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(2935.) A. violaceum, Lange; Yasey, Cat. Grasses U.S. 97, (1885.) 



Triticum violaceum, Hornem. ; Macoun, Cat. No. 2219. 



On the summit of Mount Albert, G-aspe, Q. (Porter.} Touchwood 

 Hills, Long Lake, Assiniboia, and westward to Edmonton; rather 

 common in the Bow JRiver valley, from Calgary westward to Kicking 

 Horse Lake, in the Eocky Mountains. (Macoun.} Lake Lindeman, 

 lat. 59 40' ; Pelly Banks, lat. 62 ; and Lewes Eiver, lat. 61, KW.T. 

 (Dawson.*) Fort Conger, Grinnell Land, lat. 81, 44'. (Lieut. Greely} 

 Greenland. (Lange.} 



733. SECALE, Linn. (RYE) 



(2936.) S. SATIVUM, Linn. 



Cultivated in most parts of the country, and occasionally met with 

 in meadows and wheat fields. 



734. TRITICUM, Linn. (WHEAT) 



(2937.) T. VULGAEE, Linn. 



Many varieties are cultivated. It would be an interesting study if 

 a complete series of these were grown at the Experimental Farm, 

 and specimens of them dried and mounted for future reference. Over 

 two hundred varieties are named and in collections in Europe. Many 

 of the new varieties lately cultivated are no doubt old forms brought 

 into cultivation. The Wild G-oose Wheat of Edmonton turns out to be 

 Triticum Polanicum or Poland Wheat, and was known over 150 years 

 ago. The legend that this wheat was obtained from the crop of a wild 

 goose may be true, as LinnaBus himself believed it to be a native of 

 Central Asia. 



735. HORDEUM, Linn. (BARLEY) 



(2938.) H. jubatum, Linn. ; Pursh, Fl. I., 89. (Wild Barley.) 



On the sea-coast, and on saline soil in the prairie region. Bedford, 

 N.S. (Sommers, Cat.) Salt marshes at Truro, Annapolis, and Yar- 

 mouth, N.S. (Macoun.} Pictou, and Magdalen Islands, N.S. (McKay.) 



