394 FIELD CROPS FOR THE COTTON-BELT 



empty glumes spread wide apart and become decidedly 

 inrolled or involute, thus completely exposing the hard, 



FIG. 69. Two heads of shallu. 



flattened, white or pearly seed. The plants grow from 

 5 to 7 feet tall. 



Shallu was introduced into the United States from India 

 in 1890 by the Louisiana Experiment Station, and later 

 discarded. It is now found growing at scattered points 



