QUALITY SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
Why does hybrid corn seed cost so much? In the first place it takes ten years or more of breeding 
and testing to produce an outstanding hybrid; then comes the production of the seed. The girls in the 
picture go through the field every day for a period of three weeks removing the pollen bearing tassels 
from the seed rows so as to insure that the ears on these rows will be fertilized by pollen carried by 
the wind from the two rows that are a different variety. 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
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Hybrid yellow sweet corn is one of the special crops for which 
Robson Seed Farms has a national reputation. Our breeding 
plots and testing fields are, we believe, the most extensive in the 
East. ‘Thousands of experimental hybrids are discarded in the 
developing of a single hybrid. 
All of our hybrids are bred for the Northeast under North- 
eastern conditions, compared first in our fields with the other 
known hybrids on the market and if they prove superior are 
further tested at State Experiment Stations. It is only after such 
testing and proven superiority that a new hybrid is named and 
Pkt. will plant about 200 ft. row 
Each year we make many hundreds of experimental crosses, 
looking toward new and better varieties but at the same time we 
are each year looking for opportunities to improve the hybrids 
that we already have on the market. In this way we aim to hold 
a leading position among the sweet corn breeders and growers 
of the country. 
Our breeding and testing program is costly and must be re- 
flected in the price of seed. Our customers appreciate high 
quality both in our seed and the crop grown from this seed and 
find that the best seed is the best buy at harvest time. 
offered to our customers. 
We don’t think Seneca Dawn has much quality 
but there is no other hybrid sweet corn that pro- 
duces such a large ear so early. 
205 SENECA DAWN: 66 days. A money 
maker for commercial growers who com- 
pete on the local market with other early 
varieties. The quality of this hybrid is not 
as good as Seneca 60 but ears are larger, 714 
inches long and 12 to 16 rowed. Kernels 
medium yellow, fair quality. Stalks 41% to 
5 ft., strong, upright. Seneca Dawn is ap- 
parently resistant to bacterial wilt and does 
well in areas to the South where wilt is 
prevalent. Pkt. 25¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; lb. 90¢; 
2 lbs. $1.75. 
EARLY HYBRIDS 
Early hybrids produce a shorter stalk than 
the midseason varieties and can be planted 
closer. It makes no difference whether you 
plant in hills or rows. Hills should be plant- 
ed 24 to 30 inches apart, 3 to 4 seeds in each 
hill with 30 to 36 inches between rows. We 
prefer planting in 36 inch rows, sowing two 
seeds per foot and thinning to 10 to 12 in. 
200 SENECA “60” (New High Quality): 63 
days. Earliest high quality sweet corn hy- 
brid. See full description on next page. 
201 SENECA 60 X C13: 65 days. A new wilt 
resistant hybrid for those sections where 
bacterial wilt is prevalent. The 414 to 5 
foot stalk is a vigorous grower. Ears 7 in. 
long, 10 to 14 rows of yellow kernels of fair 
quality. A larger ear than Seneca “60” and 
only a few days later. Pkt. 25¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 
Ib. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.75. 
212 SENECA GOLDEN: 72 days. Seneca 
Golden is an extremely uniform early strain 
of Golden Cross and fills the period between 
early and midseason varieties. Stalks 514 ft. 
and produce two marketable ears on prac- 
tically every stalk. Ears 7 in. long with 
12 rows of deep, rich golden yellow kernels 
well filled to the tips on a small cob. Har- 
vested when ready, quality is excellent. 
Should not be used in the South where 
bacterial wilt is serious. Pkt. 20¢; 14 Ib. 50¢; 
Ib. 85¢; 2 Ibs. $1.65. 
Carmelcross is only fair in quality but does well 
in the South as a second early hybrid. 
208 CARMELCROSS: 75 days. We have per- 
fected our strain of Carmelcross where it 
yields significantly higher in both weight 
and number of ears than other strains. Ears 
8 in. long, 14 to 16 rowed, well filled with 
medium yellow, more refined kernels of 
good quality, Plants are taller and stouter. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 Ib. 50¢; Ib. 85¢; 2 Ibs. $1.65. 
FOR HELPFUL PLANTING INFORMATION TURN TO PAGES 35 AND 36 
