588 Agricultural Gazette of N .S.W . [Aug. 2, 1920. 



Hiawatha. — A medium early white variety, but not a good yielder. 



Cosmopolitan. — A medium early white variety of excellent quality, bearing 

 fairly large ears. This variety has yielded consistently well in several tests, 

 and has given indications that it will always be one of the best varieties on 

 good soils. 



Howling Mob. — A variety very similar to Cosmopolitan in type of ear and 

 time of maturity — in fact, it is difficult to say where the distinction lies. 



Potter's Excelsior. — This variety has not been sufficiently tried out yet 

 hex'e, but gives fair sized ears of good quality. 



Black Mexican. — A variety with deep bluish purple or black grains when 

 rijie, and showing considerable trace of colour at the eating stage. The 

 growth of stalk is fairly good (about 6 feet), and the ears are fairly long, 

 witti a small number of rows (usually eight) of broad grain. It has a good 

 flavour, but on account of its colour it is objectionable for canning. It is 

 distinctly worthy of a place in the home garden, being nearly a week earlier 

 than the late sorts, like Stowell's Evergreen and Country Gentleman. 



Early Evergreen. — This variety resembles Stowell's Evergreen, but is a 

 week or so earlier. It is not, however, as good a yielder as Stowell's. 



Zig Zag Evergreen. — A late variety, with large ears and irregular rows of 

 grain ; a few days earlier than Stowell's Evergreen, and apparently a good 

 yielder. It is also of good quality. 



White Evergreen. — One of the best late varieties tried, giving a good 

 growth of stalk and Large cobs, which carry a large number of rows of grain 

 of pure white colour. It is a few days earlier than Stowell's Evergreen, and 

 has usually yielded better than that variety in our trials. This variety is 

 catalogued by several of the best American seedsmen. 



.Stowell's Evergreen. — One of the most popular late varieties, and one which 

 has always given fairly good results in all trials. It is the standard variety 

 for home use, for market, and for canning. The stalk growth is tall, the cobs 

 large and well filled with regular i-ows of broad deep grain of good quality. 

 All the evergreen types have the characteristic of keeping their flavour well 

 for some time after harvesting. 



Late Mammoth. — A promising late variety, which has noi; yet been fully 

 tested here. It is a large eared variety, maturing a few days after Stowell's 

 Evergreen. The ears are large and thick, being well filled with broad grain 

 of good quality. 



Country Gentleman. — A very old and popular late variety — supposed to be 

 either a large type of Ne Plus Ultra, or a cro.ss between that variety and 

 Stowell's Evergreen. The ears are large, with a small core and deep narrow 

 grain irregularly arranged on the cob. It is of excellent qnality. 



Fapago. — A very late variety — about a fortnight or so later than Country 

 Gentleman — taking sixteen or seventeen wei-ks to reach the harvesting stage. 

 The stalk gi-owth is very tall and somewhat thin, and the cobs also are long 

 and thin. The grain is not very deep nor very broad, and the flavour is not 

 quite up to the best of the sweet corn varieties, but still quite good. It is 

 easily the best variety for dry districts, or under irrigation. 



