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* The botanical description of the W Into Mammoth is (Ann. Rep. U. S.Dept. of Agriculture, 1880, 40) 

 ' Heads very dense, expanding toward the flattene'l top; glumes shining, black, prominent; se- d 

 white, large hilum, inconspicuous." This applies well to the White India, Enyama, and AVhito Mam- 

 moth, as grown in the above lots, but the seeds may have been incorrectly named by those who sent 

 them. 



VARIETIES OF ORANGE. 



A large number of subvaricties of tbis standard variety exist, but the 

 differences in character are probably less than with other varieties, con- 

 sidering the opportunities that have been offered it for variation ; that 

 is to say, the predominant race characteristics hold their own better 

 throughout the crosses. Doubtless this is due to the fact that it has 

 been grown a long time and become well established. Some of the plots 

 of Early Orange showed remarkable uniformity, not a single important 

 variation being found in them. This stable quality will make the variety 

 very useful in crossing where certain stable qualities are desired. 



* Plot 228, same as 83 ; planted May 21. See experiments in development, page 123. (This plot was 

 very uniform, not a single variation being found in it.) 



