. A descriptive list of vegetable varieties. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. SEED GROWERS 23. m Marcross CI3X6 SWEET CORN Height OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES-WHITE ^^^^^l^ ALAMEDA SWEET 5 Medium early. Ears plump, 14 to 18 rowed, kernels white, moderately narrow and deep. Distinguished by the tight wrapping of husks about the tip, thus limiting injury by corn ear worms. Heavily productive. Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. ALPHA 4 The earliest sweet corn; a money-maker for early market. Ears attractive; 8 rowed; very uniform.
. A descriptive list of vegetable varieties. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. SEED GROWERS 23. m Marcross CI3X6 SWEET CORN Height OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES-WHITE ^^^^^l^ ALAMEDA SWEET 5 Medium early. Ears plump, 14 to 18 rowed, kernels white, moderately narrow and deep. Distinguished by the tight wrapping of husks about the tip, thus limiting injury by corn ear worms. Heavily productive. Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. ALPHA 4 The earliest sweet corn; a money-maker for early market. Ears attractive; 8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels white, plump, sweet, and tender. BLACK MEXICAN 61/2 Home garden variety of splendid quality. Ears 8 rowed; very uniform. Kernels clear white at table stage; tender and of a rich sweet flavor; become uniform blue-black when ripe. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 7 Heavy yielding with Evergreen character. Valuable for home, market garden and especially for canning. Set solid with irregular rows of kernels. These are white; shoe-peg form, very deep; sweet and tender. FERRY'S EARLY EVERGREEN 7 Very valuable canning and market sort about 1 week earlier than Stowell's Evergreen from which it was developed. Ears with 14 to 20 rows of very deep, white, sweet, tender kernels that remain fresh and tender remarkably long. HOWLING MOB 7 Vigorous, heavily productive sort particularly valuable for market and truckers. Ears 12 rowed. Kernels milky white and of good sweet flavor. OREGON EVERGREEN 7 Later than Alameda Sweet and often used for succession planting. Long, 12 to 14 rowed ears with rather shallow, well wrinkled white kernels. Husk very long and firm, protecting the ear to some extent from the com ear worm and allowing long distance shipping. Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. STOWELL'S EVERGREEN 71/2 Standard late variety very valuable for canning and much grown for market. Ears 14 to 20 rowed. Kernels very deep, white, sweet and tender and remain in table condition a long
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