ZEA 179 



Gerncrt describes a type of corn with branching ears and 

 highly branching tassels, which he considers as a distinct 

 subspecies and for which he suggests the name Zea mays 

 ramosa. Collins describes a new type of Indian corn from 

 China. This has erect leaf blades, some upper leaves ar- 

 ranged in a monostichous manner, silks developing inside the 

 leaf sheath, and grains with a peculiar waxy endosperm. Zea 



Fic. 66.— The six principal lypos of corn. Fr(.in k-U to rik'lit. P 

 pop corn, flint corn, dent corn, soft c(5rn, and sweet corn. {After Montgom- 

 ery.) 



canina Watson, the Mai/ de Coyote, is a branching plant 

 producing many small ears (2 to 4 inches long) on lateral 

 branches. It has been produced artificially by cros.sing a 

 common maize and teosinte. It is said to grow wild in 

 Mexico at the present time. Zea mays japonica is an orna- 

 mental sort with small, tlinty grains. Zea mays hirla is a 

 hairy, South x\merican corn. Zea mays ciiragiia is a forni 

 with serrate leaves. 



