SWEET CORN 
(For Field and Roasting Ear 
Corn, See Pages 38 and 39) 
Plant 10 pounds per acre. In the garden make two plantings. Plant 14 Ib. to 200 feet of row at each 
planting for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
Culture. Plant in well-fertilized rows 21% to 3 feet apart, drop- 
ping two seeds every 12 to 15 inches in the row, leaving one 
plant to a place. Sweet corn requires three times as much 
fertilizer as does Field corn. Use 1000 lbs. per acre of a good 
commercial fertilizer mixture high in potash. It is claimed 
that potash causes the tips of the ears to fill better and greatly 
improves the edible quality of sweet corn. When corn is about 
knee high apply 200 lbs. per acre of sodium nitrate or its 
equivalent. This fertilizer practice will greatly increase the 
yield and will bring the crop into earlier maturity. Early 
plantings are made in Florida from January Ist until March. 
Ship in special corn crates, five to six dozen ears per crate. 
For control of corn ear worms see page 54. 
The two standard varieties of high yielding hybrid sweet 
corn for Florida are Golden Cross Bantam and Joana. These 
two varieties were the first hybrid sweet corns ever introduced, 
and are still used extensively in Florida because of their con- 
sistently high yields of attractive, high edible quality ears. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM. (73 days.) Golden Cross Bantam 
is a true hybrid sweet corn that has done exceptionally well as 
a high quality, yellow-kerneled, early variety in Florida. The 
small, short stalk is very sturdy and vigorous. Suckers quite 
badly. The rather small six-inch long ears are 10 to 14 rowed. 
Kernels are attractive, deeper yellow in color than Golden 
Bantam. It is more uniform, higher yielding, and far superior 
to any of the ordinary Bantam varieties. Especially recom- 
mended for home use, fancy local markets and for shipping to 
select markets. 
V4 Ib. 20c; 1 Ib. 60c; 2 Ibs. $1.15, postpaid 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $4.00; 25 Ibs. $9.75; 100 Ibs. $38.00 
CALUMET (No. 57). (76 days.) In comparative trial plantings 
at experiment stations and in commercial plantings all over 
Florida during the past three years, this new hybrid variety 
has consistently received the highest rating for yield and 
quality and appears to have same resistance to ear worm 
damage. The plant is of medium height, slightly taller than 
Ioana, is vigorous, relatively resistant to drouth, and almost 
suckerless, with large, dark green leaves. The ears are long, 
averaging about 8 inches, cylindrical, well filled to the tips and 
with tight husks of good length. Kernels are light yellow, 
medium wide, very deep, usually in 12 to 14 rows. Very uni- 
form in maturing and a high yielder. Makes a very attractive 
pack of from 5 to 6 dozen per crate usually 5 to 51% dozen. This 
new hybrid is one of the very finest of the many new ones 
recently introduced, and as a result of numerous trials in 
Florida we predict that it will be Florida’s leading variety of 
sweet corn. 
V4 Wb. 20c; 1 Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.25, postpaid 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $4.60; 25 Ibs. $11.25; 100 Ibs. $44.00 
Samet: 
Calumet Sweet Corn. Note kernel covering over tips of ears. 
Joana Sweet Corn 
IOANA. (74 days.) This is a very productive, yellow-kerneled, 
true hybrid sweet corn, which won All-America honors. ‘The 
vigorous plants are highly resistant to drought. Plants are 
medium tall and sturdy, with large, broad and numerous 
dark green leaves. Ears 71 to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed, 
well-filled with medium wide, attractive yellow kernels of 
fine quality and flavor. Covered with a long and tough husk, 
which makes this variety highly resistant to worms. The husk 
retains its green color for a long time, making for fresh, at- 
tractive market appearance. This hybrid is unusually uniform 
in plant and ear characters, and exceptionally productive. 
4 Ib. 20c; 1 Ib. 60c; 2 Ibs. $1.15, postpaid 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $4.00; 25 Ibs. $9.75; 100 Ibs. $38.00 
HURON (No. 54). (74 days.) This hybrid in numerous trial 
plantings in Florida shows much promise because of its very 
vigorous growth with heavy, dark green foliage, making it un- 
usually resistant to heat and drought and is comparatively 
resistant to ear worm damage. It is especially desirable for a 
late spring crop in Florida, and seems to be well adapted to 
sandy loam soils. Plant is of medium height and very sturdy, 
with few suckers. The ears are long, averaging 7 to 71% inches, 
and slim with a very small cob, covered with 14 rows of deep, 
narrow, light yellow kernels. An enormous yielder, and makes 
high yields even under poor growing conditions. Of attractive 
appearance and high edible quality. 
V4 Vb. 20c; 1 Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.25, postpaid 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $4.40; 25 Ibs. $10.75; 100 Ibs. $42.00 
ILLINOIS GOLDEN No. 10. (74 days.) This hybrid developed 
by the [linois Agricultural Experiment station is a heavy 
yielding main cropcorn, seems exceptionally well adapted to 
muckland production in Florida. The plants are vigorous with 
some suckers, and with large heavy, dark green leaves, a heavy 
stalk and a strong root system making them very drought 
- tolerant, and somewhat resistant to ear worms. A good yielder 
of medium long, averaging about 7 inches, large, thick, heavy 
ears packing 4 to 5 dozen per crate. The ears are slightly 
tapered, covered with large, fairly tight husks, with 12 to 14 
straight rows of large medium-yellow kernels. 
V4 Wb. 20c; 1 Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.25, postpaid 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $4.20; 25 Ibs. $10.25; 100 Ibs. $40.00 
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For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite” Seeds 
