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Said to be a cross between Moore’s Early and Brige’s Early, the 
latter a discarded variety with often pink-tinged kernels, and 8-rowed. — 
Its color is scarcely as yet fixed, as some ears have a red tinge. 
21. Asytum. Ears severf to eight inches long, and about two 
inches in diameter, often tapering rather strongly at lower third ; 
12-rowed, with a tendency to a slight opening between the pairs of 
rows; kernels scarcely rounded, crinkled and crimped ; plant about 
six to seven feet tall, bearing its ears about thirty to thirty-five inches 
from the ground. 
An eight to 10-rowed variety was introduced between 1863 and 
1866, under the name of Rhode Island Asylum (Burr), and a Rhode 
Island Sweet is described by Salisbury in 1848 as 8-rowed. 
22. Hickox. Synonym — Hickox Improved. Ears eight to ten 
inches long, and about one and three-quarters to one and seven- 
eighths inches in diameter 5 12-rowed, kernels slightly rounded, large, 
crimped; plant about six to seven feet tall, and bearing its ears 
about thirty inches from the ground. 
Introduced about 1883. . 
98. Mamoru. Synonym — Marblehead Mammoth. Ears eight to 
ten inches long, regularly tapering to a rounded, unfilled tip; twelve 
to 16-rowed ; kernel not large, rather flat rounded, crimped, close be- 
tween rows, loose between kernels ; plant six to seven feet tall, and 
bearing itsears from twenty-four to thirty-six inches above the ground. 
Marblehead Mammoth Gregory seems to be an earlier form, bear- 
ing its ears twenty-four inches above the ground, and a tendency to 
more rows. I can see, however, no difference otherwise. 
_ Introduced before 1881, and said to have originated from a large 
ear accidentally observed in a seed store. 
Sth: tt++ White cob and yellow kernel. 
24. GotpEN. Fars about seven inches long, and one and a half 
inches in diameter, inclined to taper at upper portion quite strongly, 
rarely filling at tip; ten to 12-rowed ; kernel medium large, rather 
flatly rounded, crimped, with a tendency to openness between thé 
airs of rows; golden amber color even while unripe; plant five 
and a half to six and a half feet tall, and bearing its ears about 
twenty inches from the ground. 
This v@iety has two forms, one of which is described as Golden 
EHight-rowed, No. 138. 
—  +++++ White cob and black kernel. 
25. Brack Sugar. Largs about six to seven inches long, scarcely 
ever filled at tip; ten and 12-rowed ; kernels nearly flat on top, or 
flat on top with rounded edges, large, crinkled and crimped; plant . 
six to seven feet tall. 
The Black Sugar, No. 25, and the Black Mexican, No. 14, have 
no distinction in the catalogues of seedsmen, and are usually grown 
together, the seeds from the same source yielding both varieties, 
which can be readily separated. 
Race ©. LEar-stalk small, ear tapering, often strongly, kernels 
flattened, sometimes rounded, deeper than broad, usually 16-rowed ; 
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