Bui. 183, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate VI. 



Fig. 1 .— Two Grains of Plumage Barley. 



This barley "was originated by E. S. Beaven, Warminster, England. 

 It is a grain of desirable oval shape and has a broad, ample scutellum, 

 a combination of characters adapted to secure the highest percentage 

 of malt extract. 



Fig. 2.— Two Grains of an Asiatic Barley. 

 A grain of fairly oval shape, but with a small, insufficient scutellum. 



