THE MULTIFLOROUS VARIATION IN BURT OATS 



Figure 18. Notice how much this form resembles naked oats except for the 

 dark color of the spikelet, and the hardened glume tissue, which are not charac- 

 teristic of Az'cna niida. The multiflorous character would be very valuable to the 

 breeder if it could be linked with the hulled condition. Unfortunately, even in this 

 mutation the multiflorous spikelei and the hull-less kernels are found together, al- 

 though in an intermediate form. The plants of this variation mature several days 

 earlier than other varieties with which they were grown. No data has been ob- 

 tained as to yield, in comparison with either hulled or naked oats. 



