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SWEET CORN — Continued 
HOWLING MOB 85 Days 
One of the second early, large eared sorts, very productive, white. Ears 
7 to 9 inches long, 12- to 14-rowed. Replace with Silver Cross Bantam. 
LEONARD’S EARLY 60 Days 
The stalks are short and stocky, usually producing two large, 12-rowed 
ears on each stalk. The corn is a waxy white and of sweet flavor. Replace with 
Silver Cross Bantam. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW 81 Days 
While the stalks grow 6 feet or more in height and the 10- to 14-rowed 
ears are 7 to 8 inches in length this variety matures only three days later 
than Golden Bantam. Replace with Aristogold Bantam. 
CORN — ROASTING EAR 
ADAMS EARLY 82 Days 
Stalk 6 to 7 feet tall, with a good leaf growth; ears 7 to 8 inches long, 
slender, white, 12 to 14 rows of white, smooth, medium deep, medium 
broad kernels. Not_a true sweet corn but used in the south for roasting 
ears. Replace with Silver Cross Bantam. 
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE 78 Days 
A true favorite with the shippers in the south. The ears are 8 to 10 inches 
long, 14- to 16-rowed, usually two to the stalk; kernels are white. Replace 
with Silver Cross Bantam. 
POP CORN 
JAPANESE HULLESS (White or Australian Hulless) 90 Days 
Ears 2% to 4% inches long, well filled with deep narrow kernels, which 
pop pure white, tender and very sweet. Stalk 5 ft. tall. 
SOUTH AMERICAN YELLOW 110 Days 
Ears 7 to 7% inches 12-16 rowed with large yellow kernels that pop to 
enormous size without hard centers. Stalk dark green about 7%4 ft. tall. 
Very popular variety. 
MINNHYBRID 250 85 Days 
This hybrid variety is an improvement over Japanese Hulless for yield and 
popping. Ears 3 to 4 inches long, plump and blunt, kernels are deep pointed 
with thin skins. Stalks 5 to 6 ft. tall. 
SOUTH AMERICAN HYBRID 105 Days 
Orange yellow kernels somewhat rounded with very high popping ex- 
pansion. Ears 6 to 8 in. long, 14 to 16 rowed. Vigorous grower, stalk 
6 to 7 ft. high. 
GRESS 
CURLED OR PEPPER GRASS 
A small plant with frilled or curled leaves which are well liked when 
young for garnishing and for giving a warm pungent taste to lettuce. 
It grows best in cool weather and moist soil. 
TRUE WATER 
A distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives best when 
its roots and stems are submerged in water, although a fair growth may 
be obtained in soi] which is kept wet. The seed is usually sown and 
lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of small, rapid 
streams. 
