han the
Jefferson or Darlings, it is comparatively early, and may be classed as
a good garden variety.

Much grown for early use and the market in the Middle States, but less
generally known or cultivated in New England.

BLACK SWEET.

Slate Sweet.

Plant, in height and general habit, similar to Darling's Early; ears six
to eight inches in length, uniformly eight-rowed; kernels roundish,
flattened, deep slate-color, much shrivelled at maturity. Early.

The variety is sweet, tender, and well flavored; remains a long period
in condition for use; and, aside from its peculiar color (which by some
is considered objectionable), is well worthy of cultivation.

BURR'S IMPROVED.

Burr's Sweet.

An improved variety of the Twelve-rowed Sweet. The ears are from twelve
to sixteen rowed, rarely eighteen, and, in good soils and seasons, often
measure eight or ten inches in length, nearly three inches in diameter,
and weigh, when in condition for the table, from eighteen to twenty-two
ounces; cob white; kernel rounded, flattened, pure white at first, or
while suitable for use,--becoming wrinkled, and changing to dull,
yellowish, semi-transparent white, when ripe.

The variety is hardy and productive; and, though not early, usually
perfects its crop. For use in its green state, plantings may be made to
the 20th of June.

The kernel is tender, remarkably sugary, hardens slowly, is
thin-skinned, and generally considered much superior to the Common
Twelve-rowed.

It is always dried or ripened for seed with much difficulty; often
moulding or decaying before the glazing or hardening of the kernel takes
place. If the crop is sufficiently advanced as not to be injured by
freezing, it will ripen and dry off best upon the stalks in the open
ground; but if in the milk, or still soft and tender at the approach of
freezing weather, it should be gathered and suspended, after being
husked, in a dry and airy room or building, taking care to keep the ears
entirely separate from each other.

DARLING'S EARLY.

Darling's Early Sweet.

Stalk about five feet in height, and comparatively slender; the ears are
from six to eight inches in length, an inch and a half in diameter, and,
when the variety is unmixed, uniformly eight-rowed; the kernels are
roundish, flattened, pure white when suitable for boiling,--much
shrivelled or wrinkled, and of a dull, semi-transparent yellow, when
ripe; the cob is white.

The variety is early, very