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Early: Ears 5 to 6 inches long, 1^ inch in di- 

 'ameter, rather blunt at tip, eight rowed" cob 

 white. Kernels large, a little pointed, rounded, 

 crihkled, closely set in. Plant about 4| feet 

 tall, bearing ears about 10 inches above ground. 

 Very early. Introduced about 1874, and thought 

 to be derived from the Narragansett. 



Moore's Early; also Moore's Early Concord, 

 Moore's Concord, Early Concord: Ears 6 to 8 in- 

 ches long. If to 2 inches in diameter, rather 

 pointed toward tip, 12 rowed; cob white. Ker- 

 nels white, very flatly rounded, not closely set 

 on dry ear, of delicate flavor. Plant 6 to 7^ 

 feet tall, bearing ears about twelve inches from 



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the ground. A good second early. Originated 

 in 1865 by J. B. Moore of Concord, Mass., by 

 crossing Crosby's Early and Burr's Improved. 



Narragansett; also Early Narragansett: Ears 

 6 to 7 inches long, about If inch in diameter, 

 cylindrical, tip round pointed, usually eight 



