THE ANNUAL GRASSES 



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218. Hungarian millet. This millet is sometimes 

 known as, and the seed is often sold under the name of, 

 Hungarian grass. Hungarian millet was introduced into 

 the United States soon after the introduction of common 

 millet, and it is now one of the important varieties, being 

 grown almost exclusively for hay. It differs from common 

 millet in having a shorter and more erect spike and the 

 seeds are either yellow or 



purple. Like the common 

 millet, it produces several 

 culms from a single seed. 

 It requires a little longer 

 season and is not quite so 

 drought resistant as the 

 common millet, although 

 under favorable condi- 

 tions it may be expected 

 to yield a little more hay. 

 The hay, however, is not 

 quit.e so good in quality 

 as that made from com- 

 mon millet. 



219. German millet 

 This millet is a large, 

 rank growing variety, with 

 short, broad leaves, and a 



nodding spike. The seeds are yellow and are smaller than 

 those of the common and Hungarian millets, and although 

 it sometimes produces tillers, usually but one stem grows 

 from each seed. German millet is a late variety, requiring 

 a longer growing season than the common and Hungarian 

 millets. It is not adapted to poor or medium fertile 

 soils, but for good yields must be sown in fertile, moist 



FIG. 78 . German millet. 



