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Another specimen of the variety CI. 603 was found under the name 
Golden. 
Green Russian (Plate XVI, 1, and fig. 25). — Culms, sheaths, and leaves 
similar to those of Awnless Probsteier; panicles similar to those of C. I. 603, 
but somewhat larger; spikelets 2-3-grained; glumes dark green and some- 
what glaucous at period of full heading, 20-28 mm. long, 9-10-nerved; grains 
bright yellow, somewhat elongate, outer grains 16-20 mm. long, rather 
long-pointed; lemma of the outer grain glabrous, with 7 prominent nerves; 
awns numerous in the panicle, but frequently wanting in the spikelet, 
usually not twisted; basal hairs usually wanting, if present few, short, 
and weak; rhachilla of the outer grain 2-3 mm. long, glabrous. Plants 
7-10 dm. tall; medium early in maturing. 
Specimens of the variety Green Russian were found under the following 
additional names: American Triumph, Anderbeck, Big Four, Bonanza 
King, C. I. 582, C. I. 608, Columbia, Early Champion, Golden, Golden 
Beauty, Golden Cluster, Great Dane, Holstein Prolific, Irish Victor, 
Minnesota 202, Rossman, Siberian, Watson, Welcome. 
Canadian (Plate XVI, 2, and fig. 26). — Culms erect in early growth, large, 
weak, glabrous; sheaths pale green, slightly glaucous; leaves colored as 
sheaths, but streaked and not uniform in color, wide, 20-25 mm., margins 
ciliate at lower third; rhachis slightly flexuous; panicles long, lax, drooping at 
the apex, branches wide-spreading and drooping from the middle outward; 
2-grained spikelets (usually double-grains) predominant, 3-grained spike- 
lets seldom occurring; glumes pale green, 9-nerved; grains white to pale 
yellow, very short and plump, outer grains 13-16 mm. long, short-pointed; 
lemma of the outer grain glabrous, usually 9-nerved; awns present in 
about one-half the total number of spikelets, long but seldom twisted, 
and rarely geniculate; basal hairs wanting or few, short to long (1-5 mm.), 
weak; rhachilla of the outer grain 2.5-3.5 mm. long, glabrous. Plants 
9-11 dm. tall; medium early in maturing. 
Specimens of the variety Canadian were found under the following 
additional names: Abundance, Canadian White, Lincoln, Probsteier, 
White Tartar. 
Tobolsk (Plate XVI, 3,' and fig. 26). — Culms erect in early growth, medium 
large, stiff, glabrous; sheaths dark green and glaucous at period of full head- 
ing; leaves colored as the sheaths, medium wide, margins smooth; panicles 
medium long, wide-spreading, lax, the branches drooping from the middle 
