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An Experiment in Corn 
The ear of corn shown at the left is one which, on an 
ordinary corn plant, was allowed to take its course. The 
other ear is one which was covered with a paper bag at the lime 
when the pollen was flying. The strands of silk thus being 
protected from pollen, the kernels beneath did not 
mature. It will be seen from this that the breezes 
are as necessary to the corn plant as the 
bees and birds are to the flowers. 
