Bui. 925, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



PLATE XIII. 



An "Adherent" Variation of Maize Which Appeared in the Second 

 Generation of the Brachytic-Boone Hybrid. 



The upper leaves of such plants adhere as if glued, and the branches of the tassel are compacted into 

 a hardened mass. This variation has been found on plants of normal stature only. 



