370 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SWEET CORN. 



The sweet corn suffered more from the drouth, perhaps, than any of the 

 other vegetables. All varieties had the same chance, however, and allow- 

 ance can be made for the drouth. The corn was planted the first of June; 

 the growing season was good until the middle of June, when the drouth 

 prevented further growth until A.ugust; the corn did not recover and the 

 low yield is thus accounted for. Several new varieties were tried, scfme of 

 which are promising. The table shows the results obtained very accu- 

 rately. For a list of varieties for the various seasons the following are 

 recommended: First early — Early Vermont, White Cob Cory, First of 

 All. Second early — Early Champion, Leefs Early. Medium — Hickox 

 Hybrid, Landreth. Late — Cou7itry Gentleman, Zigzag, StowelVs Ever- 

 green. The following are descriptions of the more promising new 

 varieties. 



Fordhook. — An extra-early corn maturing at the same time as Cory. 

 Ears large, eight-rowed, small cob; grain deep, very white; quality excel- 

 lent. This year a failure because of the many deformed and irregular 

 ears. To be recommended for the extra-large size of the good ears, excel- 

 lent quality, and its freedom from smut. 



Honey Dew. — A second-early variety. Ears large, eight- to ten-rowed, 

 kernels medium size, corn and cob white. The type is not well fixed, and 

 the corn is a poor yielder. Its appearance is good and the quality is 

 excellent. 



Portland. — The most promising new variety grown this year. Stalk 

 and foliage heavy, suckers but little; ears large, tapering, ten to twelve 

 rowed; kernels large, broad, rounded; corn and cob pure white; quality 

 good, looks well and yields well. It grew and looked much like Bonanza, 

 — a better variety, however. 



California. — Stalks tall, slender; foliage good; ears large, twelve-rowed; 

 kernels small, deeper than broad; cobs not well filled; flavor poor; unpro- 

 ductive; not promising; season medium. 



Silver Coin. — Stalks very tall, slender, long- jointed; ears long, slender, 

 fourteen- to sixteen-rowed; kernels deeper than broad; quality good; 

 unproductive; season about that of Stowell's Evergreen. Not a very 

 promising variety. 



Golden Nugget. — A complete failure this year. Not enough ears filled 

 for testing the merits of the corn. 



