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ears about 3 inches long, strongly tapering, kernels of the rice 
type, but not in rows; stalks 33 to 4 feet tall. It matures rather 
late, and in many localities in our State would be in danzer of 
injury from frost. 
Golden Flake (Hiram Sibley & Co.). Ears 7 inch long, 
about 2 tothe stalk, borne just above the center, 15 inch in 
diameter at the butt, strongly tapering, 14 or 16-rowed, kernels 
roundish, rich yellow; stalks 5 to 6 feet tall, somewhat tinged 
with purple in places. This is also quite late. 
Page's New Striped fice (lowa Seed Company). Ears about 5 
inch long, 13 inch in diameter at the butt, strongly taper- 
ing, 1 or 2 to the stalk, borne about the center; kernels of the rice 
type, in irregular rows, beautifully striped with red and white; 
stalks 4 to 5 feet tall, somewhat purple. | 
This was the earliest variety tested, the first ears ripening 
about September 17, and the last ones October 5. 
Queen’s Golden (W. W. Rawson). Ears about 6 inches long, 13 
inch in diameter at the butt, strongly tapering, borne about 
2 to the stalk, above the center, 12 to 16-rowed, kernels roundish, 
bright yellow; stalks 6 to 7 feet tall, mostly green throughout. 
The earlier ears were ripe October 5. 
THE CUCUMBER. 
The cucumbers named below were planted in the garden May 
24, one drill of each twelve feet long, the drills seven feet 
apart. The data noted appear in the table, no descriptive 
notes having been taken. The so-called Japan cucumber 
“Heshina” was interesting as a novelty, but appeared to have no 
special value. 
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