riety known as Golden Bantam. This variety for some time was little known and not appreciated because its yellow color differentiated it from all other varieties of sweet corn commonly grown and made it appear like field corn. It was finally realized that Golden Bantam was somewhat more tender in texture and better flavored than any other variety. Its small ears and low yield induced many to cross this corn with the larger growing corns and then to regain the yellow color combined with larger stalks and ears and as much of the quality of Bantam as possible. The yellow color is easily regained because in the second generation following the cross of yellow and white one seed in every four will be pure yellow but retaining the sweetness and tenderness of Golden Bantam in a larger and more productive corn is more difficult. Some success has been achieved judging from the popularity of the new yellow sorts such as Golden-rod, Golden Giant, Buttercup, Bantam Evergreen and a host of others which represent a recombina tion of the characters of Golden Bantam and such standard varieties as Evergreen, Howling Mob and Country Gentlemen. Yellow color has now become the badge of honor among sweet corns.
The number of new roses continually being offered are so great that only an exceptional variety or novelty creates much interest. Within recent years the climbing American Beauty has attracted considerable attention. This variety was developed from a crossing of American Beauty and Rambler and possesses the large flowered, long
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NO OTHER PLANT THAN MAIZE EXHIBITS A GREATER RANGE IN SIZE, SHAPE, TEXTURE AND COLOR OF SEEDS
