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5. Minnesota. Synonyms — arly Minnesota ; Ford's Early, 
Gregory. ars, five to six inches lung, and about one and one-half 
inches in diameter, rather blunt at tip; 8-rowed; kernels large, a 
little pomted rounded, crinkled and scarcely crimped, closely set. 
Plant about four and one-half feet high, and bearing its ears about 
ten inches from the ground. 
Introduced about 1874, and exhibited as new in 1878. It is 
thought to have been obtained through selection from the Narra- 
gansett. 
6. Tom Tuums, Lars five to six inches long, and one and one-half 
inches in diameter, a little pointed toward tip; eight and 10-rowed, 
not usually filling well at tip; kernels large, broadly rounded, a 
tendency to openness between pairs of rows, crinkled and crimped. 
Plant four to five feet tall, and bearing its ears about fifteen inches 
from the ground; of scant foliage. 
Introduced prior to or about. 1865. 
7. Dotty Durroy. Ears four to six inches long, and about one 
and three-eight inches in diameter, often tapering through spaces 
occurring between the rows, blunt at tip; 8-rowed; kernels broadly 
rounded, large, crinkled; cob small, and often red stained in the 
center; plant about four and a half to five and a half feet tall, and 
bearing its ears eight to ten inches from the ground. 
Introduced in 1878. | 
8. Wyomine. Ears seven.to eight inches long, and about one and 
five-eight inches in diameter, usually slightly tapering through open- 
ness between the pairs of rows, rather pointed toward the tip, which » 
is rarely well filled; eight to 10-rowed; kernels large, quite flatly 
rounded, crinkled to crimped; plant about five and a half feet tall, 
and bearing its ears low. 
Introduced prior to 1853; very near to the Eight-rowed Early, 
but somewhat earlier. 
9. Dariine’s Harty. Lars six to eight inches long, and about 
one and three-eight inches in diameter ; 8-rowed, quite blunt at tip; 
- kernels shallow, not large, broadly rounded, crinkled and crimped, 
with a tendency toward openness between the rows; plant about 
five and a half feet tall, of slender habit, and bear its ears medium 
low on the stalk. 
It was exhibited as early as 185. 
10. Dwarr Earty. Synonym— Lzira Larly Dwarf. Ears 
five to six inches long, and about one and one-quarter inches in di- 
ameter, nearly cylindrical, but tapering in the lower third or half, 
often curved ; 8-rowed; kernels a little pointed, but broadly rounded 
otherwise, nearly large, crinkled and crimped; plant four to five 
- feet tall, and bearing its ears about twelve inches from the ground. 
Probably gained through selection from the Eight-rowed Early, 
and seems to be the Small Early Sweet of Salisbury, 1848, 
11. Eresr—Rowep Earry. Synonyms—Farly Sweet, Ferry: Loch- 
ester, Sibley. Ears seven to nine and one-half inches long, one and one- 
quarter to one and five-eighths inches in diameter, strongly tapering 
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