| Code | Definition | Number of Accessions |
| 1 | normal - stigma clears the antheridial cone. Typical for most G. hirsutum cultivars
| 5865 |
| 2 | protruding - stigma is beyond the antheridial cone. Typical in many G. barbadense accessions and wild accessions of other Gossypium species
| 751 |
| 3 | extreme protruding - stigma is well beyond the antheridial cone and can surpass petal length
| 14 |
| 4 | short buried - stigma is hidden by the tip of the antheridial cone
| 5 |
| 9 | plot is segregating for this trait and a single score is not an accurate description or the variation is outside of the rating scale
| 15 |