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It will be found that this crop gives the best results when grown on good 

 soil where the rainfall is fairly high or where irrigation can be practiced. 

 Sowing should be made early in the spring." (Valder.) 



48192 to 48213. 



From La Reole, Gironde, France. Presented by Mrs. Rachel Severin. Re- 

 ceived October 2, 1919. Quoted notes by Mrs. Severin. 

 " French and Spanish selected cereals which grow well in the Aquitanian 

 region from Bordeaux and Toulouse to Nantes and Paris." 



48192 and 48193. Avena sterilis L. Poacese. Oats. 



48192. "Ligowo X Brie (cross between Ligowo and Brie)." 

 For previous introduction of Ligowo, see S. P. I. No. 612. 



48193. "Noire Maroc (Black oats of Morocco)." 



48194 and 48195. Hordeum vulgare pallidum Seringe. Poacese. 



Barley. 



48194. "Staf Tunisie (Staf barley from Tunis)." 



48195. " HecJcnes Maroc (Mecknes barley from Morocco)." 

 48196 and 48197. Secale cereale L. Poacese. Rye. 



48198. "Limousin (Limousin rye). From the central plateau re- 

 gion of France." 

 48197. " Landes (Landes rye). From the Province of Landes." 

 48198 to 48207. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



(T. vulgare Vill.) 



48198. " Bladette. From hillside land near Toulouse." 



48199. " Ble Blanc de La Reole (La Reole white) ; very successful 

 in alluvial lands near Bordeaux." 



48200. " B14 Blanc de La Reole (La Reole white) ; bearded sport 

 from near Bordeaux." 



48201. "Ble de Gironde (Gironde wheat), from near Bordeaux; 

 very good for loam." 



48202. '"Ble Rouge de Bordeaux (red wheat from Bordeaux) ; suc- 

 cessful through all the world." 



48203. "Ble Tendre (tender wheat) ; from Tunis." 



48204. " Candeal de Sovia (Sovia wheat) ; from Spain." 



48205. " Candeal fino (fine wheat) ; from Spain." 



48206. " Rieti X Japhet No. 30." 

 " One of the parents, Rieti, is one of the finest of the Italian 



wheats ; it is very early, productive, and rust resistant ; it can stand 

 very high temperature, and does not lodge." (Schribaux.) This 

 was crossed by Prof. Schribaux, of Paris, with the yellow-grained 

 Japhet. 



For previous introduction of the parent wheats, see S. P. I. Nos. 

 17994, 23628, 26084, and 44949. 



48207. " Rouge d' Alsace X Bordeaux. Crossed by Prof. Schribaux." 

 " Rouge d' Alsace is a winter wheat and Bordeaux is a very pro- 

 ductive wheat; it is hoped that the hybrid will combine resistance 

 to cold with great yields." (Schribaux.) 



