SWEET SORGHUMS 
Popularly recognized by reason of their 
sweet sap or juice from which syrup and 
sugar are made. They are of tall 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 va¬ 
riety, 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 
t talks 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 sweet¬ 
est 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 variety. 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 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 iV 2 feet tall, 
matures in 85 to 100 days. Enormous yield and the earli¬ 
ness combine to make a wonderful variety. 
BLACKHULL WHITE KArriR. 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 remark¬ 
ably well, and is earlier than Kaffir. Heads are erect, 
cylindrical, grains are bluish white, hulls black and 
shiny. Excellent for feeding chickens, makes good en¬ 
silage, and can be hogged down with satisfactory results. 
Feterita is noted for its smut-resistance. 
SHALLU or EGYPTIAN WHEAT. Pro¬ 
duces 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 hrown. A sure cropper. 
DWARF YELLOW MILO MAIZE. A vig¬ 
orous grower, will stand a great deal of 
drought. Milo is planted, cultivated, and 
handled like kaffir, 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 he threshed for grain, or fed as 
fodder. Ordinarily grows from 4 to 6 
feet, depending upon the amount of mois¬ 
ture. Seeds are pale reddish yellow 
without the red-brown sub-coat. 
DOUBLE DWARF YELLOW MILO. Re¬ 
sembles 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 
moderately juicy and slightly sweet. It tillers freely and 
branches abundantly. Heads are from 8 to 15 inches long 
and may or may not be well exserted from the upper 
leaf sheath or boot. Botanical origin is uncertain, but 
believed to be a cross between Feterita and some variety 
or sorghum. 
BROOM CORN 
BLACK SPANISH. The leading standard variety. Glumes 
are dark brown to black. Favored by growers because 
of early maturity and tendency to produce finer, 
straighter 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. 
DIPROYED EYERGREEN. This Broom Corn grows 
about 10 feet high, stands up well, and is entirely free 
from crooked brush. 
Field of Hegarl 
We are located iii the heart of the growing section, and 
can furnish the very best in forage crop seeds. 
Kaffir Corn 
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