CLASSIFICATION OF AMERICAN WHEAT VARIETIES. 21 



Humpback 1*1, Emerald for Early Spring-, Pentad for D-5, and 

 Vernal for White Spring- emmer. Of these, the first two are selec- 

 tions of existing synonyms that have been long used. The third and 

 fourth are new names adopted because of the confusion existing in 

 American literature between the varieties formerly called Ghirka 

 Winter and Ghirka Spring and between Humpback and Hump- 

 back II, or Smooth Humpback. The fifth and seventh are new 

 names selected for varieties formerly known only under the designa- 

 tion of a descriptive adjective, and the sixth is a name selected for a 

 variety formerly known only by a letter and number combined. 



The revision of varietal names is undertaken in this classification. 

 The code provides that, if desirable, revision should be done, but 

 without losing the identity of the name to the variety. Eevision is 

 absolutely necessary in some cases in order to av*oid duplication of 

 names and confusion and in other cases is desirable to simplify and 

 standardize the nomenclature. These are important objects of the 

 classification. Some revisions have already been made and the 

 identity of the varietal name retained. Examples of this are Turkey 

 for Turkey Red and Peliss for Pelissier. 



The following simplifications of the names of wheat varieties are 

 made in this classification. The rules of the code have been followed 

 in all instances. In some cases the simplified name is not as satis- 

 factory as might be desired, but undoubtedly it is an improvement. 

 Several undesirable names of recognized varieties have not been 

 revised, because it does not appear practicable at the present time, 

 as they have about gone out of cultivation or are of little commer- 

 cial importance. 



List of simplified names used in this classification. 



New name. Original name. 



Martin . Martin Amber. 



Challenge Webb's Challenge White. 



Dart Dart's Imperial. 



Surprise Pringle's Surprise. 



Lynn Lynn Rust Proof. 



Pilcraw Pilcraw Enormous. 



Leap Leap's Prolific. 



Oakley Extra Early Oakley. 



Wyandotte Wyandotte Red. 



Purplestraw Purple Straw. 



Wellman Wellman's Fife. 



Ghirka Ghirka Spring. 



Climax Jones Climax. 



Dawson Dawson Golden Chaff. 



Arcadian Early Arcadian. 



Goldcoin Gold Coin. 



Allen Red Allen. 



Peterson Lars Peterson. 



Rupert Rupert's Giant. 



Currell Currell's Prolific. 



Red Clawson Early Red Clawson. 



Rochester Rochester Red. 



Red Chief Early Red Chief. 



Schlanstedt . Rimpau's Red Schlanstedter Sommerweizen. 



