Sweet Corn Hybrids for 1955 
Pet eet 
Huntington Brothers are not general seedsmen but are 
specialists in hybrid corn selling only the seed grown on our 
own farm. Strains of hybrids of superior growing and eating 
qualities are our objects. This is a never-ending process, 
carefully pursued each year with painstaking work on the 
parent inbreds for the ensuing crop. Persistent roguing elim- 
inates the weak, off-type plants and insures closer uniformity 
and increased vigor in the final crop. Careful selection of the 
size, shape, and type of ear gives a more attractive product to 
the consumer and.thus, better returns to the grower. 
The foremost varieties on our list are Spancross, Tunxis, 
Carmelcross, Hoosier Gold, and Golden Cross Bantam. Span- 
cross is the largest early hybrid of which we know. Tunxis is 
outstanding for its wilt resistance. A large acreage of hybrid 
sweet corn is grown locally. Trips to these fields show that 
it is remarkably freer of this disease than neighboring fields 
of hybrids of the same season. We have received many favor- 
able comments about the exceptional results obtained from 
planting our strain. of Carmelcross. Our work on Golden Cross 
Bantam has improved very much that old favorite. 
Our facilities for producing true strains of hybrid seed 
are unexcelled: proper isolation of the fields; careful and 
thorough detasselling; ideal sheds in which to cure the crop: 
and the finest of inbred parents. As usual, our crop is carefully 
screened into very uniform grades of flat and round kernels. 
Large and medium grades of round kernels are made and sold 
at special discounts. (See price list.) Many growers prefer 
these round kernels, believing that they will insure a better 
start of the seedling plants. All seed is treated with a metas 
before being shipped. i 
The varieties listed are believed to be the best for thelr 
respective seasons of maturity. For the home grower, all should 
be planted at the same time to insure a succession of yield. To 
extend the season, later plantings of midseason varieties are 
suggested. Our offerings are listed in order of ripening, as 
grown here in Connecticut. All are yellow in color and are 
equally good for home or market growing. The midseason ang 
late varieties are unexcelled for freezing. 
