384 Ni:\V .IKKSKV ACIHCCLTUEAL COLLEGE 



\isuallv stuckv and quick growth from the very start, of an elegant 

 «lark ^ccii color and nearly every one bore two fnll-sized ears 

 avcrajrinj? alni«)st nine inches in length, thoroughly filled to the 

 von- tip with deep, ovcn-size<l grains throughout and possessing a 

 superior sweetness not found in any other white sweet corn ; would 

 consider it very valuable," ''This developed the best stalk and 

 car of jniy variety sent nio for trial. A very fine quality.'^ 

 "Vig^>roiis and jJnMluctive." "Green corn very similar to 'Ctcun- 

 try Cieiitlciiian' hut of stronger gi'owth and more productive, ears 

 a tritic lariitM', (piality good." "It was very good size and yielded 

 wrll." "Very g«x>d." ''Very vigorous and productive and a large 

 stalk," "It is a very promising variety." "It was unusually pro- 

 ductive, much more so than com I planted last year." "Found 

 it a very sweet corn, grains vei-y deep set and very compact, a most 

 rxccllcnt hearer and thrifty grower, ready for the table early and 

 would iliink it an excellent corn for truckers." "Is very good.'^ 

 "Wry vigorous and productive, quality the best of any raised this 

 year." "Quite productive." "I regard my test as a great success; 

 it was very ]>roductive, ears were large for sweet corn, grains very 

 fine and ti»o general uniforaiity of the ears was all that could be 

 desired in a sweet corn." "Corn was excellent, length of ears eight 

 and a half and nine inches, diameter six inches. A^ jDi'oductive 

 as gofKl corn usually is." "Plants grew five and a half to six and 

 a half fe<'t tall, well covered Avith leaves, generally two ears to the 

 stalk, grains were very white and sweet. Grains were long and re- 

 mained in an e^lihle condition for a long time." "This would 

 make a fair variety for early field culture." 



" Mexloan.Oentleman " 'White Straight-rowed Grains). 



This strain of tiie cross was sent to fifty-six jDorsons who selected 

 it and repM-te<l as follows: "Corn was of excellent quality.'' 

 "Very swcvt and gmxl flavor." "Quality good and sweet, grains 

 white i„ i:rce,. state." "Tall plants, very vigorous, good flavor, 

 I think a very good variety." "Good grower and one to two ears 

 on .^very stalk, very largo cob." "Good growth. I think with 

 another^ year's selection you will get all ears perfect. Good 

 qtiahty. "Vig.M-ous and pr.Mlnctive, color good and satisfactory 

 grains and ears; am well pleased." "Seed has produced a very 



