152 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I914. 

 EARLY VARIETIES OF OATS. 



Early Champion. This is an early oat maturing at about the 

 same time as the Kherson. In our plots it has been ready to 

 cut in from 85 to 90 days after planting. The straw has fine 

 small sized stems showing a tendency to weakness. The aver- 

 age height is about 36 inches. The leaves are narrow, medium 

 green in color. The heads are small, symmetrical, and spread- 

 ing. The grain is long, slender, and white in color. It resem- 

 bles the Kherson in all but color. 



Daubeney. This oat presents practically the same characters 

 as the Early Champion. In our experience the straw is slightly 

 weaker and shows an average height of 30 to 32 inches. The 

 grains are a little more plump than the Early Champion and of 

 a good white color. 



Kherson and Rehred 60-Day. These two varieties are prac- 

 tically identical in appearance. Both were introduced into the 

 United States from adjoining provinces in southern Russia. 

 The Kherson was introduced in 1896" and the 60-day variety 

 in 1901." Both have fine small straw averaging 30 inches in 

 height. In our experience the Kherson straw is slightly stififer 

 than that of the 60-Day. The leaves are very narrow, and 

 rather light green in color. The heads are small, short, symme- 

 trical and spreading. The grain is long and slender, yellow in 

 color. (Figure 57). These varieties mature in from 85 to 90 

 days. 



Owing to their small heads and small slender kernels these 

 early oats are not very attractive in appearance. However, iit 

 the majority of variety tests they have made a creditable show- 

 ing in respect to yield. 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES OF OATS. 



Imported Scotch. This is a medium early variety maturing in 

 about 95 days. The straw is medium sized, averaging about 

 36 inches in height. It has a tendency to lodge on rich soil. 

 The leaves are of medium width, dark green in color. The 

 heads are of medium size, symmetrical and spreading. On the 



'Nebraska Agr. Exp. Sta. Bulletin 84. 



'U. S. Dept. of Agr., Bur. of PI. Ind.. Bulletin 66. 



