SELECTED SEEDS FOR HOME AND MARKET GARDENERS 13 




SWEET CORN 
All our corn is northern grown from selected strains. 
Plant % 1b. for 100 feet of row, 12 to 14 Warm weather, moderate moisture and rich 
pounds per acre. The fresher sweet corn is soil are desirable but most garden soil will 
the better the flavor. Plant for a succession, do if worked deeply and thoroughly before 
using some of the extra early, early and main planting. Wait until the ground is warm 
crop varieties. A month to six weeks later and avoid the seed rotting. Rows may be 
plantings of early sorts may be made for late spaced 2% to 4 feet apart. Use a wider 
use. If white and yellow corns are planted planting for the taller varieties. In drills, 
adjoining, cross pollination will cause the plant 5 or 6 seeds to the foot; in hills, 5 or 6 
ears to produce some off color kernels. Do seeds per hill. When plants are about 5 
not plant sweet corn near field corn. It is inches high, thin to 10 to 12 inches apart. 
better to plant three or four short rows in- Cultivate well and keep free from weeds. 
stead of one long one. Transfer of pollen is - Hybrid Corn is the result of crossing two 
better, resulting in more desirable ears. or more inbred strains in such a way that 
EXTRA EARLY 
GOLDEN BANTAM 25 Lbs. or more of one variety sold at 100 Ib. rate. Prices on request. 


certain good characteristics of each are re- 
tained. Seed should not be saved from crops 
grown from hybrid seed. 
Vigorous, sturdy plants, a good sound ear 
on every stalk, no weak -and_ spindling 
plants, few nubbins or mouldy ears. These 
are some of the outstanding characteristics of hybrid corn. It is afl 
these desirable features combined that enable this new kind of corn 
to outyield the old standard varieties, year after year, and under all 
sorts of conditions.. , 
Burbank Bantam 65 to 70 Days 
This variety is a Luther Burbank product and is considered to be ~ 
superior to any of the Bantam corns. It is earlier than the Golden 
Bantam, produces a much larger ear of 12 to 14 rows, very prolific, as 
half of the stalks have two good sized ears, a beautiful golden colot 
and above all, has all the flavor of the original 8-row Golden Bantam. 
Stalks are 41% to 5 ft. tall, ears 7 inches long and matures for table use 
in 65 to 70 days. Pkt., 10; 15 Ib., .25; 1 lb., .40; 2 lIbs., .75; 5 Ibs., 
$1.75. 
Golden Bantam ee: _ 70 to 75 Days 
This is one of the standard true stock early varieties. The stalk 
grows to a height of five feet,-producing:6-inch ears with 8 rows of 
sweet yellow kernels. Is ready for table use in 70 to 75 days. Pkt., 
.10; 146 Ib., .20; 1 Ib., .35; 2 Ibs., .65; 5 Ibs., $1.50. 
Spanish Gold 70 Days 
Pure yellow, 12 rows, medium length ears. Ready for table two 
weeks earlier than Golden Bantam. Equal in earliness with Golden 
Gem but grows much larger plant and is more productive, being about 
equal to Golden Bantam in plant size and yield. Pkt., .10; 415 Ib., 
-25; 1 Ib., .40; 2 Ibs., .75; 5 Ibs., $1.75. 
(A) Golden Early Market | 72 Days 
An excellent extra early yellow variety introduced by Gill Bros. 
Adapted to home garden and market garden trade. Ears are 6 to 7 
in. long, mostly 12 rows of kernels, which are golden yellow, tender, 
sweet and of good quality. Ears are heavy in diameter, compared to 
length, but are attractive due to the long husk. Plants-are about 5 ft., 
strong and thrifty, and are very productive for such an early corn. 
Pkt., .10; 14 Ib., .20; 1 Ib., .35; 2 Ibs., .65; 5 Ibs., $1.50. 
Bantam Evergreen 80 to 85 Days 
This is a very popular variety of medium early corn. It is a cross 
between Golden Bantam and Stowell’s Evergreen and produces 7 to 8 
inch 8-row ears of deep sweet grains. The stalk grows 6 or 6% feet 
high. It is ready for table use in 80 to 85 days. Pkt., .10; 14 Ib., .20; 
1 Ib., .35; 2 Ibs., .65; 5 Ibs., $1.50. 


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(A) RECOMMENDED VARIETIES 
