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Empty glume , 8 mm. long (i, 2, Fig. 166). 

 Grain, semi-flinty, 7 mm. long, 4-1 mm. broad, 3-6 mm. thick. 

 A similar form was also received from Germany under the name Tiichtiger 

 Landwirth. 



12. Bed Japhet. An early form received from France. It comes into ear 

 at Reading about June 9. 



Young shoots, erect. 



Strata, of medium height, 115 cm. (about 45 inches) high. 

 Ear, 9-10 cm. long ; apical spikelets with awns -5 cm. long ; teeth of lower 

 flowering glumes curved inwards ; spikelets 20 ; D = 22 (Ear type i, Fig. 187). 

 Empty glume, 8 mm. long, apex truncate (22, Fig. 166). 

 Grain, semi-flinty, 6-6 mm. long, 4-2 mm. broad, 3-85 mm. thick. 

 Resembling it is Bed Marvel. 



13. Victoria. A late form received from France. It comes into ear at 

 Reading, June 20-24. 



Young shoots, prostrate. 



Straw, tall, 135 cm. (about 52 inches) high. 



Ear, 10 cm. long ; upper spikelets with awns not more than -5 cm. long ; 

 spikelets 24-26 ; D = 26 (Ear type i, Fig. 188). 



Empty glume, 8-9 mm. long (6, Fig. 166). 



Grain, mealy, 6-3 mm. long, 4 mm. broad, 3-4 mm. thick. 



Similar forms are Essex Conqueror, Street's Imperial, Kinver Bed, Model 

 Bed, and Swan. 



14. Tystofte Standhvete. A very late form received from Denmark. It 

 comes into car at Reading about June 23. 



Young shoots, prostrate. 



Straw, of medium height, 102 cm. (about 40 inches) high. 



Ear, 7-8 cm. long ; upper spikelets with awns 1-2 cm. long ; spikelets 19-20 ; 

 D-27 (Ear type 2, Fig. 188). 



Empty glume, 8 mm. long (9, 1 1, Fig. 166). 



Grain, semi-flinty, 6-25 mm. long, 3-25 mm. broad, 3-0 mm. thick. 



Somewhat similar arc Tystofte Smaahvete from Denmark, Oneisendorf 

 from Austria, and English White Straw Bed. 



15. Svalof Grenadier. A late form received from Sweden. It comes into 

 ear at Reading about June 24. 



Young shwts, prostrate. 



Strmc, of medium height, 96 cm. (about 38 inches) high. 



Ear, 9-10 cm. long ; upper spikelets with awns about I cm. long, the short 

 awns of the lower spikelets curved inwards ; spikelets 23 ; D = 25-27 (1,2 Fi^ 

 1 88). 



Empty glume, 9 mm. long (i i, Fig. 166). 



Grain, semi-flinty, 6-6 mm. long, 3-7 mm. broad, 3-1 mm. thick. 



Similar to this are Mettel's Squarehead and others from Germany and 

 Austria. 



