IMPROVEMENT OF PLANTS. 



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SCORE CARD. 



CORN. 



SCALE OF POINTS 



4. 



5. 



7. 



9. 



10. 

 11. 



Uniformity of Exhibit. Uniform in size, 

 ccilor and indentation 



Maturity and Marlcet Condition. Ma- 



tui'c and solid, free from decay or injury 

 Purity, a. Kernels — freedom from mixture 



b. Cobs — of one color 



Shape of Ear. Cylindrical 



Proportion of Length to Circumference. 



As 4 is to 3 



Shape and Uniformity of Kernels. Wedge 

 shape and not pointed, length i Yz times 

 width, uniform in size 



Character of Germs. Full, bright, 



smooth, not shriveled, or discolored 



Butts. Well-rounded, regular kernels, 



cuii-shaped cavity 



Tips. Filled out with regular sized ker- 

 nels, straight rows to end 



Space Between Rows. Narrow 



Per Cent, of Corn to Ear. (84 per cent.) 

 per cent 



Total 



15 



10 

 5 

 5 



10 



10 



10 

 10 



5 

 5 



10 



100 



n 



VARIETY MEASUREMENTS. 



Length Circumference 



Reid's Yellow Dent 10-10^ tVa-tVz 



Learning lo-io"^ 7^4-7J^ 



St. Charles Yellow lo-ii 7^-8 



Boone County White 10-11 7/<2-8 



Farmers' Interest lo-i i 7J4-7M 



St. Charles White 9-10 7-7'^ 



Silvermine 99^ • ■ 



Gartner 8J^-9!^ . 



.7-7/2 



Student's Name. 



Date. 



