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France, at various times, we do not know of auy other than this 

 liaving been maintained in cultivation. It is more sensible of 

 oold than our common sorts. Ear of irregular form, yellow, 

 feebly tinged with pale red ; grain yellowish, and of a very fine 

 quality. It is both a spring and fall wheat. 



Hedge Corn or White Velvety Wheat. — Ear square, very regu- 

 lar; hulls or glumes covered with a velvety down; quality fine. 

 Received here from England (now 28 years ago), under the name 

 of Hedge Corn. This seems to be a vague term, and it has been 

 given to several successive varieties. 



Common Beardless Red Wheat — Is much esteemed in many 

 parts of France ; is productive. Suited to strong lauds. 



Lammas or English Red Corn — Has a clear, red ear, almost 

 gilded. Finest of the red wheats ; is of a very good quality. 

 Was introduced into England under great eulogiums, part of 

 which are merited. But its cultivation, after becoming much 

 extended, has retrograded, bee-a use the rigorous winters injured it 

 more than other wheat. 



Red Beardless March Corn. — From the north of Germany. Ear 

 of a pale red ; grain almost hard ; straw long. 



Red Beardless Corn of Caucasus. — Ear of a burnt red color, 

 long, narrow ; grain elongated, of a clear, red color ; of good 

 quality. When sown in autumn is remarl^ably fast in its growth ; 

 will probably make a spring wheat. It has one inconvenience : 

 that is, its straw is thin at the foot and apt to lay down. 



Square March Corn of Sicily. — Ear rough, brown, short, square, 

 close ; grain red, almost hard ; an early variety of March wheat. 

 Straw tall, and remarkable for the thickness of its upper parts. 



Red Velvet Corn of Crete. — Ear of a deep red color, velvety, 

 •ompactj grain a little angular in form, of a yellow, reddish, 

 opaque, almost hard. For the number of stalks it gives, and for 

 its earliness, it merits trial. The ears are interesting for their 

 beauty. 



The Bearded Varieties of Wheat.-— The general character of 

 tke bearded varieties of th& same species of wheat ii, that the 



