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work to me, and since 1877 1 have been proprietor of the variety and have had charge 

 of its distribution. From the records you will see that I have furnished seed of this 

 variety to the Government since about 1884, and to our State agricultural farms since 

 about 1877. I have preserved the variety and kept it pure. 



Mr. Jones claims that this was the first big-boll, white-seeded cotton 

 grown in this country, and that other big-boll types have been derived 

 from it. Culpepper, a big-boll variety distributed last year, is said to 

 be a hybrid of the Wyche (Jones Improved) and Dixon varieties. It 

 has probably entered into the parentage of many of our best big-boll 

 types. 



The variety is recommended as deep-rooting, drought-resistant, and 

 as withstanding adverse conditions with little injury. It is a large, 

 robust, vigorous plant, producing heavily under ordinary conditions. 

 It continues to grow late in the season and forms a good top crop when 

 the conditions are favorable. 



Plant vigorous and prolific, with wide spreading branches from near the base; 

 upper branches usually short. Bolls large, 1| to 2 inches long, ovate, blunt pointed, 

 5-locked, opening well. Seeds 6 to 10 to the lock, medium large, weighing from 0.13 

 to 0.14 gram, covered with grayish fuzz, well covered with lint. Lint good for 

 Upland, 1 to 1J inches in length, strong. Per cent of lint 31 to 32 under ordinary 

 conditions. Season medium late. 



The seed of this variety distributed was grown by James F. Jones, 

 at Hogansville, Ga.. in the season of 1902. 



PARKER. 



Parker cotton (PI. I) was originated by John M. Parker, sr., in Boli- 

 var County, Miss., about 1868. It was produced b} r careful selection, 

 and ever since its production has been grown on the extensive Parker 

 plantations in preference to all other varieties. Mr. John M. Parker, jr. , 

 the present owner of the plantations, informs the writer that care has 

 been exercised for years in selecting the seed and preserving the 

 variety in a high state of productivity. 



In a variety test at Columbia, S. C, in the season of 1902, this 

 variety gave very excellent results. The plants were from 3^ to 4 

 feet high, vigorous, and well fruited. In season it was one of the 

 earliest of about fifty ordinary sorts. The lint is very good for an 

 ordinary Upland variety, being strong, hard, silky, and above the 

 ordinary in length, averaging on Mr. Parker's plantation from 1 ^ to 

 l T 3 g inches long. Mr. Parker recommends the variety as hardy, vigor- 

 ous, prolific, and easy to pick. 



Plant of Peterkin type, having an erect central stem, with numerous lateral limbs. 

 Bolls medium size, round or ovate, blunt-pointed, 5-locked, opening well. Seeds 7 

 to 9 per lock, medium size, gray, tufted, well covered. Lint long, lj to l T 3 ff inches, 

 white, strong. Per cent of lint, 31 to 33. Season medium early. 



The seed distributed by the Department of Agriculture was grown 

 by John M. Parker, jr., on the plantation on which the variety origi- 

 nated, at Maxime, Bolivar County, Miss. 



