IMPEOVED STKAINS OF BOOTS 



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originally imported in 1855. It will be noticed that these strains 

 also gradually fall off. The second column represents samples 

 of seed descended from Lawson's Oval-shaped Yellow or Yellow 

 Intermediate, and mostly produced from stock seed supplied 

 by Markfr0kontoret (Trifolium). This excellent Barres has 

 alone increased in importance, as shown by the increasing 

 number of strains entered for competition. 



The reason for the change in the number of strains of different 

 origin entered is simple enough. The results of the competitions 

 showed growers of some strains that the yield of their strains 

 was unsatisfactory ; they therefore changed their stock seed, and 

 have generally taken new stock from one of the descendants of 

 the Lawson Barres as being the best yielding strains. 



Another table of Helweg's shows the number of strains of 

 the different groups which were placed in Class I. The " not 

 Barres " are omitted, as also are the Stevns Barres, of which 

 only one, known as " Lille Taar0je," came in Class L, where it 

 has maintained its position. Dealing then with the other three 

 groups, the following strains were placed in Class I. : 



This is a very important table, which fully illustrates what 



