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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



Kendel's Early Giant. Refs. 16, 132, 238, 241, 328, 



329, 345, 403, 499, 515, 525, 533, 546. Syns. 



Early Giant, Early Giant Sweet, " Giant," 



Kendel's Giant, Kendel's New Early Giant, 



Kendel's New Large Early Giant, New Early 



Giant. 



This large second early variety was introduced in 



1896 by A. C. Kendel of Cleveland, Ohio. The original 



stock was reported to have had larger ears, 8 to 10 inches 



long, and possessing 10 to 18 rows of kernels. Present 



day stocks, however, are somewhat shorter and more 



uniformly 12 -rowed. 



Eighty-four days were required for edible ears to 

 be produced at Geneva. This was 4 days earlier than 

 Howling Mob, in season with Early Minnesota, and 

 4 days later than Whipple's Early. The plants are 

 slightly shorter than those of Howling Mob, more 

 slender, and have tassels slightly shorter and more 

 scraggly in habit. The ears have husks that are shorter 

 and more loosely wrapped, while the husked ears are 

 1 to 2 inches shorter and much more cylindrical. It is 

 used primarily as a home and market garden sort, and 

 for the past 35 years or more has enjoyed widespread 

 popularity. 



Plant moderately tall, 6-6'j feet; stalks moderately slender 

 and straight; nodes 8-10, slightly exposed, occasionally prominent, 

 streaked with red at the base. Brace roots present but rather 

 slender and not very useful. Tillers many, slightly shorter than 

 central stalk. Leaves medium long and narrow, 30-32 x 2 3 . 1 -3 , 4 

 inches, very often colored on the margin; sheath equal to and 

 occasionally shorter than internode. Tassel medium long and 

 slender, 17-18 inches, slightly streaked with red at the base; terminal 

 spike erect; lateral spikelets moderately drooping, medium in 

 number and length, not crowded; bracts and anthers somewhat 

 variable in color; 64—68 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 4th and 5th nodes, one and occasionally two 

 ears per stalk, one usually a nubbin. Shank medium length and 

 heavy, 3-5 inches. Husks moderately few, short and loosely 

 wrapped. Husked ear medium long and moderately plump, 

 7-8 x l?4-2 inches, slightly tapering; base somewhat enlarged and 

 expanded; tip conical and exposed; rows 12, straight, regular and 

 moderately crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage white, medium size, rather broad and 

 very thick; at dry stage slightly wider than lcng, 1.1 x .9 x .4 cm. 

 (116 seeds per oz.) ; roughly triangular in shape ; crown rounded ; 

 surface abundantly wrinkled both on the crown and the sides; 

 set moderately tight on cob. 



Laekey's Earh. Refs. 207, 208, 219, 238, 240, 328, 

 329, 511, 515. Syns. Lackey, Lackey's Early 

 Sweet, Lackey's New Early. 

 Credit for the origin of this variety is given by 

 Gregory to a Mr. Lackey of Marblehead, Massachusetts, 

 who developed it as a selection out of Marblehead. In 

 1890 it was introduced by J. J. H. Gregory as a variety. 

 Although admittedly not as early as Cory or Marble- 

 head, it was superior to either of them in its apparent 

 resistance to smut and its decided increase in sweetness. 

 Reports indicate that the variety produced plants 

 about 5 J ■_> feet tall, with ears 7 inches long, containing 

 8 rows of rather large, closely fitting kernels. No trace 

 of red was evident. It was not widely cataloged; 

 although Gregory carried it continuously up to 1915. 



Landreth Sugar. Refs. 22, 89, 91, 93, 126, 313, 350, 

 397, 404, 411, 433, 507, 508, 511, 513, 514, 532, 

 533, 537. Syns. Landreth, Landret % Late. 



Sturtevant gives the date of introduction in 1884 and 

 since earlier records of the introducers, D. Landreth and 

 Sons of Bristol, Pennsylvania, were destroyed by fire, no 

 more accurate information is available. Since Tracy lists 

 it as a synonym of Old Colony, it is probable that the 

 selection originated from that source. Although appar- 

 ently never cataloged by other organizations, it has 

 been featured by the introducers continuously from its 

 introduction. As such it is one of the very few old 

 varieties that continue to exist among modern sorts. 



At Geneva edible ears were produced in 100 days, 

 which proved to be 2 days later than Stowell's Ever- 

 green, in season with Mammoth Sugar, and 3 days 

 earlier than Cincinnati Market. It should be men- 

 tioned, however, that stocks which were available during 

 Sturtevant 's time were about 10 days earlier than modern 

 data indicate. The plant much resembled Stowell's 

 Evergreen, being of equal height and vigor, and pro- 

 ducing ears of equal length with 16 to 18 rows of kernels. 

 The kernels, however, were more narrow and lacked the 

 converging crown so prominent in the latter. 



Plant moderately tall, 6-7 feet; stalks heavy, foliage abund- 

 ant, dark green; tillers many; tassels rather short, heavy and stiff. 

 Ears borne 28-36 inches from the ground; husk leaves many, 

 medium length. Husk ear moderately long and plump, 8-9 x 2-2 '4 

 inches, moderately tapering; tip abruptly conical to rounded, well 

 filled; rows 16—18, moderately straight, occasionally somewhat 

 spiral, crowded around the cob. Kernels at milk stage white, medium 

 size, moderately deep and narrow; at dry stage whitish amber, 

 rather small, much longer than wide (150 seeds per oz. I ; triangular 

 in shape; crown slightly rounded; surface moderately wrinkled; set 

 loosely on cob. 



Leet's Early. Refs. 22, 90, 91, 96, 121, 170, 411, 510, 

 511, 512, 513, 514, 535, 536, 538. Syn. Leets. 

 D. M. Ferry listed this sort for the first time in 1888 

 as a sweet corn that was given first premium at the Corn 

 Show in Chicago in 1887 as the best early sweet corn. 

 No information is available regarding its origin, although 

 the reference made in early accounts to the presence of 

 red foliage and an occasional red cob would indicate its 

 origin to have been partially from the type represented 

 by Narragansett. 



Plant 5 to 6 feet tall, stout with rather short internodes, a 

 little taller than Early Minnesota and often red. The ears were 

 borne 18-24 inches from the ground, very dull white, nearly cylindri- 

 cal and abruptly conical at the tip, medium long and medium slender, 

 6-8 x ly^r 1% inches; rows 8-12, somewhat irregular, pairs not 

 distinct except in 8-rowed ears; kernels at dry stage fairly large 

 and thick; crown rounded, rather coarse appearing; set on either 

 white or red cob. 



Long Island Beauty. Refs. 62, 113, 386, 478, 525. 

 Illus. 42. 

 This is a variety which for many years has been 

 grown as a late variety by Long Island farmers for the 

 New York City market. Its popularity there led to its 

 introduction on the Philadelphia market and in the 

 South. The variety was first offered in 1903 by S. D. 

 Woodruff & Sons, Orange, Connecticut. It is alleged 



