described the ‘‘ Sorten’’ 
HOWARD AND HOWARD. 
represent different types. 
We have followed Koernicke as regards the varieties using his 
varietal names and have extended the classification down to the 
types. 
In the following classification we have therefore used :— 
1. As varietal characters :— 
a. 
b. 
G 
d. 
As agricultural type characters :— 
bo 
a. 
eas o 
Presence or absence of awns. 
Felted or smooth chafi. 
Colour of chaff (red or white). 
Colour of grain (red or white). 
Tone of colour of chaff. 
Erectness of ears. 
Characters of straw (length, strength and colour). 
EKarliness and lateness. 
Susceptibility to rust. 
one after the other under Koernicke’s 
varieties, and there is nothing to show how far the names really 
