86 THE WHEATS OF BALUCHISTAN 



To this class belongs sample 4 from Shalozan. Daman, and a small part 

 (about one-third) of sample 7 from Parachinar, Sahra. 



Single ears belonging to those classes are difficult to distinguish from one 

 another but in the mass the wheats present a very different appearance. The 

 wheats belonging to Class II are strong and vigorous with a large beard and 

 stout straw, while those in Class III are much smaller and weaker. 



var. enjlhrospennum Kcke. 



There are again two classes belonging to this botanical variety differing 

 in the shape of the glume and the shape of the grain. 



Kurram Valley Class IV. Ears long, medium to lax, fully bearded, awns 

 white ; glumes long, smooth, yellowish white with a reddish tinge ; grain long, 

 thin, very jiale red. yellow in tone. 



To this class belongs sample 2 from Shakh. Rodghara. 



Kurram Valley Class V. Ears medium in length, medium to lax, fully 

 bearded, awns white ; glumes short and rounded, smooth, white with a reddish 

 tone ; grain short, with a distinct hump, red, a deeper red than in Class IV and 

 without the yellow tint of the latter. 



AMieats belonging to this class were only found as admixtures : in fair 

 quantity in sample 7 from Parachinar, Sahra, and in small quantity in sample 3 

 from Shiblan, Daman, sample 4 from Shalozan, Daman, and sample 5 from 

 Zerau, Daman. 



The difierence in the shape and grain colour between these two classes is 

 very great. 



var. yiaecum Kcke. 



Kurram Valley Class VI. Ears long, medium, fully bearded ; awns 

 white ; chaff smooth, white with a reddish tone ; grahi long, white ; straw 

 fairly strong, pink, turning grey on ripening. 



Wheats belonging to this class were oidy found as an inqnirity in some 

 of the samples. They were found in fair quantity in sample 3 from Shiblan. 

 Daman, and in sample 2 from Shakh. Rodghara : in very small quantity 

 in sample i from Shalozan, Daman, and sample 7 from Parachinar, Sahra. 



var. (urcicum Kcke. 

 Ears fully bearded, awns red ; chaff felted, red ; grain white. 

 Only one ear belonging to this variety was found in sample 4 from Shalozan, 

 Daman. 



