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another group by imperceptible gradation. But 

 in a general way the several types may be described 

 as follows: 



I. CLUSTER DICKSON TYPE 



No long limbs at base; bolls tend to grow in 

 clusters; plants tall, slender, and erect; base limbs 

 often long; and seed usually small; seed covered 

 with thick fuzz, usually white in color; early 



maturing; percentage of lint from 32 to 34. 







Important Varieties of Grtup: 



Dickson Jackson 



Wellborn Wellborn's Pet 



Jackson's Limbless 



II. SEMI-CLUSTER PEERLESS TYPE 



Base limbs of medium length, and above these 

 along main stem are very short limbs; stalk erect; 

 bolls more or less in clusters ; seed of medium size, 

 well covered with fuzz which may be whitish, 

 greenish or brownish; early to medium maturing; 

 percentage of lint from 29 to 35. 



Important Varieties of Group: 



Peerless Hawkins' Prolific 



Boyd Hawkins' Jumbo 



Cummings Herndon 



Drake Herndon's Select 



Deering Minor 



. Norris Tyler 



