468 NEW JERSEY STATE AGRICULTURAL 



Among the Best Varieties of Sweet Corn. 



The sweet corns may be grouped into the (i) very early (2) 

 early, (3) medium early, (4) medium, (5) medium late, (6) 

 late, and (7) very late. Of the first group ''Cory" (15), "Peep o' 

 Day " (65), and "Malakhov" (95) may be taken as good types. 

 These very early corns are small in plant and ea'- their chief merit 

 being earliness. The experience of the past year does not demon- 

 strate the need of growing any of the flint sorts in order to enjoy 

 the satisfaction of having very early pickings of corn. The re- 

 ports upon the "Malakhov" from various parts of the State 

 (given elsewhere) indicate that it has much merit as a sweet early 

 corn. It may be possible to increase its size and yield materiallv 

 by crossing with a large and somewhat later variety as "Premo" 

 or "Ouincy Market" and not lose much in point of earliness. 



In addition to the two last mentioned varieties the "Burbank" 

 (10), "Early Sunrise" (86), and "Early Windsor" (89) may be 

 mentioned among the second or "early" group that did well for 

 that class of corn. 



The "medium early" include a long list of varieties and it is 

 somewhat difficult to select, but the following are satisfactory: 

 "Banana" (6) — a zigzag type like the "County Gentleman," but, 

 of course, much earlier; "Chicago Market" (12) which makes a 

 good-shaped ear, "Kendel's Early Giant" (44) are apparently 

 well-bred type easily distinguished. "Maule's XX" (55) has a 

 heavy ear as shown in the plate of the varieties, while "Minne- 

 sota" (58) has a rather small ear. Others to be named here are 

 "Perry's Hybrid" (66) and "Potter's Excelsior" (69) substantial 

 sorts that evince good breeding and "Zigzag Evergreen" (92) 

 and "Garwood" (94), the latter not a commercial variety but 

 showing so much uniformity in plant and product and so fine a 

 yield that under its tenative name it seems worthy of a place in 

 the medium early list. 



Under "medium" mav be mentioned, "Henderson" (39), 

 "Hickox" (42), "Old Colony" (64), and "Black Mexican" (99). 

 The last named, while objectionably black and only eight rowed as 

 a rule, has a richness of flavor and productiveness that makes this 

 verv distinct variety quite popular. The other three sorts are with 

 large ears bearing many rows of grains and all come well up in 

 the list of those varieties producing a good crop. 



The "medium late" claims the following- as among the best 

 varieties. "Champion" (11), "Striped Evergreen" (27), Metro- 

 politan" (56) and "Roslyn Hybrid" (75). These are all pro- 



