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Hybrids (continued) 
Huron: 89 days: New Asgrow hybrid, showing 
unusual resistance to heat and drought. Ears 
12-16 rowed, deeper and narrower than Golden 
Cross Bantam, and lighter in color. Yield is 
higher, in both gross weight and husked corn. 
Ioana: 87 days. All-America Bronze Medal. 
An attractive variety, very resistant to drought 
and wilt; ears 8” long, 12-14 rows of light yel- 
low kernels. 
Marcross C13.6: 76 days. A very good type 
for the first corn of the season. Thrifty plants, 
resistant to wilt. Ears are medium large, 10-14 
rowed and of creamy yellow color. 
Oto: 87 days. A long eared, wilt resistant 
Asgrow hybrid. Ears 8-12 rowed with unusual- 
ly small cob and excellent husk coverage. Plant 
very vigorous, relatively drought-resistant, 14” 
taller than Golden Cross Bantam. 
Pawnee: 88 days. Developed to produce high 
yields even under conditions of heat and drought. 
Ears 814” long, cylindrical, with 14-16 rows 
of sweet, tender kernels, narrower and deeper 
than Golden Cross Bantam. 
Peoria (No. 66): 94 days. A high quality, late 
hybrid recently developed by us. Plant tall, 
vigorous, almost suckerless. Ears 814” long, 
12-16 rowed, with very white, tender kernels; 
has consistently shown low ear worm damage. 
Exceptionally high yielding. 
Spancross C13.3: 70 days. Good for the early 
markets. Medium sized ears with 10-12 rows of 
golden yellow kernels. 
Stowell’s Evergreen 14 x 5: 93 days. All-Amer- 
ica Bronze Medal. A very valuable hybrid with 
large uniform white ears 9”-10” long, 16-18 
rowed, excellent in appearance and quality. 
Tendergold (Top Cross Sunshine): 83 days. A 
good second early yellow sort for the market 
gardener. Ears 12-16 rowed; kernels yellow, 
medium and of fine quality. 
Open Pollinated—Yellow 
Bantam Evergreen: 95 days. Large 14-18 rowed 
eats of rich golden yellow. 
Golden Bantam: 79 days. The old-time favorite. 
Medium ears with 8 rows of broad, tender ker- 
nels exceptional in flavor. 
Golden Early Market: 72 days. Ears medium 
size, 8-12 rowed, with medium broad kernels. 
Golden Sunshine: 74 days. Medium sized ears 
with tender golden yellow kernels. 
Improved Golden Bantam 10-14 rowed: 82 days. 
Our development from Golden Bantam; ears 
larger and kernels remain tender a few days 
longer. 
Whipple’s Early Yellow: 87 days. Medium large 
ears, 12-14 rowed, strong husks, well filled to 
tips. 
Open Pollinated—White 
Adams’ Early: 72 days. A standard hardy va- 
riety of early roasting ear corn. 
Adams’ Extra Early Dwarf: 66 days. Earlier, 
smaller form of Adams’ Early. 
Adams’ Large Improved: 74 days. Largely used 
in the South for roasting ears. 
Clark’s Early Evergreen: 90 days. Asgrow orig- 
inated over 50 years ago, still popular for its 
large ears with 16-20 rows of deep, ivory-white, 
sweet kernels. 
Country Gentleman: 95 days. Ears with white 
kernels set irregularly, not in rows. 
Early Surprise: 72 days. Asgrow originated. A 
good first early, white sweet corn, 8-12 rows. 
Stowell’s Evergreen: 95 days. A large main- 
crop variety. Ears large and long, 16-20 rowed, 
clear, deep, sweet, tender kernels. 
Trucker’s Favorite: 77 days. Extensively planted 
by Southern growers. A heavy yielder with 
12-16 rows of kernels. 
POP CORN 
Hulless: 85 days. A dwarf white sort of very 
high popping test, huskless and tender. Often 
miscalled Japanese. 
Minhybrid 250: 90 days. An improvement on 
Hulless of about 15% per acre and increased 
popping quality. 
Purdue Hybrid No. 31: 95 days. Ears usually 
at least two per stalk. Kernels high in quality 
and popping expansion. 
South American Giant: 100 days. Strong and 
hardy plants with large, 12-16 rowed golden 
eats. Kernels pop big and creamy. 
White Rice: 90 days. The old favorite variety. 
