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in 1912." It is very similar to Lynn except that the kernels are somewhat 

 harder. Pride of Oregon was distributed by the Murphy Seed Store, Albany, 

 Oreg. The variety is very similar to Lynn and Arizona No. 39, except that 

 the kernels are harder than either. Both Arizona No. 39 and Pride of Oregon 

 have the rust resistance cf Lynn. 



BEGENEEATED DEFIANCE. 



Description. — Plant spring habit, late, midtall to tall; stem glaucous when 

 green; white, strong; spike awnless, linear-oblong, 'middense, erect; glumes 

 glabrous, white, midlong, narrow; shoulders narrow, oblique to square; beaks 

 narrow, triangular, acute, 0.8 to 1.5 mm. long; apical awns wanting to few, 

 3 to 10 mm. long ; kernels white, short, hard, broadly oval to ovate ; germ mid- 

 sized ; crease wide, deep ; cheeks usually angular ; brush midsized, midlong, 

 sometimes collared. 



This variety differs from Defiance in being later and taller and in having 

 a longer and broader spike and a shorter and harder kernel. The kernel 

 differs from Dicklow in being shorter and harder and in having a deeper crease. 

 Spikes, glumes, and kernels of this variety are shown in Plate XII, B, and a 

 single spike in Plate VI, Figure 4. 



History. — This is one of several selections of Defiance wheat made by Prof. 

 A. E. Blount at the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1903, Prof. 

 A. H. Danielson found this particular selection in a bottle marked Defiance, 

 which Professor Blount had left some 12 years previous. He planted all 

 of the seed found, about 50 kernels, but only 3 produced seed. This seed 

 was grown and further selected and increased until 1907, when it was distrib- 

 uted as " Regenerated Defiance." 



Distribution. — Grown mostly under irrigation in Colorado, South Dakota, 

 Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The distribution of this 

 strain of Defiance can not be separated from Defiance itself, so the distribution 

 of both are shown in Figure 20. 



NEW ZEALAND. 



Description. — Plant spring habit, midseason, midtall to tall; stem white, 

 strong ; spike awnless, linear-oblong, middense, inclined ; glumes glabrous, 

 white, midlong, narrow ; shoulders narrow, wanting to oblique ; beaks midwide, 

 obtuse, 0.5 to 1 mm. long; apical awns few, 3 to 30 mm. long; kernels white, 

 midlong to long, soft, ovate ; germ midsized ; crease midwide, middeep ; cheeks 

 rounded ; brush midsized, midlong. 



This variety is very similar to Pacific Bluestem, but differs principally in 

 having a longer and laxer spike, narrower shoulders, and larger kernels. 

 Spikes, glumes, and kernels of this wheat are shown in Plate XIII, A. 



History. — The origin of New Zealand wheat is undetermined. It is possibly 

 the Big de Zelande wheat of France, described by Heuze {112, p. 79). Ac- 

 cording to J. H. Wittuer, county agent, Vernal, Utah, New Zealand wheat was 

 introduced into Utah about 1890, where it has been grown sparingly until the 

 present time. 



Distribution. — Grown in 5 counties in Idaho and 11 counties in Utah. 



Synonyms. — Ninety-Day and Ruby. These names are recorded as synonyms 

 for the variety by Stewart (186, p. 166), Ninety-Day being used in Salt Lake 

 County and Ruby in Sanpete County, Utah. 



PILCEAW ( PILCEAW ENOEMOTJS). 



Description. — Plant spring habit, midseason, midtall, stem white, strong; 

 spike awnless, clavate, dense, erect ; glumes glabrous, white to yellowish, short, 



