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Darfs Imperial. — Originating from a selection made by Mr. Thomas 

 Dart in South Australia. Of the Purple Straw type, but rather later to 

 ripen than most of that family. Rust liable, but stands drought well, and 

 suits hot climates. Stools freely, and gives good results for hay or grain. 

 Strips well and holds its grain satisfactorily. Straw strong and stiff, good 

 height, and purple in colour. Ears tip bearded, white, medium size, 

 clubbed tip. Grain fair size, white, plump, rather long and soft. 



Federation. — A cross between Purple Straw and Fife-Indian varieties. 

 An early ripening, drought resisting variety, yields most prolifically, and 

 holds grain well. Suits almost any district. Is unsuited for hay on ac- 

 count of shortness of straw. Is smut liable. Straw short, strong, and 

 harsh for hay. Ears brown in colour, good size, bald, square, and com- 

 pact. Grain fair size, white, plump, and soft. 



Jade. — A cross between Purple Straw and Early Baart. An early 

 wheat, stools freely and yields well. Very rust liable. Does not shell. 

 A good hay wheat, but liable to lodge badly in wet or windy weather. 

 Liable to make too much straw on good soils. Liable to smut. Straw- 

 tall and weak. Ears tip bearded, good size, and white. Grain large, 

 white, plump, and soft. 



foJin Broivn.—K cross containing two Fife varieties, Australian Tala- 

 vera, and other varieties. Fairly heavy yielder, fairly drought resistant. 

 Holds grain well. A good hay variety, but liable to bunt and smut. 

 Straw tall and strong. Ears brown in colour, rather slender and long. 

 Grain large, long, yellowish, and medium soft. 



Jonathan. — Contains several strains of Fife, with Indian blood. Rust 

 resistant, but does not stand drought well. Holds its grain splendidly, 

 and easy to strip. Fairly smut resistant, and grain of excellent quality. 

 Straw tall and slender. Ears white, bald, and tapering. 



Jumbuck. — A cross between Fife x Tardent's Blue x Australian 

 Talavera. A mid-season variety with rather tall straw and abundant flag. 

 A good hay wheat, but liable to rust and smut. A very vigorous grower 

 and stands drought fairly well. Not remarkable for yield of grain. Ear:* 

 good size, woolly, and white. Grain fairly large, white, plump, and 

 medium hard. 



Marshall's No. 3. — Derived from Ward's Prolific, by Mr. Marshall, 

 of South Australia. A fairly rust resistant variety, matures in late mid- 

 season, fairly prolific yielder. Does best in cool districts. Holds its grain 

 well. Straw rather short, strong, and purple in colour. Ears white and 

 long. Grain fairly large, white, and medium soft. 



Yandilla King. — A cross between Yandilla and Silver King created by 

 Mr. Marshall, of South Australia. A rather late maturing variety, but 

 prolific yielder of grain. Stools heavily and holds grain well. Fairly 

 drought resistant. Liable to smut, but should resist rust fairly well. 

 Straw on the short side, but otherwise strong and good quality. Ears 

 slightly tip bearded, large, and rather long. Grain fairly large, fairly 

 plump, and medium hard. 



Wallace. — A cross between Dart's Imperial, Purple Straw, and Fife 

 Indian. A prolific mid-season wheat with rather short straw. Stools well 

 and withstands drought. Holds grain well. Straw strong and slightly 

 purple in colour. Ears medium size, tip bearded, broad, clubbed at tip. 

 Grain, white, fair size, soft, and inclined to be pinched. 



Firbank. — A cross between Zealand and Maffra. A good hay wheat, 

 straw green to the base, with little or no dry flag. Hay of good quality 



