SWEET CORN 
1 lb. plants 150 hills; 10 lbs. plants an acre 
CULTURE: A rich, warm sandy soil is the best, but 
excellent sweet corn can be raised on any good, ordi- 
nary soil if it is deeply and thoroughly worked before 
planting. In the West sweet corn should be planted 
as early as can be done without risking great loss 
from frosts. If planted in rows, make the rows about 
3 feet apart and place the seed 14 to 16 inches apart 
in the rows, covering 1 inch deep with fine soil pressed 
firmly down. If planted in hills, make the hills for 
the early variety 3 to 3 feet apart and plant 6 ker- 
nels to the hill. For the later sorts, the hills should 
not be less than 3¥ feet apart and when 6 inches 
high thin so as to leave 3 or 4 plants in the hill.’ Give 
frequent and thorough but shallow cultivation until 
the tassels appear. = 
HYBRID VARIETIES 
Hybrid corns are of special value to market and 
home gardeners because of their better qualities 
and increased yield. 
The husk of most Hybrid varieties is much tighter 
around the ear right up to the tip and this feature 
keeps the kernels tender a longer time. Also is 
quite a protection against ear worms. Resistant to 
wilt. 
EARLY GOLDEN ROCKET. 65 days. New, out- 
standing, extra early yellow hybrid surpassing 
all other extra early hybrids. Stalks 6 feet pro- 
ducing large attractive ears of 10 to 14 rows of 
excellent kernels. Especially suited for gardeners 
growing for profitable early market. 
SPANCROSS IMPROVED. 66 days. Extra early, 
somewhat resistant to cold. Ears 6 to 7 inches 
with about 12 rows of yellow kernels, uniform in 
maturity, good quality, stalks 4 feet, stocky. 
MARCROSS NORTHERN. 70 days. This variety 
. gets more popular each year. The largest eared 
(8 inch), early variety with 14 to 16 rows of 
tender, sweet, deep kernels; stalks 54% to 6 
feet. For main early crop we recommend this 
variety. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM, The outstanding main 
crop hybrid corn among market gardeners, home 
gardeners, freezers, and shippers as it is very 
productive and excels most other varieties in eat- 
ing qualities. Stalks 6 feet, heavy foliage bear- 
ing two fine ears 8 inches long of 10 to 14 
rows of yellow, plump, excellent flavored kernels. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM ELITE. 
Large, uniform, high quality ears 
qualify our Elite Strain for the 
critical market gardener trade. 
Ears white tasseled, large; kernels 
very deep of rich yellow. Fine 
eating quality. Heavy yielder. 
IOCHIEF. A 1950 introduction. Bears 
8 in. ears with 14 to 16 rows of 
yellow, superior quality kernels 
that are tender and sweet. Strong 
clean stalks. Especially adapted 
for late summer harvest. Do not 
plant too thick for best ears and 
largest yield. 
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GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM ELITE 
GOLDEN HYBRID JUMBO. Outstanding among re- 
cent introductions for heavy tonnage. Just a 
little later than Golden Cross. Plants 8 feet, 
sturdy, with ears well up on the stalk. Ears 
are 14 to 16 rowed with a large base tapering to 
a blunt tip.. Kernels narrow and deep; excellent 
quality; husk dark green and very tight mak- 
_ing it more resistant to worms. The best variety 
to follow Golden Cross. 
TENDERGOLD (Top Cross). 81 days. A good, highiy 
productive variety. Stalk sturdy with good foli- 
age; highly resistant to disease. Ear nearly 
cylindrical, 12-16 rowed, kernels medium in width 
and depth, golden yellow, tender and of very 
good quality. 
BANTAM EVERGREEN (Hybrid). Plants 7 feet tall, 
vigorous, uniform, comparatively free from suck- 
ers. Leaves wide, dark green, and numerous. 
Ears 7¥2 to 8 inches of 14 to 16 rows with long 
husks affording considerable resistance to ear 
worms. Kernels lustrous, golden yellow, medium, 
narrow, and deep, tender sweet and of excel- 
lent quality. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Open Pollinated 
EARLY GOLDEN SWEET. 70 days. A fine extra 
early sweet corn, 7 to 10 days earlier than 
Golden Early Market. Especially recommended 
for sections with short growing season. Ears 
good size; kernels deep yellow, tender, and 
sweet. 
GOLDEN EARLY MARKET. Valuable first early 
yellow variety, producing large attractive ears 
with 12 to 14 rows of moderately broad kernels 
of good depth. Stalks sturdy with abundant 
medium dark green foliage. A profitable early 
home garden and market sort. 
GOLDEN GIANT. 88 days. A midseason yellow 
variety, the result of crossing Golden Bantam and 
Howling Mob. Good for home and market garden 
planting. Ears rather thick at the butt, 12 to 16 
rowed. Kernels golden yellow. 
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14 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
