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grained, 3-grained spikelets predominating; grains somewhat similar to 
those of Belyak, but in some cases longer (16-20 mm.) ; awns numerous in 
the panicle, slightly twisted; basal hairs numerous, short (1-2 mm.), 
bushy; rhachilla of the outer grain short (1.5-2.5 mm.), glabrous. 
Plants 8-11 dm. tall; medium late in maturing. 
Swedish Select (Plate XIX, 4, and fig. 25). — Culms, sheaths, leaves, 
panicles, and glumes similar to those of Belyak; spikelets 2-3-grained, 3- 
grained spikelets predominating; grains similar in form, size, and color to 
those of Belyak; awns very numerous in the panicle, strongly twisted, black 
at the base; basal hairs wanting, or extremely short, few, and weak; 
rhachilla of the outer grain 2-3 mm. long, usually glabrous. Plants 
8-11 dm. tall; medium late in maturing. 
Specimens of the variety Swedish Select were found under the following 
additional names: Abundance, Abyssinian, Achottatt, American Banner 
(Wisconsin 36), American Triumph, Archangel, Avena (Zook), Bancroft, 
Banner, Barley, Beseler, Beseler I (C. I. 592), Beseler II (C. I. 589), 
Beseler II (C. I. 600), Big Four, Big Four (Minnesota 353), Black Bell 
(C. I. 496), Bumper Crop, Canada Cluster, Canadian (Minnesota 429), 
C. I. 570, C. I. 576, C. I. 594, C. I. 604, C. I. 605, C. I. 618, Clydes- 
dale, Clydesdale (Michigan 104), Colorado, Conqueror, Czar of Russia,- 
Danish, Danish (C. I. 441), Danish Giant (C. I. 672), Danish Island, 
Danish White, Delmaine, Early Champion (Minnesota 267), Early 
Gothland (Minnesota 26), Early Gothland (Minnesota 295), Early Goth- 
land (Minnesota 431), Emperor William, English, Fichtel Mountain, 
Fulghum, Garton 436, Garton 436 (C. I. 565), Garton 450, Garton 466, 
Garton 611, Garton's Swedish Select (Minnesota 430), Golden Cluster, 
Golden Fleece, Golden Rustproof, Goldmine, Great American, Great 
Dakota, Great Northern, Green Mountain, Heavy Weight, Henderson's 
Large White, Hungarian WTiite, Illinois German, Imported Clydesdale, 
Improved Ligowo (Minnesota 6), Improved Ligowo (Minnesota 281), 
Irish Victor, Japan, Kirsche's Original (Minnesota 437), Leutewitz (C. I. 
593), Ligowo (C. I. 525), Ligowo (C. I. 500), Ligowo (C. I. 599), Ligowo 
(C. I. 640), Ligowo (Minnesota 6), Ligowo II (C. I. 492), Lincoln, Lincoln 
(C. I. 575), Lincoln (Minnesota 340), Minnesota 270, Minnesota 436, 
Morganfellow, Mortgage Lifter, National (Salzer's), New Alberta, New 
Danish, Newmarket, Newmarket (Minnesota 428), Nichol's White Comet, 
Oderbrucker, Oregon Gray Winter (C. I. 436), Pickett (Michigan 102), 
President, Progress, Prosperity, Regenerated Abundance (C. I. 642), 
Regenerated Swedish Select, Regenerated Swedish Select (Minnesota 383), 
