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Market Gaj^deiiino; 



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The Early Marblehead by some is wrongly consid- 

 ered the first and earliest variety, and is raised to some 

 extent ; but the red color of the cob is a most decided 

 objection to it in some markets. The same objection 

 applies' to the Early Karragansett, which, before the 

 introduction of the Marblehead, was thought by many 

 to lead all in earliness. 



The Early Tom Thumb is a ver)- early, eight-rowed 

 sort, of excellent quality, about a week earlier than the 

 Early Minnesota. The last named sort is much es- 

 teemed for the home garden, where a few days in earli- 

 ness is of less importance than ears of good size and 

 quality. 



The Moore's Concord is a twelve to sixteen rowed 

 sort, not raised by market-gardeners, because it is so 

 late that by the time it is ready for picking the market 

 is flooded. No one can afford to raise it except farm- 

 ers who have an abundance of land, and to whom the 

 stover is of as much value as the ears. The quality of 

 this variety is most excellent and the ears are large. 

 Elack Mexican is an eight-rowed variety, having ears 

 of medium size. For quality and real sugary^ flavor 

 it is unexcelled by any variety in cultivation. Marble- 

 head Mammoth is a first-rate large-eared variety, of 

 vigorous growth and excellent quality. StowelFs Ever- 

 green, the largest and latest of all, is the standard 

 sort, very sweet and of good quality. 



Corn Salad ( Valerianella oUiaria), or Fetticus, is a 

 peculiar vegetable, used entirely as a salad. In Eng- 

 land it is largely grown. Some years ago it was very 

 frequently raised among growing corn, but it is now 



