CEREAL EXPERIMENTS IX MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. 



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The wheals of this group are not adapted to ihe more humid areas of 



the United States. 



SOFT BED WINTER. 



Awned, glumes glabrous, white. -In order of yield, the leading 

 varieties of this group that have been tested are the Lancaster, C. I. 

 No. 1945; Mammoth Red, C. I. No. 2008; Dietz (Dietz Longberry), 

 C. I. No. 1981; Bearded Purple Straw, C. I. No. 1911; and Stoner or 

 "Miracle," C. I. No. 2980 and Maryland No. 358. These varieties are 

 all quite similar (fig. 2). They are the most popular milling wheats 



FIG. 2. — Heads of six varieties of winter wheat grown at the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion and at Arlington Farm: 1, Dietz (Dietz Longberry); 2, Missouri Bluestem; 3, Purple Straw; 

 4, China; 5, Bearded Winter Fife; 6, Dawson Golden Chaff. 



grown in the eastern United States. Probably the most widely 

 advertised variety of this group in recent years is the Stoner or 

 "Miracle" (Fulcaster). Great claims have been made for its free 

 tillering habit and its heavy yields. Seed of the "Miracle" wheat was 

 sold widely at extremely high prices, but in no instance did the 

 results obtained justify the extravagant claims which were made. 

 Data presented in another portion of this bulletin show that the 

 "Miracle" variety possesses no greater tillering power than other 

 similar wheats. 



Awned, glumes glabrous, brown. — The Mediterranean, C. I. No. 

 1909, and the Missouri Bluestem, C. I. No. 1912, are the best varieties 

 in this group. The Rocky Mountain, C. I. No. 1930, has been the 

 leading variety at Arlington, but has not done so well at College Park. 



