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kernels are narrow and long and not arranged in rows but irreg- 

 ularly on the ear. It has, perhaps, the smallest cob of any 

 known variety. While it requires a long season to get it to 



Fig-lire 47. — I^ate Sweet Corn. 



an edible size, it is of fine quality and very desirable for home 

 use. 



Pop corn is grown in the same way as sweet corn. For 

 home use, a very little will suflice; in some sections, however, 

 it is raised in large quantities. It is usually marketed on the 

 cob and is seldom salable until at least one year old. Among 

 the best varieties are White Rice and Golden Pop. 



Varieties of corn run out and change very quickly, and there 

 is often much difference in the strains of different kinds. Those 

 that it is desired to keep pure should be grown at least 1000 

 feet away from other kinds that flower at the same period. Va- 

 rieties of corn of every description, including all those belonging 

 to the sweet, dent, flint and pop corn classes, will mix together 

 when near by each other. 



Curing Seed of Sweet Corn. — The seed of the late varieties 



