


SEED GROWERS 29 
SWEET CORN — Continued 
BARDEN’S WONDER BANTAM 74 Days 
Stalk 5 to 6 feet tall, slender, medium dark colored with a fairly heavy, 
low leaf growth, spare at the top; ears 8 to 10 inches long, slender, yellow, 
8 to 10 rows of broad, medium deep, thick, rich yellow kernels. Replace with 
Tendergold. 
BLACK MEXICAN 85 Days 
Popular for home and market garden use. Ears 7 to 7% inches, 8-rowed; 
kernels tender, very sweet, white at eating stage, changing to blue-black 
at maturity. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 90 Days 
Seed small, round, slim, pointed, shoe peg type; stalk 7 feet, ears 7 to 8 
inches, tapered, small, white kernels (not in rows) very closely packed, 
very deep, slim, round top, pure white, very sweet and well flavored. 
Replace with Silver Cross Bantam or Silver Cross Country Gentleman. 
EARLY MINNESOTA 83 Days 
One of the standard early sorts. Stalk 4% to 5 feet; ears 8-rowed, 9 to 
10 inches long; kernels white. Replace with Silver Cross Bantam. 
EARLY EVERGREEN 83 Days 
The ears of this corn grows 8 inches long, are mostly 14 to 18-rowed. 
It ripens 10 days in advance of Stowell’s Evergreen and is equally as 
good for all purposes. Replace with Silver Cross Evergreen. 
EARLY GOLDEN SWEET 67 Days 
Ears 12-rowed, slightly tapering, a little lighter in color than Golden Early 
Market. Replace with Hybrid Golden Hummer. 
NARROW GRAIN EVERGREEN . 92 Days 
The ear is as large as the Stowell’s Evergreen and averages 20 to 24 rows 
to the ear. The kernels are very long, narrow. The rows are uniformly 
straight and the ear holds its evenness from butt to tip more uniformly 
than any other type of Evergreen. Replace with Silver Cross Narrowgrain. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN 94 Days 
Standard main crop variety. It is popular for marketing and for the home 
garden. Stalks 7 to 8 feet; ears 14- to 18-rowed, 7 to 9 inches long. 
Replace with Hybrid Stowell’s. 
GOLDEN BANTAM 78 Days 
Stalks 4 to 5 feet high; ears 6 to 7 inches long with 8 rows; kernels 
broad, sweet, very tender. Replace with Soo-Bred. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN BANTAM 82 Days 
A yellow variety good for home garden. Ears large, 6 to 6% inches long 
with 10 to 14 rows; kernels medium, tender and of good flavor. Replace with 
Tendermost. 
GOLDEN GEM 70 Days 
Plants about 4 feet high, ears 8 rowed with deep yellow kernels. 
GOLDEN GIANT ; 82 Days 
A second early variety, producing ears 7 to 8 inches long, 14-rowed; 
eaiet golden yellow, medium in size and of fair quality. Replace with Top- 
flight. 
MICHAEL-LEONARD’S GOLDEN HUMMER 60 Days 
One of the earliest of the Yellow Sweet Corns for market gardeners as 
well as home gardeners. Ears 6% to 7 inches, 12-rowed; kernel golden 
yellow, medium deep, broad and of excellent flavor. Replace with Alphagold. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE 70 Days 
An early variety of Golden Bantam type. Stalks 4% to 5 feet high; ears 
10- to 12-rowed, 614) to 7 inches long; kernels large, broad, golden yellow 
and of good flavor. Replace with Hybrid Golden Hummer. 
