SWEET SORGHUMS 
Popularly recognized by reason 
of their sweet sap or juice from 
which syrup and sugar are made. 
They are of tali leafy growth, 
branching only sparingly, and the 
seed head varies from the club 
head to the widely spreading head. 
JAPANESE HONEY-DRIP. Stems 
tall, very juicy, sweeter than any 
other variety, and considered one 
of the very best for making syrup. 
Leaves 14 to 16; panicles erect, 
very loose and open, hulls reddish, 
nearly smooth, and about equal in 
length to the dark red-brown grains. 
Late. 
BLACK AMBER. One of the oldest 
of the forage group, characterized 
by slender stalks and narrow 
leaves. 
KANSAS ORANGE. Differs from 
the Amber variety in having larger 
and heavier stalks, and larger and 
more abundant leaves. Hulls are 
reddish to black, two-thirds as long 
as the reddish yellow grains, which 
become paler when fully ripe. This 
variety is very valuable for making 
syrup. 
RED TOP or SUMAC. One of the 
sweetest and leafiest of the Sorgho 
group. It has compact, cylindrical, 
dark red heads with a somewhat 
flattened top. Dark red seeds are 
small, set on very short branches, 
which protrude beyond the hulls, 
giving the whole head a red color. 
Does not readily cross-pollinate. 
SOURLESS. A western Kansas va¬ 
riety. It resembles Orange, but is 
less sweet and juicy. It derives its 
name from the idea that the juice 
in the stems will not ferment as 
quickly as that of other varieties. 
ATLAS SORGHO 
A new variety. Cross between 
White Kaffir and Sourless Cane. 
Plants reach a height of 7 to 10 feet 
and require from 120 to 130 days to Kaffir Corn 
mature. Has a sturdy leaf stalk 
abundantly juicy and sweet. Heads fairly compact, short 
branches filled with white seeds, similar in size and shape 
to kaffir. 
GRAIN SORGHUMS 
HEGARI (Dwarf). This greatly resembles the Dwarf 
Blackhulled White Kaffir, but the heads are larger, the 
stems thicker and more juicy. Grows 4 to 4^ feet tall, 
matures in 85 to 100 days. Enormous yield and the earli¬ 
ness combine to make a wonderful variety. 
BLACKHULL WHITE KAFFIR. Grains are nearly white 
with black hull. Characterized by stout, short-jointed 
stems, numerous broad, stiff leaves, cylindrical or oblong 
leaves, square at the tip. This is the old standard variety. 
PINK KAFFIR. An intermediate between the black hull 
and the red. It will grow in wetter soil and will stand 
more dry weather than the white. Stalk is slender, but 
the plant has as many leaves and will make as much 
fodder as other kaffirs. Seed pinkish white, head cylin¬ 
drical, 10 to 14 inches long. 
RED KAFFIR. Grows somewhat taller than the White, 
maturing in 100 to 130 days. Heads are long, slender, 
compact, and grow very erect. Seed is light red and 
slightly smaller than the seed of Blackhull, and are rather 
hard and brittle. Does well on poor land. 
FETERITA. Branches from the root and one plant makes 
several heads. Withstands dry weather remarkably well, 
and is earlier than Kaffir. Heads are erect, cylindrical, 
grains are bluish white, hulls black and shiny. Excellent 
for feeding chickens, makes good ensilage, and can be hog¬ 
ged down with satisfactory results. Feterita is noted for 
its smut-resistance. 
SHALLU or EGYPTIAN WHEAT. 
Produces very large yields of both 
grain and fodder. Grows quite tall, 
stools out from the roots. Heads 
are similar to Broom Corn and are 
well filled with large, round white 
seeds. Excellent feed for horses 
and cattle and for chicken feed. 
Sow three to five pounds per acre, 
rows three feet apart. 
DARSO. A new grain sorghum with 
a low-growing, sweet, juicy stem, 
with 12% to 13% of sugar in the 
juice. It is early, a heavy yielder, 
grows very dwarf. Seeds dark 
brown. A sure cropper. 
DWARF YELLOW MILO MAIZE. 
A vigorous grower, will stand a 
great deal of drought. Milo is plant¬ 
ed, cultivated, and handled like kaf¬ 
fir, but should be planted a little 
later. When grown in rows, it is 
ordinarily harvested with a corn 
binder and put in shocks to cure, 
and can then either be threshed for 
grain, or fed as fodder. Ordinarily 
grows from 4 to 6 feet, depending 
upon the amount of moisture. Seeds 
are pale reddish yellow without the 
red-brown sub-coat. 
DOUBLE DWARFYELLOW MILO. 
Resembles the ordinary dwarf milo, 
but is earlier and rarely reaches a 
height of more than three feet. 
GROHOMA 
Midseason to late variety 4 to 6 
feet tall with stout stems moderate¬ 
ly juicy and slightly sweet. It till¬ 
ers freely and branches abundantly. 
Heads are from 8 to 15 inches long 
and may or may not be well ex- 
serted from the upper leaf sheath 
or boot. Botanical origin is uncer¬ 
tain, but believed to be a cross be¬ 
tween Feterita and some variety of 
sorghum. 
BROOM CORN 
BLACK SPANISH. The leading 
standard variety. Glumes are dark 
brown to black. Favored by grow 
ers because of early maturity and 
tendency to produce finer, straight- 
er brush with less reddening than 
the older type. 
SCARBOROUGH DWARF. The leading dwarf type. It 
differs from other varieties chiefly in bearing fewer seed, 
most of which are borne near the tip of the brush, where 
they are easily removed in stripping. Many fine seed 
branches near the tip of the brush make this variety val¬ 
uable for the outside of brooms. Plants 4 to 6 feet tall. 
Glumes reddish tan. 
IMPROVED EVERGREEN. This Broom Corn grows 
about 10 feet high, stands up well, and is entirely free 
from crooked brush. 
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