. The cereals in America. Grain. 358 THE CEREALS IN AMERICA. 502. The Plant.—The culms of the rice plant vary in length from two to six feet, usually from four to five feet, depending upon soil, water and methods of cul- ture. The Louisiana Station has found the straw as ordinarily har- vested to vary from to pounds for each pound of rough rice.'- Like the other so-called small grains, rice tillers freely; one seed sending up many culms when conditions are favorable. The spikelets are one- flowered, arranged on short pedicels so as to make a compact panicle in appearance somewhat inter
. The cereals in America. Grain. 358 THE CEREALS IN AMERICA. 502. The Plant.—The culms of the rice plant vary in length from two to six feet, usually from four to five feet, depending upon soil, water and methods of cul- ture. The Louisiana Station has found the straw as ordinarily har- vested to vary from to pounds for each pound of rough rice.'- Like the other so-called small grains, rice tillers freely; one seed sending up many culms when conditions are favorable. The spikelets are one- flowered, arranged on short pedicels so as to make a compact panicle in appearance somewhat intermediate between oats and barley. The outer glumes consist of two small scales or bristles, underneath which are two more minute rudimentary ones. The flowering glume is frequently awned. The flower of rice differs from all other cereals, having six stamens instead of three. 503. The Grain.—The fruit or caryopsis of rice is enveloped in the flowering glume and palea, which remain attached when threshed. When in this condition, rice is known as paddy. The flowering glume and palea are usually referred to as the husk or hulls, while the pericarp, testa and nucellus correspond- ing to the bran of wheat are referred to as the cuticle. The surface of the rice kernel is marked with four longitudinal depressions which give it a fluted appearance. The embryo is not embedded in the kernel but is so exposed that it is easily rubbed ofiE in the process of milling. The cells of the aleurone layer are relatively small in one to two rows. Evidently these cells are removed by the polishing process. (526) The endo- 1 La. Bui. 61, 2nd. ser., p. 392. Stool of Honduras rice from a single seed. (After Bond.). 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 Hunt, Thomas Forsyth, 1862-1927. New York, O. Judd company;
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