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Weeds. 



which adhere to the grain are thick and 

 hairy, while ^in the cultivated varieties these 

 scales are not so coarse and are hairless. 

 The wild oat has a long, stiff awn, which 



WILD OATS. 



is usually twisted near its base ; in the cul- 

 tivated varieties, the awn is either entirely 

 wanting or, if present, is not so stiff, and 

 is seldom bent. When the awn of the wild 



