GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 13 
Sweet Corn 
CORN is not discounted, the regular list price being net, and are not postpaid except at the one lb. 
price. Money to cover postage must be included on mail orders or will be weighed to cover the actual 
funds received. 
_ CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One pint for 100 hills; about six quarts per acre. Early Corn is planted 
in rows 2/2 to 3 feet apart, and about 8 inches apart in the row, in May, and will be ready for table 
eight or nine weeks from date of planting. Later varieties should be planted from the 15th of May to the 
15th of June. Plant in hills 3 to 4 feet apart. It will be ready for use in from 10 to 12 weeks from date 
of planting. 
Open - Pollinated 
%* GOLDEN “SUNSHINE.” 74 days. A valuable yellow variety for the market grower or the private 
gardener. It is a cross between the Golden Bantam and Gill’s Early Market and combines the earliness and 
large size of ear of the Gill’s Early Market with much of the high quality of the Golden Bantam. It is 
ready for market a week to 10 days earlier than Golden Bantam, and has a much larger ear, the ears 
average 8) inches long, with 12 to 14 rows. 
* GOLDEN BANTAM. 79 days. Hardy, early maturing, very dwarf. Cob is small but fills out nicely 
with large, deep cream-colored kernels, which turn yellow when ripe. No home gardens should be with- 
out this excellent Corn. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN BANTAM. 85 days. Superior to the original Golden Bantam in quality, and has 
larger ear. It matures about the same time. Nearly all ears carry 12 rows of deep, rich, golden yellow 
kernels, set close upon the cob. It is a favorite with the market gardener. 
GOLDEN EVERGREEN. 95 days. This new variety com- 
bines all the good qualities of Golden Bantam and Stowell’s 
Evergreen. Has the bright golden color and tender kernels of 
Golden Bantam and the flavor and sweetness of Stowell’s 
Evergreen. Ears much larger than Bantam, not quite as 
large as Evergreen, but much earlier. Stalks are full leaved 
and usually bear two well developed ears. 
*STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. 90 days. Most popular late 
Sweet Corn. More extensively planted than any other sort, 
being the general favorite with market gardeners. Ears of 
good size, grain deep; tender and sugary. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. (White or Shoe Peg Corn). 
90 days. An especially fine quality Corn; without row forma- 
tion. 
EARLY EVERGREEN. 90 days. Has all the merits of the 
Stowell’s Evergreen. ‘This is a white Corn. It is a splendid 
variety for the market gardener. 
BLACK MEXICAN. 83 days. Reputed to be the sweetest 
and most delicious of all table Corn. Color is white when 
young, changing to bluish black in later stages. 
PRICES: Lb., 40c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 Ibs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 
lines of Corn or their combinations. 
GOLD RUSH. 67 days. This is the one. A first early yel- 
low hybrid for the early market with the strong hybrid 
vigor and productiveness. Stalks 6 ft. tall. Ears 812 inches, 
12 to 14 rowed, slightly tapered, well filled to the tip. 
Most attractive yellow; tight husk. Tender, sweet and of 
fine quality and flavor. 
GOLDEN ROCKET. 67 days. Plant 5 to 6 ft. tall, foliage 
sparse and dark green, few suckers. Ear is 7 to 742 inches 
long x 134 inches in diameter, 10 to 12 rows, medium yel- 
low, kernels fairly deep and medium wide, Unusually fine 
quality for such an early Corn. 
SPANCROSS C13.3. 70 days. One of the best early 
hybrids. Highly resistant to bacterial wilt. Well tipped, 
small ears of 10 to 12 rows. Kernels golden yellow, sweet 
and tender. 
FOREMOST Y-1. This variety has quickly become pop- 
ular for fresh market, canning and freezing. Its large, uni- 
form, high quality ears give it an unusually attractive ap- 
pearance. As compared to Golden Cross Bantam it is 
earlier, superior in yield, fully equal in quality and has 
the ability to remain in top condition longer. 
Hybrids 
A hybrid is the first generation of a cross between strains of different parentage and involving one or more inbred 
MARCROSS C13x6. 72 days. This has proved a very 
good early market and home garden variety. Stalks are 
short but sturdy, highly resistant to Stewart’s disease. Ears 
long, plump, abruptly tapered at the tips, 10 to 14-rowed 
with light cream-yellow, medium broad kernels of good 
quality. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM. 85 days. Excellent for 
market gardens and well adapted for canners’ use. Highly 
resistant to Stewart’s disease and very prolific. Stalks sturdy, 
with exceptionally broad, dark green leaves. Ears 10 to 
14-rowed, slightly lighter yellow than Golden Bantam. 
Kernels medium in width and depth. Suitable for quick 
freezing. 
IOANA HYBRID. (All-America Selection.) 87 days. A 
mid-season yellow hybrid, highly resistant to both drought 
and wilt. Plants tall and sturdy with broad, numerous 
leaves. Ears 7/2 to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rows, cylindrical, 
well filled with medium narrow light yellow kernels. An 
attractive and productive variety for either gardener or 
canner. Suitable for quick freezing. 
CARMELCROSS. (79 days.) A second early hybrid developed by the 
Connecticut Experiment Station, New Haven. 
yielding in comparison to its earliness. Medium sized gently tapering 
ears with 12-14 rows of yellow kernels. 
PRICES: Lb., 60c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 Ibs., $5.50; 25 Ibs., $13.00; 50 Ibs., $25.00. 
Vigorous and heavy 
Pop Corn 
AUSTRALIAN HULLESS HYBRID. Dwarf growing; 
heavy yielder of attractive ears; peculiar form, being nearly 
as thick as long. Color pearly white. Entirely hulless, making 
it the tenderest of any Pop Corn when popped. 
_ Lb., 65c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 5 Ibs., $3.00. 
MINNHYBRID No. 250. Developed by the Minnesota 
Experiment Station from Japanese Hulless over which it 
showed a marked improvement in yield equivalent to about 
159% more per acre with 25 to 30% greater expansion of 
popping which gives increased tenderness; kernels are white. 
Lb., 65c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 5 Ibs., $3.00. 
SOUTH AMERICAN YELLOW, 110 days. Sunburst. 
Better adapted for Michigan climate. It matures about 2 
weeks earlier than the true type South American yellow. 
Amber color, large size when popped, having a butter-colored 
tint. 
Lb., 40c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 5 Ibs., $1.75. 
