266 EXPERIMENT STATION— BULLETINS. 



Aug. 4. — Five to seven feet high. Beginning to tassel. 



Sept. 4. — Beginning to turn ; some stalks quite dry half way to top, others 

 green to the ground ; ears beginning to fill ; 21 stalks per rod ; 8£ feet high ; 

 71 ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



White Giant of Normandy. 



June 20. — Has made a fair growth ; has a good stand ; is not so well leaved 

 as some of the others. 



June 28. — Twenty-three inches high. 



July 2. — Dark green; thrifty stalk ; four feet high. 



July 23. — One of the largest and coarsest varieties grown ; stalks very 

 heavy, with a good supply of coarse leaves. 



Aug. 4. — From 5 to 10 feet high ; nearly all tasseled. 



Sept. 4. — Stalks partially dried ; ears well filled with grain in the milk ; 

 19 stalks to the rod, 8£ feet high; 82 ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



Golden Beauty. 



June 20. — Has a fair stand. 



June 28. — Doing well ; 17 inches high. 



July 2. — Even growth ; height 2^ feet. 



July 23. — Uneven; from 2 to 5 feet high. 



Aug. 4. — Rather thin in drill; large, coarse leaves and stalks. 



Sept. 4. — Ears in roasting stage and well filled ; stalks still green but turn- 

 ing in some places; 17 stalks per rod, 8£ feet high; 68 ears to 100 stalks in 

 drill. 



Breck's Boston Market. 



June 20. — Fair stand ; seed was not good. 



June 28. — Thin in drill ; healthy growth ; 17 inches high. 



July 2. — Two and a half feet high. 



July 23. — The tallest stalks are 6 feet high; large, heavy stalks, well 

 leaved ; suckers coming up in abundance about the roots. 



Aug. 4. — Rather late. 



Sept. 4. — Turning some; ears fairly filled; grain in the milk ; 17 stalks 

 per rod ; 8 feet high ; 82 ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



Wisconsin White Dent. 



June 20 — Good color and has made a good growth. 



June 28. — Even growth; 22 inches high. 



July 2. — Dark color, 2\ feet high. 



July 23. — Stalks from 4 to 6 feet high; half the stalks tasseled. 



Aug. 4. — Earliest of all; ears formed and silked; large stalks 6 to 8 feet 

 high. 



Sept. 4. — Ripening fast ; almost out of the roasting stage ; 21 stalks per 

 rod ; 7 feet high ; 85 ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



