DENT VARIETIES-Continued.

Variety Sweepstakes.

Source S. L. Hollister, Washington.

Description Stalk tall, medium diameter. Ear medium in length_and diameter. Kernels yellow, medium in depth and size, 14-18 rows.

not mature very well at Storrs.

History See West Branch Sweepstakes.

Variety Sweepstakes.

Source-Alex Smith, Clintonville.

Does

Description Stalk medium in height and diameter. Ear medium in length, large. Kernels reddish yellow, medium in depth, large, 12-18 rows. Does not mature very well at Storrs.

History-Is a result of a cross made 15-20 years ago between "Lancaster Sure Crop" and a local Pennsylvanian variety. Has been selected since.

Variety Sweepstakes.

Source-West Branch Seed Growers' Association, Williamsport, Pa.

Description Stalk medium in height and large in diameter. Ear medium in length and very large. Kernels a variable yellow, mediumly deep, large, 12-20 rows. Does not mature well at Storrs.

History-Is a result of a cross made 15-20 years ago between "Lancaster Sure Crop" and a local Pennsylvanian variety. Has been selected since. Variety Sweepstakes.

Source-Clark Seed Company, Milford.

Description Similar to West Branch Sweepstakes.

Variety-Tryon Dent.

Source-J. E. Daniels, Middletown.

Storrs.

Description Stalk medium in height and small in diameter. Ear medium in length, tapering slightly. Kernels yellow, 12-16 rows. Matures well at History Originally Dowd Dent. Brought to Middletown from Guilford about 1900 by Willis Tryon and has been grown there since by a few farmers.

DENT VARIETIES-Continued.

Variety-U. S. Department of Agriculture No. 119.

Source-Office of Cereal Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C.

Description Stalk tall and very large. Ear medium in length, very large. Kernels white, deep, large, 14-20 rows. Does not mature at Storrs. History-A selection from Boone County White, obtained from Marley Riley, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. Bred by the U. S. Department of Agriculture since 1903 around Washington, D. C. Boone County White was originated by James Riley, Thorntown, Ind., in 1880.

Variety-U. S. Department of Agriculture No. 125.

Source-Office of Cereal Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C.

Description Stalk medium in height and large in diameter. Ear medium in length, large in diameter. Kernels yellow, deep, medium in size, 16-20 rows. Matures in very favorable seasons at Storrs.

History-A selection from Clarage, secured from Theodore Giffin at Sabina, Ohio in 1901. Grown and bred by the U. S. Departemnt of Agriculture at Sabina as Sel. 78 from 1901 to 1904. Grown as Sel. 125 at Sunbury, Ohio, 1905 to 1915. For a complete history of Clarage see Ohio Station Circular No. 117, "Varieties of Corn in Ohio."

Variety-U. S. Department of Agriculture No. 133.

Source-Office of Cereal Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry, Wash

ington.

Description-Stalk short and small. Ear medium in length, large. Kernels yellow, deep, medium in size, 14-18 rows. Matures very well at Storrs.

History A selection from Minnesota No. 13. Secured from Professor C. P. Bull, Minnesota Experiment Station in 1903. Bred and improved by the Minnesota Experiment Station since 1893. Bred by U. S. Department of Agriculture from 1904 to 1921 at Hartford, South Dakota, and Oconomowoc, Wis.

Variety-Webber's Dent.

Source-Department of Plant Breeding, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Description Stalk medium in height, small in diameter. Ear short and small. Kernels yellow, shallow, small, 14-16 rows. Matures very well at Storrs. History Developed at Cornell Experiment Station by 5 years of ear-torow selection from Funk's 90 Day in co-operation with G. R. Schauber of Ballston Lake, Saratoga Co., New York.

Variety-Webber's Dent.

Source Willis Frost, Bridgewater.

Description-Stalk medium in height and diameter. Ear medium in length and diameter, tapering slightly. Kernels yellow, deep medium in size, 14-18 rows. Matures fairly well at Storrs.

History-Developed at Cornell Experiment Station by 5 years of ear-torow selection from Funk's 90 Day in cooperation with G. R. Schauber of Ballston Lake, Saratoga Co., New York. Seed obtained in 1916.

Source-G. D. Hall, Wallingford.

Description Stalk medium in height and diameter. Ear short and tapering. Kernels yellow with white caps, 12-16 rows. Matures at Storrs.

History-Known as Tyler's White Cap and grown around Wallingford for at least 40 years.

Variety-White Cap.

Source -W. F. Herr, Brooklyn.

Description Stalk medium in height and diameter. Ear medium in length, large in diameter. Kernels yellow with white caps, medium in depth, large, 14 rows. Matures at Storrs.

History-Unknown.

Variety-White Cap.

Source-L. C. Root & Son, Farmington.

Description Stalk medium in height and diameter. Ear medium in length and diameter. Kernels yellow with white caps, medium in depth and size, 14-16 rows. Matures at Storrs.

History-Obtained from Mr. Kelsey in West Hartford about 1910. Originally from Chas E. Lyman, Middlefield, Conn. Grows alternately on Mountain land and low land.

Variety-White Cap.

Source Joseph Whathley, Kent.

Description Stalk short and small. Ear medium in length. Kernels yellow with white caps, 12-14 rows. Matures well at Storrs.

History-Unknown.

Variety-White Cap.

Source-Henry Squires, New Milford.

Description Stalk medium in height and small in diameter. Ear short, small, slightly tapering. Kernels yellow with white caps, 12-14 rows. Matures very well at Storrs.

History-Mr. Squires obtained seed from Sharon 12-15 years ago.

Variety-White Cap.

Source-West Branch Seed Growers' Association, Williamsport, Pa.

Description Stalk medium in height, large in diameter. Ear long, and large. Kernels yellow with white caps, deep, large, 16-20 rows. Matures at Storrs in favorable seasons.

History-Grown in Pennsylvania for many years.

Variety-Woodford's Dent.

Source-G. C. Woodford, Plainville.

Description-Stalk medium in height and diameter. Ear medium in length and diameter. Kernels deep yellow, medium in depth and size, 16-20 rows. Matures fairly well at Storrs.

History-This variety is the result of crossing Early Lakeside on a local dent. Mr. Woodford makes the cross each year.