. The book of corn;. Corn. BOTANY AND VARIETIES II PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS What is true of the chemical composition is emi- nently true of the physical characteristics of the ears or the stalks. For instance, the shape of the Learning kernel has been changed by twenty-five years of selec- tion, from the original shoe-peg type to a broader and deeper kernel with a deeper dent. Along with this. 333 334 33S Fig 3—Uniform Sample of Boone County White No 333, too short for circumference; 334, nearly correct length and circum- ference; 335, immature variation in the shape of the kernel has gone an


. The book of corn;. Corn. BOTANY AND VARIETIES II PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS What is true of the chemical composition is emi- nently true of the physical characteristics of the ears or the stalks. For instance, the shape of the Learning kernel has been changed by twenty-five years of selec- tion, from the original shoe-peg type to a broader and deeper kernel with a deeper dent. Along with this. 333 334 33S Fig 3—Uniform Sample of Boone County White No 333, too short for circumference; 334, nearly correct length and circum- ference; 335, immature variation in the shape of the kernel has gone an in- crease in length of ear and a slight increase in circum- ference. Again, in the case of the Boone Coimtv White variety the tips of the original corn were poorly. 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 Myrick, Herbert, 1860-1927, [from old catalog] ed. New York, Chicago, Orange Judd company


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