DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 



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that time the small, early, 8-rowed varieties had begun 

 to lose popularity. No longer was earliness the single 

 primary factor of importance in establishing a variety, 

 for size of ear was given major consideration. 



At Geneva 80 days were required for Mammoth 

 White Cory to come into production. This proved to be 

 8 days earlier than White Cory, in season with Whipple's 

 Early, and 5 days later than Early Mayflower. Plants 

 are 1 to 1 ' ■_> feet shorter than those of White Cory, more 

 slender, with shorter internodes, less tendency to tiller, 

 and with shorter, more coarse-appearing tassels. The 

 ears are equal in length, contain 4 more rows, and are 

 more plump. It has very largely replaced White Cory 

 as a market and home garden variety and as such has 

 proved very popular. Its comparative earliness coupled 

 with its large yield has made it a favorite with many 

 growers. 



Plant moderately short, 4' _.-5 feet; stalks slender and usually 

 straight; nodes 9-10, usually covered, occasionally somewhat 

 prominent; internodes slightly streaked with red on the exposed 

 portions. Brace roots usually present on one node. Tillers 

 moderately few present. Leaves medium long and narrow, 28-30 x 

 2-*4-3 inches; sheath equal to and occasionally shorter than inter- 

 node. Tassel medium length and moderately heavy, 15-18 inches; 

 terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets erect, moderately many, 

 rather scattered and short ; bracts green, rather heavily striped with 

 red; anthers bronze red (terra cotta to vinaceous red); 55-60 days 

 to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 4th and 5th nodes, one ear per stalk with an 

 additional nubbin present. Shank medium long, 4-5 inches, 

 slender and brittle. Husks many and rather heavy, loosely wrapped, 

 easily removed. Husked ear medium long and medium plump, 

 6-8 x 1 5.4-I "s inches, slightly tapering and partly cylindrical; 

 rows 10-12, regular, occasionally somewhat curved and irregular 

 at the base. 



Kernels at milk stage white, moderately wide, thick and 

 rather shallow; at dry stage, dull amber white, medium size and 

 width, moderately short and thick, 1.0 x 1.07 x .39 cm. (128 seeds 

 per oz. ); almost square, occasionally somewhat triangular; crown 

 slightly rounded; surface moderately rough and coarsely wrinkled; 

 set tightly on cob. 



Marblehead. Refs. 61, 73, 74, 89, 91, 93, 168, 214, 



217, 236, 327, 328, 350, 397, 407, 408, 411, 412, 



425, 429, 441, 503, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 



532, 533, 535, 536, 537, 538, 545. Syns. Early 



Marblehead, Early Red Marblehead, Extra Early 



Marblehead, Marblehead Sugar, New " Cory." 



A selection from Early Narragansett, J. J. H. 



Gregory of Marblehead, Massachusetts, sent this out 



about 1880 as Marblehead Early, " the earliest variety 



of sweet corn cultivated." Descriptions and early 



advertisements testify to the similarity of this and 



Narragansett except for a few days difference in edible 



maturity. For 20 years this variety was widely grown 



and generally accepted as one of the earliest white sweet 



corns known. 



Plant moderately short, 4}>-5 feet; stalks rather stout. 

 Tillers many, rather short, usually one-half as tall as central stalk. 

 Foliage more or less tinged with purple. Tassel short, stiff. 

 Ears borne low, 12-18 inches from the ground. Dry ears 6-7 x 

 1 . - 1 ' 1 inches, slightly tapering; base slightly enlarged; rows 8, 

 straight, usually paired. Kernels at dry stage red tinged to 

 reddish flesh color, large, broader than deep; crown rounded; 

 surface slightly wrinkled, often nearly smooth; set tightly on red 

 cob. 



Maule's \\. Refs. 22, 91, 126, 238, 241, 350, 368, 

 403, 411, 510, 515, 533, 537, 538. Syn. Maule. 



Wm. Henry Maule introduced this variety in 1888, 

 although it was never featured by that organization 

 until 1901. The introducer paints a glowing picture of 

 the stock after which he says concerning its origin, 

 " I first offered the corn to the public in 1888, and foi 

 20 years before that time it had been the favorite sweet 

 corn of the late Mr. Alfred Rose of Penn Yan, New 

 York, one of the most successful market gardeners in 

 the United States . . " The variety has been 



listed continually, although present-day stocks are 

 considerably later in season than reports of the original 

 stocks would indicate. 



Old accounts indicate that the plants were about 

 4}4 to 5 feet tall, producing ears 7 to 8 inches long that 

 contained 12 to 14 rows and reached edible maturity in 

 about 80 days. At Geneva, however, the plants averaged 

 about 1 foot taller and the ears 1 inch longer, reaching 

 edible maturity in about 90 days. 



Mayflower. Refs. 21, 32, 230, 335, 525, 546. Syns. 

 Earliest Mayflower, Early Mayflower, Extra 

 Early Mayflower, Mayflower No. 2. 



This variety was developed and later introduced 

 in 1912 by the Everett B. Clark Seed Co. of Milford, 

 Connecticut. It was an early selection from Mam- 

 moth White Cory and was very popular for several 

 years among New England growers. Allen, Sterling, 

 and Lathrop, Portland, Maine, listed it in their catalog 

 of 1913 as an early variety that had commanded the 

 utmost praise from all who had tried it. It was also 

 listed by Beckets Seed Store in 1913 and shortly after 

 by most eastern houses. It was largely used to replace 

 Perry's Hybrid and was widely recommended by 

 various Connecticut seed corn growers. After about 

 15 years of popularity another selection, Early Sur- 

 prise, largely took the place of Mayflower in sweet corn 

 lists. 



At Geneva Early Mayflower came into production 

 in 75 days, 5 days earlier than Mammoth White Cory, 

 in season with Alpha, and 5 days later than Early 

 Market. The plants are as tall as those of Mammoth 

 White Cory, slightly heavier and more zigzag, whereas 

 the ears are much alike with the tips more consistently 

 abruptly tapered. Its earliness seems to be the most 

 outstanding characteristic in comparison to Mammoth 

 White Cory and responsible for its use as a home and 

 market garden variety. 



Plant moderately short, 4 1 ; >-5 feet; stalks moderately slender 

 and zigzag; nodes 7-8, prominent, exposed. Brace roots absent. 

 Tillers few, slightly shorter than central stalk. Leaves moder- 

 ately short and moderately narrow, 26-28 x 3-3' _. inches; sheath 

 shorter than internode. Tassel medium long and slender, 15-18 

 inches; terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets moderately erect, few, 

 short and scattered; bracts green, sparsely striped with red, occa- 

 sionally ringed at the base; anthers reddish bronze (terra cotta to 

 vinaceous russet); 56—58 days to anthesis. 



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

 ears per stalk, one usually a nubbin. Husk leaves moderately 

 many, long and heavy. Husks medium in number, thick, short, 

 and rather loosely wrapped. Husked ear medium long and moder- 

 ately slender, 6-8 x 1 3 2— 1 5s inches; slightly tapering, partly 



