13t—Laricastar Farming, Saturday, May 5,1979
LOST CORN VARIETY FOUND. Teosmte believed to
be a primitive form of modem corn has been
discovered m Mexico A Christmas card illustrating the
plant (above) was sent to scientist friends m 1977 by
Dr Hugh litis of Wisconsin He has conducted an 18-
year search tor the plant Rafael Guzman (top right) a
student at the University of Guadalajara recognized
the plant in a mountainous region and advised litis
(right) Plant specialists around the world are now
experimenting with samples of the long-lost variety to
determine its value m modern-day farming operations
NEW HOLLAND - A
Christmas card, sent by a
University of Wisconsin
scientist has resulted in a lot
of excitement in seed
production companies and
botanical gardens around
the world.
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The card, sent by Dr. Hugh
litis, didn’t bear the
traditional Christmas tree or
religious scene. Instead, Dr.
litis used a drawing of a
“lost” variety ot teosmte
plants some plant geneticists
believe to be a primitive
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