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now Montreal, corn of which he says the kernels are “as great and 
somewhat bigger than small peason,” and “it is as big as our small 
peason,” which indistinct mention can be referred to this variety as 
well as to any other. , | 
30. Compron’s Earry, Sibley, Henderson. Synonym—Compton’s 
Surprise, Thorburn. Ears nine to nine and one-half inches long and 
_about one and five-eighths inches in diameter, a little pointed at tip; 
mostly twelve-rowed. Cob large. Kernels of medium size, light 
golden orange color. Plant about seven feet tall and bearing its ears 
about twenty-four inches from the ground. 
31. Harty Durron, Vaughan. Synonyms — Dutton, Henderson. 
Early Summer Flint, Landreth. Péierce’s Twelve-rowed Canada, 
Vaughan. ars seven to nine inches long and about one and three- 
eighths to one and one-half inches in diameter ; a tendency toa sharper 
taper near the butt mostly twelve-rowed. Kernels but little smaller 
than Compton’s Early, but the ear of less diameter, and the cob 
smaller. Oolor golden orange. Plant five and one-sixth to six feet 
tall. Kesembles Canada Twelve-rowed quite closely, but distin-— 
guished by the sharper taper at the butt. | 
It was distributed from the United States Patent Office in 1848, 
and is stated to have been brought to Newport, N. H., from northern 
Maine in 1838. A 12-rowed yellow is also said to have been 
cultivated by the Norridgewock Indians of Maine a long time previ- 
ous to the settlement of the Europeans, and is probably this variety, 
which perhaps is but a selection from the Canada Twelve-rowed as 
modified by climate. 
32. New Ena uanp TwrELveE-RowrEpD. Ears ten to eleven inches 
long and about one and five-eighths inches in diameter, abruptly 
tapering in butt portion, thence regularly to the rounded, usually not 
well filled tip; mostly 12-rowed. Cob large. . Kernels medium 
to large, orange yellow. It seems to be a larger and stronger form 
of the Early Duiton, but is usually not well bred, and often shows 
Dutton type in its crop. Plant six to seven feet tall.. 
** Kernels white. 
33. Hominy, Bliss. Synonym — Large White lint, Bliss. Ears 
eight to nine inches long and about two inches in diameter, strictly 
tapering, twelve to 14-rowed mostly, the ear stalk smaller than 
in the generality of the class. Kernels very compactly set, flinty 
white. Cob large, often red tinged in the interior. 
tt Kar tapering, but swollen toward butt. 
* Kernels colored. 
34. Durron.. Ears nine to ten inches long and about one and 
three-quarters inches in diameter, with rounded tip; usually 12- 
rowed, often more. Kernels largish, of a golden orange color. Cob 
large. Plant six to seven feet, tall. 
First brought into notice in 1818, from Cavendish, Vt., and said 
by Salisbury to be a sub-variety of the Golden Sioux. It is more 
probably the influence of climate and selection on some Canada 
12-rowed sort, if as true it came from Vermont. 
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