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milk to spurt out. The seeds soon pass to the " dough 

 stage " ; the contents then become somewhat like dough 

 or putty. 



The seed catalogues offer a choice of many varieties 

 of sweet corn. Extra early varieties to be recommended 

 areGolden Bantam, Malcolm, and Nordheim Extra-early; 

 medium early varieties are Adams' Early and Crosby; 

 the best of the late sorts are Country Gentleman, Black 

 Mexican, and Stowell's Evergreen. 



Pop corn is grown in the same way as sweet corn. 

 The ears should fully ripen on the stalk and should be 

 stored where they are neither too damp nor too dry. 



FIGS. 152 and 153. At the left, cutting the "suckers" from the corn; at the 

 right, training up a tomato vine by the stake method. 



