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THE BOOK OF CORN 



Shallow Rounded— Cavity at butt shallow, broad. 

 Moderately Rounded— Cavity moderately deep, medium 

 diameter. 



Deeply Rounded— Cavity at butt deep, small diameter. 

 Compressed — Cob rounded at end. 

 Enlarged— Large butt with no extra rows of kernels. 

 Expanded— Large butt caused by extra rows of kernels. 

 Open — Greater space between rows at butt. 

 Depressed— Kernels at butt flat, smooth and short, indi- 

 cating a tight husk. 



Kernels Diverging— Space between summits of kernels in 

 same row. 

 Tip- 

 Kernels in rows; rows may be traced to tip. 

 Flat— Cob flattened at tip. 



Filled — Entire end of cob covered with kernels. 

 Capped — A central kernel projecting from filled tip. 

 Kernel — 



Firm — Rigid on cob. 

 Loose — Movable on cob. 



Roof- Shaped at One Edge — Convex at one edge and flat 

 at the other. 



Upright — At right angles with surface of cob. 

 Sloping — Leaning toward tip. 



Overlapping at Summit — As shingles on a roof. \ 

 Straight Wedge-Shaped — Edges of kernels straight, 

 tapering. » 



Rounded Wedge-Shaped — Edges rounded lengthwise, 

 tapering. 



Square at Top — Corners not rounded at summit. 

 Shoe-Peg Form — Long, narrow kernel holding size to tip. 

 Rounded Corners — Corners rounded at summit and base. 

 Rectangular — Short and broad, as broad at base as 

 summit. 



Beaked — With long, sharp tapering projection. 

 Slightly Rounded at Edges — Rounded lengthwise of 

 kernel. 



Small, Sharp Point at Summit — Pointed projection from 

 chit side of kernel. 



Round Smooth Dented — Round, smooth depression at 

 summit of kernel. 



Long Smooth Dented — Long, smooth depression. 

 Crease Dented — Edges of kernels pressed toward each 

 other, leaving small space between, and edges parallel. 



Pinched Dented— Edges of kernels pinched closely to- 

 gether. 



Rough_ Projection Dented — With any rough, ragged or 

 beaked projection from summit of kernel. 



