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576. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Astrakhan Province. Received through. Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 



577. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Astrakhan Province. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 

 ►Spring variety. 



578. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Kharkov Province. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 

 "Girka." 



"Winter variety. Professor Williams, of Moscow, said: " Very good for flour; very 

 thin-shelled." He especially recommended it. 



579. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Kharkov Province. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 

 (1 package.) "Arnautka." 



" Spring variety ; one of the hest Russian hard wheats. Largely exported to Italy 

 for macaroni. Also much used in Russia for mixing with soft wheats for making 

 the highest-priced flour. It does not make good bread alone. This variety, which 

 is said to be about the same as Beloturka of the Volga region, is not sent to England, 

 because it sells at a lower price than the softer American and European wheats; 

 bnt in Italy it commands the highest price, as it is found especially adapted for the 

 manufacture of macaroni. It does best on new land in dry regions, and degenerates 

 quickly on unfavorable soils." 



580. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Daghestan, in the Caucasus. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 

 1898. 



Spring variety ; very resistant to heat and drought. 



581. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Poltava Province. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 

 Peasant wheat, winter, mostly red. 



582. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Poltava Province. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 

 Winter variety, white. 



583. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From the Voronesh Province. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 

 Winter variety, red. 



584. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Minsk Province. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 

 White; a very fine winter variety. 



585. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. X. E. Hansen. March, 1898. 



586. Pagopyrum fagopyrum. Buckwheat. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. (3 packages.) 



587. A VENA sativa. Oat. 

 1 rom Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marcb, 1898. (3 packages.) 



