. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. CHAPTER XXV HEMP — Cannabis sativa Hemp is a member of the mulberry family {Moracem). It is useful for the fiber, of which burlap bags and twine are made. The plant grows to a height of about ten feet (Fig. 185). It is annual, making its growth during the warmest months. An interesting fact about hemp is that there are male and female plants. The male plants bear in clusters the flowers containing the stamens or pollen-bearing parts. On the other or female plants are borne the pistils or seed-producing parts. The male plants are
. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. CHAPTER XXV HEMP — Cannabis sativa Hemp is a member of the mulberry family {Moracem). It is useful for the fiber, of which burlap bags and twine are made. The plant grows to a height of about ten feet (Fig. 185). It is annual, making its growth during the warmest months. An interesting fact about hemp is that there are male and female plants. The male plants bear in clusters the flowers containing the stamens or pollen-bearing parts. On the other or female plants are borne the pistils or seed-producing parts. The male plants are preferred for cultivation. Each leaf of hemp con- sists of five to seven leaflets, joined together only at the point where the leaf stem ends (Fig. 186). The most important hemp-producing district in the United States is the Blue-grass region of Kentucky. 422. Fig. 186. — Leaf and Floweks op Hemp. u and u, pistillate or female flow- ers : b, staminate or male Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-. New York, The Macmillan company
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