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Golden Cross Bantam 
Yellow Hybrids — continued 
SPANCROSS 66-68 days 
\AIEAMERICASS/ SELECTION 7 Honorable Mention 1941 
The improved Spancross developed by the Connecticut 
Agricultural Experiment Station. An extra early yellow hy- 
brid, with medium sized ears and short stalks. Resistant to 
wilt and somewhat resistant to cold, as it can be planted in 
late April in southern Connecticut. 
SENCROSS IMPROVED 76 days 
This topcross produces 12-14 rowed, slightly tapering to 
tapering ears 7—8 inches long. This hybrid was developed 
by us for high yielding, second early canner’s and market 
gardener’s hybrid. It has a uniform color and is resistant to 
bacterial wilt. 
TENDERGOLD 78 days 
This hybrid was developed as a high quality second-early 
yellow hybrid for canners. The ears are cylindrical to 
slightly tapering, from 7-8 inches long. It has 10-14 rows 
of kernels of the Golden Bantam type, and of highest 
quality. The plants are 6%2—-7 feet, medium breadth leaves, 
medium to dark green, medium heavy stalk; fairly well 
rooted, few suckers, fair amount of good quality fodder for 
season. 
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MARCROSS 71 days 
This cross of Connecticut 13 and Woodruff’s C-6A was 
developed as an early large eared, wilt resistant market 
hybrid. The ears are 6-7 inches long, slightly tapered, 
uniform 10-12 rows, straight rowed, fairly well filled tips, 
heavy husk coverage, husked ears average 9 ounces. Plants 
are 5-5’% feet, medium breadth leaves, medium green, 
heavy, well rooted stalk, few suckers, fair fodder yield. 
PRISCILLA 68-70 days 
An early hybrid developed by the Conn. Agricultural 
Experiment Station primarily for early market garden use. 
The plants are only 4 feet high, but the ears are 62-7 
inches long, cylindrical with well filled tips, 10-12 rows of 
yellow kernels of medium width and depth. 
WHIPCROSS 79 days 
Ahybrid developed by the Conn. Agricultural Experiment 
Station. The stalks are 7—8 feet tall, the ears 7—8 inches long, 
slightly tapered, with well filled tips. There are 14-16 rows 
of medium to dark yellow kernels. 
Woodruff's New Earligold 
