SWEET CORN, Golden Cross Bantam 
WETSEL’S 
SWEET CORN 
Hybrid and Standard Strains 
SWEET OR SUGAR 
Plant in well-fertilized land after it has become warm and dry in the 
spring. Two ounces of seed will plant 50 feet. If in rows, space the 
seeds 3 inches apart, with 2 feet between rows, and thin the young 
plants to 10 inches apart. Or plant six seeds to a hill, thin to three 
plants, and space the hills 2 feet apart each way. 
Hybrid Strains 
Iochief. 89 days. Latest All-America Sweet Corn winner, having 
been awarded that honor for 1952. Has been repeated for 1953 
by virtue of being included in top eleven vegetables of past 
years. It is obviously an outstanding yellow hybrid Corn. 
Ioana. 87 days. Resistant to drought and wilt. Largely planted in 
the South and Southeast or wherever worms are likely to infest the 
crop. The 8-inch ears have 12 or 14 rows of cream-yellow kernels; 
an especially heavy husk protects the ear from birds and worms. 
Country Gentleman. 90 days. A fine variety with ears 614 to 7 
inches long; slender white kernels set irregularly instead of in rows. 
The seed we offer is produced from carefully bred selected strains. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. 93 days. Developed from crossing inbred 
evergreen lines. Widely grown by market gardeners and canners, 
particularly in the East. Ears 7 to 9 inches long and 16 or 18-rowed 
bear white kernels. 
Golden Cross Bantam. Wilt-resistant. An excellent producer of 8- 
inch yellow ears with 10 to 14 rows of kernels. Matures a few days 
later than Golden Bantam. 
Spancross. 66 days. As an extra-early hybrid Sweet Corn, it is 
probably unexcelled. Because of the short time required for ma- 
turity, it is of necessity small in both ear and stalk. But it is de- 
liciously sweet and is ready for eating when the larger Corns are 
not available. 
Tendermost. 83 days. One of the newest hybrid Sweet Corns. 
Giant kernels and delightfully tender hulls. Ears large, averaging 
about 9 inches, with 14 to 16 rows. Resists smut and worms. 
Tendergold. 77 days. Added to our list this year and will supplant 
Tendermost next year. Ears 7 to 8 inches long, with 12 to 16 rows 
of golden, narrow, deep kernels. Very sweet and excellent all-round 
quality. A hardy strain. Stalks 5 to 51% feet high. 
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Dependable Seeds, HARRISONBURG, VA. 
Standard Strains 
Country Gentleman. 93 days. Irregular rows of white kernels. 
A popular late variety for home gardens. 
Golden Bantam (8-rowed). About 80 days. Ears 7 to 8 inches, with 
8 rows of kernels of high flavor and sweetness. No flag leaves. 
Stalk 51% to 6 feet. An excellent and well-known strain. Lb. 25 cts.; 
5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.20. (We also have the 12-rowed Golden 
Bantam. Ears are, of course, larger and later in maturity.) 
Graham 8-Row (Old Maid’s Delight). 93 days. Long slim ear; 
cob very small. Retains tenderness longer than most Sweet Corns. 
White kernels. Very popular in this area. Supply very short. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. 95 days. A superior late variety. Large ears 
and sweet white kernels. 
Pop Corn (Seed) 
A good producer. 
White Rice. Excellent popping quality. Very 
popular for general use. 
South American Yellow. Large, puffy, white. Very fine, large ears 
South American Hybrid. The leading hybrid Pop Corn. 
DANDELION 
For healthful greens or salad. Sow outdoors; thin to 4 inches. 
DILL 
The herb long used to make dill pickles. Sow seed in the open 
ground and thin to a foot apart each way. The whole plant is generally 
used in the pickle brine. 
EGGPLANT 
Sow the seed early indoors and transplant outdoors in late May. 
Allow 2 feet between plants and about 3 feet between rows. An ounce 
produces about 1000 plants. 
Black Beauty. 110 days. Early and productive variety bearing 
about five large, rich blackish purple fruits to a plant. 
Tf ordered by mail, add for handling and postage: Yelb. 20 cts.; 
1b. 25 cts.; 2lbs. 30 cts.; 5lbs. 40 cts. 
CORN, SWEET, HYBRID 2lbs. 5 lbs. 
Tochief 
Vb. Lb. 
$0 35 $0 60 $095 $2 
5 50 
Country Gentleman 
Stowell’s Evergreen 
Golden Cross Bantam 
Tendermost 
Spancross 
Tendergold 
CORN, SWEET, Standard 
Extra Early Adams 
Trucker’s Favorite 
Graham 8-Row 
35 
75 
Thoz. Oz. 
DANDELION. Postpaid $0 20 $0 35 
DILL. Postpaid 25 
EGGPLANT 
Black Beauty. Postpaid 35 60 
For Larger Quantities See Price Sheet in Front of Catalog 
SWEET CORN, Iochief 
