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largo ears wore gathered for the table, sixtj-nine dajs from the 

 time of planting. The crop began to ripen upon Seiptember 4tli, 

 ^vlu'n the earlietit ears were gathered for seed. From the holder 

 at J, in Plate I., the general character of the ears of this cross may 

 be gained. They are somewhat larger than those of the "Malamo," 

 shown at 1, and are more uniformly twelve-rowed. There were 

 many twins and these will furnish seed for a special experiment 

 in selecting for large yield. 



Reports from Testers of the " M alakosby." 



Seventeen packets of this cross were distributed last spring, and 

 from the re|X)rts the following remarks are extracted : " 'Malakhov- 

 Ci'osby' corn did well for me; I planted it close in good soil and 

 almost every stalk produced one or more good ears. Quality very 

 gurnl. Stalks from four and a half feet to six feet high and an 

 inch tu an inch and a quarter in diameter. It was well developed 

 an<l fit for eating before other varieties." "The ear is of good size 

 and (piality of corn good." "The ears were about six inches long 

 with twelve rows of pure white grains, which were as sweet as any 

 <'nrn I have ever eaten." "The quality being very good, we are 

 very much please<l with it ; the season here has not been the most 

 favorable for corn." "It is ver)^ early ; in sixty days was large 

 enough to pull." "As far as our experience goes, it is a distinct 

 variety, such as some seedsmen would take pages to describe. Wo 

 planted part of the seed about May 5tli, the rest ten days later. 

 Tlie first was ripe about July 16th, came so quickly we pulled 

 none mitil the 20tli, when it was a little too old to be at its best 

 tor the table. Have had two neighbors sample a few ears, and tlie. 

 iH.tlu and ourselves, pronounce it very good-flavored and sweet. 

 nr.,gl,r, of plant five and a half to six feet to top of tassel. Ears 

 two to a stalk, l>orne very low down, some only six to^ eight inches 

 fron. the ground. Ears long for size of stalk, grains large and 

 regularly ,> ace<l and ear makes a good appearance when cooked; 

 very des.rab o for the home garden." "I planted April 20th the 

 S...I re<.en-od from you and had fully-matured corn for the table 

 '- -l-lv 1th, seventy-five days from time of planting. Would 

 I'^'v.- <lone very well for eating, I think, a couple of davs sooner. 



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