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2779. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, in Saratov government, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Yellow. Adapted for the northern prairie States. 



2780. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, in Saratov government, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Bed. Adapted for trial in the northern prairie States. 



2781. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From the government of Elizavetpol, Trans-Caucasia, Russia. Received through 

 Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Agdashska Winter wheat. Adapted for trial in the Southern States. 



2782. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Karsvazi, in the government of Tiflis, Russia. Received through Mr. 

 M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



ShatUovsM oat. Adapted for growing in the Eastern and North Central States. 



2783. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 



From Karayazi, in the government of Tiflis, Russia. Received i >ugh Mr. 

 M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Select Black barley. Adapted for trial in the Eastern and Southern States. 



2784. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, in Saratov government, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Shatilovski oat. Adapted for trial in the Eastern and Southern States. 



2785. Zea mays. Corn. 



From Sukhum-Kale, in Kutais government, Trans-Caucasia, Russia. Received 

 through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Caucasian maize. Adapted for trial in the Southern States. 



2786. Secale cereale. Rye. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, in the Saratov government, 

 Russia. Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Probsteier Winter rye. Adapted to the northern prairie States. 



2787. Carthamnus tinctoria. Safflower. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, in the Saratov government, 

 Russia. Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



A dye plant. 



2788. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Russia. Received March, 1899, through Mr. M. A. Carleton. 



Swedish Select. From the government of St. Petersburg. Mean annual rainfall, 

 18£ inches; for the growing season (May to September, inclusive), 10 J inches. 

 Mean annual temperature, 38.6°. Soil, a dark humus clay with considerable sand 

 intermixed. Sown April 27. Period of growth, 106 to 108 days. A very large- 

 grained white oat^much improved from the original seed, which was introduced 



Well suited for trial 



