SWEET CORN ¢Aybrid Varieties 
CULTURE: A rich, warm sandy soil is the best, but 
excellent sweet corn can be raised on any good, ordi- 
nary soil if it is deeply and thoroughly worked before 
planting. In the West sweet corn should be planted 
as early as can be done without risking great loss 
from frosts. If planted in rows, make the rows about 
3 feet apart and place the seed 14 to 16 inches apart 
in the rows, covering 1 inch deep with fine soil pressed 
firmly down. If planted in hills, make the hills for 
the early variety 3 to 32 feet apart and plant 6 ker- 
nels to the hill. For the later sorts, the hills should 
not be less than 3% feet apart and when 6 inches 
high thin so as to leave 3 or 4 plants in the hill. Give 
frequent and thorough but shallow cultivation until 
the tassels appear. 
CULTURE HYBRID SWEET CORN: It is grown the 
same as ordinary open pollinated corn except that less 
seed is used per acre. Most growers find 8 pounds 
enough, 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
Hybrid corns are of special value to market and 
home gardeners because of their better qualities 
and increased yield. 
The husk of most Hybrid varieties is much tighter 
around the ear right up to the tip and this feature 
keeps the kernels tender a longer time. Also is 
quite a protection against ear worms. Resistant to 
wilt. 
The two outstanding for Western planters is 
Marcross Northern and Golden Cross Bantam. 
SENECA. 65 days. Recommended where an extra 
early variety is desired. Ears 6 inches long, 8 to 
10 rows of yellow kernels. Stalks 4% feet tall. 
MARCROSS NORTHERN (Hybrid). 70 days. Idaho 
grown. A very fine variety and the largest eared 
early yellow hybrid. Ears 7 inches long, 12 rows 
of deep yellow kernels borne on sturdy stalks. 
A very profitable and popular sort for market 
gardener and shipping trade. For main early 
crop, we highly recommend this variety. 
BANTAM EVERGREEN (Hybrid). 87 days. Excep- 
tionally valuable to home and large market gar- 
deners. Plants 7 feet tall, vigorous, uniform, com- 
paratively free from suckers. Leaves wide, dark 
green, and numerous. Ears 7¥2 to 8 inches of 14 
to 16 rows with long husks affording considerable 
resistance to ear worms. Kernels lustrous, golden 
yellow, medium, narrow, and deep, tender sweet 
and of excellent quality. 


GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM (Hybrid) 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM. (Hybrid Idaho Grown). 
85 days. This famous and most extensively used 
hybrid was one of the first crosses introduced and 
continues to be the outstanding main crop hybrid. 
Market gardeners, home gardeners, freezers, and 
shippers continue to give it top rank because it 
is very productive and excels other varieties 
in eating quality. Stalks 6 feet, heavy foliage, 
2 or more ears per stalk. Ears are 8 inches long, 
uniform in size and maturity, 10 to 14 rows filled 
to top with attractive yellow plump excellent 
flavored kernels. We are satisfied we have the . 
best strain of Golden Cross Bantam that money 
can buy. 
TENDERGOLD (Top Cross). 81 days. A good, highly 
productive variety. Stalk sturdy with good folli- 
age; highly resistant to disease. Ear nearly 
cylindrical, 12-16 rowed, kernels medium in width 
and depth, golden yellow, tender and of very 
good quality. 
WHITE VARIETIES—OPEN POLLINATED 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMS. 70 days. A hardy and 
extremely early table variety. Can stand more 
cold, damp weather than regular sweet corn. 
While not quite as sweet as other varieties it is 
well liked as a table corn because of its depend- 
ability, earliness and worm resistance. 
EARLY EVERGREEN. 90 days. The ears of this 
fine corn are 10 inches long, having 14 to 18 
rows of deep kernels of excellent flavor. A mag- 
nificent kind for market gardeners and for second 
early crop in the home garden. It ripens one 
week in advance of Stowell’s Evergreen but ears 
are not quite as large. Remains green a long 
time. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. 95 days. A late prolific 
variety of excellent quality, used widely by 
canners. Also desirable for home and market 
gardens for late crop. Stalks often with two ears. 
Kernels very deep, slender, sweet, with tender 
hull, and set irregularly without row formation. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. 97 days. The best known 
late variety of sweet corn. Highly desirable for 
home and market garden and used extensively 
by canners. Stalks sturdy and erect; ears 2% 
inches thick, uniform, 16 to 20-rowed. Kernels 
clear white, deep, medium width, sweet and 
tender. Holds well in prime condition at eating 
stage. 
POP CORN. See page —. 

10 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
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