394 FIELD CROPS FOR THE COTTON-BELT 



empty gltunes spread wide apart and become decidedly 

 inroUed 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 



