VARIETIES AND THEIR ADAPTATION. 39 
Pop varieties.—lMyyptian; also White Rice: 
Kars 4 to 7 inches long and 14 to 14 inch in 
diameter, strongly tapering, many rowed; cob 
white. Kernel white, large, of rice form. Plant 
about 5 feet high, bearing ears about 30 inches 
above ground. Productive. 
Dwarf Golden is the smallest variety of corn 
grown, the plant usually being about IS inches 
high. Sometimes individual 
plants produce five tiny per- 
fect ears to a stalk. 
New England; also Non- 
pare: Kar 6 to § inches 
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long, about one inch in di- Fig. 16—pwarr Gorey. 
ameter, eight rowed,-cob white. Kernels glossy, 
rounded, white or yellow according to variety. 
Plants 5 to 6 feet high, bearing ears about 16 
inches above ground. A standard variety, ri- 
pening in good season and productive. 
Pearl: Ears 4 to 5 
inches long and ? to 1 
inch in diameter, near- 
ly cylindrical, 14 to 18 
rowed: cob white. Va- 
rieties occur which are 
white, lemon, red or 
Pee FIG. 1.—WHITE PEARL. purple. Kernels flat. 
much compressed, deeper than broad, triangu- 
lar, very flinty. A standard, productive variety 
which has been known for many years. 
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