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HYBRID SWEET CORN — Continued 
IOANA D.R. 83 Days 
Our D.R. strain of Joana is about a foot taller and has a slightly longer 
ear and is more worm resistant than regular Ioana. The ears are also 
higher off the ground and lend themselves very well to spraying. Excellent 
market variety for Texas and Florida producers. 
IOCHIEF 86 
EFar—8” to 9” long, 14 to 18 rows, good quality, brilliant yellow, deep kernels. 
Plant—7 to 7% it. tall, few suckers, dark green, drouth resistant, good 
yields. A fine variety for the home garden. Produces large ears on large 
stalks. The yields are high and the fancy edible period is 85 to 88 days. 
MARCROSS 76 
Stalks short but sturdy, highly resistant to bacterial wilt. Ears long, 
plump, abruptly tapered at tips; 10-14 rowed, with light cream-yellow, me- 
dium-broad kernels of good quality; popular early hybrid. 
SILVER CROSS BANTAM 82 
We knew this corn was good when we introduced it but the sensational 
success and universal praise it has met with has amazed us. From Oregon 
to New York, from Minnesota to Texas we have had enthusiastic reports 
and a rapid increase in popularity on this variety. Essentially it is the 
snowy white counterpart of Golden Cross Bantam, carrying all the qual- 
ity, flavor, and tenderness of the fanciest yellow sweet corns into the white 
class for the first time. In addition it has a fresh corn crispness all its 
own and maintains this to a fine degree even when canned or frozen. 
Ears are 12-14 rowed, a little larger and heavier than Golden Cross Ban- 
tam. Stalks are 7 to 8 feet tall, clean with broad, dark green leaves, free 
from excessive suckers. It is one of the better types for ear worm re- 
sistance and even in the cotton belt where worms are very bad, damage is 
generally confined just to the tip. Silver Cross Bantam is rapidly replac- 
ing most of the Evergreen and Country Gentlemen wherever growers have 
Hee a chance to observe it. Many people prefer it to the fanciest yellow 
hybrids. 
SILVER CROSS COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 91 
This is a universally dependable producer in the Country Gent class with 
typical zig zag rows and deep, tender narrow, snowy white kernels. Ears 
8 to 9 inches long with excellent flavor and good texture. 
SILVER CROSS EVERGREEN 88 
This hybrid combines the parentage and quality of the white bantams with 
the size and yield of the Evergreens. Stalk and leaf growth are like the 
Early Evergreens but the ears have higher sugar content and excellent 
tenderness. Ears are about 8 inches long, of good diameter and mostly 
16 rowed. 
SILVER CROSS NARROW GRAIN 91 
A hybrid representing some distinct improvements over the open pollin- 
ated type. It is vastly more uniform, with greater yield, higher sugar con- 
tent and superior tenderness. The stalk and leaf growth are similar to 
Evergreen, although earlier in maturity. Ears are 18 to 22 rowed with 
deep snowy white kernels and well filled tips. Stalks are vigorous and 8 to 9 
feet tall. 
SOOBRED 82 
This outstanding corn is one of our winners from the All America Seed 
Trials. It ranks at the top of the list for tenderness, flavor and productive- 
ness. The stalks are 6 to 7¥, feet tall, bearing 9 to 10 inch 16 rowed yel- 
low ears. There is no corn of this maturity which can excel Soobred in 
quality and yield either for garden or canners’ use. 
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