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The variety is not early, but is recom- 

 mended for productiveness, and for the ten- 

 der, sugary character of the kernel. 



Like most of the later and larger descrip- 

 tions of sugar-corn, the plants attain a 

 greater size, the ears are more fully devel- 

 oped, and the sweet, succulent character of 

 the kernel is greatly increased when grown 

 in soil under a high state of cultivation. 



A sub-variety occurs with eight rows, the 

 form and size of the ear and kernel resem- 

 bling Darling's Early. 



Rhode Island Asylum 

 Corn. 



This is a variety of the White Rice fRed 

 J Kernel). 



Rice, with deep purplish-red or 



blood-red kernels. The ears are of the same 

 size and form. Its quality, though inferior 

 to the white, is much superior to the yellow. 

 Productiveness, and season of maturity, the 

 same. 



Stalk six feet or more in height ; ears five or Bice ("White 



Kernel), 

 six inches long, an inch and a half in diameter, 



somewhat conical, broadest at the base, and tapering to the 

 top, which is often more or less sharply pointed ; the cob is 

 white ; the kernels are long and slender, angular, sharply 

 pointed at the outward extremity, as well as to some extent 

 at the opposite, and extremely hard and flinty. They are not 

 formed at right angles on the cob. as in most varieties of 

 corn, but point upward, and rest, in an imbricated manner, 

 one over the other. 



The variety is hardy and prolific ; and, though not late, 

 should have the benefit of the whole season. For parching, 

 it is inferior to the common Parching Corn before described, 

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