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4 feet 6 inches in length, not apt to lodge, and yielding 

 fine handsome ears, with a transparent thin-skinned grain. 

 ' Eltham,' known also as ' Whitworth,' in the county of 

 Durham and the northern wheat districts of England, 

 where it is in great repute for spring sowing, arid for its 

 early ripening. * Eclipse,' although a favourite in the south 

 of England, was not successfully introduced into Scotland, 

 alteration in the quality of the sample being the result of 

 the change from a superior to an inferior climate. ' Een- 

 ton's,' ' Hunter's,' ' Hopetoun,' and ' Mungoswells,' are all 

 allied Scotch wheats, enjoying a high reputation in certain 

 districts. Of the straw of these, Eenton's is the shortest, 

 being 4 feet 1 inch ; Hunter's 4 feet 5 inches ; Mun- 

 goswells 4 feet 5 inches ; and Hopetoun, the longest, 4 feet 

 7 inches. Of these, Mungoswells is chiefly used in East 

 Lothian, the place of its introduction, the introducer being 

 the well-known authority in cereals, Mr. Patrick Sheriff. 

 ' Essex rough chaff,' although much grown, is ' subject to 

 blight in unfavourable summers.' It is esteemed by the 

 London millers from yielding ' a find white flour with 

 little bran.' ' Grace's ' wheat, in its general character- 

 istics, resembles Hunter's wheat ; much grown in certain 

 districts of England ; it is ' considered too delicate for the 

 climate of Scotland.' ' Kent white ' is both hardy and 

 prolific ; it is extensively grown in England. ' The Eed- 

 chaffed wheat ' is in high favour with- many farmers, the 

 quality being fine, giving a weight of from 62 to 64 Ibs. 

 per bushel. ' Red-strawed white ' is suitable for both win- 

 ter and spring sowing, an early ripener, and gives an aver- 

 age yield of from 63 to 68 Ibs. per bushel. ' Talavera,' 

 the prime favourite, says Mr. Eyfe, ' for quality in the 

 wheat crop;' it can be sown at a later period of the season 

 than any of the common wheats. ' Taunton Dean,' a 

 favourite in Suffolk, where it ' yields heavy crops of a mel- 

 low sulphur-coloured elongated grain, tapering towards both 

 ends, inserted in long and compact ears, with straw of 

 moderate height and stiffness.' Another wheat greatly 

 cultivated in the south of England, with a variety of names, 



