SEED GROWERS 
SWEET CORN (Cont.) 
OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES—WHITE 
ALAMEDA SWEET 
Medium early white sweet corn used mainly in California, Ears plump 7—8 
inches long, 14-18 rowed, kernels white, moderately narrow and deep. Dis- 
tinguished by the tight wrapping of husks about the tip, thus limiting injury 
by corn ear worms. Stalks 414—5 feet tall; heavily productive. 
ALPHA 
The earliest sweet corn; a money-maker for early market. Plants 4 feet tall. 
Ears attractive; 6—7 in. long; 8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels white, plump. 
sweet, and tender. 
BLACK MEXICAN 
Home garden variety of splendid quality. Plants 61% feet tall. Ears 8—9 in. 
long; 8 rowed; very uniform, Kernels clear white at table stage; tender and 
of a rich sweet flavor; become uniform blue-black when ripe. 
* COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 
Heavy yielding variety with Evergreen character. Valuable for home, market 
garden and especially for canning. Plants 614—7 ft. tall, commonly with 2 or 
more ears, Ears 714—29 in. long, 2 in. thick; set solid with irregular rows of 
kernels. These are white; shoe-peg form, very deep; sweet and tender. 
EARLY SWEET OR SUGAR 
Dependable highly productive sort for home and market garden. Plants 6 
ft. tall. Ears slender; 9—9¥4 in, long; 8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels white, 
sweet and tender. 
FERRY’S EARLY EVERGREEN | 5 
Very valuable canning and market sort about 1 week earlier than Stowell’s 
Evergreen from which it was developed. Plants 614—7 ft. tall. Ears about 
7¥% in. long, 214 in, thick with 14—20 rows of very deep, white, sweet, tender 
kernels that remain fresh and tender remarkably long. 
HOWLING MOB 
Vigorous, heavily productive sort particularly valuable for market and 
truckers. Plants 414—5 feet tall. Ears 7—7¥% inches long, 12 rowed. Kernels 
milky white and of good sweet flavor. ; 
OREGON EVERGREEN 
Later than Alameda Sweet and often used for succession planting. An impor- 
tant variety on the Pacific Coast, particularly in Southern California. Long, 
12 to 14 rowed ears with rather shallow, well wrinkled white kernels. Husk 
very long and firm, protecting the ear to some extent from the corn ear worm 
and allowing long distance shipping. Height about seven feet. 
*STOWELL’S EVERGREEN 
Standard late variety very valuable for canning and much grown for market. 
Plants 7—7¥,4 ft. tall. Ears 8 in long; 24%4,—21% in. thick; 14—20 rowed. Ker- 
nels very deep, white, sweet and tender and remain in table condition a long 
time. 
OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES—YELLOW 
*BANTAM EVERGREEN (Golden) 
Thrifty, productive, valuable for canning and market. Stalks 6—7 feet tall. 
Ears large, 714 to 8 inches long with 14—18 rows of compact kernels that are 
rich golden cream in color, of good flavor, and have the “evergreen” quality 
of remaining in table condition for a long time. 
BARDEN’S WONDER BANTAM 
Good home and market garden strain of Golden Bantam. Ears 8-rowed but 
larger, kernels broad, tender, very good flavor. Stalks slightly taller and 
stauncher than original strain. 
CARMEL GOLDEN : 
Dwarf, second early variety, popular in California. Large, thick, 12-rowed ears. 
* CHARLEVOIX (Gold Standard) 
The standard of excellence in sweet corn; equally valuable for home garden, 
market garden and canning. Plants 514—6 ft. tall, commonly bear 2 ears. 
Ears handsome, 614—7 in, long; 12 rowed. Kernels light golden yellow, tender 
and of highest quality. 
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