DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 



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[fence's Early. Refs. 207, 208, 405, 533. 



A. W. Livingston's Sons. Columbus, Ohio, offered 

 this new variety in 1895. A customer " down East " had 

 sent a peck of seed from a strain which had been selected 

 and grown for many years. It was quite superior to the 

 corn his neighbors grew, so much so that it enabled him 

 to " lay in the shade " his fellow marketers. An illus- 

 tration in the 1897 catalog shows a rather long ear 

 with 8 rows and broad kernels. In season it was con- 

 sidered a second early. Livingston listed Hance's Early 

 for nearly 10 years, when it was dropped in favor of 

 some of the larger eared new varieties. 



Hematite Sweet. Ref. 468. 



This variety was mentioned by- J. H. Salisbury in 

 1848 as having an 8-rowed ear with white kernels and a 

 red cob. No record of the cataloging or growing of this 

 corn has been found, but it probably was the form from 

 which Red Cob Sweet was selected. The name Hema- 

 tite, one of the important iron ores, was probably con- 

 sidered quite appropriate to use to designate redness of 

 cob. 



Henderson. Refs. 22, 61, 90, 91, 125, 126, 207, 208, 



238, 241, 258, 350, 397, 403, 405, 508, 509, 512, 



515, 533, 535, 536, 537, 538. 



This variety originated as a selection from Hickox 



and was developed by C. W. Beardsley of Milford, 



Connecticut. It was introduced by Peter Henderson 



in 1887 and continues to be listed to the present time. 



At Geneva edible ears were produced in 96 days, 



4 days later than Metropolitan, 2 days earlier than 



Stowell's Evergreen, and about the same season as 



Country Gentleman. The plants are 1 to 1 : o feet taller 



than those of Metropolitan, have less tendency to tiller, 



and are more streaked with red on the tassels. The 



husked ears are longer and somewhat more plump, 



having from 2 to 4 more rows of kernels. The kernels 



in the dry stage are not quite as long in proportion to 



the breadth as those of Metropolitan, but otherwise are 



very similar. This is one of the large late varieties 



that have been so popular on the New York market. 



Plant tall, 7 ] j— 8 feet: stalks straight and moderately heavy; 

 nodes 10-12, slightly exposed, moderately prominent, slightly 

 streaked with red at the base. Brace roots present, heavy, whorl 

 complete and useful on one node. Tillers few, slightly shorter than 

 central stalk. Leaves moderately long and medium broad, 

 32-34 x 3 ' _.— *'_■ inches; sheath slightly shorter than internode. 

 Tassel long and heavy, 20-22 inches, often streaked with red at the 

 base; terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets moderately erect, medium 

 long, many present, crowded, multi-branched; bracts and anthers 

 variable in color; 71-73 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 5th and 6th nodes, one and occasionally two 

 ears per stalk, one usually a nubbin. Shank long and heavy, 5-8 

 inches. Husk leaves moderately long and many. Husks many, 

 short, heavy, rather tightly wrapped and somewhat difficult to 

 remove. Husked ear long and moderately plump, 9-10 x lJg-2Ji 

 inches, slightly tapering; base moderately compressed to slightly 

 open; tip abruptly conical and nearly capped; rows 12-16; moder- 

 ately straight, regular, moderately crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage white; small, narrow and short: at dry 

 stage dull white, longer than broad, .95 x .88 x .4 cm. 1 112 seeds per 

 oz.); somewhat blunt, triangular in shape; crown rounded; sur- 

 face abundantly and rather shallowly wrinkled; set moderately 

 tight on cob. 



Hiawatha. Refs. 238, 259, 403. 



C. W. Beardsley of Milford, Connecticut, originated 

 this variety as a selection from Crosby's Early. Seed 

 was obtained by- the Peter Henderson Company of New 

 York who introduced it in 1906 and carried it until 1920. 

 It was apparently much like Crosby with plants about 5 

 feet tall producing ears about 8 inches long with 12 to 14 

 and occasionally 16 rows of medium sized, deep kernels. 

 It was well wrapped with heavy husks and reputed to 

 have remained for a considerable period in the milk stage. 



Hickox. Refs. 22, 35, 61, 73, 74, 89, 90, 91, 238, 240, 

 241, 275, 278, 344, 350, 367, 368, 397, 403, 411, 

 423, 431, 435, 487, 503, 507, 508, 511, 515, 517, 

 533, 535, 536, 537, 538. Syns. Creedmoor, 

 Hickox Canner, Hickox Canning, Hickox Im- 

 proved, Hickox Improved Sugar, " Mammoth 

 Sugar," Sugar Giant. 

 Hickox from the time of its introduction about 

 1883 to the present time has been considered as a 

 standard variety for canning. Little is known of its 

 early history. It was listed by Gregory in 1885, by 

 Ferry in 1888, and by nearly all seed merchandizers 

 during the nineties. Since it most resembles other 

 varieties in the Late Mammoth group, it probably 

 originated as a selection from one of these sorts. There 

 is some indication that when first introduced an occasional 

 cob appeared showing a red stain in the interior. Early 

 descriptions also show a variance of from 8 to 12 in the 

 number of rows on the ear. 



Ninety-seven days were required for Hickox to 

 produce edible ears at Geneva. This proved to be in 

 season with Country Gentleman, 10 days later than 

 Crosby and 1 day earlier than Stowell's Evergreen. The 

 plants are equal in height to those of Stowell's Evergreen, 

 have fewer tillers, and have nodes more consistently 

 covered by the sheath. The husks are longer and some- 

 what more tightly wrapped, while the husked ears are 

 about the same length but less plump and more cylin- 

 drical, containing only 12 rows instead of 16 to 18. 

 Hickox is more widely used in this State today as a 

 white canning corn than any other white variety. Its 

 consistent high yield of good quality corn has made it 

 highly deserving of the place it fills in the growers' 

 program. 



Plant tall, 7-8 feet; stalks moderately heavy and straight; 

 nodes 10-12, usually covered, not prominent. Brace roots present 

 and complete on one node, heavy and useful. Tillers few, much 

 shorter than central stalk. Leaves long and medium broad, 

 34-36 x 3?4-4' i inches; sheath equal to and longer than internodes. 

 Tassel moderately long and heavy, 18-20 inches, occasionally 

 colored at the base; terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets slightly 

 drooping, moderately many present, long and rather crowded; 

 bracts green, moderately striped with red; anthers somewhat 

 variable in color; 71-73 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 6th and 7th nodes, one and often two ears per 

 stalk, one occasionally a nubbin. Husk leaves short and light. 

 Husks many, heavy, long and tightly wrapped, not easily removed. 

 Husked ear moderately long and moderately plump, 8-9 x l 3 4-2 

 inches; moderately cylindrical and slightly tapering; base enlarged 

 and compressed; tip conical and slightly exposed; rows 12, regular, 

 moderately straight, crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage white, moderately wide, medium depth 

 I and thickness; at dry stage clear, almost translucent white, medium 



