The Sorghums 6t^7 



and brownish reel in color. The seeds are rather small, extruded 

 more than 50 per cent, and brownish red on the exposed por- 

 tion. The glumes vary in color from red to black. Sum-ac sorgo 

 requires 108 to 120 days for maturity and is of value only in the 

 southern half of the United States. It should not be planted in 

 New York. 



Honey 



The origin of this variety, which is known also as '' Japanese 

 Cane " and '' Japanese Seeded Ribbon Cane," is unknown. It is 

 tall, leafy, very juicy, and very sweet. Both in quality and in 

 amount of juice it ranks as one of the best sirup sorghums. The 

 head is erect, but quite open and spreading in habit and light red in 

 color. The seed are elliptical in shape and are nearly enclosed by 

 the shiny red glumes. Honey sorgo requires a longer period for 

 maturity than Sumac, and should be planted only in the southern 

 states. 



Go'O'senech 



This variety has also been sold as '' Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane." 

 It is very likely one of the varieties obtained from Natal, South 

 Africa, in 1857, but the records are clear only as far back as 

 1876. The stems are juicy, stout, and very tall, it being about the 

 largest of the commercial varieties. None of the other sorgos will 

 make as high yields of silage as the Gooseneck. In large fields 

 the stems often average 12 feet in height and from 1 to 1 Mi inches 

 in diameter. The heads are rather compact and shaped much like 

 those of milo. Many, though not all, of the heads are recurved or 

 inclined at maturity. The seeds are yellowish brown and almost 

 enclosed by the black glumes. Gooseneck is later than Sumac, 

 maturing in about the same season as Honey. It is valued more 

 for sirup than for forage except in making silage. It is .too late 

 in maturing to be of any value in New York. 



Planter 



This variety is known also as "^ Planter's Friend " and as 

 " Sourless." It is quite popular in Australia, but has not been 

 very well liked in the United States. It resembles Orange sorgo 

 more than the other varieties described, but can be distinguished 

 from the latter variety by its straw-colored seed and glumes. It is 



