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35. Smoke Durron. Differs in no respect from the Dutton except 
in color, which is a dark copper red, the red in excess. 
** Kernels white. 
36. TwWELVE-RowED Wuuirer, of farmers in New York. This 
might be called White Dutton, for except the white color of the 
kernels it answers to the Dutton in description. 
Race C. Ear stalk small, cupped. Ear tapering, often strongly 
or even fusiform, and the kernels rounded more or less over butt. 
Kernel deeper than broad. Number of rows various ; color various. 
+ Ear quite strongly tapering. Cob white. : 
* Kernels colored. ; - 
37. Ontnese Goipen, Gregory. Ear about six inches tong and 
one and five-eighths inches in diameter at a point near the center of 
the ear, tip almost pointed; twelve to 16-rowed. Kernels very 
thick, rounded, of a golden orange color. Plant about five feet high, 
bearing its ears about twenty-four inches from the ground. 
Said to have been in the Centennial exhibit of the Chinese Govern- — 
ment in 1876. African maize, A, a variety received from Messrs. 
Landreth and grown at the Station in 1884, seems identical, while 
African maize E, 2, from-same source corresponds in all but. the 
color, which is white. ~ 
38. Frenca Yrtiow Six Werexs. Vil. Ear stalk medium large; 
ears four to six inches long and one and three-eighths inches in 
diameter, rounding at tip; fourteen to 16-rowed; kernels thick, 
of a deep orange color, the shade varying in different ears. Bears 
some resemblance to Chinese Golden, but the ear shorter the kernel 
smaller and less rounded, and the tips rounded.. 
39. Arrican Matzz, E.1. From Landreth & Sons. Ears about 
six inches long and about one -and one-half inches in diameter in 
central portion, not quite as strongly tapering asthe Chinese Gélden; 
twelve to 14-rowed. Kernel light golden above, deep orange 
below, and bearing a short, sharp, stiff spine where the silk was at- 
tached; the kernel nearly a dent, on account of the thinness of the 
corneous matter at summit. Plant about four feet tall, and bearing 
its ears about nine to eighteen inches above the ground. 
40, Cusan. From South Florida... Ear about seven inches long 
and about two inches in diameter at about the center of ear, evenly 
rounded at the tip, which is well filled ; fourteen to 16-rowed. Cob 
large. Kernels excessively flintly, but the starch approaching the 
summit of the kernel, which brings it almost intermediate in struc- 
ture between the flints and the dents. Color bright golden yellow, 
with a lighter spot on the summit of each kernel. 
+t? Ear quite tapering. Cob red. 
* Colored kernels. 
41. Franxuin’s Yettow. From N.C. Ears seven to eight inches 
long and about two inches in diameter at the center of the ear, a 
little pointed at tip, which is not covered; 16-rowed. Cob large. 
Kernels flinty, lighter golden orange at summit than below, in struc- 
ture the starch approaches the surface so closely that indentation 
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