SWEET CORN 
1 lb. plants 150 hills; 10 Ibs. plants an acre 
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 
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 3¥4 feet apart and plant 6 ker- 
nels to the hill. For the later sorts, the hills should 
not be less than 344 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. 
HYBRID VARIETIES 
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. 
EARLY GOLDEN ROCKET. 65 days. New, out- 
standing, extra early yellow hybrid surpassing 
all other extra early hybrids. Stalks 6 feet pro- 
ducing large attractive ears of 10 to 14 rows of 
excellent kernels. Especially suited for gardeners 
growing for profitable early market. 
SPANCROSS IMPROVED. 66 days. Extra early, 
somewhat resistant to cold. Ears 6 to 7 inches 
with about 12 rows of yellow kernels, uniform in 
maturity, good quality, stalks 4 feet, stocky. 
MARCROSS NORTHERN. 70 days. This variety 
gets more popular each year. The largest eared 
(8 inch), early variety with 14 to 16 rows of 
tender, sweet, deep kernels; stalks 54% to 6 
feet. For main early crop we recommend this 
variety. 
GOLDEN BOUNTY. 82 days. A 1948 introduction 
having all the good qualities of Golden Cross 
Bantam, however, is 3 days earlier, slightly 
longer ear. Excellent eating quality, 12 to 14 
rowed ears which are borne high on the stalk 
making harvesting much easier. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM (Green Tassel). 85 days. 
This famous and most extensively used hybrid 
was one of the first crosses introduced and con- 
tinues 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 most 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. 

GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM (Hybrid) 
TENDERGOLD (Top Cross). 81 days. A good, highly 
productive variety. Stalk sturdy with good foli- 
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. 
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. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
EARLY GOLDEN SWEET. 70 days. A fine extra 
early sweet corn, 7 to 10 days earlier than 
Golden Early Market. Especially recommended 
for sections with short growing season. Ears 
good size; kernels deep yellow, tender, and 
sweet. 
GOLDEN EARLY MARKET. Valuable first early 
yellow variety, producing large attractive ears 
with 12 to 14 rows of moderately broad kernels 
of good depth. Stalks sturdy with abundant 
medium dark green foliage. A profitable early 
home garden and market sort. 
GOLDEN GIANT. 88 days. A midseason yellow 
variety, the result of crossing Golden Bantam and 
Howling Mob. Good for home and market garden 
planting. Ears rather thick at the butt, 12 to 16 
rowed. Kernels golden yellow. 
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12 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
