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long and rather weak, not much troubled with rust; milling 

 qualities excellent. 



ZIMMERMAN. A smooth, red wheat, ripening early. Heads 

 rather small, compact, and well filled. Straw short and strong ; 

 it is somewhat variable as to yield. In Central Ohio, it is 

 among the more productive sorts. It is a variety worthy of 

 trial, and worthy of a systematic effort to improve it. Its mill- 

 ing qualities are unsurpassed. 



SANDOMIRKA. A bald wheat with white grains and red chaff; 

 introduced from Poland. Heads medium size, compact. Straw 

 long and stout, inclined to rust. It ripens late ; one of our most 

 productive varieties; not perfectly hardy, though it usually 

 stands the winters well in Central Ohio. 



RICKENBRODE. A white wheat. Smooth, rather short, com- 

 pact heads. Straw medium length and strong. Quite variable 

 as to yield ; does not appear to be a very profitable variety for 

 Central Ohio. There are good reports from it from Michigan 

 and elsewhere. It is liked by millers. 



GERMAN AMBER. A variety worthy of more extended culti- 

 vation. It is a bald wheat, with large compact heads. Grains 

 large, plump, and heavy. Straw rather tall and weak. Yield 

 uniformly good ; ripens with the earliest ; inclined to rust. 



HEIGE'S PROLIFIC. This variety has only given a moderate 

 yield, but should be tested farther. It is a red wheat. Heads 

 smooth, large and compact. Straw moderately tall and strong. 

 It ripens early. Grain rather small, but plump and heavy. 



THEISS. A red, bearded wheat. Heads variable in size. 

 Straw of medium length and rather weak. Yield and quality 

 of grain variable. Winter kills badly at times. Should be ex- 

 perimented with cautiously. 



YORK WHITE CHAFF. A very promising variety of white 

 wheat for the Western States. It is bald. Heads large, quite 

 compact, and well filled. Quality of grain excellent, yield usu- 

 ally large. Straw tall and long; but little tendency to rust. 

 Milling qualities reported as pretty good. 



RICE. A smooth, white wheat. Heads rather large and 

 compact. Kernels medium sized and heavy. Straw very tall, 



