DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 



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a long season. The variety was carried until 1895 at 

 which time it was displaced by a white variety. Extra 

 Early Vermont, which apparently possessed every fine 

 quality of the former in addition to having white kernels 

 and cob. 



Pride of Milford. Refs. 563, 565. Syn. Milford's 

 Pride. 



The stock of this variety was obtained by F. H. 

 Woodruff and Sons of Milford, Connecticut, from 

 a New York State grower. Definite information as to 

 its origin is lacking, although it is said to be the result of 

 a three-way cross involving Perry's Hybrid, Howling 

 Mob, and Champion. It was introduced about 1919 

 by the above-mentioned firm under the name of Milford's 

 Pride, " a name which somehow evolved into its more 

 dignified state, Pride of Milford." 



At Geneva edible ears were produced in 87 days, 

 1 day earlier than Howling Mob, 1 week later than 

 Whipple's Early, and in season with Crosby. The 

 plants of this variety are equal in height to those of j 

 Howling Mob, have fewer tillers, and more uniform 

 coloring on the bracts and anthers of the tassel. The 

 husked ears are about the same length and thickness 

 but more tapering and abruptly conical to rounded at 

 the tip. The kernels in the dry stage are longer in 

 proportion to their width than those of Howling Mob, 

 more distinctly triangular, and more coarsely wrinkled. 

 Pride of Milford is used in a limited way as a home and 

 market garden sort in the southern New England states. 



Plant moderately tall, 6-6 ! 2 feet; stalks moderately slender | 

 and straight: nodes 10—12, slightly exposed and prominent, usually 

 shaded red. Brace roots present, rather heavy, useful and whorl 

 complete on one node. Tillers few, usually much shorter than 

 central stalk. Leaves medium long and moderately broad, 30-32 

 x 4 ! 4^ 3 4 inches: sheath equal to and often shorter than internode. 

 Tassel moderately long and heavy, 18-20 inches; terminal spike 

 erect; lateral spikelets horizontal to moderately drooping, many 

 present, medium long, crowded; bracts green, sparsely striped with 

 rather light red: anthers reddish bronze orange vinaceous to terra 

 cotta ; 66-68 days to anthesis. 



Ears borne at 5th and 6th nodes, one ear per stalk with an 

 additional nubbin present. Shank variable in length, rather heavy. 

 Husk leaves many, short and light. Husks many, long and rather 

 tightly wrapped. Husked ear moderately long and plump, 

 8-9 x 1 i-2 ! , inches; moderately tapering; base enlarged and 

 compressed; tip abruptly conical to slightly rounded, usually 

 exposed; rows 12-14, moderately straight, occasionally irregular 

 and rather crowded around the cob. 



Kernels at milk stage white, medium size and depth; at dry 

 stage dull white, slightly longer than wide, 1.15 x .94 x .36 cm. 

 (130 seeds per oz.); triangular in shape; crown slightly rounded; 

 surface moderately wrinkled; set slightly loose on cob. 



Prolific. Refs. 22, 91, 188. 238, 243, 253, 255, 276, 

 278, 284, 397, 422, 432, 535, 537, 538. Syns. 

 Dwarf Prolific Sugar, Russell, Russell Early, 

 Russell's Prolific, White Prolific. 

 The first use of the word Prolific was noted in con- 

 nection with Russell's Prolific one of the older varieties 

 cataloged by Vick in 1870, Gregory in 1872, Ferry in 

 1875, and others. The connotation makes Prolific a 

 desirable variety name. However, in that respect it is 

 probably similar to Perfection; liable to set up in the 1 



growers mind a standard difficult of attainment, especially 

 under adverse seasonal or soil conditions. Among the 

 many stocks which have carried Prolific as part of the 

 name, we have noted the following: Early Russell's 

 Prolific, H. C. Anthony, 1913; Hasting's Prolific, 1911; 

 Hunt's White Prolific, Hunt, 1923; Isbell's Prolific, 

 Isbell, 1906; Blount's White Prolific, Johnson, 1914; 

 and Simpsonia Prolific, Wilson, 1892. 



In time of maturity the varieties mentioned above 

 ranged from mid-season to late. Ferry says concerning 

 Prolific, " It comes into use about a week after Early 

 Minnesota." 



These varieties were for the most part in rather limited 

 use, and other than the brief material in the catalogs the 

 descriptions available are rather scant. Russell's Prolific 

 is treated by Burrill and McClure but not by Sturtevant. 

 A listing by Beckert of Pittsburgh occurred as late as 

 1913. The description given below is based on the work 

 of Burrill and McClure. 



Plant moderately tall, 6-7 feet, tillers many; tassels long, 

 with drooping lateral spikelets. Ears medium long and moderately 

 plump, 6-8 x l 5 s-2 inches, nearly cylindrical; rows 10-12, straight; 

 kernels at milk stage dull white; at dry stage dull amber white, 

 crown slightly rounded; surface wrinkled; set loosely on white cob. 



Quincy Market. Refs. 54, 207, 208, 238, 241. 514. 533. 



The report of the Committee on Vegetables of 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for 1894 

 said, " A new variety of sweet corn was shown August 18, 

 by P. G. Hanson, under the name of Quincy Market. 

 We regard it as a very promising variety, and worthy 

 of the special attention of market gardeners." This 

 was first cataloged by Gregory in 1893 as a great favorite 

 on the Boston market coming just after Cory and before 

 Crosby. We presume that it was a selection from 

 Crosby and named for Quincy, Massachusetts. Quincy 

 Market was cataloged by Breck as late as 1932. 



Ninety days were required for Quincy Market to 

 produce edible ears at Geneva. This was 3 days later 

 than Crosby, in season with Mimm's Hybrid, and 2 days 

 earlier than Metropolitan. The plants are about the 

 same height as those of Crosby, slightly heavier, have 

 less tendency to tiller, and have shorter and more erect 

 tassels. The ears are about the same length but slightly 

 less plump. In kernels, arrangement, and tip characters, 

 though, the two are very similar. The variety is little 

 known outside of New England, and certainly because 

 of its uniformity and attractiveness deserves a more 

 extensive trial. 



Plant medium tall, 5 J 2-6 feet; stalk medium heavy and 

 moderately straight; nodes 9-10, moderately covered, not promi- 

 nent, often streaked or solid red at the base. Brace roots present, 

 slender, whorl nearly complete and useful. Tillers few, equal to 

 central stalk. Leaves medium long and medium broad, 30-32 x 3-4 

 inches; sheath equal to and occasionally shorter than internode. 

 Tassel medium long and heavy, 16-18 inches, occasionally dark red 

 at the base: terminal spike erect; lateral spikelets nearly erect to 

 slightly drooping, medium in number, not crowded, usually branched 

 at the base; bracts green, rather heavily striped with dark red; 

 anthers usually reddish bronze 1 terra cotta); 66-68 days to anthesis. 



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

 ears per stalk. Shank variable in length, slender and brittle. 

 Husks few, rather light, short, loosely wrapped and very easily 



