COTTON 87 
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 Group: 
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 
