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It will be found that this crop gives the hest results when grown on good 

 soil where the rainfall is fairly high or wli»M-e irrigation ran be practiced. 

 Sowing should be made early In the spring." {Vahler.) 



48192 to 48213. 



From La Reole, Gironde, PYance. Presented by Mrs. Kaehel Severin. Ue- 

 ceived October 2, 1919. Quoted notes by Mrs. Sever! n. 

 "French and Spanish selecteii cereals whieii grow well in tlie A(juitanian 

 region from Bordeaux and Toulouse to Nantes and Taris." 



48192 and 48193. Avena sterius L. Poacere. Oats. 



48192. "Ligouo X Rrie (cross between Liyoiio and Ihir)." 

 For previous introduction of lAyoivo, see S. P. I. Nu. G12. 



48193. ''Noire Maroc (P.hick oats of Morocco)." 



48194 and 48195. Hordeum vulg.vre pallidum Seringe. Poaceie. 



Barley. 



48194. ''Staf Tunisie (Staf barley from Tunis)." 



48195. " Alecknes Maroc (JMecl^nes barley from Morocco)." 

 48196 and 48197. Secale cerealr L. Poacese. Rye. 



48196. '' Limoumi (Limousin rye). From the central phitean re- 

 gion of France." 



48197. " Landcs (Landes rye). From the Province of I.andes." 



48198 to 48207. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceic. Common wheat. 



(T. vulgare Vill.) 



48198. " Bladette. From hillside land near Toulouse." 



48199. " Blv Blanc de La JU'ole (La Keole white) ; very succes-sful 

 in alluvial lands near Bordeaux." 



48200. "S/d Blanc de La Reole (La Keole white); bearded .^port 

 from near Bordeaux." 



48201. "■ B16 de Gironde (Gironde wheat), from near Bordeau.x ; 

 very good for loam." 



48202. '" B/^ Rouge de Bordeaux (red wlieat from P.onleaux) ; suc- 

 cessful through all the world." 



48203. '' BU Tendre (tender wheat) ; from Tunis." 



48204. " Candeal de Sovia (Sovia wheat) ; from Spain." 



48205. " Candeal fino (fine wheat) ; from Spain." 



48206. " Rieti X Japhet No. 30." 



" One of the parents, Rieti, is one of the finest of the Italian 

 wheats; it is very early, productive, and rust resistant; it can stand • 

 very high temperature, and does not lodge." (Schrihaux.) This 

 was crossed by Prof. Schribaux, of Paris, with the yellow-grained 

 Japhet. 



For previous introduction of the parent wlieafc^, see S. P. I. Nos. 

 17994, 23628, 260S4, and 44949. 



48207. " Rouge d' Alsace X Bordeaux. Crossed by Prof. Schribaux." 



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" Rouge d'Almce is a winter wheat anil Bordeaux is a very iir>>- 

 ductive wlieat; it is hoped that the hyluid will combine resistance 

 to cold with great yields." (Sdirihau.r.) 



