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Nomenclature and botanical history of sorghum 35-48 



Olcott, Henry J., references 33, 45 



Orange Free State. See Orange River Colony. 



River Colony, distribution of sorghum, description of varieties, etc 14-15 



introduction of Kafirs into United States 14-15 



Pacific islands, distribution of sorghum, description of varieties, etc 25-26 



Panicum miliaceum, included under term "milium" 35,41 



references 11, 27, 35, 41 



Parkinson, John, references 38, 39 



Patents, United States Commissioner, experiments with and distribution of 



sorghum seed 32 



Pearl millet. See Millet, pearl. 



Pech, F., sorghum classification 45 



Pennisetum spicatum. See Millet, pearl. 



Persoon, C. H., reference 44 



"Petit millet." See Millet, petit. 



Pilger, R. , reference 47 



Planter sorgo. See Sorgo, Planter. 



Pliny, references , 10,28,35,30,37,39,40,43,44 



Porta, Giambattista, early author, date and names for sorghums 36 



Prince, William R., first American grower of Chinese sorgo 32 



Proso millet. See Panicum miliaceum. 



Pyramidale, use as a specific name 44 



Rabi, the fall-sown sorghum crop in India 22 



Rauwolf , reference 39 



Ray, John, references 27, 37, 40 



Reed millet. See Millet, reed. 



Rhodesia, distribution of sorghum : 15 



Roxburghii group of sorghums, adaptability to Southern States 16 



in Natal 14 



1 Upper Guinea 17 



use as a varietal name 15,17 



Rubens, use as a specific name 44 



Ruel, Jean, early author, date and name for sorghum 36 



Saccharatus, use as a specific or varietal name 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 



See also Holcus saccharatus. 



Safra, the yellow-seeded durra of Egypt, description 19 



Sagina, early name for sorghum, derivation 36 



Sapling sorgo. See Sorgo, Sapling. 



Sativus, use as a subspecific name 46 



Scaliger, J. G, early author, date and name for sorghum 36 



Schumann, K., reference 47 



Sefi, name for spring-sown sorghum crop in Egypt 19 



Senegal. See Guinea, Upper. 



Setaria italica, reference H 



Shallu, a group of sorghums 7, 20 



variety of roxburghii 22 



Sloane, Hans, references 31, 37, 40, 41 



Sorghi, early name for sorghum, derivation 36 



not an oriental name 36 



Sorgho, early name for sorghum, derivation 36 



in United States for Chinese sorgo 33 



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