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(11) Tlie dark, smooth seed forms : 

 Bailey. 



(12) The furry, dark and small seed forms : 

 J. C. Cook, Petit gulf. 



(13) The large light brown, furry seed forms : 



Allen's long staple, W. A. Cook, Gold dust, Hawkins' im- 

 proved, Huunicutt, Jones' long staple, Keith, King, Peeler, 

 Peerless, Peterkin, Rameses, Southern hope, Storm proof, 

 Truitt, Welborn's pet. Wonderful, Zellner. 



(14) The small, light brown, furry seed forms : 

 Barnett, Cherry's cluster, Dixon, Herlong, Jones' im- 

 proved, Okra leaf. 



Selecting from the above classification those forms which 

 have features alike, we may rearrange our plants into the 

 following seven groups : 



1. Allen's long staple, W. A. Cook, Huunicutt, Jones' 

 long staple. Wonderful. 



2. Bailey, Okra leaf. 



3. Cherry's cluster, Herlong, Peerless, Welborn's pet. 



4. J. C. Cook. 



5. Barnett, Dixon, Hawkins' improved, Jones' improved, 

 Keith, King, Rameses, Truitt. 



6. Gold dust. 



7. Peterkin, Peeler, Petit gulf. Storm proof, Southern 

 hope, Zellner. 



It may not be far wrong to assert that each of the many 

 so-called varieties now on the market belong to one of these 

 groups ; and, in a number of instances, coming under the 

 observation of the writer, the "new cotton" has no right to 

 a new name, but is only an improved production of seed un- 

 der an excellent system of cultivation and selection from 

 year to year. 



The second problem in our investigations, viz.: How 

 many species of the gossypium are cultivated in the cotton 

 belt, &c,, is quite difficult to solve with the present data at 

 hand. We may say, however, that indications point to the 

 presence of the following species at least : 



