VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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SWEET CORN—Continued 
OPEN-POLLINATED YELLOW VARIETIES 
GOLDEN BANTAM 
The old reliable yellow sweet corn. Highly praised by home and market gardeners and 
canners. It has proved invaluable as a parent stock in many of our hybrids of today. 
Recommended for freezing preservation. 
STALKS'— 41/2 to 5 I /2 feet tall, high percentage of stalks with 2 ears. 
EARS — 6'/2 to 1^/2 inches long, 8 rowed, very well shaped ear, well carried out to the 
tip end. 
KERNEL—Yellow, large, tender, sweet, of excellent flavor. Seed, yellow and wrinkled. 
GOLDEN EVERGREEN or Bantam Evergreen CHOPS 
One of the best of the medium late varieties. Has a large ear, of excellent quality. A 
cross between Golden Bantam and Stowell's Evergreen. 
STALKS— h ^/2 to 7 I /2 feet tall, sturdy, vigorous. 
EARS —8 to 9 inches long, 12 to 14 rows, often 2 ears per plant, Evergreen type. 
KERNEL—Rich golden yellow, broad, deep, tender, sweet, of excellent quality. Seed, 
yellow and very wrinkled. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE CRAMP 
Desirable as a very early yellow corn in northern home and market gardens. Earlier than 
Golden Bantam, with larger but shorter ear. 
STALKS—5 to S ^/2 feet tall, fairly sturdy. 
EARS —7 to 71/2 inches long, 10 to. 12 rowed, well filled and plump. 
KERNEL—A golden yellow, medium in size and depth, tender, sweet, of good flavor. 
Seed, yellow and very wrinkled. 
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Code 
CHOKE 
Season. 
Days to 
Edible 
Stage 
70 
87 
68 
CORN 
EARLY WHITE TABLE VARIETIES 
Zea Mays 
EARLY ADAMS CHORD 73 
A hardy table variety that can stand more cold, damp weather than regular sweet corn. 
It is well liked as a table corn because of its dependability, earliness, and worm 
resistance. 
STALKS— 5^/2 f° 6 l /2 feet tall, more vigorous and taller than Extra Early Adams. 
EARS —7 to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed. 
KERNEL—White, tender, and tasty at table stage. Seed, white and smooth. 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMS CIVIL 70 
Another very hardy table variety; extremely early; can be planted earlier than sweet 
com. 
STALKS—4 to 4 1/2 feet tall; ears grow close to ground. 
EARS —Sfy f° ^ inches long, 12 rowed. 
KERNEL—White, fairly sweet, tender. Seed, white and smooth. 
EARLY TABLE CHROM 76 
A good second early table corn that continues to be planted for early market garden 
use. 
STALKS —6 to 7 feet tall, vigorous grower. 
EARS —7 to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed. 
KERNEL—White, tender, of good flavor. Seed, white and smooth. 
TRUCKERS' FAVORITE CLACK 78 
Well-known variety of the South, used as roasting ears for local trade and also shipping. 
Has dual value in producing good crop of feed corn if roasting ear market unfavorable. 
STALKS—7 1/2 to 8 I /2 feet tall, uniform grower. Hardy and capable of withstanding 
colder weather in spring than sugar corns. 
EARS —8 to 9 inches long, 12 to 16 rowed, attractive in appearance. 
KERNEL—White, tender, fairly sweet. Seed, white, smooth, dented. 
SNOWFLAKE (Early Type) CHRYS 85 
Used by growers who desire an early type corn to sell for table use. It may be kept for 
other purposes if there is no demand for roasting ears. 
STALKS —8 to 10 feet tall, vigorous, hardy grower. 
EARS —9 to 10 inches long, 14 to 16 rowed. 
KERNEL—White, tender, and of good- flavor when young. Seed, pure white, smooth, 
dented. 
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