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posed to be the variety under Indian culture at the time of the set- 
tlement. It is recorded by Bonafons as grown upon the Missouri © 
river, and a yellow variety is mentioned in North Carolina in 1849, 
and a reddish white variety in Arkansas in 1849. 
Race B. Ear stalks small to medium, often slightly cupped ; 
ear tapering ; kernel as deep as broad, slightly rounded. 
I form this race with great reluctance, as it is formed but from 
individual ears found growing with other kinds of corn, and from 
analogy with the divisions that occur in the other species. I in- 
clude here, provisionally, certain Zuni Indian corns, which do not 
entirely coincide, and are in certain aspects abnormal. The crops 
were all much mixed, and the descriptions are from the prevailing ears. 
While in special aspects they belong to Race C, yet the general ap- 
pearance seems to ally them to this race. 
* Cob white. , 
6. Zont Wuirs, Ff’. H. Cushing. ars seven to nine inches long 
and about one and three-fourths to two and one-fourth inches in 
diameter. ar stalk medium, slightly or not at all cupped; ear 
tapering, often rounded very strongly at butt; 16-rowed. Kernel 
often slightly deeper than broad, very firmly set, flat on the edges 
through pressure, giving a crystal like aspect to the polished kernels. 
Plant about five and one-half feet tall, bearing its ears about fifteen 
inches from the ground. 
The color of the kernels is much mixed on many ears; some ears 
beautiful red purple and pink purple, without mixture. 
7. Zont Yetiow, F. H. Cushing. Ears seven to eight inches 
long and about one and one-half to one and three-fourths inches in 
diameter. ar stalk rather small, sometimes more or less cupped. 
Ear tapering from a point one or two inches from the butt both 
ways. Kernels often slightly deeper than broad, with a sort of 
crystalline appearance from the flat sides being in different planes, 
of a lemon yellow color, but many kernels of other colors, and 
chocolate brown quite prevalent. Plant about seven feet tall and 
bearing its ears twenty-four inches from the ground. 
** Cob purple. 
8. Zont Brur, F. H. Cushing. Ears eleven to twelve inches 
long and about one and seven-eighths to two inches in diameter. 
Ear stalk medium small, often a little cupped. Lar in general 
evenly tapering, often quite tapering ; fourteen to 16-rowed. Randle 
rounded at summit, rather thick, sometimes dented, color light blue. 
9. Zunt Purry, fF. H. Cushing. Lars six to eight inches long 
and one and one-half to two inches in diameter. Ear stalk small, 
often cupped. Lar tapering, often strongly, rounded at butt, ten to 
16-rowed. Kernels slightly deeper than broad, very firmly set and 
bevelled on the sides, asin the other Zunis, of a reddish purple 
color. Cob purplish. Plant about five feet tall, bearing its ears 
twelve inches from the ground. | 
10. Zunt Brack, F. H. Cushing. Ears eight to ten inches long — 
and about one and one-half inches in diameter. Ear stalk medium, 
