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Learning Yellow Dent. 



June 20. — Dark color; has made good growth. 

 June 28. — Twenty-two inches high. 

 July 2. — Even growth and of good color. 

 July 23. — Taller than any other variety ; fine stalks. 

 Aug. 4. — Stalks well leaved ; 5 to 8 feet high and tasseling. 

 Sept. 4. — Half ripe; grain beginning to glaze; 25 stalks to rod; 8| feet 

 high ; 62 ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



Chester County Mammoth. 



June 20. — Over 12 inches high. Large, strong stalk and broad leaf. 



June 28. — Twenty-two inches high. 



July 2. — Vigorous and even growth ; 3 feet high. 



July 23. — Over 6 feet in many places; stalks finer than Parrish dent, 

 fairly well leaved. A large amount of fodder will be obtained. 



Aug. 4. — Five to eight feet high, and tasseling. 



Sept. 4. — Stalks half ripe. Grain in the milk ; 22 stalks to rod ; 8|- feet 

 high; 48 ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



Southern Ensilage. 



June 20. — Ten to 12 inches high. 

 June 28. — Even growth; 22 inches high. 

 July 2. — In the main, vigorous growth and good color. 

 July 23. — Five and a half feet high in best places. 

 Aug. 3. — Later than other varieties ; 7 feet high and very green. 

 Sept. 4. — Ears scarcely formed in many places; stalks drying at roots ; 

 24 stalks to rod ; 8£ feet high ; 29 ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



Parrish White Dent. 



June 20. — Good color and stand ; 10 to 12 inches high. 



June 28. — Thin in drill, with many small stalks; 22 inches high. 



July 2. — Two and a half to three feet high. 



July 23. — Five and a half feet high in best places; stalks are large and 

 quite well leaved ; coarser than Southern ensilage. 



Aug. 5. — About 7 feet high; still green. 



Sept. 4. — Ears fair size, fairly filled; grain in the milk; 23 stalks per 

 rod ; 33. ears to 100 stalks in drill. 



Burrill and Whitman's. 



June 20. — Growing rapidly ; has good stand ; sown two weeks later than 

 other varieties, but seems likely to outstrip them. 



June 28. — Has made even growth; 22 inches high. 



July 23. — Four and one-half to five feet high. The stalks are medium 

 size with many long, narrow leaves. More leaves than any other variety. 



Aug. 4. — Five to eight feet high. 



