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The Indian Cottons (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Alexander Gammie

 
9780331531367: The Indian Cottons (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the diverse world of Indian cottons and how they grew, adapted, and were classified.

This volume surveys a wide range of cotton plants cultivated in India, presenting a practical view of their growth habits, leaf shapes, flower colors, and boll types. It offers a grounded look at how these varieties are grouped and understood, based on careful field study and observation.

  • Learn how Indian cottons are described by habit, leaf form, and fruit structure.
  • See how botanists distinguish varieties and sub-types without relying solely on color or seed features.
  • Understand the reasoning behind self‑fertilization observations and the limits of natural hybridization.
  • Get a historical and practical context for classification that connects fieldwork to naming.
Ideal for readers of agricultural history, botany, and crop science who want a clear, field‑oriented view of India’s cotton diversity and its classification.

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