Evening star., 1951-01-07
ANAn1ericd Selections
Some New Varieties for the Flower and
Vegetable Gardens Introduced for 1851

earlier to bloom than Mamoth
Mum and not as tall. 1t has the
growth habit of Golden Bedder,
although lighter in color and
larger f1owered. Glitters is a dis
tinct addition to these previous
all-America marigolds, delightful
for cutting as well as colorful
and free blooming garden attrac-
ton.
Vegetable Winners for 1851.
Five luscious new varieties,
superior to others of their kinds
and for their special garden pur-
poses, merit All-America Selections
medal awards.
Gold medal awards go to the
outstanding new hybrid sweetcorn
Iochief and to New Hampshire
midget, icebox size, watermelon
Bronze medals were won by the
early surecrop hybrid cucumber,
the extra early northern or short
season muskmelon called Granite
State and the first variety of
hybrid cabbage, O-S Cross.
Honorable mention awards were
achieved by two big-eared hybrid
sweetcorns named Golden State
and Big Mo, Urbana tomato for
rich nitrogen soils and prize
winner curled long standing mus
tard.
Iochief hybrid sweetcorn, origi-
mated by DR.. E. s. Haber, Iowa
State College, has the same early
midseason maturity as Goldencross
bantam, most widely planted
variety to date. 1t has excellent
flavor and tenderness and yields
reported were heavier than the
popular Goldencross, Ioana and
Tendermost. It is most highly
recommended for home gardens,
market. canning and freezing.
Ears are 9 to 10 inches long, with
16 to Is rows Of deep golden grains
giving 40 per cent cutting weight.
Silks are very light brown, leaves
are broad. large tassels with yel-
low anthers produce abundant
pollen and strong stalks are
heavy-wind resistant. It is some
what resistant to heat and
drought, averages one sucker per
plant and is widely adapted over
the country.
Short Season Melon.
New Hampshire Midget water
melon. by DR.. A. F. Yeager, Uni
verSity of New Hampshire, is
very small oval. extremely early
"ice box" melon, espe-
cially for the short season North
ern sections, ripens in IS days
from seeding, Is light gray-green
with narrow darker stripping and
averages only 2la pounds in
weight.
Surecrop hybrid cucumber brings
us unusually vigorous vines and
increased yields. resistant to mo-
sale and downy mildew. This
early White Spine slicing type
holds its dark green color well
after picking; 8 to 9 inches long +,
by 2l2 inches, slender fruits are
blunt ended and ready to begin
using in So days from seed. The
flesh is white. crisp. tender. OF
exceptional flavor. uniform, bear
ing is over the long period desir-
able for home gardens and it
makes q profitable market crop
as well.
Granite State muskmelon, also
developed by DR.. Yeager, has
sectional recommendation for the
Northern short-season sections. It
is earlier, 70 days to ripening,
slightly more oval shaped, with
more open and smoother netting
than Honey Rock. Flesh is of
lighter orange color. firm, thick, Of
high quality and with a smaller
seed cavity. Productive vines are
rather compact. leafy and resist
ant to downy mildew.
O-S Cross Cabbage is the first
hybrid of this important family.
Extra large size and maturity are
uniform. The huge yields of this
vigorous Drumhead Succession
type cabbage demand admiration.
Eight to 10 pounds per solid head,
O-S Cross stands out for fresh,
kraut and canning uses. 1t is
broad, low growing, short stemmed
with quite blue outer leaves and a
light green head. One judge re-
ported satisfactory growth, while
other varieties were damaged by
drought. This is a breeding con-
tribution from Japan.
To-Day Corn.
Golden State hybrid sweetcorn
grows 812 feet tall and strong. It
is ready to eat a few days later
and is a foot taller than Ioana
and the new Iochief. Uniform
long. 8la by 2 inch tapering ears
of IL to IA rows have deep golden
grains of high sugar content and
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