72 BULLETIN 1074, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
in 1912.” It is very similar to Lynn except that the kernels are somewhat 
harder. Pride of Oregon was distributed by the Murphy Seed Store, Albany, 
Oreg. The variety is very similar to Lynn and Arizona No. 39, except that 
the kernels are harder than either. Both Arizona No. 39 and Pride of Oregon | 
have the rust resistance cf Lynn. 
REGENERATED DEFIANCE. 
Description.—Plant spring habit, late, midtall to tall; stem glaucous when 
green; white, strong; spike awnless, linear-oblong, middense, erect; glumes | 
glabrous, white, midlong, narrow; shoulders narrow, oblique to square; beaks | 
narrow, triangular, acute, 0.8 to 1.5 mm. long; apical awns wanting to few, 
3 to 10 mm. long; kernels white, short, hard, broadly oval to ovate; germ mid- | 
sized; crease wide, deep; cheeks usually angular; brush midsized, midlong, | 
sometimes collared. 
This variety differs from Defiance in being later and taller and in having © 
a longer and broader spike and a shorter and harder kernel. The kernel 
differs from Dicklow in being shorter and harder and in having a deeper crease. 
Spikes, glumes, and kernels of this variety are shown in Plate XII, B, and a | 
single spike in Plate VI, Figure 4. 
History—This is one of several selections of Defiance wheat made by Prof. | 
A. E. Blount at the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1903, Prof. | 
A. H. Danielson found this particular selection in a bottle marked Defiance, — 
which Professor Blount had left some 12 years previous. He planted all © 
of the seed found, about 50 kernels, but only 3 produced seed. This seed — 
was grown and further selected and increased until 1907, when it was distrib- © 
uted as *‘ Regenerated Defiance.” 
Distribution—Grown mostly under irrigation in Colorado, South Dakota, 
Idaho; Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The distribution of this © 
strain of Defiance can not be separated from Defiance itself, so the distribution 
of both are shown in Figure 20. 
NEW ZEALAND. 
Description—Plant spring habit, midseason, midtall to tall; stem white, 
strong; spike awnless, linear-oblong, middense, inclined; glumes glabrous, 
white, midlong, narrow; shoulders narrow, wanting to oblique; beaks midwide, 
obtuse, 0.5 to 1 mm. long; apical awns few, 3 to 30 mm. long; kernels white, 
midlong to long, soft, ovate; germ midsized; crease midwide, middeep; cheeks 
rounded ; brush midsized, midlong. 
This variety is very similar to Pacific Bluestem, but differs principally in 
having a longer and laxer spike, narrower Shoulders, and larger kernels. 
Spikes, glumes, and kernels of this wheat are shown in Plate XIII, A. 
History.—The origin of New Zealand wheat is undetermined. It is possibly 
the Blé de Zélande wheat of France, described by Heuzé (112, p. 79). Ac 
cording to J. H. Wittuer, county agent, Vernal, Utah, New Zealand wheat was 
introduced into Utah about 1890, where it has been grown sparingly until the 
present time. 
Distribution— Grown in 5 counties in Idaho and 11 counties in Utah. 
Synonyms.—Ninety-Day and Ruby. These names are recorded as synonyms 
for the variety by Stewart (186, p. 166), Ninety-Day being used in Salt Lake 
County and Ruby in Sanpete County, Utah. 
PILCRAW (PILCRAW ENORMOUS). 
Description—Plant spring habit, midseason, midtall, stem white, strong; 
spike awnless, clavate, dense, erect; glumes glabrous, white to yellowish, short, 
