plump kernels, rows crowded. 
KERNEL—White, medium to large, sweet, very fine quality. Seed, white and wrinkled. 
STOWELL'S EVERGREEN (Canners' Strain) CRISP 
Particularly developed and carefully maintained for canner trade. Superior for its 
uniformity of maturity and high quality. 
STALKS—Similar to regular Stowell's Evergreen. 
EARS — 8^/2 f° 9 inches long, 16 to 18 rowed, plump kernels, uniform and well 
carried out on end of cob, rows crowded. 
KERNEL—White, large, deep, tender, sweet, of excellent quality. Seed, white and 
wrinkled. 
VANGUARD CRUEL 
An excellent first early, dependable market and home garden variety. 
STALKS—5 to 6 feet tall, sturdy, moderately heavy foliage. 
EARS —8 to 8^/2 inches long, 10 to 14 rowed, somewhat tapering. 
KERNEL—White, not deep, of good quality. Seed, white, somewhat wrinkled. 
OPEN-POLLINATED YELLOW VARIETIES 
BARDEN'S WONDER BANTAM CLUES 
Desirable for home and market gardeners and shippers who want a heavier foliaged, 
more vigorous growing, longer eared variety than regular Golden Bantam. 
STALKS— 5^/2 to 6 feet tall, vigorous, sturdy, heavy foliage. 
EARS — 7 I /2 to 8^/2 inches long, 8 rowed, somewhat pointed, sometimes 2 ears per 
stalk. 
KERNEL—Yellow, tender, sweet, of good quality and flavor. Seed, dark yellow, 
wrinkled. 
Barden’s Wonder Bantam Sweet Corn 
Season. 
Days to 
Edible 
Stage 
80 
95 
90 
88 
90 
90 
75 
72 
32 — 
