LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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A section of a good home garden 12 



A home garden with sweet corn predominating . . 18 



Extra early Adams corn 34 



Early Crosby sweet corn . . , 36 



Thick, heavy, broad foliage, denoting correct cul- 

 tural conditions • 51 



Sweet corn used as a companion crop 58 



Direct sales — grower to consumer .... 78 



Potter's Excelsior sweet corn 89 



Ne Plus Ultra sweet corn 94 



Extra early Cory sweet corn 98 



Zigzag Evergreen sweet corn 103 



Sweet corn should be planted in more than one row to 



insure proper pollination 106 



Product from upper ear selection 112 



Product from lower ear selection 113 



Multiple, hermaphroditic and diseased (smut), all on 



one stock 131 



Quincy Market sweet corn . 140 



Black Mexican sweet corn 146 



Unloading sweet corn at the canning factory . . . 166 



Husking corn for canning 170 



The fodder in stacks. Pumpkins . . .... 190 



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