Maize Zca Mays. 



CHAPTER V. 



Maize Millet Buck-wheit. 



MAIZE, or INDIAN CORN Zea Mays. Of this 

 plant only one species is known, but there are several 

 varieties which are thought to owe their distinctive 

 character to the accidental modifications of climate, 

 soil, and culture, rather than to any original vari- 



