Several hundred genetic strains solicited from throughout the country now are growing on the center's plot at the U. of I. agronomy south farm. The variety in plants is startling. Some plants are dwarfs and never will reach knee high by the Fourth of July of any year. There are more than 20 different dwarfs. Some leaves are thin, some thick.
Some leaves have yellow stripes,some white.
Some leaves are smooth, some wrinkled. Some plants are dark green, some light green. Some plants contain more protein or oil than others. Some have the male sterility characteristic. Some leaves are waxed, some are not.