. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. 118 CORN CROPS prairies we have, along the Missouri River, a tall vegeta- tion of grass and other plants, waist-high to a man, in. Fig. 37. — Prairie vegetation in humid region. Compare with Fig. 36. There must be quite a marked difference in the types of corn adapted to these two regions. marked contrast to the " short grass " country three hun- dred miles westward. Even within a State distinct floral zones can often be identified, as in Nebraska, for ex


. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. 118 CORN CROPS prairies we have, along the Missouri River, a tall vegeta- tion of grass and other plants, waist-high to a man, in. Fig. 37. — Prairie vegetation in humid region. Compare with Fig. 36. There must be quite a marked difference in the types of corn adapted to these two regions. marked contrast to the " short grass " country three hun- dred miles westward. Even within a State distinct floral zones can often be identified, as in Nebraska, for example, where six zones are recognized, each with a characteristic vegetation. EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON THE CORN PLANT 87. It has long been observed that each region would have a distinct type of corn plant. In northern regions the plant is leafy with the ear borne very low; in dry regions the plant is stocky, with a high proportion of ear and often with scant leaf; while in southern regions the. 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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