14 THE BOOK OF CORN 



Shallow Rounded— Cavity at butt shallow, broad. 

 Moderately Rounded— Cavity moderately deep, medium 



Deeply Rounded— Cavity at butt deep, small diameter. 

 Compressed— Cob rounded at end. 

 Enlarged— Large butt with no extra rows of kernels. 

 Expanded— Large butt caused by extra rows of kernels. 

 Open— Greater space between rows at butt. 

 Depressed— Kernels at butt flat, smooth and short, indi- 

 cating a tight husk. 



Kernels Diverging— Space between summits of kernels in 



same row. 



Tip- 

 Kernels in rows; rows may be traced to tip. 

 Flat— Cob flattened at tip. 



Filled— Entire end of cob covered with kernels. 

 Capped— A central kernel projecting from filled tip. 



Kernel — 



Firm — Rigid on cob. 



Loose — Movable on cob. 



Roof-Shaped at One Edge — Convex at one edge and flat 

 at the other. 



Upright — At right angles with surface of cob. 



Sloping — Leaning toward tip. 



Overlapping at Summit — As shingles on a roof. 



Straight Wedge-Shaped — Edges of kernels straight, 

 tapering. 



Rounded Wedge-Shaped — Edges rounded lengthwise, 

 * "pering. 



Square at Top — Corners not rounded at summit. 



shoe-Peg Form — Long, narrow kernel holding size to tip. 



Rounded Corners — Corners rounded at summit and base. 



Rectangular — Short and broad, as broad at base as 

 summit. 



Beaked — With long, sharp tapering projection. 



Slightly Rounded at Edges — Rounded lengthwise of 

 kernel. 



Small, Sharp Point at Summit — Pointed projection from 

 chit side of kernel. 



Round Smooth Dented — Round, smooth depression at 

 summit of kernel. 



Long Smooth Dented — ^Long, smooth depression. 



Crease_ Dented — Edges of kernels pressed toward each 

 other, leaving small space between, and edges parallel. 



Pinched Dented— Edges of kernels pinched closely to- 

 gether. 



Rough_ Projection Dented— With any rough, ragged or 

 beaked projection from summit of kernel. 



