HYBRID SWEET CORN 
Yellow Varieties (Continued) 
“Gold Rush — A first early yellow hybrid of good 
| quality. Stalks are about 6 feet tall, well-foliated, 
sturdy, and high-yielding. Ears are 814 inches 
‘long, 14 rowed, well filled. Kernels are yellow, 
tender, sweet. Recommended for canning and 
market gardeners. 70 days. 
[ilincis No. 10 — Popular canning type in south- 
ern areas where this variety’s resistance to drouth 
_ and heat have proven important. Stalks are about 
” feet tall, heavy-yielding, suckerless. Ears are 
» uniform about 8 inches long, 14 to 16 rowed. Ker- 
nels are medium yellow, good breadth and depth, 
. well-flavored. Quality is not as fine as Carmel- 
_ cross and Golden Cross Bantam. 90 days. 
Joana — Very good mid-season hybrid for south- 
ern areas. Stalks are 7 feet tall, sturdy, vigorous, 
- drouth resistant. Ears are uniform, 8 inches long, 
. well filled, 12 to 14 rowed. Kernels are light yel- 
‘low, tender and deep, good quality. 85 days. 
POPCORN 
' CULTURE: Grow like sweet corn. Plant in 3 foot 
rows. Let ears mature well before husking. 
VARIETIES: 
+ Japanese Hulless — Small white, pointed kernels 
set in irregular, zig-zag rows on ears about 3% 
inches long. Stalk is about 5 feet tall. Kernels 
_ pop white and tender. 85 days. This variety is also 
_ called Improved Baby Rice. 
' South American Dynamite — Popular variety for 
all sections. Stalk grows about 7 feet tall, yields 
| well. Ears are about 7 inches long with 14 rows of 
} smooth, orange-yellow kernels. Pops large creamy 
. white kernels. 100 days. 
| White Rice — Old favorite variety with gardeners. 
Height of stalk is about 6 feet. Ears are about 6 
- inches long. Kernels are pointed, rice white and 
_ translucent. Pop white and tender. 90 days. 
_ Purdue Hybrid — New yellow hybrid popcorn 
| variety of increasing popularity. Produces extra 
large popped corn. Stalks are about 6 feet tall, 
' heavy-bearing, sturdy. Ears are about 7 inches long. 
\ 100 days. 
ASPARAGUS 
- CULTURE: Sow in early spring in 18 inch rows 
_ about 1% inch deep in light soil. Transplant roots 
' the following spring into trenches 4 feet apart and 
| 10 inches. deep; cover with 2 inches of soil, and 
then gradually fill trench as plants grow, using 
rich, well-manured soil. Ready to eat the third 
| spring. 
| VARIETIES: 
Mary Washington is a USDA rust-resistant variety, 
| producing tall, straight, quick-growing, purple-tip- 
ped stalks which are dark green, tender, and well- 
_ flavored. 
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