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kernels in most varieties are quite wrinkled or 

 twisted and are distinctly wecige shape. See d 

 in Fig. 3. 



Soft corn. — Excepting the germ the entire 

 kernel is starchy and soft in character and has 

 somewhat the form of the flints. This race is 

 more commonly grown in the sub-tropical corn 

 regions, as the far Southwest and in Mexico. 

 This is the early form of corn as grown by the 

 Indians. See e in Fig. 3. 



Pod corn. — Additional to the above another 

 form is found, which is rather uncommon. Pod 

 or husk corn is a variety in which each kernel 

 is enclosed in a small husk, while the aggrega- 

 tion of kernels, which may form a long or short 

 ear, is enclosed in large external husks on a 

 simple cob, as with common ears. Flint and 

 dent corn may exist in this variety. Pod-corn 

 seed when planted will usually give a crop of 

 both podded and unpodded ears. 



Classified by seed.— Each known variety of 

 Indian corn may be easily classified with one 

 of the so-called races, according to its seed. 

 However, if two or more races are grown near 

 by there will no doubt be ears composed of a 

 mixture of each class, especially if the flowers 

 develop at the same time. 



