XVI TABLE OF CONTENTS 



PART II 



SOEGHUMS 



CHAPTER XXIII 



PAGES 



The Sorghum Plant 279-291 



Geographical origin, 280 — Botanical classification, 281 

 — Tlie sorglium plant, 285 — Physiology of sorghums, 

 280 — Reproduction, 287 — Fertilization, 287 — Natu- 

 ral crossing, 287 — Climate and soils, 288 — Sorghum 

 types, 290. 



CHAPTER XXIV 



The Saccharine Sorghums ...... 293-300 



Introduction into the United States, 29.^ — How the 

 crop is utilized, 296 — Classification of sweet sorghums, 

 296. 



CHAPTER XXV 



The Non-saccharine Sorghums ..... .301-314 



Historical, 301 — Region where cultivated, 303 — Sta- 

 tistics of culture, 304 — Kafir, 308 — Durra, 310 — 

 Shallu, 313— Kowliang, 314. 



CHAPTER XXVI 



Cultural Methods for Sorghums 315-323 



Growing sorghums for grain, 31 5 — Growing sorghums 



