284 THE WHEAT PLANT 



6. Aka Yenidashi. An early form received from Japan ; it comes into ear 

 at Reading about the end of May. 



Young shoots, erect. 



Straw, of medium height, about 96 cm. (38 inches) high ; leaves yellow-green. 



Ear, lax, 8-9 cm. long ; awns 5-6 cm. long, spreading ; spikelets broad, 

 16-20 ; D = 20-23 (Ear types 3, 4, Fig. 172). 



Empty glume, 8 mm. long, keeled to the base, apex broad ; apical tooth 

 acute, 3 mm. long (5, 6, 19, Fig. 165). 



Grain, flinty, 6 mm. long, 3-1 mm. broad, 2-6 mm. thick. 



Allied to this is Hosagara, also from Japan, with less erect young shoots, 

 slightly taller straw, and plumper, broader grain. 



7. Daruma. An early form received from Japan ; it comes into ear at 

 Reading about the end of May. 



Young shoots, semi-erect. 



Straw, stout, medium to tall, 100-115 cm. (40-46 inches) high; leaves 

 yellow-green. 



Ears, 10 cm. long ; awns 5-6 cm. long, stout, spreading ; spikelets 25 ; 

 = 25 (Ear type i, Fig. 172). 



Empty glume, short, inflated, 7 mm. long, apex broad ; apical tooth bent 

 inwards, 4 mm. long (19, Fig. 165). 



Grain, flinty, short, plump, 5-2 mm. long, 3-3 mm. broad, 3-1 mm. thick. 



Resembling this is a denser-eared Japanese form (0 = 27-31), Sunagawa 

 yanagi Kobu, with shorter, more slender awns, and somewhat longer grain. 



8. Hsu Hsu Mai. An early form received from Chungking, China ; it has 

 given rise to several semi-bearded forms, with short awns 1-5-2 cm. long. 



Young shoots, erect. 



Straw, short to medium height, 85-90 cm. (about 36 inches) high ; leaves 

 yellow-green. 



Ear, lax, 10-11 cm. long, with very fine awns 7-8 cm. long ; spikelets broad, 

 21 ; D= 20-23 (Ear type i, Fig. 172). 



Empty glume, 8 mm. long, apex broad, lateral nerve distinct ; apical tooth 

 acute, 3 mm. long, curved inwards slightly (19, Fig. 165). 



Grain, mealy, apex narrow, dorsal ridge somewhat prominent, 6-3 mm. long, 

 3-45 mm. broad, 3-15 mm. thick. 



9. Xeixa. A late form received from Spain ; it comes into ear at Reading 

 about June 18. 



Young shoots, erect. 



Straw, slender, tall, about 127 cm. (50 inches) long ; leaves yellow-green. 



Ears, lax, 10-12 cm. long, with awns 8 cm. long, 12-14 mm. across the face, 

 10 mm. across the side ; spikelets 16-18 ; D = 18 (Ear type i, Fig. 170). 



Empty glume, 8 mm. long ; apical tooth or awn 2-15 mm. long (8, 15, Fig. 165). 



Grain, flinty, apex somewhat truncate, 7-1 mm. long, 3-65 mm. broad, 3-35 

 mm. thick. 



Romanella from Italy and many forms received from Spain under different 

 names resemble this. 



