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milk to spurt out. The seeds soon pass to the ‘‘ dough 
stage’; the contents then become somewhat like dough 
or putty. 
The seed catalogues offer a choice of many varieties 
of sweet corn. Extra early varieties to be recommended 
are Golden Bantam, Malcolm, and Nordheim Extra-early ; 
medium early varieties are Adams’ Early and Crosby; 
the best of the late sorts are Country Gentleman, Black 
Mexican, and Stowell’s Evergreen. 
Pop corn is grown in the same way as sweet corn. 
The ears should fully ripen on the stalk and should be 
stored where they are neither too damp nor too dry. 
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Fics. 152 and 153. At the left, cutting the “‘suckers” from the corn; at the 
right, training up a tomato vine by the stake method. 
