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Fig. 
29. PANICLE OF AVENA SATIVA 
(Silvermine) 
Emperor William, 
Funk, Funk's Great 
Dane, Garton 364, 
Great American, Great 
Dakota, Illinois Ger- 
man, Lincoln, Min- 
nesota 368, Morgan- 
fellow, National, New 
Zealand, Swedish Se- 
lect, Welcome, Wide- 
awake, Zhelannii. 
Scottish Chief (Plate" 
XIX, 2, and fig. 25).— 
Culms, sheaths, leaves, 
panicles, spikelets, and 
glumes similar to those 
of Belyak; grains 
somewhat similar to 
those of Silvermine, 
but longer (17-20 mm.) 
and long-pointed; hairs 
of the rhachilla more 
prominent than in 
Silvermine . Plants 
8-11 dm. tall; medium 
late in maturing. 
Specimens of the va- 
riety Scottish Chief 
were found under the 
following additional 
names : Goldmine, 
New Johnson, Swedish 
Select, White Tartar. 
June (Plate XIX, 3, 
and fig. 25) : — Culms, 
sheaths, leaves, pan- 
icles, and glumes 
similar to those of 
Belyak; spikelets 2-3- 
