VARIETIES 



and, third, the late corns, which would In 

 some cases Include corns which are produced 

 a little earlier than the extreme late corns. 



EARLY SWEET CORNS 



The first three varieties of corn which 

 are Included under this list are not, strictly 

 speaking, sweet corns. They belong to 

 another order of corn. However, they are 

 grown so generally throughout the United 

 States as sweet corn and sold on the market 

 for this purpose that It seems best to Include 

 them here. 



Adams Early. Not a true sweet corn. 

 It Is a southern variety with a stalk 

 7 to 8 feet tall, producing ears 8 to 10 

 Inches long, which are set well up on the 

 stalk. The husk Is heavy and the corn Is 

 ready to eat very early In the season. It 

 Is consumed In the water stage of Its growth. 



Extra Early Adams. Probably an Im- 

 provement on the Early Adams. It Is 

 a very hardy corn, growing to 6 or 7 feet 

 tall, being 7 to 10 days earlier than Early 

 Adams. The ears are slightly smaller than 



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