Archive image from page 51 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 48 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. CORN—contd. Top Cross Maine Bantam: An Asgrow hybrid of special adaptation Height Length of stalk of ear feet inches Days PONTIAC (w) &T/2 90 An exclusive Asgrow hybrid. Stalks strong, high yielding, with ears relatively free of flag leaves. Ears trim and well filled with 16-20 straight rows of very white kernels, narrow and of good depth. Husks long, affording considerable resist- ance to ear worm. Sachem (y) • 6 7
Archive image from page 51 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 48 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. CORN—contd. Top Cross Maine Bantam: An Asgrow hybrid of special adaptation Height Length of stalk of ear feet inches Days PONTIAC (w) &T/2 90 An exclusive Asgrow hybrid. Stalks strong, high yielding, with ears relatively free of flag leaves. Ears trim and well filled with 16-20 straight rows of very white kernels, narrow and of good depth. Husks long, affording considerable resist- ance to ear worm. Sachem (y) • 6 7 82 An exclusive Asgrow hybrid, introduced as an early companion to the Golden Cross Bantam, and thus affording a longer season of this desirable type. Plants vigorous and very resistant to bacterial wilt. Ears long, trim and well filled to tips with 10-14 rows of medium-deep, bright orange-yellow kernels. SHOEPEG 19 x 9 (w) V/z Wa 96 Exclusively an Asgrow production from our own inbred lines. Particularly suitable as a fine-kerneled corn for canners in Eastern areas. Stalk sturdy, upright with ears 3-4 ft. from ground. Ears long, cylindrical, well filled at tips. Kernels very fine and deep, tender and of excellent quality. Spancross (y) Sy2 &/2 70 One of the best first early hybrids. Highly resistant to bacterial wilt. Well tipped small ears of 10-12 rows; kernels golden yellow, sweet, and tender.
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