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in this paper. It should be noted, however, that, in so far as the 

 absence of awns is concerned, those six-row sorts which show abortive 

 hoods on the median rows (or which are here classed as potentially 

 hooded) are almost ideal. Farmers would certainly welcome the 

 introduction of a good, prolific barley of that type. Even if the 

 brittleness of the heads should prevent their cultivation for the 

 ripened grain, these barleys may perhaps be useful for hay. 



Some of the most promising derivatives of the crosses above 

 discussed are being grown for further study on the Central Experi- 

 mental Farm at Ottawa. 



