46 INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT ON SWEET CORN. 



Analysis of individual ears of Crosby corn grown at Orono, Me., 1907. 



GENERAL DISCUSSION OF DATA. 



The results of the investigation in 1907 are platted graphically in 

 figure 3, showing the percentage of sugars in the two varieties of 

 corn, altitude of stations, temperature, and average length of day. 



FIG. 3. Percentage of sugar in the corn, temperature, altitude, and average length of day at the different 



stations, 1907. 



For the third time the South Carolina station produced the Crosby 

 corn with the highest percentage of sugar; but a higher percentage of 

 sugar was found in the Stowell Evergreen at. both the Florida and 

 Maryland stations, although the two previous years the South Caro- 

 lina station led for both. The sunshine data follow in a general way 

 those of 1905 and 1906, Maryland having the lowest percentage, with 

 Connecticut only slightly higher, while South Carolina and Florida 



