Feb. 23, 1924 
Teosinte Maize Hybrids 
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35. Degree of robing. —An estimate of the degree of lobing of the 
leaves; no lobes being recorded as o, and the highest degree of lobing as 9. 
36. Degree of color. —An effort to grade the plants as to the color 
of the foliage, light green or teosinte color being recorded as o, and 
extremely dark green as 9. 
37. AlicolE index. —The number of single female alicoles divided by 
the sum of the single and double female alicoles and multiplied by 100. 
In teosinte this index would be 100, in maize o. 
38. Central spike index. —The length of the central spike of the 
tassel divided by the total tassel length and multiplied by 100. This 
measurement is designed to show the relative length of the central 
spike. In maize it would be high, in teosinte low. 
39. Tassel branch index. —The length of the branching space of 
the tassel plus 10 minus the length of the longest tassel branch. This 
measurement is designed to show the relative length of the tassel branch. 
In maize this index would be high, in teosinte low. 
