Bui. 1386, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate XIII 
Fertile Spikelets of Four Varieties of Sorgo, x 6 
\^!^ k (Su -*? r ? lan J N °- 021612 - 17) : Obovate spikelets; glumes black except the apex of the first- 
pubescence mainly deciduous except on the apex of the first plume: awn short, loosely twisted 
«nH y nhr a t eXt n nd J nga9 / a i ra90r , b f y e n u d the * lumes - *• »°ney (Sugar Plant No. 024146?: Elliptic 
and obovate-elliptic spikelets; reddish brown plumes with semideciduous pubeacence; awn BonTewhat 
toosely twisted; earyopsis not extending as far as the plumes; sterile spikelets light red ish brow 
C Red Amber (Sugar Plant No. 01826): Elliptic spikelets: reddish brown plumes- win deciduous 
pubescence; earyopsis extending as far as the plumes. D, Red X (Supar Plain No. mSlS*): O v te- 
! P U el6t8; reddish brown plumes usually nerved as far as the middle or below; early deeidu- 
ventraUy 6 ^^ ° n : caryopsi9 extending beyond the glumes, its summit much curved 
