ON INDIAN CORN. 4o 



corn is mixed with any other variety, its spike gradu- 

 ally diminishes in its number of" rows until it arrives 

 at the maximum of the variety with which it is mixed. 

 Examples of these mixtures are seen in 



No, 2, of twenty-two rows ; No. 3, of twenty rows ; 

 No. 4, of eighteen rows ; No. 5, of sixteen rows ; No. 

 6, of fourteen rows ;* and No. 7, of twelve rows. 



A b. No. 8. Is the genuine King Philip Indian 

 Corn, so called from the celebrated Indian chief 

 ' Philip king of the Wampanoags.' It has eight 

 rows, which is the lowest number of rows on any 

 spike of Indian corn. It is a hardy plant, belonging 

 to a high latitude, the seed was originally obtained 

 from the aborigines of the north. 



This variety mixes as well with the gourd seed, 

 and Nos. 2 to 6 inclusive are the products of these 

 essays. No. 7 is a mixture of Nos. 1, 8, and 22. 



A c. No. 9. The Sioux or yellow flat Indian corn, 

 with twelve rows. The seed was obtained from the 

 Sioux tribe of Indians, who at the settlement of Can- 

 ada, inhabited the north, but who are now residents 

 of the west. 



No. 10. The Sioux, grown in Pennsylvania. — 



Twelve rows. 

 No. 11. The Sioux and gourd seed, mixture. Six- 

 teen rows. 

 B. White Indian corn. 

 B a. White flint. B. b. White flour corn. 

 B c. White Saccharine, or sweet Indian corn. 

 B a. No. 12. Genuine white flint. Twelve rows. 

 Virginia. 

 No. 13. White flint. Ten rows. 

 No. 14. Early White flint. Twelve rows. 

 B b. White Jioiir corn. 

 No. 15. From Peru. Eight rows. 

 No. 16. Pennsylvania. Eight rows. Called in 

 Maryland, Smith's early white. 



* Called in Maryland the Button Corn. 



