DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 



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at dry stage distinctly opalescent white, considerably longer than 

 wide, thin; 1.2 x .87 x .33 cm. (160 seeds per ozj, triangular; crown 

 distinctly rounded; surface rather coarsely ana shallowly wrinkled, 

 occasionally creased; set moderately tight on cob. 



Nonesuch. Refs. 97, 121, 220, 238, 350, 352, 403, 412, 

 454, 508, 512, 514. Syns. Clark's Early None- 

 such, Maule's Nonesuch. 



This variety was the first new variety produced 

 by C. S. Clark of Wakeman, Ohio. It was intro- 

 duced in 1892 by Wm. Henry Maule of Philadelphia. 

 An outstanding stalk was noticed by Mr. Clark in one 

 of his growing seed crops (possibly Cory) and the 

 specimen ear saved. By selection the corn known as 

 Nonesuch was developed and sold to Maule. The 

 variety is unique because cf the uniformly white grain 

 and pink ear. 



Edible ears were produced at Geneva in 93 days, 

 8 days later than Red Cory, about the same season as 

 Delicious and 3 days earlier than Henderson. The 

 plants are 1 ' L > to 2 feet taller than those of Red Cory, 

 considerably heavier, and have tassels slightly longer, 

 both terminal and lateral spikelets. The amount of red 

 on the foliage is about the same on both varieties with 

 Red Cory being more consistent and uniform in this 

 respect. The husked ears are 2 to 3 inches longer, more 

 plump than those of Red Cory, and have 4 to 6 more 

 rows of kernels. Kernels at the dry stage are nearly 

 white instead of red as in Red Cory, but the cob is red. 

 For all practical purposes, this eld variety is of no 

 significance today. Those stocks that are available 

 are too variable to be of much value. 



Plant moderately tall, 6J i— 7 feet; stalks moderately heavy 

 and straight; nodes 10-12, covered, not prominent, streaked at 

 base with red. Brace roots present, moderately 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'_.— I'j inches, often colored along the margin; sheath equal to 

 and longer than internode, usually streaked with light red. Tassel 

 moderately long and medium heavy, rather coarse, 18-20 inches, 

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

 horizontal to somewhat erect, moderately many, medium long, 

 rather crowded and branched at the base; bracts and anthers 

 variable in color: 73-74 days to anthesis. 



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

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

 3-5 inches, rather tough. Husks many, heavy, moderately long 

 and often slightly streaked with pale red; somewhat variable in 

 this respect. Husked ear moderately long and medium plump, 

 8-9 x l' ! 4 -l"s inches, moderately tapering; base enlarged and 

 expanded; tip long conical and exposed; rows 12-14, straight, 

 occasionally somewhat irregular at the tip, moderately crowded 

 around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage white with a pinkish tint at the base, 

 small, rather narrow and definitely shallow; at dry stage dull yellow- 

 ish white, red glumes adhere to base; slightly longer than broad, 

 1.0 x .94 x .42 cm. (120 seeds per oz.); short, broad, triangular in 

 shape; crown rounded; surface shallowly and rather abundantly 

 wrinkled; set slightly loose on red cob. 



Nonpareil. Refs. 75, 91, 121, 138, 338, 367, 368, 411, 



412, 440, 503, 537, 538. Syns. Stabler Early 



Pedigree, Stabler Extra Early Pedigree, Stabler's 



Nonpareil. 



This was a variety first offered by Henry A. Dreer of 



Philadelphia in 1894 and continued for the succeeding 6 



years. It was known also as Stabler's Nonpareil and the 

 similarity of this name to Stabler's Early, a very popular 

 variety, had much to do with influencing growers to try 

 the Nonpareil. It was advertised as a second early of 

 particular value to the canning trade. 



Plant tall, 7 8 feet; stalks heavy; tassel heavy, rather stiff. 

 Ears 6-8 inches long, 1 ' ■> 2 inches in diameter; rows 12-14, regular. 

 Dry kernels opalescent white, as broad as deep, medium size, 

 wrinkled; reached edible maturity in 90-92 days. 



Nordheim. Refs. 470, 483, 530. Syns. Earliest Nord- 

 heim, Early Nordheim, Extra Early Nordheim, 

 Ihrig's Nordheim. 

 The John A. Salzer Seed Company gives to Mr. 

 Ihrig, a Minnesota gardener, credit for originating 

 this variety. Ihrig claimed it was bred from Early 

 Minnesota. The exact date of introduction is unknown, 

 although as well as can be determined of the several 

 companies that listed it, Thorburn was the first, featur- 

 ing it in his 1910 catalog. He introduced it as " on 

 the style of Minnesota but far exceeding that variety 

 in earliness and productiveness." Reports indicate 

 that the variety produced plants about 6 feet high, 

 usually bore two ears about 8 inches long, possessing 

 8 rows of broad, white grains. 



Northern Pedigree. Refs. 22, 73, 89, 90, 91, 95, 96, 

 121, 125, 126, 172, 240, 367, 368, 397, 411, 412, 

 437, 438, 440, 508, 511, 512, 514, 535, 536, 537, 

 538. Syn. Pedigree. 



Northern Pedigree sweet corn was one of the items 

 offered in the thirteenth regular Seed Distribution list of 

 the Rural New-Yorker for 1887. William Falconer, a 

 contributor to the columns of that paper, wrote in 1886 

 " in quality it (Northern Pedigree) is unsurpassed for 

 excellence by any other sweet corn I ever ate. Indeed, I'd 

 as soon eat it uncooked as cooked." It was sold by Ferry, 

 Thorburn, and Gregory until about 1895. The early 

 history of the variety is not definitely known; the fol- 

 lowing account, however, was published in the Rural 

 New-Yorker in 1886 as a direct quotation from the 

 originator : 



" I can give no history of the Northern Pedigree 

 Sweet Corn, except that for many years it has been a 

 favorite early variety in my family. I do not know 

 where it first came from as the time is beyond my 

 remembrance. For at least 25 years the earliest and 

 best formed ears have been saved for stock. This has 

 resulted in securing the sweetest and most perfectly 

 formed ears of any early sugar corn known." 



Plant moderately short, 4— 4 ] 2 feet; stalks very slender; 

 foliage scanty and short; tassel short, stiff and simple; tillers very 

 few. Ears borne low, 8-12 inches from the ground, usually two 

 ears per stalk. Husked ears moderately short and slender, 5-6 

 x 1 J-4— 1 ' i inches, moderately tapered; base usually enlarged and 

 slightly expanded; tip conical and slightly exposed; rows 8, nearly 

 straight, pairs somewhat noticeable at the base, otherwise crowded 

 around the cob. Kernels at milk stage white, rather broad and 

 shallow; at dry stage amber white, broader than long, medium size; 

 broad ovate; crown rounded; surface slightly wrinkled, often nearly 

 smooth; set tightly on cob. 



