. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. Fig. 8. — Dent corn. 14 inches, and has 6 to 12 rows. The maize most com- monly cultivated by the early colonists and North American Indians is extensively cultivated at present in regions where the large dents do not mature. 5. Zea Mays indentata, the dent corns. Characterized by horny endo- sperm at the sides, with starchy endosperm extending to the summit. By shrinkage of the 'starchy matter in drying, the summit of the kernel is drawn in and indented in various
. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. Fig. 8. — Dent corn. 14 inches, and has 6 to 12 rows. The maize most com- monly cultivated by the early colonists and North American Indians is extensively cultivated at present in regions where the large dents do not mature. 5. Zea Mays indentata, the dent corns. Characterized by horny endo- sperm at the sides, with starchy endosperm extending to the summit. By shrinkage of the 'starchy matter in drying, the summit of the kernel is drawn in and indented in various forms. The plant varies in height from 5 to 18 feet; the ear varies in length from 6 to 12 inches and has 8 to 24 rows. The most com- monly cultivated tj^pe in the United States. 6. Zea Mays amylacea, the soft corns. Characterized by entire absence of corneous endosperm. All soft. No indentations, the kernel being shaped like that of flint corn. Ears mostly 8 to 12-rowed, 8 to 10 inches in length. The usual colors occur. Culti- vated to some extent in Southwestern States, Mexico, and South America. 7. Zea Mays saccharata, the sweet corns. Characterized by the translucent, horny appearance and more or less wrinkled condition of the kernel. Shrinking probably due to the conversion of starch into Fig. 9. — Soft Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Montgomery, Edward Gerrard, 1878-. New York, The Macmillan company
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