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Notes on Varieties. 



The following notes on these varieties may prove of use : — 



COLLEGE ECLIPSE. — This variety was evolved at Koseworthy 

 from Carmichaers Eclipse — a variety very popular in the northern 

 districts of South Australia. It does not mature as quickly as Gluyas 

 or King's Early, but is a good growing variety of fair stooling capacity, 

 and fairly resistant to fungus diseases. The ear is dark-browai in 

 •colour, almost beardless, and holds the grain well. Though somewhat 

 unattractive in appearance, it has given good returns in departuicntal 

 tests, and will probably prove a good wheat to grow in the drier districts. 



COMEBACK. — This is an early variety, of fair stooling capacity, 

 moderately tall, with clean, hollow straw, and makes a very nice sample 

 of hay. The ears are creamy -yellow, beardless and smooth, of moderate 

 length, fairly compact, but with a long tajjering tip. The gram is 

 small, somewhat shotty in character, with hard semi-translucent endo- 

 sperm. The grain is of high milling quality, and is eagerly sought by 

 millers, making a good percentage of high quality flour very suitable 

 for blending purposes. It has been sold on the Sydney and Adelaide 

 markets at various times at 3d. to 6d. per bushel above ordinary f.a.q. 

 wheats. The Victorian Mill-o'vvners' Association agreed to purchase 

 Comeback wheat at 3d. above ordinary market rates. It has the repu- 

 tation of being a shy yielder, and on this account is not popular with 

 Victorian farmers, though in some of the drier districts it has done re- 

 markably well. 



GLU Y'AS. — This variety is very popular in the Mallee districts of 

 South Australia on account of its early maturity, general immunity 

 from disease — particularly its rust-resisting powers — and its capacity 

 for yielding well in dry seasons. It is a vigorous, moderately tall grow- 

 ing, early variety, of fair tillering power. It is, however, somewhat weak 

 in the straw. The ears are dark-bronze in colour, moderately compact, 

 and possess a slight tip beard. As the grain a])proac]ies maturity the 

 dark heads become pendent, but do not shell on account of the firmly 

 closed envelo])ing glumes. It is a very useful variety for sowing in dry 

 districts in a late season, and is one of the most promising of the early 

 varieties for Mallee districts. Large quantities of seed of this variety 

 have been sent to South Africa, where rust-resistance is a quality that is 

 highly prized. There have been a number of inquiries from Queens- 

 land regarding this variety. 



KING'S EAKLY. — This is another very popular early variety in 

 South Australia Mallee country, and yields well in dry sea.«iOus. It is 

 a selection made many years ago by the late Joseph King, of George- 

 town, South Australia. It is a vigorous tall-growing variety, of moderate 

 stooling capacity, ])oss('s.sing semi-solid straw, with a fair amount of 

 flag. The ears are beared, white, somewhat open, and the grain large, 

 pluni]), and of low strength. In spite of its beard, it is ))ri/.cd as a hay 

 wlu^at on account of the soliditv anrl sweetness of its straw, and the 

 capacity ol' i'ct:iiiiiiig it< colour \\(>11. It is ;i vtjry oil variety, but 

 during recent yen is it li,is bcrn gi-eatly improved in yielding ca])acity 

 by selection. It i< n-^ct'nl l'ni- late .sowing when .seeding ojierations are 

 backward. 



BA^'.\1I is a ci-oss-bi'cd wheal with im|iro\C(l Fit'e ami .lonalhau 

 ]ia rent age. It is a niid-.season \ariety which xcrv closely rescnd)les 



