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Plate I. — Color changes in kernels of corn, produced by xenia 38 



II. — Changes in form and color of kernels of corn, produced by xenia. 40 

 III. — First generation hyl^rids of Hickory King corn 9 X Cuzco corn 



759 $ , and types of parent stalks for comparison 42 



IV. — Comparison of hybrid of Gilman Flint corn 9 X Hickory King 

 corn $ , with jmrents, and ears showing change caused by xenia 



in composition of kernels 41 



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