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275. Varieties. — Seedsmen list broom-corn under at 

 least a dozen variety names, but these names have littlq 

 significance. There are two types, known as (1) stand- 

 ard, normally growing about 12 feet high with a brush 

 18 to 28 inches in length, and (2) dwarf broom-corn, 

 growing 4 to 6 feet in height and producing a brush 12 to 

 18 inches in length. 



The standard type is used for the manuf actiire of large 

 brooms. 



While dwarf brush is also used to some exteiit in the 

 manufacture of large brooms, the straw is generally too 



