26 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
SWEET CORN 
OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES—YELLOW (Cont) 
* GOLDEN BANTAM 
The best strain of the original type of Golden Bantam offered to the trade; 
surpassed in quality only by our own Charlevoix. As early as Sunshine and of 
incomparably better quality. Plants dwarf; 444—5 ft. tall; very productive, 
commonly bearing 2 ears. Ears 6—7 in. long; strictly 8 rowed; very uniform. 
Kernels rich golden yellow, very tender, sweet and of splendid rich flavor. 
*GOLDEN BANTAM IMPROVED f 
About 1 week later than Golden Bantam. Plants 4% to 5 feet tall, thrifty. 
Ears 8 inches long with 12 to 14 regular rows. Kernels golden yellow, sweet 
and tender. Similar to Charlevoix, but coarser. 
GOLDEN EARLY MARKET 
Valuable first early yellow variety, producing large attractive ears with 12 
to 14 rows of moderately broad kernels of good depth. Stalks sturdy 4 to 4% 
feet tall with abundant medium dark green foliage. A profitable early home 
garden and market sort. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE 
Comparatively new early sweet corn of merit for the home and market gar- 
den. Plants 514—6 feet tall, Ears commonly 6144—7¥ inches long and 10—12 
rowed; of good quality. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW 
An excellent early yellow corn of good size and fine quality. Plants 51% to 
614 feet tall. Ears 7 to 8 inches long, 14 rowed with broad deep kernels. 
CORN FOR ROASTING EARS 
EARLY ADAMS OR BURLINGTON 
Hardy; much used for table in the South. Plants 6—7 ft. tall. Ears 7—8 in. 
long; 2 in. thick; 12—14 rowed. Kernels white, fairly sweet and tender; be- 
come smooth and hard when ripe. 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMS 
Hardy; much used for table in the South. Plants 4 ft. tall. Ears 414—S5 in. long; 
134 in. thick; 12—14 rowed. Kernels white, sweet and fairly tender at table 
stage, but become smooth and hard when ripe. 
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE 
Similar to Early Adams. Extensively used in the South for roasting ears. 
Ears about 9 inches long, 12 to 16 rowed. Kernels white. 
POP CORN 
GOLDEN HULLESS 
Plant 414—5 ft. tall. Ripe ears 314,—4 in. long; 17% in. thick; blocky. Kernels 
rich golden yellow; 400 per oz.; pointed. Kernels large and white with a tinge 
of cream when popped. 
JAPANESE HULLESS (Australian Hulless or Tom Thumb) , 
Plants 5 ft. tall. Dry ears 31,—4 in, long; 13 in. thick; blocky. Kernels translu- 
cent waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Kernels large and snow white when 
popped. 
SOUTH AMERICAN 
Produces 12 to 14 rowed ears about 7 inches long. Large yellow kernels that 
pop to enormous size without hard centers. 
WHITE RICE 
Early Plants 6—7 ft. tall. Dry ears 6 in long; 1% in. thick. Kernels translu- 
cent wasy. white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Kernels large and snow white when 
popped. 
CORN SALAD or FETTICUS 
LARGE SEEDED, LARGE LEAVED (Also called Lamb’s Lettuce) 
Thrifty, large growing sort with thick leaves of mild flavor. 
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