100 SORGHUM. 



New Variety of E. Link. 



These are hybrids of the Liberian or Imphee vari- 

 ties with the Honduras or Chinese varieties, and 

 ■ bear the characteristics of both races. Here, 

 also, might be mentioned — 

 African of Parks, of Kentucky. 

 Hj'brid of Moore. 

 II. Equal to the glumes. 



(A.) Glumes closed, or nearly so. 

 Red, and palet awned. 

 Honduras. 



Head 1 foot long, thin, loose, spreading, nodding. 

 Glumes reddish brown, shining, somewhat hairy, acute at 



both ends; inner one keeled. 

 Seed long, verj^ acute at the base, obtuse at the apex; 

 plane convex; hilum conspicuous, with a prominence 

 at the base, and a round mark at the upper edge. 

 Synon. Mastodon, Honey Cane, Sprangle Top, Honey 

 Top. These all vary slightly, so as to be distin- 

 guished in the field; but not, however, by descrip- 

 tion. 

 Deep chocolate palet. awned. 



Hybrid 0/ WaUis, Collin county, Texas. 



Similar to the Honduras, except in the deep brown glumes 

 and more compact head, showing its Imphee affin- 

 ities. 

 (B.) Glumes open. 



Under this head might be sought Regular Sorgho and 

 Black Top, classed as having the grain longer than 

 the glumes. 

 in. Shorter than the glumes. 

 (A.) Glumes black. 

 Culm erect. 



Early Amber. 



Head slender, erect; branches appressed, pointed, 9 to 10 



inches long. 

 Glumes large, smooth, shining, acute at both ends, con- 

 cealing the seed or open, flattened on both sides. 

 Seeds long, obtuse, light colored ; hilum large, with a 



prominence in the center. 

 Synon. Early Golden, Golden Syrup. 

 Culm erect, or often bent with heavy heads. 

 Goose Keck. 



Head inverted on the bent culm; somewhat loose, 8 



inches long. 

 Glumes shining, downy at the tips, flattened. 

 Seeds smaller than Amber, long, acute at the base, obtuse 

 at the apex, somewhat flattened. 



