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product (Fig. 191). The staple is shorter than in the smooth 

 type. The seeds retain the fuzz and are slightly greenish in color. 

 3. Tree cotton is grown in India. It is a perennial plant living 

 for several years and grows many feet in height. The fibre is 

 very fine and short. 



FIG. 189. Flowers of the cotton plant showing the resemblance to the mallow, hollyhocks 

 althea, etc. (U. S. D. A.) 



4. India bush cotton is more commonly grown in India. It is 

 characterized by having small bolls bearing few seeds. 



Varieties. There are many named varieties and strains of 

 upland cotton in use in the southern states. These differ from each 

 other in resistance to diseases, their productiveness, earliness of 



