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Type 7. Habit intermediate between that of types 1 and 4, 

 with less branching than in type 8. Stem smooth, stout, green. 

 Stipules green. Leaves pahnately divided with 3-7 (usually 5) 

 lobes, a few simple and subcordate, the upper -leaves lanceolate ; 

 margin red ; leaves large and coarse in texture ; petiole green. 

 Peduncle green. Epicalyx green. Sepals green. Corolla yellow 

 with a crimson eye. Seedlings large ; stem reddish ; cotyledonary 

 leaves green. 



Type 8. Plants later than type 7, habit intermediate between 

 types 1 and 4. Stem smooth, stout, green. Stipules green. Leaves 

 pahnately divided with 3-7 (usually 5) broad lobes, a few simple 

 and subcordate, the upper ones lanceolate, quite green ; margin 

 red ; leaves large and coarse ; petiole green. Peduncle green. 

 Epicalyx green. Sepals green. Corolla yellow with a crimson 

 eye. Seedlings, large ; stem quite green ; cotyledonary leaves green. 



The main points of difference between the types are summed 

 up in the following pargraphs : — 



Habit. The types differ considerably in habit and conse- 

 quently in their suitability for fibre purposes. The tendency to 

 branch can best be observed on the edges of the plots where the 

 plants have most room. The inside plants do not branch so much 

 but if there is a tendency to throw out side shoots, this is not en- 

 tirely lost even if the crop is grown thickly. 



Types 1 and 2, with simple leaves, are similar in habit and are 

 dwarf forms compared with the rest, with a strong tendency to 

 throw out from the base numerous stout branches which grow paral- 

 lel to the main stem. Type 5 is an intermediate form between the 

 above and types 7 and 8 in which the tendency to branching is less 

 marked and in which the thin, short side shoots arise not at the 

 base but more evenly distributed up the stem. Types 3, 4 and 6 

 are similar straight tall forms in which the side shoots of the 

 edge plants are thin and weak, and in which practically no 

 branching takes place in the interior of the plots. As far as long 

 clean stems are concerned the last three types are the most 

 suitable for fibre purposes. 



