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ear is bearded and the hull or glume terminates in a long point. 

 Theit straw is commonly firmer than that of the beardless sorts. 

 This makes them better on foot, but after threshing, the straw of 

 the beardless wheat is more liked by cattle. 



Bearded Wiuter Wheat with Yellowish Ear. — Ear closely com- 

 pressed, beards diverging ; grain reddish or yellowish. Former- 

 ly very extensive in France ; productive, but it is giving away to 

 the beardless sorts. 



Ordinary Bearded March Corn. — Ear not so large as the last, 

 more pyramidal ; grain shorter, and a shade clearer in color. 

 Was formerly extensively grown as a March wheat. 



Tuscany Hat Corn. — This wheat is famous on account of its 

 great employment in the Tuscany straw hat trade. They call 

 these Italian hats, and they resemble those of Italy so closely 

 that one can hardly distinguish the difference. This whe^t, when 

 8own from the seed, gives a strong and coarse straw. It is fine 

 and delicate when sown very thick on soil rather poor. It has 

 been so produced in France, but the straw is not equal to that 

 raised in Italy. 



Cape Corn. — This wheat has a white ear, long beard, very 

 rough and rude, long grain, yellowish white. Is rather a March 

 than an autumn wheat. 



HerrisoH Corn or Hedgehog Wheat. — Ear. compact, of an irre- 

 gular figure, very numerous beaids, diverging confusedly; grain 

 short, reddish, almost hard, very heavy. Is an autum wheat, 

 merits study. Metzgcr mentions a spring variety of it, having a 

 white grain. 



Swelled or Pollard Wheat. — Ear bearded, square, compact, J 

 commonly having four equal fronts; grain oblong, bossed or ] 

 vaulted on the back, almost angular. Straw hard, full, especial- ! 

 ly at the summit. Vigorous, productive. Straw tall, strong, j 

 hard to lay down. All the i)ollards are bearded, but in m.any of ; 

 them the beard easily drops off when the wheat is ripe. The j 

 straw is but little esteemed on account of its hardiness. ' 



Smooth Red Pollard or Big Red Corn — Is from the Gatinais. 

 Ear brown red, square in some varieties. The glumes or hull^ [: 

 very smooth and shining ; grain reddi«h, tender. 



