nou The New Hybrid Sweet Comms This Year 
One pound will plant 200 hills—12 to 15 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—A rich warm soil will give the best results. Work soil thoroughly 
before planting. Plant in hills 3 to 314 feet apart each way, or sow in rows 314 feet 
apart, placing the seed about 8 inches apart in the rows. Plantas soon as danger of 
frost is past; for succession, plant every two weeks until July. Give frequent and 
thorough but shallow cultivation. 
Standard Early Stains 
Open Pollinated Sweet Corn 
223. EARLY SUNSHINE—(66 days.) Another note- 
worthy development of the North Dakota Experiment Station. 
An early yellow variety, with a larger ear, and about 5 days 
ahead of Golden Bantam. Highly prized by market growers 
and excellent for home garden. Flavor, tenderness and quality 
are superb, Ear: 7 inches long; kernels golden yellow, sweet, 
tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 8c, Y Ib. 20c, Ib. 30c, 2 Ibs. 
50c, 5 lbs. $1.15, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 15 lbs. at 18c per lb. 
226. GOLDEN BANTAM—(70 days.) To most home 
gardeners, sweet corn means Golden Bantam, Also desirable 
for trucking and canning. It is medium early, dependable 
and of wonderful quality. Ear: 6% inches long, 8-rowed. 
Kernels broad with tender hull, sweet and of exceptionally 
fine flavor. Stalk: 5 to 5% feet high. Pkt. 8c, Y% Ib. 20¢, 
Ib. 30c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 Ibs. $1.15, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 15 Ibs. 
at 18c per lb. 

lowana, a leading Hybrid highly resistant to 
drouth and wilt. 
Hybrid Sweet Corms 
246. IOWANA—All-America Winner. A midseason 
12 to 14-rowed light yellow hybrid sweet corn developed 
at the Iowa State College. Similar to Bantam Evergreen. 
Vigorous, resistant to lodging and wilt, and withstands 
heat and drouth.. The uniform cylindrical ears are 8 inches 
long with deep kernels of finest flavor. Valuable for home 
garden and canning. Prices below. 
MINHYBRID 203—Hight days earlier than normal 
Golden Bantam. Absolutely no other corn so sweet and 
tender. A real gold mine for the market grower who spe- 
cializes in quality. Ears: 6 to 6% inches long, 8-rowed, 
yellow, maturing evenly. Plant: somewhat shorter and 
yield is better than that of normal Bantam. Prices below. 
MINHYBRID 202—Five days earlier than normal Ban- 
tam but still surpassing it in both quality and yield. Pro- 
duces 15,000 marketable ears per acre! Fancy quality, extra 
tender, with high sugar content. Ears: 6 to 8 inches long, 
8-rowed, with a few ears 10-rowed; kernels medium, large, 
yellow. All ears mature uniformly. Prices below. 
227. GOLDEN EARLY MARKET—(67 days.) Also 
known as Golden Hummer. One of the finest extra early yellow 
varieties for market. Ears have strong husks, 8 to 12-rowed 
and 6% inches long. Kernels are golden yellow, tender, sweet 
and of good flavor. Stalk: 5 feet. Very heavy yielding for 
such an early sort. Fine for home gardens also, Pkt. 8c, Ye 
Ib. 20c, Ib, 35c, 2 Ibs. 65c, 5 Ibs. $1.30, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 
15 Ibs. at 19¢ per lb. 
228. EXTRA EARLY GOLDEN GEM—(60 days.) 
Originated by the North Dakota Agricultural College. Now the 
long-looked-for time when luscious corn on the cob may be 
enjoyed has been advanced 10 to 12 days, for Golden Gem is 
ready that much earlier than its grandparent, Golden Bantam. 
It is proving a gold mine to market gardeners in reaching the 
earliest market. Ear: 6 inches long, 8-rowed; kernels deep 
yellow, tender, exceptionally sweet and of good flavor. Pkt. 
8c, Y2 Ib. 20c, Ib. 35c, 2 Ibs. 65c, 5 Ibs. $1.30, prepaid.—Not 
prepaid, 15 lbs. at 19c per lb. 
24S. EARLY GOLDEN SWEET—(67 days.) To de- 
velop an extra early variety with the quality of Bantam, has 
taken many years. Early Golden Sweet proved to be the best 
of many tested. Ear: 6% inches long, 12-rowed. It gives you 
, Bantam quality—almost two weeks earlier. - Pkt. 8c, Ye Ib. 
See Color Illustration on Inside Back Cover 20c, Ib. 35c, 2 Ibs. 65c, 5 Ibs. $1.30, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 
247. MARCROSS C6.13—(72 days.) One of the The golden yellow kemets 15 Ibs. at 19c per Ib. 
earliest hybrids. Developed by the Connecticut Experiment of Early Sunshine are 
Station as a first early market and home-garden variety. sweet and tender. 
Stalks are only 5 feet tall, but sturdy; highly resistant to 
Stewart’s disease. Ears: 7 inches long, plump, abruptly 
tapered at tips; 10 to 14-rowed, with light cream-yellow, 
medium broad kernels of good quality. Prices below. Sweet Com 
244. GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM—(84 days.) 
An extra heavy yielding Golden Bantam hybrid favored by Adll Summer 
the leading canning factories. Famous for its large ears, 


uniformly filled with tender golden kernels of high sugar N 200 
content. Well adapted to market growing. Stalk 6 ft. oO. 
high, ears 8 inches long, 10 to 14 rowed. Prices below. Stondatd Sere 
Here’s a collection that 
can be planted at one 
time and will supply your 
table all summer: 
Early Golden Gem. 
Extra early. 
Golden Bantam. 
Medium early. 

No. 222 
Hybrid Sweet Corn is without a. doubt the finest 
in eating quality. However, it has one drawback 
for the home garden, as it matures very evenly— 
making a short picking season. To overcome this 
we offer a special mixture of the hybrids described 
above. Plant a patch to this superb mixture all at 
one time, it will supply you with sugary sweet corn 
maturing continuously in 65 to 90 days. Prices 
below. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. 
Late, white. 

1 packet each 
(3 pkts.) Oc 
1% |b. each 50c 
PRICE OF ALL HYBRID SWEET CORN (La,lbs.) 
1 Ib. each ES, 
Your choice of any Hybrid variety listed above. Pkt. 10c, (3 Ibs.) c 
VY |b. 25c, Ib. 45c, 2 Ibs. 80c, 5 Ibs. $1.70, prepaid.— 
Not prepaid, 15 lbs. and over at 28c per Ib. 
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