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cob ; sends up numerous suckers. This variety is quite com- 

 monly used in the canning factories of the state. 



14. White Cob ; (Henderson). One of the earliest. Very 

 dark green foliage, 5 ft. high, numerous suckers, good-sized 

 kernels, with small cob ; good quality ; numerous ears under 

 size. 



15. Fii'st of All; (Buckbee). A new large-eared early 

 variety; ears 8 in. long; cob large and not well filled at tip ; 

 kernels about medium size. Stalk 5^ ft.; a heavy yielder ; 

 quality fair. 



16. Best of All; (Buckbee). A new early to second early 

 variety. Ears good size, 8 rowed ; quality good. Height 6 ft. 



17. Premium ; (Breck & Sons). Medium early white vari- 

 ety ; height 7 ft. ; not very productive this season. Kernels 

 8-10 rows ; quality good ; i in 20 smutted. 



18. First Crop; (Breck & Sons). An early S-rowed vari- 

 ety. Many stalks had third ear started. Ears not fully filled 

 at tip, 7-8 in. long. Qiiality good. Very productive this year. 



19. New Englavd Sweet : (Ferry). Early 8-rowed variety, 

 originating in New England. Fairly productive ; sweet ; 

 height 6 ft. The ears harden rapidly, quickly passing the 

 edible stage. 



20. Early Mammoth; (Weeber & Don). This variety is 

 fully a week earlier than Mammoth (No. 3), and far superior. 

 Ears i2-rowed, large, regular. Qiiality good. Productive. 



21. Melrose; (Thorburn). Early lo-i 2 rowed variety. Light 

 yield, many nubbins, quality poor. 



22. Columbtis Market ; (Livingston). A second early va- 

 riety introduced in 1896. It ripened this season with the late 

 varieties. Good size, ears 14-16 rowed ; tip well covered. Fair 

 quality. 



23. IIa?ices Early ; (Livingston). Second early white va- 

 riety. The cob is long, small, and well filled. It ripens at the 

 time when most corn is used and is very sweet. Productive ; 

 a valuable variety. 



24. Zigzag; (Gregory). Late variety, ripening with Coun- 

 try Gentleman (No. 12). A comparatively new variety. Ker- 

 nels large ; ear of good size ; quality fair. Name derived from 

 its uneven rows. 



