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in the kernels of their progeny when both the combining- g-erms 

 contained the character of sweetness as against those with the 

 starchy quality. 



Plot 2 was a variable plot of stalks, some much larger than 

 others. Number i in the plate represents the sample ear gathered 

 before the others for the photograph. In this instance, as with 

 all the others shown in the same plate, the ears are not the choice 

 of the husked crop, but a single one taken before the others with 

 the hope that the leaving of the bulk of the ears upon the stalks 

 for a few weeks more might improve the grains for future plant- 

 ing. This "Silver Mine-Stowell" ear is of large diameter and fair 

 length, with probably one-quarter of the grains sweet,, they being 

 shown as plump, while the starch-bearing ones have already be- 

 come dented. 



Plot 3 was planted with flint grains from "Country Gentleman" 

 ear in the breeding plot of last year, and the plants were of a 

 size and variety that compared well with those of the other plots. 

 A sample ear is shown at 2, and is seen to be of larger size than 

 the average "Country Gentleman" and has its characteristic 

 zigzag arrangement of the grains which are of a very desirable 

 length. Here again, the sweet grains are still plump and are 

 behind the starchy ones in assuming their natural wrinkled shape 

 when dry. 



Plot 4 was planted with crossed grains of "Silver Mine" upon 

 "Oid Colony" and the result, so far as can be now judged, is quite 

 satisfactory inasmuch as type of plant and ears is concerned. As 

 yet, nothing can be said of the quality of the strain that may be 

 developed from this cross. The ear shown at 3 is perhaps too 

 tapering to suit the fancy of the expert, but it is possible that this 

 is not so evident in other ears. Aside from this, the well-filled 

 out tip is quite acceptable. 



Plot 5 contained a block of plants of the cross of "Silver 

 Mine" upon "Metropolitan," and the sample ear shown at 4 is 

 more slender than the others in the plate. As elsewhere, the sweet 

 grains stand noticeably above the starchy ones because the latter 

 have become dented at their tips. 



Plot 6 contained a set of plants in which the "Pride of Nishua" 

 is the male parent of the cross and the "Stowell's Evergreen" is 



