NARROW GRAIN 14 x 11 m4, trea days 
Developed for canners by Professor W. A. Huelsen of Illinois Agricultural 
Experiment Station. 
Ears: 8-84", large cylindrical, 16-18-20 rows, straight rowed, well filled, 
good coverage, ears average 1234 oz. 
Kernels: White, narrow, very deep, of good quality. 
Plants: 84%’, medium breadth leaves, dark green sturdy, well rooted stalk. 
STOWELL’S TOPCROSS ees + ose me. O4days 
Developed by us for large eared, uniform STOWELL’s type. 
Ears: 8-9”, uniform, cylindrical to slightly tapered, 16-20 rows, straight 
rowed, mostly well filled tips, excellent heavy husk coverage; ears 
average 131% oz. 
Kernels: Creamy white, STOWELL’s width, deep, good flavor, and quality, 
heavy yield and high cut, very desirable for cream style or whole grain 
packs and for marketing where large late white corns are acceptable. 
Plants: 8-9’, medium breadth leaves, medium heavy, stiff stalk, dark green, 
rarely 2-eared stalks or suckers, produces good quality leafy fodder 
and probably heaviest fodder yield of all our hybrids. 
WHITE KERNEL GOLDEN CROSS a er eS) ays 
Ears: 712-8” long, average weight .69 lb., 14-16 rows. 
Kernels: Similar to GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM except that the kernels are a 
creamy white. 
Plants: Stalks 7’ tall, more vigorous than GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM with a 
6” higher ear placement. 
This is a Woodruff introduction, especially made for the canning trade, 
and has been very acceptable for early market garden white corn. 
WHITE OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES 
GILL’S EARLY WHITE MARKET... 75 days 
Same as GOLDEN EARLY MARKET except that kernels are white and ears a 
little more tapered. 
BLACK MEXICAN ee eee ot eter 77 days 
Ears: 512-7”, 8 rows, cylindrical, fairly well filled tips, straight rowed, 
moderately heavy husk; ears average 7 OZ. 
Kernels: Snowy white, broad, shallow to medium depth, excellent flavor, 
usually excellent quality. Characterized by the blue black aleurone 
which starts to develop in milk stage from micropyle over crown and 
down sides giving kernels blue black or purple appearance in dry seed 
stage. 
iene 5-6’, narrow leaves, dark green, well rooted, may be heavily 
suckered, thrifty, vigorous, prolific, drought and heat tolerant. 

COUNTRY GENTLEMAN... . .. «Ss 90 days 
Ears: 6%-8”", zigzag kernel pattern, mostly cylindrical with few slightly 
tapered, usually well filled tips; good husk covering of thin husks, 
with streamers; ear average 10 oz. 
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