380 THE farmers' handbook. 



Warden is a fair grain yielder, and threshes readily. It is mid-season to 

 late in habit, ripening slightly before Zealand. This latter variety not in- 

 frequently beats Warden for yield of hay, but the hay lacks the prime 

 quality exhibited by Warden. 



The cross was effected by Mr. Pye, the breeding being as follows: — 

 Quartz x Ward's White 



Re 



I'd named x Bordeaux 



Warden 



Warren. 



Warren is a paid-season variety, which stools well, and which in height is 

 from medium to tall. The young growth is rather more prostrate than erect, 

 of good colour, with the leaves fairly abundant, limp and broad. AVhen ripe 

 the straw is white, fairly stout, and rather long. The ears are beardless, 

 long, tapering and open. The chaff is smooth, white, and set fairly close to 

 the grain. The grain is of good size, white, and fairly plump. 



Warren is the l'esult of crossing Bobs with Jonathan, and then mating the 

 progeny with another crossbred called Warner. 



It has proved one of the best rust-escaping wheats grown at the 

 Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and is specially valuable for this quality. 

 It is suitable for both hay and grain. In inland districts its straw is 

 inclined to become weak. As a milling variety the quality of the grain is 

 fair. It yields a satisfactory quantity of flour of excellent colour, but of 

 low flour-strength. It is one of the " Weak Flour " wheats. 



Yandilla King. 



Yandilla King is a free-stooling, late variety of medium height. The 

 young growth is inclined to be prostrate rather than erect. The leaves are 

 a good dark colour, limp, and not very broad. When ripe the straw is White, 

 not very long, and rather stout. The ears are slightly tip-bearded, fairly 

 long, the spikelets set rather closely together. The chaff is white, smooth, 

 and fairly closely attached to the grain. The grain is white, large, and fairly 

 plump, and the yield good, notwithstanding that empty chaff often occurs 

 at the tips. 



Yandilla King is the result of a cross made by Mr. R. Marshall, of Park- 

 side, South Australia, between Yandilla and Silver King (the latter being 

 also known as Marshall's No. 3 White Straw). It is interesting to note that 

 Yandilla King is a half-sister to Federation, both varieties being the progeny 

 of the common parent Yandilla. Yandilla is a crossbred produced by Mr. 

 Farrer, as the result of mating Improved Fife (a " Manitoba" variety) with 

 an Indian variety called Etawah. 



It mills a "Medium Strong" flour of excellent colour, and is recommended 

 for use on the Central Tableland, western slopes from north to south, 

 and Riverina. 



