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continues long in a succulent condition, and is also 

 an excellent variety to plant for soiling. 



2. Narraganset. A small early variety, with eight 

 to ten rows and a red cob. It is sweet and tender, 

 and very good to plant for a succession. It thrives 

 best on a light soil. 



3. Rhode Island Asylum. The ears of this variety 

 are large, with eight to ten rows. It is rather late, 

 but productive, tender, and excellent in flavor. Its 

 name is derived from the institution on the grounds 

 of which it originated. 



4. Twelve-rowed Sweet. This is a late, hardy va- 

 riety, with ten to fourteen rows. The. ears are large, 

 the yield certain, and the quality tender and excel- 

 lent. 



5. Darling's Early. This is a sweet and tender 

 variety, with eight rows, and of prolific yield. It 

 may be planted for boiling until near the beginning 

 of July. 



6. Burr's Improved Corn. A hardy and produc- 

 tive variety, with twelve to sixteen rows. The ears 

 are of large circumference, and weigh, when fit for 

 the table, from eighteen to twenty-two ounces. This 

 corn is an improvement of the Twelve-rowed Sweet, 

 and quite surpasses it in flavor. 



There are many other valuable varieties of table 

 corn, among which are 



7. Adam's Early White. 



8. Golden Sweet. 



9. Mammoth Eight-rowed Sweet. 



10. Mexican, etc. 



