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».tifl?; ; Oompanson of hybrid of Oilman Flint corn female X Hickory King corn male 



wub parents, and ears showing change caused by xenia in composition of kernels 



V wT;i,„/ ^1 *"° parents: Hill in center, a first generation hybrid of Oilman Flint female 



hm^„ li^. 0.^.™'*'®',^''°''°.^''°!" 9°^ kernel; hill on right, Oilman Flint, the mother parent; 



Dili on lert. Hickory King, the fathpr parent. 



^,.^^L Ear of sweet corn, the smooth kernels of which show xenla from crossing with the 



pollen of a yellow Dent race. Natural size. 



a*J^' ,,^*J^"fO"™a'»^'llnt,. the wrinkled kernels of which show xenla from crossing with 



Stoweirs Evergreen. Natural size. After Webber, U. S. Dept. of Agrl. k " "" 



