. The cereals in America. VARIETIES OF MAIZE 169 242. Dent Maize is that t}^pe in which the split grain shows the embr}'o, the glossy endosperm on each side, and the white endosperm extending to the top. The grain is indented on the top, evidently because the soft endosperm shrinks in the central portion as the grain ripens, while the denser endosperm holds the sides in a straight line. The relative position and amounts of the soft and dense endosperm cause differences in the character and extent of indentation, varying from a ragged dent or projecting flap to a mere dimple or circular depress
. The cereals in America. VARIETIES OF MAIZE 169 242. Dent Maize is that t}^pe in which the split grain shows the embr}'o, the glossy endosperm on each side, and the white endosperm extending to the top. The grain is indented on the top, evidently because the soft endosperm shrinks in the central portion as the grain ripens, while the denser endosperm holds the sides in a straight line. The relative position and amounts of the soft and dense endosperm cause differences in the character and extent of indentation, varying from a ragged dent or projecting flap to a mere dimple or circular depression. Occasionally the grains toward the tip of the ear do not indent, although retaining their dent structure. While there is a wide variation due to cli- mate, season, soil and variety (210), the plant usually varies in height from eight to t^velve feet, generally bears but one ear and is not given to suckering unless thinly planted. This t}-pe is charac- terized for its deep grains, rather large diameter of ears and large number of rows, as high as forty- eight rows having been reported for individual ears. Variet}'' dif- ferences range from eight to twenty-four rows, sixteen to twenty being the most common. Ears var}^ in length from five to thirteen inches, and in diameter from one and one-half to two and one-half inches. A good sized ear is eight to nine inches long and from six and one-half to seven inches in circumference at two-fifths its length from the butt. Ten inches is rather long for a dent ear, while seven inches is a good length for smaller. 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 Hunt, Thomas Forsyth, 1862-1927. New York, O. Judd company;
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