Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants) . FiLi. 135. — A Cotton Plant of the Semiclustbr Type. COTTOX VARIETIES 287 There is much diversity among the semicluster varietiesin size of boll, size of seed, and percentage of hnt. Among semicluster varieties are Hawkins and Poulnot. 259. Rio Grande group. — This is named for one of theearher varieties, which had ahnost the same characteristicsasthePeterkin,now so exten-sively the dis-tinguishingmarks of thisgroup are (1) alarge propor-tion of lint,usually 35 to 40per cent of theweight of theseed cotton, and(2) small seeds,manj
Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants) . FiLi. 135. — A Cotton Plant of the Semiclustbr Type. COTTOX VARIETIES 287 There is much diversity among the semicluster varietiesin size of boll, size of seed, and percentage of hnt. Among semicluster varieties are Hawkins and Poulnot. 259. Rio Grande group. — This is named for one of theearher varieties, which had ahnost the same characteristicsasthePeterkin,now so exten-sively the dis-tinguishingmarks of thisgroup are (1) alarge propor-tion of lint,usually 35 to 40per cent of theweight of theseed cotton, and(2) small seeds,manj of whichare nearlynaked; that is,thinly covered fig. i36with short fuzz,so that the seeds appear dark or even black. The leaves are, as a rule, smaller and supplied s\ithnarrower, more sharply pointed lobes than in the case ofmany other varieties. The bolls are small to medium andthe seed small to verj small. The branches are usuallyslender and rather straight, and either medium- or long-jointed (Fig. ).. - The Peterkix Type of Cotton Plaxt. 288 SOUTEEBN FIKLD CROPS
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