In addition to the native material, about 200 forms were taken from 

 stocks brought from other countries. These came largely from France, 

 England and from high altitudes in Switzerland. Certain of the Swiss 

 sorts proved exceedingly early, but on account of imperfect development of 

 kernels, only one sort (0160) has been able to qualify for further testing in the 

 large trial plots. 



Of the French material only one sort (0166) has succeeded in winning 

 a place in these large trials, while none of the later English importations 

 have qualified for this position. 



Many six-rowed varieties of barley have been obtained from different 

 districts in Sweden as well as from other countries such as America, Den- Six-rowed 

 mark, Norway and Siberia. Contrary to expectations, forms from the barle y- 

 province of Dalarne and even from that of Skane were found to be quite 

 as early as were those from the most northern regions. This fact served 

 to prove not only that earliness is an hereditary character, but that strains 

 suitable for the north might be found in composite varieties grown in the south, 

 although they must be tested in the districts for which they are intended. 

 The absence of adequate trial grounds in these northern districts has delayed 

 progress with this crop, so that the results to date are of no special significance. 



The leading two-rowed barley sorts either now in circulation in Sweden Leading two- 

 or about to be distributed are described below in the order of their rowed barley 

 importance. 



Gold Barley (0202), a pedigree sort taken from the native so-called 

 Gotland barley in 1896, has given the highest average yield of grain of all 

 sorts tested both at -Svalof and at Ultuna, for the years 1900-1909. As the 

 stock-book number indicates this sort belongs to the Nutans group, Type 

 II. The kernels are short and thick resembling somewhat those of Cheva- 

 lier. The straw is relatively low and fine though strong; ripens about the 

 same time as Hannchen; kernels inclined to sprout very readily after harvest. 



Princess (0105) is a pedigree sort out of Prentice. This sort is rather 

 later than Chevalier, and is generally regarded as more suitable for the 

 southern parts of the country. The kernels are of fine quality and of about 

 the same weight per 1000 as those of Chevalier, but the weight per bushel is 

 somewhat lower. Is most suitable for good, deep but not too rich soil, but 

 not at all for poor soils or such as suffer specially from dry weather. Ripens 

 the latest of all two-rowed sorts commonly cultivated. Sprouting after 

 harvest, medium. 



Hannchen (0110) is a pedigree sort taken from a variety known as Hanna 

 imported from the famous barley district of the same name in Mahren, 

 Austria. Popular chiefly on account of its earliness, good strength of straw, 

 and relatively high yield of grain. Kernels rather long with particularly fine 

 testa. Weight per 1000 kernels somewhat lower than with Chevalier, but 

 weight per bushel, on the other hand, a little higher. On account of rela- 

 tively small straw and sparse leaf development it can withstand drier 

 weather and lighter soils than most sorts. 



" In experiments conducted by ' Die Gerstenkultur Station des Vereins 

 Versuchs und Lehranstalt fur Brauerei' (the barley culture station of the 

 Association's Experimental Institution and Brewery school) in Berlin in 



