
160. = Ss Ase 
+ Red cob and whitish kernel. 
15. Rep Cos. Ears six and one-half to seven and one-half 
inches long, and one and five-eighths to one and three-quarter inches 
in diameter, rounded at tip; 12-rowed. Kernels nearly flat on 
top, crimped. : 
Described from ears received from Bliss & Sons. 
+ + Red cob and reddish kernel. 
16. Oraner. Synonyms — Larly Orange; Brighton Orange. 
Ears six to seven inches long, and about one and three-quarter inches 
in diameter, well rounded at tip; twelve to 14-rowed. Kernels - 
flatly ronnded, as broad as deep, crinkled and crimped, light flesh red 
witha scarcely perceptible orange tint. Plant about six feet high, 
bearing its ears about thirty inches from the ground. 
Introduced about 1883, and said to bea hybrid between the Narra- 
gansett and Moore’s Early, and improved by selection for five years. 
It is yet scarcely fixed. 
+ + + White cob and whitish kernel. 
17. Geneser. Synonym — Harly Genessce. Ears six to seven 
inches long, and about one and one-half inches in diameter, a little 
pointed at tip; 12-rowed. Kernels flatly rounded, crimped, com- 
pressed at but. Plant five to six feet tall, bearing ears about ten 
inches from the ground. 
Introduced in 1883 and said to be a cross between Minnesota 
Early and Amber Cream.. Scarcely yet fixed as it bears some 8- 
rowed ears resembling Minnesota Early. 
18. Crospy’s Earty. Synonyins — Extra Harly Crosby; Crosby's 
Early Twelverowed. Ears six to seven inches long, and about one 
and one-half to one and five-eighths inches in diameter, a little pointed 
towards tip; 12-rowed. Kernels flatly rounded, crimped. Plant 
about five and one-half to six feet tall, bearing its ears about sixteen 
inches from the ground. 
Introduced about 1860. 
19. Moorx’s Earty. _Synonyms— Moore's Early Concord ; 
Moores Concord; Karly Concord. Ears six to eight inches long, 
and about one seven-eighths to two inches in diameter, rather pointed 
toward tip; 12-rowed; kernels not closely set upon the dry ear, 
very flatly rounded, crimped; plant six to seven and a half feet 
high, and bearing its ears about twelve inches from the ground. 
Originated by J. B. Moore, Concord, Mass., its claimed parentage 
being Crosby’s Early and Burr’s Improved. It was first crossed in” 
1865, and again in 1867, and in 1869 exhibited, but its character 
was not then permanently fixed. The depth and looseness of ker- 
nel suggests the cross that is claimed for it. 
20. Amper Cream. Ears seven to eight inches long, and one and 
one-half to one and one five-eighths inches in diameter, rather pointed 
at the tip, and inclined to be compressed at the but; 12-rowed ; ker- 
nels very flatly rounded, closely in contact, not large, crinkled ; plant 
about six to seven feet tall; the ears borne about eighteen inches 
from the ground. 


