Sweet Corn Hybrids For 195! 
Our twelfth annual price list of hybrid sweet corn seed is 
featured by a new variety—Washington. This is another 
origination of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 
In the same ripening period as Marcross, Washington is noted 
for its excellent quality—sweet, tender kernels on an ear of 
good size We wish also to call your attention to another recent 
introduction—Grant. Its large, handsome ear makes it a ready 
seller on the market or roadside stand. With the exception of 
Golden Cross Bantam, all the varieties on our list were devel- 
oped by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Huntington Brothers sell only the hybrid seed grown by 
them, not buying and selling seed from other sources. Every 
effort is made to produce the best it is possible to grow. For 
years we have been depending upon other growers for the 
inbred seed used in our crossing, buying the best we could find. 
We have become convinced, however, that we can produce 
better stocks of inbreds—and ultimately better hybrid seed— 
by growing the inbreds under our own strict supervision. Many 
plantings of inbreds were made in 1950 and soon all the inbred 
sweet corn we offer will be from stocks of our own growing. 
New strains of inbreds are being made and used by plant 
breeders. Sometimes the new variety is better than the old 
one. The use of C3 instead of C4 on C18 is a case in point, 
Improved Spancross being better than the old Spancross. 
Proper isolation of the fields and prompt and thoro detasselling 
are other requisites in the production of choice hybrid sweet 
corn seed. These are supplemented by ideal curing conditions 
to give bright clean seed of high germination. 
Machine corn planters call for seed of very uniform size. 
All our seed is carefully screened and graded into flat and 
round kernels of very uniform size. Round kernels are worked 
into large and medium sizes and are sold at special discounts. 
(See list of prices). As usual, we urge their use. They will 
prove as good as flat kernels and cost less. ; 
