* TENDERGOLD te ae BN ARM 8 pee oe . 78 days 
Ears: 7-8", cylindrical to tapered at tip, 10-14 rows, straight rowed, well 
filled tips, medium husk with good tip coverage; ears average 8 OZ. 
Kernels: Medium yellow, medium breadth, medium depth, good flavor and 
quality; whole kernel appearance is very similar to GOLDEN CROSS BAN- 
TAM; used for whole kernel pack. 
Plants: 614-7’, medium breadth leaves, medium to dark green, medium 
heavy stalk, fairly well rooted, few suckers, fair amount of good quality 
fodder for season. 
TOPCROSS MAINE BANTAM ... ... 79 days 
Ears: 712” long, slightly shorter and thicker than GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM, 
12-16 rows and slightly tapered. 
Kernels: Yellow, medium narrow, tender. 
Plants: 6’ tall, sturdy, deep green, highly resistant to bacterial wilt. 
* VICTORY: GOLDEN te et ee ete far reo days 
Ears: 8-812” long, uniform, average weight of .8 pound, 12-14-16 rows, 
placed 24” on stalk with good husk coverage. 
Kernels: Medium width, golden yellow, tender, exceptional quality and 
flavor. 
Plant: 712-8’ tall, few suckers, heavy fodder yield, sturdy deep green 
stalks and foliage. Highly resistant to bacterial wilt and has a low 
smut frequency. 
This is one of our introductions for the canning trade. It is an excep- 
tionally high yielding, high quality corn. 
W.HIPCROSS Sa eee ee ey eo days 
A larger eared WHIPPLE hybrid in WHIPPLE season. 
Ears: 7-8”, slightly tapered with square tip end, very well filled tips, 14-16 
rows, straight rowed, heavy coarse husk; ears average 9 oz. 
Kernels: Medium to dark yellow, narrow to medium breadth, medium 
depth to deep, fair flavor. 
Plants: 7-8’, medium breadth leaves, medium green, heavy still stalk, 
rarely suckered, good fodder yield. 
YELLOW OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES 
BANTAM EVERGREEN (GOLDEN EVERGREEN, EVERGREEN GOLDEN 
BANTAM) Cee ace we) Meee tees ani a. Mee Seclays 
Ears: 7-8", 10-16 rows, cylindrical to slightly tapered, usually well filled 
tips, straight rowed, heavy loose husk, ears average 10 oz. 
Kernels: Dark yellow to tangerine, broad to very broad, medium depth to 
deep; good appearance in whole grain pack, good flavor. 
Plants: 612-7'2’, medium to dark green, heavy stalk, not too well rooted, 
occasional suckers. 
BARDEN’S WONDER BANTAM... _..ss_ «sini kG days 
Large, long eared, coarse kernelled GOLDEN BANTAM strain which will 
out yield GOLDEN BANTAM under favorable conditions but does not have 
the quality, flavor, or uniformity of good strains of 8-rowed GOLDEN BAN- 
TAM; is more drought and heat tolerant. 
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