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'■^ Early Burlington.'''' 

 Growth five to five and a half feet ; ears stout, usually are five 

 to six inches in length ; grain, dull white, irregularly set, crowns 

 depressed, apex not well covered; general appearance of ears 

 rough; good for early use; sweet flavor of sugar corn wanting; 

 ripens in nine to ten weeks. 



" Early Canada.'''' 

 Plants five and a half to six feet ; ears one and two, tapering ; 

 rows eight, regular and firmly set, apex well covered ; appear- 

 ance smooth and handsome, flavor mealy ; ripens in about the 

 same time as the former, desirable only for early garden cultiva- 

 tion ; length of ears six to seven inches. 



" Rice Corn.''' 

 Until recently this beautiful variety was grown almost entirely 

 for ornament, but has now obtained a marketable value, to sup- 

 ply the demand for " pop corn." The traflic in which I learn is 

 yearly increasing, possessing a hardness above all others ; it is 

 best adapted to such purpose, and in fact I believe the only kind 

 used. It readily commands one dollar per bushel, of ears, and 

 being quite productive, am not sure that a few acres devoted to 

 its cultivation would not be profitable. 



Requiring a long season to ripen in, it should be planted early 

 In good ground and well attended, it will grow seven to seven 

 and a half feet high, and produce four to six ears, and sometimes 

 more, to each plant. The ears have fourteen to twenty rows, and 

 are furnished with an unusually heavy coating of sheaths or 

 husks. Tlie rows are regular, with deep channels formed by the 

 corneous portion of the grain, which greatly predominates ; length 

 of ears five to six inches. 



" Mandan, or early six week's Garden Corn." 

 For the seed of this interesting variety, I am indebted to Mr. John 

 G. Bell, to whom agriculture and other departments of science, 

 especially Natural History, has received much valuable aid. It 

 was procured by Mr. Bell, at the " Mandan village," on the upper 

 Missouri river, and appears to be the only variety known to the 

 rude cultivators of that country. 



