MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, EGYPT. 



(Bulletin No. 8.) 



(BOTANICAL SECTION.) 



WORK IN CONNECTION WITH MILLET IN 1915. 



Work has been started on the different varieties of millet growing 

 in the country with a twofold object : 



(1) To ascertain how many of the names given to millet denote 

 separate varieties, and to write detailed descriptions of them. 



(2) To improve the yield and quality of the crop by selection 

 work and to isolate and breed pure varieties. 



The following notes give the result of the work done in 1915. 

 The following varieties were sown between May 6 and 12 : 



The cultivation was normal and was the same for all the 

 varieties. 



For manure, nitrate of soda was applied at the rate of about 

 ninety-five kilogrammes per feddan. 



SaVmi was the first to mature and was cut on August 24, while 

 the Asfar from Minia was not ready for cutting till October 9. 



