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for slender, small-fruited, compact-panicled specimens. Cultivated 
by the Ainos of Japan and also occurring in the Philippines. Applies 
to the slender-panicled, small-fruited specimens of var. hrunneoseta 
and to similar specimens of subvar. densior. Cf. Carleton, in Bail. 
1. c. 2: 469, f. 696 (1907). 
Turkestan Millet. — A robust growing form with lobulate 
panicles, orange or reddish fruit and purple setae. Similar to Kursk 
Millet, but much coarser and ripening later. Applies to var. pur- 
pur eoseta. 
Kursk Millet. — Sometimes called Russian Millet, but this term 
seems to have been used also for the Siberian Millet. A form, belong- 
ing to the Moharium group, with dense or at base slightly lobed pan- 
icles, red or orange fruit and long, purplish setae. Said to be the 
result of breeding selection from Siberian Millet. Applies to subvar. 
violacea. 
Siberian Millet. — A form with large, more or less open lobulate 
panicles, orange or red fruit and long, brown setae. Applies to var. 
rubra, but judging by the figure under the name Red Siberian Millet 
it has been also used for subvar. violacea, cf. Carleton, in Bail. 1. c. 2: 
469,' f. 693 (1907). 
Hungarian Millet or Mohar. — Also called Hungarian Grass. 
A form, belonging to the Moharium group, with dense, spike-like 
panicles, fruit blackish or brownish-black with pale yellowish-straw 
fruits intermingled (these sometimes predominating) and long purplish- 
brown setae. The panicles average smaller than those of the other 
forms commonly cultivated [a small strain of subvar. Metzgeri is apt 
to be as small]. Applies correctly to var. atra, but seems to have been 
used also for subvar, Metzgeri, cf. Carleton, in Bail. 2: 470, f. 698 
(1907). 
The following combinations have' commonly been refered as 
synonyms to Setaria italica, but I believe that they are better referable 
to other species. ^ 
Panicum indicum Mill. Card. Diet., ed. 8, Panicum no. 3 (1768) 
[cited by Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 7: 78 (1896) as a synonym of S. italica. 
The Miller description points to Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke 
and the Bauhin reference given by Miller is certainly P. americanum. 
Mr. A. B. Rendle writes me that there is no specimen of Panicum 
indicum in the Miller herbarium]. 
P. laevigatum Muhl. Cat. 9 (1813) nomen: Muhl. in Ell. Sk. i: 112 
