JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1962 189 
282826 to 282879—Continued 
282859 to 282867—Continued 
282860. No. 687. ‘Loussour’. Massenya, latitude 11° N.; annual rainfall 
800 mm. Plants grow to 3.5 meters high, mature in 4.5 months. Stalks 
juicy; panicles lax; seeds light brown, with brown hull, hard. An 
early syrup sorghum. 
282861. No. 706. ‘Siam Beirade’. Koumra, latitude 9° to 10° N.; annual 
rainfall 1,000 mm. Plants mature in 6 months; stalks juicy; seeds 
violet with brown hulls, starchy. A syrup sorghum. 
282862. No. 1037. ‘Kade Balia’. Koumra, latitude 9° N.; annual rainfall 
1,000 mm. Plants mature in 5 months; stalks juicy; seeds violet, with 
brown hulls, starchy. A syrup sorghum. 
282863. No. 1110. ‘Sian Dondje’. Moundou, latitude 8° to 9° N.; annual 
rainfall 1,200 mm. Plants mature in 5 months; stems juicy; seeds with 
brown hulls, somewhat starchy. A syrup sorghum. 
282864. No. 1114. ‘Sian Bongo Dog’. Moundou, latitude 8° to 9° N.; 
annual rainfall 1,200 mm. Plants mature in 5 months; stalks juicy; 
seeds with brown hulls. A syrup sorghum. 
282865. No. 1139. ‘Sian Guebe’. Moundou, latitude 8° to 9° N.; annual 
rainfall] 1,200 mm. Plants mature in 5 months; stalks juicy; seeds 
beige, with brown hulls, starchy. A syrup sorghum. 
282866. No. 1309. ‘Sian Tegne’. Moundou, latitude 8° to 9° N.; annual 
rainfall] 1,200 mm. Plants mature in 5.5 months; stalks juicy, seeds 
rose-colored, starchy. A syrup sorghum. 
282867. No. 14385. ‘Sian Oua’. Moundou, latitude 8° to 9° N.; annual 
rainfall 1,200 mm. Plants mature in 5.5 months; stalks juicy; seeds 
beige, small, with brown hulls, hard. A syrup sorghum. 
282868 to 282876. SORGHUM MEMBRANACEUM Chiov. 
282868. No. 428. ‘Sian’. Kelo, latitude 9° N.; annual rainfall 1,000 mm. 
Plants grow to 4 meters high, mature in 5.5 months; panicles lax; 
stalks juicy; seeds beige, with brown hulls, starchy. A syrup sorghum. 
282869. No. 720. ‘Oua Kela’. Koumra, latitude 9° N.; annual rainfall 
1,000 mm. Plants grow to 4 meters high, mature in 6 months; panicles 
semilax; glumes very long; seeds white, without brown hulls, moder- 
ately hard. Much valued as food; unsuitable for beer. 
282870. No. 888. ‘Sian Do Kou’. Moundou, latitude 9° N.; annual rain- 
fall 1,100 to 1,200 mm. Plants grow to 3.5 meters, mature in 6 months. 
Stalks juicy; seeds beige, with brown hulls, starchy. A syrup sorghum. 
282871. No. 984. ‘Kade Berkoujon’. Doba, latitude 8° to 9° N.; annual 
rainfall 1,200 mm. Plants grow to 4.5 meters, mature in 6 months. 
Stalks juicy; seeds reddish, hard. A syrup sorghum. 
282872. No. 13845. ‘Mese Bore’. Moundou, latitude 9° N.; annual rain- 
fall 1,200 mm. Plants grow to 3.5 meters, mature in 6 months; pani- 
cles semilax; glumes very long; seeds white, moderately hard. Much 
valued as food. 
282873. No. 1405. ‘Sian Dou Dog’. Moundou, latitude 8° to 9° N.; an- 
nual rainfall 1,200 mm. Plants mature in 5.5 months; stalks juicy; 
seeds whitish, hard, without brown hulls. A syrup sorghum. 
282874. No. 1469. ‘Mesa Doubia’. Moundou, latitude 9° N.; annual rain- 
fall 1,100 mm. Plants grow to 3.5 meters high, mature in 6 months; 
panicles semilax; glumes very long; seeds white. Much valued as food. 
282875. No. 1484. ‘Kalanga’. Moundou, latitude 9° N.; annual rainfall 
1,100 mm. Plants grow to 3 meters high, mature in 5 months; panicles 
semilax; glumes very long; seeds white, without brown hulls, very 
hard. Much valued as food. 
