300 On the culture of Sorgho and Imphi. [No. 10, new series. 



styles with diverging feathered stigmas of a deep rose color. The 

 caryopsis (or seed vessel) is oval somewhat flattened at the base, 

 of a fawn color, reddening as it ripens, embraced for one-half, or 

 J or even for its whole length by the glumes, which are, as al- 

 ready observed, downy on the outside and terminated by the rudi- 

 ments of the two styles which are very distinct, leaving as it 

 lengthens, a well-marked line, which seems to distinguish this 

 species from its congeners. 



All the plants raised from the seed sown presented the same 

 union of characters the only perceptible difference being in the 

 greater or less degree in which the caryopsis was enclosed in its 

 length and breadth by the two glumes. This peculiarity as above 

 observed is by no means constant, and is wholly insufficient to 

 characterize even a variety. 



The species may be described thus : — Andropogon Caffrorum 

 v. (constituting a sufficiently marked variety.) Culmo erecto, 

 2 — 3 vel pluris nodis glabris, vaginis ciliatis, foliis glabris mar- 

 gine scabriusculis. Panicula. effusa, samasa, samis verticillatis, 

 erectis, puberulis, glumis vellosis, muticis, pedicello puberulo, 

 seminibus basi compressis, stylis rudimento coronatis. ( Perr.J 



I have not been able to determine with precision the exact pro- 

 portion of the saccharine constituent contained in these pretended 

 varieties, having neither the means of ascertaining the precise 

 amount, nor having been able to procure a press of any kind for 

 extracting the juice. I managed, however, with a good deal of 

 trouble to express a portion from a considerable number of stalks 

 which enabled me to ascertain the greater or less degree in which 

 the saccharine property was found in each. 



The following are the results obtained by the process of tast- 

 ing :— 



Plants raised from the first six boxes. No. 1. Imphi-seed — 2 

 stalks of 6 to 8 feet high, of very fair growth, thicker above than 

 below, — very sweet, particularly in the upper part of the stalks. . 



No. 2. Imphi-seed ; — the same as the above. 



No. 3. Imphi-seed of Mr. Brownlee, the same results as the 

 above, all being equally sweet. 



No. 4. Do. do. also very sweet. 



