PART IV.

HOW TO GROW GOOD CORN.

XXIV. Nature of Corn 161 XXV. Wheat: its Origin and Acclimatization 163 XXVI. The Wild Oat as the Origin of the Cultivated Varieties 168 XXVII. On the supposed Origin of Barley and Rye 176 XXVIII. Epiphytical Parasites (Vegetable Blights) of Corn Crops 180 XXIX. Insects (Animal Blights) affecting Corn Crops 192 XXX. Science in the Cultivation of Corn 204 XXXI. On Harvesting Corn 213