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one, nine to ten inches long, some sixteen to twenty, and in some 

 specimens have counted twenty-six ; rows at base irregularly set, 

 hence toward the summit straight and closely setj grain large, 

 much wedged, crown depressed, which marking is fainter at base 

 and toward the extremity. Full five months required for ripen- 

 ing 



" Small Denty 

 Ears six to seven inches in length, tapering abruptly toward 

 the summit, which usually is not well covered ; rows twelve ; 

 grain irregularly set at base, with a marked depression on the 

 crown, the entire length of the ear; cob light red ; stalk nine 

 and a half to ten feet, seldom producing more than one ear ; 

 planted first of May, ripe middle of August. Freely grown in 

 the Western states, where it is prized as an early variety. Seed 

 from Sciota valley. 



" Tuscarm'aP 



A substantial table variety ; grain large, wider than deep ; 

 cob red ; ears eight to nine inches j rows usually eight ; height 

 of plants six and a half to seven feet; ears fully six to four 

 plants ; well known to garden cultivation ; sweet flavor of sugar 

 corn absent; much prized on account of its whiteness when 

 ground into meal, hence the name of flour corn ; grain smooth 

 when dry, with slight depression on the crown ; ripe in twelve 

 weeks. 



" StoweVs Evergeen Sweet Corn." 



The cultivation of this variety superior when green for table 

 use, is in our section quite recent. It was first introduced to the 

 markets of Philadelphia by Mr. Stowel, of ibat vicinity, and if 

 allowed I would add to its already lengthy name by calling 

 " Stowel's evergreen prolific sweet corn. 



In regard to its producing qualities I can only say that it 

 yields more generously than any variety of maize which has 

 come under my observation excepting the unimportant orna- 

 mental " nonpareil." 



