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Table IV. — Water requirement of Sherrods White Dent, Chinese, and hybrid corn at 

 Garden City, Kans. , in IQI4 and IQI5 



o This hybrid has the following origin: The female parent was a plant belonging to the Fi generation of a 

 cross between Sherrods White Dent corn 9 and white Chinese com cf . The male parent was a plant of the 

 variety known as Esperanza (Mexican corn). The cross was made on the breeding grounds of the Depart- 

 ment of Botany of the Kansas Experiment Station in 1910. 



Four cans of Pride of Saline com were grown in 1914 and ten in 191 5. 

 These plants varied in mature height from 5 to 6 feet, but produced no 

 ears during either season. The plants grew from May 26 to August 22 

 in 1914, and from May 22 to August 25 in 1915. The water requirement 

 of Pride of Saline corn, based on the total dry matter, including the roots, 

 was found to be 365 ± 15 in 1914 and 236 ±3 in 1915. The water require- 

 ment, based on the total dry matter of the aerial parts of the plants, was 

 403d: 18 and 267±2 for the years 1914 and 1915, respectively (PI. 

 LXXII, fig. 2). 



Sherrods White Dent corn was grown in three cans in 19 14 and in 

 four cans in 191 5. In 1 914 the seeds were planted on May 26 and the 



