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small, angular, and docs not have the appearance of the 

 typical corn starch granule. Sweet corns may be regarded 



Fig. 67. — Tcubiulc ^.l:;uchlacna me.xicanaj. {AJ'ti-r Collins ami Knnpton in 

 Journal of Ilercdily.) 



as dent, tlint, and [)op corns that have lost the power to 

 mature starch normally. 



Origin of Maize. — Although maize or Indian corn has been 



