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from long grains were taller than those in the adjoining two rows 

 from broad grains, suggesting a possible correlation between 

 length of grain and stalk. At the time of full growth the differ- 

 ence was one foot, on an average, in favor of the plants from the 

 long grains. Those from the broad grains matured earlier, and 

 ripe ears were first gathered from these tw^o rows upon September 

 4th, or one hundred and eight days from time of planting. Upon 

 the 25th the ears were gathered for the photograph* as shown 

 in Plate L The five ears in the upper left hand corner represent 

 the crop from the long yellow grains, ears i and 2 and 4 and 5 

 being twins, respectively, while the one at 3 gives an idea of the 

 type of ear borne singly. In like manner the set of five ears, 6 to 

 10, shows two- pairs and a single (8) from the broad grains. 



A careful inspection of the whole crop does not lead to any 

 conclusion as to the influence of the shape of the seed grains upon 

 the progeny in a cross. A much rhore extended experiment is 

 needed, but there is some indication that a broad grain may pro- 

 duce shorter and earlier plants than the long grains from the same 

 cross. 



By an oversight in harvesting, the ears of all four rows were 

 gathered together so that the relation between the shape of grains 

 and number of straight-rowed and zigzag ears was not obtained. 

 There were one hundred and thirty-five good-sized ears harvested 

 from the thirty-two hills, which was a small yield, but fair as 

 sweet corns turned out the present season. Of the number named, 

 eighteen were distinctly zigzag and eighteen straight-rowed, or 

 practically one-eighth of the w^hole number were of the types of 

 the two parents. 



The low^er half of the plate shows sample ears from the plot 

 planted wdth white seed of the cross in question. From 11 tO' 15 

 are two pairs of twins, and a single between them (13) repre- 

 senting the two rows planted with long grains, \\'hile from 16 to 

 20 are five ears, the first two twins and the last three triples from 

 the rows planted with broad grains. As in the case of the 

 previous plot planted with yellow grains, the broad grains pro- 



*A11 photographs used in this Report were made by Mr. F. H. Dodge, to 

 whom many thanks are due for his -painstaking skill. 



