PANICLE CHARACTERS OF SORGO 29 
descriptions previously published, and therefore it has been accepted 
as the true type. It does not present the most spreading type of 
panicle in the effuse group, but in many ways it seems to present the 
simplest and the one which has been subject to the least alteration. 
It also lends itself well to description, and it seems therefore to be 
the natural one to present first. 
The names of the other varieties described are for the most part 
those under which they were received, and the t} r pes may not in all 
cases be those most commonly grown under these names. In each 
case are shown the chief characters by which the variety being con- 
sidered differs from a variety which precedes it, usually the one next 
preceding. 
Synopsis of varieties 
[SP= Sugar-plant No.] 
1. The effuse group: 
A. Caryopses on the average not reaching as far as the apices of 
the glumes. 
B. Glumes little thickened. 
C. Spikelets averaging elliptic. Minnesota Amber (SP0231115). 
BB. Glumes somewhat thickened (Not represented among varieties 
studied.) 
BBB. Glumes considerably thickened. 
C. Spikelets averaging elliptic Sasnac Amber (SP01958). 
Mazo Amber (SP0231101). 
CC. Spikelets averaging ovate, elliptic-ovate, or elliptic- (Xot represented among varieties 
ovate and elliptic. studied.) 
CCC. Spikelets averaging obovate, elliptic-obovate, or 
elliptic-obovate and elliptic Honey (SP0241466). 
AA. Caryopses on the average reaching as far as the apices of the 
glumes. 
BBB. Glumes considerably thickened. 
C. Spikelets averaging elliptic Red Amber (SP01826). 
AAA. Caryopses on the average reaching beyond the apices of 
theglumes (Not represented among varieties 
studied.) 
2. The contracted group: 
A. Caryopses on the average not. reaching as far as the apices of 
the glumes. 
BBB. Glumes considerably thickened . 
CC. Spikelets averaging ovate, elliptic-ovate, or elliptic- 
ovate and elliptic Collier (3P01960). 
A A. Caryopses on the average reaching as far as the apices of the 
glumes. 
BB. Glumes somewhat thickened. 
CC. Spikelets averaging ovate, elliptic-ovate, or elliptic- 
ovate and elliptic ._ Planter (SP01816). 
BBB. Glumes considerably thickened. 
C Spikelets averaging elliptic Straightneck (SP020386) 
McLean (SP0182). 
, . ^ SP0221087. 
AAA. Caryopses on the average reaching beyond the apices of 
the glumes. 
BBB. Glumes considerably thickened Colman (SP021598-603). 
C. Spikelets averaging elliptic Folger (SP021570). 
CC. Spikelets averaging ovate, elliptic-ovate, or elliptic- 
ovate and elliptic Orange (SP01959). 
Silvertop (SP021618-23). 
Albaugh (SP021 645-50). 
Texan (SP021fi04-09). 
Jones (SP021639-44). 
SP0241523. 
Honey Drip (SP021715-20). 
CCC. Spikelets averaging obovate, elliptic-obovate, or 
elliptic-obovate and elliptic Gooseneck (SP021612-17). 
Leoti Red (SP0241443). 
_ m . Indiana Amber (SP021697-702). 
3 The compact group: 
AAA. Caryopses on the average reaching beyond the apices of 
the glumes. 
BB. Glumes somewhat thickened. 
CC. Spikelets averaging ovate, elliptic-ovate, or elliptic- 
ovate and elliptic Sapling (SP021630-31). 
Red X (SP021691-96). 
BBB. Glumes considerably thickened. 
C. Spikelets averaging elliptic Sumac (SP01S1). 
CC. Spikelets averaging ovate, elliptic-ovate, or elliptic- 
ovate and elliptic Sugar Drip (SP02 1624-29). 
SP0241455. 
CCC. Spikelets averaging obovate, elliptic-obovate, or 
elliptic-obovate and elliptic White African (SP020222). 
