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outer grain glabrous, with 7 prominent nerves; awns wanting or seldom 
occurring; basal hairs numerous, short (1-2 mm.), bushy; rhachilla of the 
outer grain 1.5-2.5 mm. long, glabrous or with a few weak hairs. Plants 
8- 10 dm. tall; medium early in maturing. 
Specimens of the variety Awnless Probsteier were found under the 
following additional names: American Banner, Appier, Danish. 
Japan Selection (Plate XV, 1, and fig. 26). — Culms, sheaths, and leaves 
similar to those of Awnless Probsteier ; panicles rather long, lax, wide-spread- 
ing, the branches drooping from the middle outward; spikelets usually 2- 
grained; glumes colored as those of Awnless Probsteier, 20-25 mm. long, 
9- 10-nerved; grains bright yellow, elongate, outer grains 15-18 mm. 
long, long-pointed; lemma of the outer grain glabrous, with 7 obscure 
nerves; awn usually wanting; basal hairs usually numerous, medium 
long (2-4 mm.), and weak; rhachilla of the outer grain 2-3 mm. long, 
usually glabrous. Plants 7-9 dm. tall; medium early in maturing. 
The variety Japan Selection was found as a mixture among specimens 
of white-grained oats bearing the names Japan and Lincoln. 
Golden Drop (Plate XV, 2, and fig. 25). — Culms, sheaths, and leaves simi- 
lar to those of Awnless Probsteier; panicles medium in size, wide, stiff, the 
branches ascending; spikelets usually 2-grained; glumes colored similarly 
to those of Awnless Probsteier, remarkably short (18-22 mm.), 9-nerved; 
grains bright yellow, plump, outer grains short (13-16 mm.), short-pointed; 
lemma of the outer grain glabrous, with 7 obscure nerves; awns usually 
wanting; basal hairs usually wanting, if present few, short, and weak. 
Plants 8-10 dm. tall; medium early in maturing. 
Specimens of the variety Golden Drop were found under the following 
additional names: Early Mountain, Golden Rain, Hunt, Kirsche, Large 
Yellow, Tartar King, White Queen, Wideawake, Yellow. 
C. I. 603 (Plate XV, 3, and fig. 25). — Culms, sheaths, and leaves similar to 
those of Awnless Probsteier; panicles of medium size, stiff, the branches 
ascending; spikelets usually 3-grained; glumes dark green and somewhat 
glaucous at period of full heading, 20-25 mm. long, 8-10-nerved; grains 
bright yellow, rather elongate, outer grains 15-18 mm. long, rather long- 
pointed ; lemma of the outer grains .glabrous, with 7 prominent nerves; awns 
usually present and not twisted ; basal hairs usually wanting, if present short, 
few, and weak; rhachilla of the outer grain extremely short (1-2 mm.), 
glabrous. Plants 7-9 dm. tall; medium early in maturing. 
