20. What would happen to a field of corn if the farmer cut off all the tassels as soon as they were formed?
21. Find a tassel before it appears and study it. Secure an ear when only an inch or two long and study it. These should be studied as flower parts.
22. How early can you find the ear? Look at every joint and tell how many ears you find on a young stalk.
23. In studying the ear, take first the husk. Does it resemble the leaf in structure? What is the difference between the outer and the inner husks?
24. Do you believe that the husk is a modified leaf; if so why? In the young ear does each thread of silk extend out to the end of the ear; if so why?
25. Is there a thread of silk for each kernel in the ear?
26. Study corn when it is in the "milk." Is the taste sweet?
27. Does this sweet taste continue as the kernel matures?
28. How is the stalk modified to fit the ear?