Another Evidence of Old Heredity 



Here we see a corn plant bearing a complete, although 



very primitive, ear in the midst of its pollen-tassel. All the 



other familiar cereals except the corn bear their seed bracts in this 



way. Corn has developed the habit of bearing only the pollen 



tassel at the top, placing the seed-head lower down on 



the stalk, where the stalk has strength to support 



it. This specimen shows an interesting 



reversion to the primitive type. 



