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Kernels: Snowy white, broad, shallow to medium depth, excellent flavor, 
usually excellent quality. Characterized by blue black aleurone which starts 
to develop in milk stage from micropyle over crown and down sides giving 
kernels blue black or purple appearance in dry seed stage. 
Plants: 5-6 ft., narrow leaves, dark green, well rooted, may be heavily suckered, 
thrifty, vigorous, prolific, drought and heat tolerant. 
COUNTRYS GENTLEMAN I. yi ee 7-08" days 
Ears: 61-8”, zigzag kernel pattern, mostly cylindrical with few slightly tapered ; 
usually well filled tips; good husk covering of thin husks, with streamers ; 
husked ears average 63/, oz. 
Kernels: Creamy or ivory white, very narrow, very deep, slender shoepeg 
shaped, good flavor, usually tender, best open pollinated variety in conditions 
of extreme heat or drought; used mostly in whole grain pack, but also in 
cream style and frozen packs. 
Plants: 7-8 ft., narrow leaved, usually dark green, slender stalk, fairly well 
rooted, very leafy fodder, usually few suckers. 
DEEP GRAINED STOWELLS See STOWELLS, DEEP GRAINED. 
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Ears: 6-714”, medium large, slightly tapered, 8-14 rows, mostly 12-14 rows, 
straight rowed, fairly well filled tips, fair husk coverage; husked ears 
average 7 OZ. 
Kernels: Creamy white, medium to broad, medium depth, good flavor, fair 
to good quality. 
Plants: 41/,-51/ ft., medium breadth leaves, medium to dark green, well rooted, 
few suckers, fair fodder development, shows some heat and drouth tolerance. 
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Ears: 6-7’, medium sized, cylindrical to slightly tapered, 8-14 rows, straight 
rowed, fair tips, usually protected with good husks; husked ears average 
6l/, oz. 
eke Snowy white, medium breadth, medium depth, uniform for variety, 
fair to good flavor, good quality. 
Plants: 414-5 ft., narrow leaves, medium dark green, fair roots, susceptible to 
Fusarium and smut when grown out of the Northern corn areas, moderate 
to heavy suckering, fair fodder yield; stands drought better than humid 
weather. 
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Ears: 614-814”, 12-16 rows, cylindrical to slightly tapered, straight rowed, 
moderately filled tips, fair to good husk covering; husked ears average 914, oz. 
Kernels: Snowy or chalky white, broad, medium deep, type is fairly uniform, 
good flavor, tender under favorable conditions of growth; used for cream 
style pack. 
Plants: 714-9 ft., medium to dark green, broad leaved, usually stiff stalked, 
occasional suckers, heavy stalk. 
EARLY WHITE MARKET Same as GILL’S WHITE MARKET. 
