BOTANY AND VARIETIES 23 



seed from those ears showing the first ripening of the 

 husk so as to secure com maturing in from one hun- 

 dred to one hundred and twenty days. No crossing 

 has been allowed, the corn being planted in large 

 isolated fields. Mr James Riley of Indiana secured 

 seed of the Learning variety from Mr Chester. Mr 

 Riley selected for a thick, strong stalk, ears close to 

 the ground, medium cob, deep grain and bright yellow 



Pig 7— Learning 



Butts, tips, size of cob, depth of kernel and shape of ears 



kernels. Mr J. H. Coolidge of Illinois secured Leam- 

 ing seed from Mr Chester. Mr Coolidge has selected 

 for a deep grain, long ear, well filled tip and butt, uni- 

 form rows of kernels and early maturity. ^ 



The Leamirig variety has the most uniform char- 

 acteristics of any variety of yellow corn grown. Its 

 adaptation to widely different conditions of soil and 



