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Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 



[July 2, 1920. 



pure, were seen to show variations. The individuals rogued out apparently 

 bred true, but when sown again there were a few off-type plants, many of 

 which were clearly Fi crosses. This is probably why the belief has arisen 



Results of Natural crossing in Hard Federation. 

 Eanh ear is from a sparate plant or strain. Variations are evident in density, tip-awn, colour and shape. 



that crossbreds (hyl)rids) frequently revert. Variations found in farmers 

 crops in the main breed true. In the light of the data given, these cases are 

 more likely to be natural crossbreds than mutations." 



