RICE 



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683. Small-kerneled rice (Oryza minuta, Presl.). 

 There are great variations in shape and 

 color of kernel and caryopsis, and pres- 

 ence or absence as well as color of awns, 

 in the small-kerneled as in the large- 

 kerneled rices. The number of varieties 

 is much less than that of the large- 

 kerneled group. Formerly only varie- 

 ties of the latter group were grown in 

 this country. Now 3 small-kerneled 

 varieties are grown. The small rices 

 are found chiefly in China, Burma, Siam, 

 Philippine Islands, and East Indies. 

 The Chinese in California prefer the 

 small rices and import considerable 

 quantities from Hong Kong. The small 

 rices tiller more freely than the large 

 rices. They can also be milled usually 

 with less waste. 



The varieties Shinriki, Watariburie, 

 and Omachi belong in this group. 



I. CARYOPSIS ROUNDED 



A. AWNLESS 

 (ORYZA MINUTA CYCLINA, AL.) 



1. Kernels yellowish red. 



Undallong (Sumatra), Sumbing (Java). 



(ORYZA MINUTA MELANACRA, KCKE.) 



2. Kernels grayish red, terminal spikelets with 

 molet-brown awns. 



Sisirnaga (Java). 

 2 B 



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o/Wataribune rice. 



