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GREEN CORN UNDER GLASS 



of each variety is shown in Fig. 4, which represents their com- 

 parative heights and general appearance. The stalks grew 

 taller, if anything, than they do in the garden in every case. 

 The Adams's Extra Early was grown on account of its earli- 

 ness regardless of its flavor. This variety is not a true sweet 

 corn, but its merits are earliness and productiveness. The 

 three varieties grown for the main crop, and upon which the 

 data for this bulletin chiefly depend, are the Crosby's Early, 



Fig. 7. — Radishes ready to pull between corn. (Bush Beans and \'ounger radishes 



on the right). 



White Cob, and First of All. A number of average ears of 

 each of these is shown in Fig. 5. 



No. 13, Crosby s Early. — This is a standard early white 

 variety : average height under glass from 5 to 5^- feet. Good 

 quality, and yielded at the rate of one ear to the stalk, all 

 averaging as shown in Fig. 5 ; small cob ; sends up numer- 

 ous suckers. It ripens a few days later than any of the others 

 but is very desirable for a market variety. 



No. 14, White Cob. — In respect to height, yield, and gen- 

 eral appearance, this variety was the same when grown in and 



