
ORDINARY SWEET CORN 


NOTE: 
Gardeners will find Michael-Leonard’s sweet corn 
hybrids superior to ‘‘old-fashioned’’ open-pollinated 
varieties. For convenience we have listed here the 
most common ‘‘old-fashioned”’ varieties together with 
the new hybrids developed to take their place. See 
pages 18, 19 and 20 for descriptions of these new 
hybrids. 








“OLD-FASHIONED” VARIETIES 
BANTAM EVERGREEN—Maturity 85 Days. A cross between Golden Bantam and 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Plant reaches from 6’ to 7’ in height. Contains 8” ears with between 
12 and 14 rows of broad, deep yellow kernels. Generally used as a canners’ variety. 
Try Aristogold Bantam Evergreen—you’ll like it better. 
BARDEN’S WONDER BANTAM—Maturity 74 Days. Plant grows 514’ high, has 
leafy growth below ear, quite sparse above. Somewhat longer ear than Golden Bantam, 
but not so well flavored. Ears reach 9’’ in length, contain 8 to 10 rows of deep yellow 
kernels. Equally as sweet as Golden Bantam. Plant Tendergold—you'll like it better. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN— Maturity 90 Days. Shoe peg type, grows 7’ high, con- 
tains ears about-.8”’ in length. Kernels are zig-zag on the ear, and very deep, pure white. 
Heavy yields. Used mostly for canning shoe-peg type corn. Plant Silver Cross Bantam 
—you’ll like it better. 
EARLY EVERGREEN—Maturity 83 Days. Ten days earlier than Stowell’s Ever- 
green and equal in all respects. Plants are 8’ tall, contain 8” ears, each with 14 to 18 
rows of deep, white kernels. An old market gardeners’ favorite ... but you’ll like Silver 
Cross Evergreen even better. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN—Maturity 94 Days. Standard main crop variety. High 
yield. Plant grows 71/2‘ in height, has ears measuring 8” in length. Ears contain 14 to 
18 rows of white kernels. Has been popular for years for late white sweet corn. Plant 
Hybrid Stowell’s Evergreen—you'll like it better. 
GOLDEN BANTAM—Maturity 78 Days. The most popular and finest flavored old- 
fashioned yellow sweet corn. Plant reaches 414’, bears ears measuring 614”’ in length, 
each of which contains 8 rows of broad, sweet, flavorful, tender kernels. Plant Tender- 
most or Top-Flight Bantam—you’ll like them much better. 
GOLDEN HUMMER—Maturity 60 Days. Largest and earliest ordinary bantam 
yellow sweet corn. Plant grows 614’ in height. Ears reach 7”’ in length, contain 12 rows 
of broad, excellent flavored, golden yellow kernels. Plant Hybrid Golden Hummer, it’s 
a week later, but better in every respect. 
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE—Maturity 78 Days. Plant grows 714’ high. Ears are 9” 
long, have between 14 and 16 rows of deep white kernels. Usually two ears to the stalk. 
A true favorite with shippers in the south. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE—Maturity 70 Days. An early variety of the Golden Bantam 
type. 5’ plants bear ears measuring 7”’ in length, each with between 10 and 12 rows of 
large, broad, fine-flavored, golden yellow kernels. Plant Lybrid Golden Hummer—you'll 
like it better. | 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW—Maturity 81 Days. Plants, 6’ high, are much 
larger than Golden Bantam, and only three days later. Ears measure about 714” in 
length and contain between 10 and 14 rows of broad, deep yellow kernels. Excellent 
quality. Plant Aristogold Bantam—you'll like it better. ; 
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