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GOLDEN BANTAM CORN 
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SWEET CORN 
. CAN IT FOR WINTER 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN 
HYBRIDS 
Corn Packets, 5 Cents. 
Days 
*GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM (Yellow)............82 
A hybrid cross of two inbred strains of Bantam. penelope 
by the Purdue Experiment Station. Matures about 8 to 10 
days later than Golden Bantam. Better adapted to a wider 
Reinet és of conditions and less susceptible to Stewart’s disease. 
HYBRID COUNTRY GENTLEMAN (White)......90 
Greatly superior to the standard variety of Country Gentle- 
man although the resemblance is marked. Very uniform in 
pee: finan} ine eee kernels, a heavier root system, and yields 
eavily 
HYBRID EVERGREEN CWhite) eter tees 00 
Plant similar to Evergreen, but more uniform, higher yielding, 
higher sugar content, and more tender than the open-. 
pollinated variety. Grains, semi-narrow, plant dark green. 1 
Planting 
Instructions 
The seed should be 
planted about 2 
inches deep, in 
drills 3 feet apart 
and thinned to a 
single stalk every 
10 to 14 Inches In 
the row. The cultl- 
vation should be 
frequent and thor- 
ough, all weeds 
should be kept 
down, and all 
suckers removed 
from around the 
- base of plant. One 
pound will plant 
275 hills, and 14 
pounds will plant 
about an acre in 
drills. 
to Length Number 
Maturity of Ear of Rows 
8” 12 
Ti Ae 
8” 12-16 
7” 10-14 
Ib., 70c. 
MARGROSS*<, sc. suet eto Sen. Seneca, te eke tent AO 
A very early yellow variety, stalks short, about five feet. Ears 
are carried low. Ears are 10 to 14 rowed, 6% to 7 inches long 
and blunt ended. Color is light yellow and the flavor is de- 
licious; 21 Ib:, 
White Varieties 
OPEN-POLLINATED 
STOWELU'S EVERGREENG eon te eels ae ne Oe 
This is the standard main-crop variety, much used for the 
home parse ie ee and canning. It is exceptionally tender 
and sugary. 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMSGe etek eee eee tn BO 
This is not a true sweet corn, but on account of its hardiness 
and its round, hard grains it can be planted much earlier 
than the wrinkled sort of sugar corn. 1 Ib., 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN (Shoe been 
A very fine variety for canning, home and market: Ears 
large, kernels small nue iar and without any row formation. 
It matures late. 1 Ib., 
EARLY MINN ESOTA shah 
A favorite early variety. 1 Ib., 40c. 
BARLYSEVERGREEN@ ieee ite ee cen ee 4 8” 
Similar to Stowell’s Evergreen, only about ten days earlier. 
It retains the fine sugary flavor and tenderness of kernel 
that have made the Evergreens popular. 1 Ib., 
Yellow Varieties 
GOLDEN? GIANT ¢ ceieereree ae heclen aaaee 
A cross of Golden Bantam and Howling Mob. This is the 
largest of the yellow sugar varieties. Deep orange in color 
and extremely juicy and sweet. 1 Ib., 40c 
GOLDEN BANTAM rece tele cris cick tae tiie aes eee 78 
Rather early variety, very tender and sweet, with rich flavor. 
Matures early and is comparatively free from worms. 1 Ib., 40c 
IMPROVED GOLDEN BANTAM.................84 
Same as Golden Bantam except rks it is 12 row instead of 
8 row and a few days later, 1 Ib., 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE 
Usually a week earlier than Golden Bantam. Plants are 
slightly smaller. Ears have 10 to 14 rows of creamy yellow 
kernels and are surprisingly large for an early variety. 1 Ib., 40c. 
GOLDEN GEM ..... Bee hats onsenets A pps be eit cere ee eee 
This is one of the earliest yellow varieties. Plants and ears 
are rather small. Fine flavored. 1 Ib., 40c. 
Eh oid on 
Reade Seats 
74” 14-20 
6” 12 
8” a 
6144” 8-12 
14-18 
64,” 12-16 
64,” 8 
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