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The ear is fully bearded and brown. The kernels are small, semi- 

 hard, white, and somewhat long-. 



Kleinkoorn is considered the oldest variety known to farmers in 

 this country. Of recent years it has been subject to rust. It is 

 interesting- to note that this variety is favoured in many of the Karroo 

 Districts and in the Transvaal, where it is grown both under dryland 

 conditions and under irrigation. 



Florence x Gluyas Crossbred, Sel. 17, is a cross between the 

 varieties Florence and Gluyas Early and is of quite recent origin. 

 This selection has been grown for the last three years only. In this 

 season the selection showed two distinct strains whicli have been 

 separated and will in future be grown apart. The cross-bred 

 Florence x Gluyas promises exceedingly well and should be 

 favoured in those sections of the south-west Cape where the seasons 

 are short. 



Table II. 



Midseason Varieties. 



BoJ)s X Rieti No. 10. — A cross between the Australian variety 

 Bobs and ordinary Rieti. Bobs is essentially a midseason variety, 

 whereas Rieti is the latest variety cultivated locally. The cross is 

 several weeks earlier than the Rieti parent, although in appearance 

 very similar to it. It has a long light brown ear, fully bearded. It 

 tillers exceedingly well, has a thin culm, and grows well above the 

 average height. The kernel is very like that of Gluyas Early, except 

 that it is dark in colour. This selection, although inclined to shatter, 

 does not show the tendency to the same extent as some of the other 

 selections of this cross. 



Darlvan. — This variety has become very popular of recent years. 

 It has a white ear which is club-tipped and slightly tip-bearded. The 

 grain is short, plump, and white. The plant tillers well and possesses 

 a straw which, although coarse, is self-supporting. This is the 

 Darlvan generally grown, and not the cross-bred between Darling and 

 Van Niekerk of the same name. 



Red Egyptian No. 29-1. — A straight selection of Red Egyptian, 

 better known as Rooi-heentje. It also goes under the names of Rooi- 

 koring or Rooi-baard. The ears are short, club-tipped with short 



