SWEET CORN 
1 lb. plants 150 hills; 10 Ibs. 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 32 feet apart and plant 6 ker- 
nels to the hill. For the later sorts, the hills should 
not less than 314 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 
Set a protection against ear worms. Resistant to 
wilt. 
EARLY GOLD RUSH. The best first early yellow 
Hybrid. Ears as large as Golden Cross and near- 
ly two weeks earlier. Stalks 6 ft., good foliage. 
Ears 8¥% in., well filled, 12 to 14 rows. Kernels 
tender, sweet, attractive yellow with light husk. 
EARLY GOLDEN ROCKET. Stalks 6 feet producing 
large attractive ears of 10 to 14 rows of excellent 
kernels. Especially suited for gardeners grow- 
ing 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 5% to 6 
feet. For main early crop we recommend this 
variety. 
TENDERGOLD (Top Cross). A good, highly pro- 
ductive variety. Stalk sturdy with good foliage; 
highly resistant to disease. Ear nearly cylindri- 
cal, 12-16 rowed, kernels medium in width and 
depth, golden yellow, tender and of very good 
quality. 
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. 
plant too thick for best ears and 
- JOCHIEF largest yield. 
Do not. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM ELITE 
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 
eating qualities. Stalks 6 feet, heavy foliage 
bearing two fine ears 8 inches long of 10 to 14 
rows of yellow, plump, excellent flavored kernels. 
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; excel- 
lent quality; husk dark green and very tight 
making it more resistant to worms. 
BANTAM EVERGREEN (Hybrid). Plants 7 feet tall, 
vigorous, uniform, comparatively free from suck- 
ers. Leaves wide, dark green, and numerous. 
Ears 7% 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 excellent 
quality. 
BURBANK NORTHERN CROSS. Past two seasons 
has proven an outstanding variety with large 
market growers. Stalks 6 to 7 feet; ears 8 to 9 
inches; uniform with 12 to 16 rows of deep, 
yellow kernels. Hardy prolific, resistant to wilt 
and ear worms. 
NON-HYBRID VARIETIES 
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. Ears rather thick at the butt, 12 to 16- 
rowed. Kernels golden yellow. 
14 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
