NOTES ON VARIETIES 



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25. Improved Ruby; (Burpee). A late and novel variety. 

 Both stalks and husks are of a dark red color. Ears larg^e and 

 well filled. Cob dark red. Qiiality fair. 



26. Eai'ly Fordhook ; (Burpee). A new extra early white 

 variety. Ht., four feet, eight inches. A good sized ear, 

 with S-io rows, small cob, and large kernels extending to the 

 tip. The rows are regular and present a good appearance. 

 Average yield. Smut, i ear in 20. Worthy of trial. 



27. Ne~v Cha7npion ; (Johnson & Stokes). Introduced last 

 year. Ht., six feet. Medium sized 8-10 rowed ear. First to 

 second early. Not very productive. Good quality ; no smut. 

 The leaves of the plant rusted badly and the corn remained ed- 

 ible only for a short time. 



28. Telephone ; (Salzer). An early variety. Cob medium 

 in size and fairly well filled, although not very closely. Eight 

 rowed and about the average size of the smaller varieties. Ht., 

 five feet ; quality poor ; color white ; average yield. 



29. StoiveWs Evergreen ; (Dreer). (Same as No. 1). 



30. First of All; (Dreer). One week earlier than No. i :; 

 of the same name, also one foot shorter. Av. ht., 4 ft., 6 in. 

 Ear fair size and well covered to the tip. Stools but little. 

 Kernels large and rows mostly regular. Average yield ; good 

 quality. But little smut. Worthy of a trial. 



31. Adafns Extra Early; (Dreer). An old standard early 

 variety of poor quality. Its merits are earliness and produc- 

 tiveness. Not a true sweet corn. 



32. Cross; (from Mr. Powell, Ghent, N. Y.) A novelty of 

 two colors. Ht. 7 ft. Ear 7 in. long ; 8-rowed. Second 

 early ; good quality. 



33. Eastman'' s Eaily; (Eastman). One of the earliest 

 varieties. Ht. 4 ft., 6 in. ; ear ^—6 in. long; cob small and 

 well filled to tip ; kernels large ; rows regular. Scarcely dif- 

 ferent in appearance from No. 30. Good quality ; above the 

 average yield. Smut i ear in 12. Worthy of trial. 



34. Early Beverly; (Landreth). Fruited with the first; 

 plant 5 ft. tall ; ear good size ; foliage dark ; cob large, well 

 filled ; kernels smaller than those of No. 33, Quality good ; 

 average yield. 



35. Asylum Sugar; (Landreth). Medium early white 



