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NOTES ON VARIETIES 



1. StowelVs Evergreen ; (Henderson). A late standard 

 variety, stalk 7-9 ft. high, strong, short-jointed ; ear, 25 to 

 30 in. from the ground, white in color, and 8 to 10 in. long; 

 kernels in rows averaging over 12 in number. Large part 

 of the stalks have two ears. This variety is used some for 

 ensilage corn. It matures about right season for that purpose 

 ordinarily. 



2. Henderson; (Henderson). A stalwart, short-jointed 

 variety. Stalk averages 7 ft. high. Ears 2^ ft. from the 

 ground, and dull white in color. 9 to 10 inches long, tip fairly 

 filled. Ears rather large in diameter. 



3. Ma77i7noth ; (Henderson). Late, large ear, large cob. 



4. Moore^s Concord; (Henderson). Medium early. Some 

 stalks with no ears ; few with two. Dull white color. 



5. Perry's Hybrid; (Henderson). Poor quality and very 

 variable ; one ear in twenty smutty. Few suckers of any size. 

 Dull white to reddish color. 



6. Cory's Early; (Henderson). One of the earliest to 

 mature. Stools. Ripens all fruit at about same time. Con- 

 siderable smut, I ear in 10. Qiiality poor. 



7. Stabler' s Early ; (Yi&x\diQ^x^ox\). Medium ; white variety. 

 Stalk rather long-jointed. 



8. Roslyii Hybrid; (Henderson). Late white variety. 

 Quality medium. 



9. Egyptian; (Henderson). Late white variety. Large 

 tall stalks, resembling No. i very much. Ears good size and 

 well filled. 



10. Early Minnesota; (Henderson). An early white, 

 8-rowed variety. Not as early as many. 



11. Squantutn ; (Henderson). White, medium early vari- 

 ety. Ears good size. 



12. Country Gentleman; (Henderson). A late variety of 

 comparatively recent introduction. As shown in Fig. i. No. 

 12, the kernels are very irregular. Ears medium size and 

 good flavor. Has a good reputation. 



13. Crosby's Early; (Henderson). A standard, early white 

 variety ; height 4^ ft. Good quality, fairly productive ; small 



