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Bdrhhdn ta.hsil. 

 9; LaliU. This is the prevailing wheat in this tahsil. It is gi'own on 

 both uuiirigated and irrigated lands and is somewhat iiist -liable. The 

 ears are bearded, the chafi smooth and white and the grain red 

 (var. enjthros'permum Kcke. Class XLI). There were also present as impurities 

 in small quantities a similar wheat with white gram (var. graecum Kcke. 

 Class XLV) ; a bearded wheat vrith square ears, densely felted, white chaff and 

 red grain (var. Hostianum Clem. Class XXI) ; a bearded wheat with smooth, 

 red chaff and white grain (var. erytliroleucon Kcke. Class XXXYIII) and a 

 similar wheat with red grain {xar. ferrugineum Al. Class XXXII). 



10. Dholi. This variety is not much cultivated but can be grown on 

 both irrigated and unirrigated land. It is a bearded wheat with smooth, 

 white chaff, white grain and rather weak straw (var. graecum Kcke. 

 Class XLY). There were no admixtures. 



11. Rodi} Unlike the first two varieties Rodi can only be grown 

 on irrigated land. It is sparingly crJtivated. The ears are bearded, the chaff" 

 smooth and brownish red and the grain white (var. erythrolcucon Kcke. 

 Class XXXYIII). There were also present as impurities a similar wheat with 

 red grain (var. ferrugineum Al. Class XXXII) and a bearded wheat with 

 smooth, white chaff and red gi^ain (var. eri/throsper7nvm Kcke. Class XLI). 



Musa Khel tah-iil. 



12. Kuiidai. This variety is grown on light, imirrigated land. It is, 

 however, only cultivated to a small extent. It is a beardless wheat, with dense, 

 club-topped ears, smooth, white chaff and white grain (var. c.lbidurn Al. 

 Class LXIA"). Only one impurity was present a similar wheat with red grain 

 (var. alborubram Kcke. Class LXI). 



13. Urhser. Like Kundai, this variety is only grown on unin-igated 

 land but the cultivation is general. The ears are bearded with smooth, red 

 chaff and white grain (var. erythroleucon Kcke. Class XXXYIII). There 

 were also present a bearded wheat with smooth, white chaff £ud red gi-ain 

 (var. enjthroapermum Kcke. Class XLII) : a bearded wheat with white, felted 

 glumes and red grain (var. fuliginosmn Al. Class XX) ; a beardless wheat 

 with smooth, white glumes and redgi'ain (var. albonihrum Kcke. Class LXI). 



II. Maldo ghozhiza. This is a macaroni wheat and is always grown 

 on irrigated land as it requires a plentiful supply of water. The awns 



' Bodi meaus a pereaaial river. 



