CLASSIFICATION OF AMERICAN WHEAT VARIETIES. 175 
It was reported grown in Yolo County, Calif., in 1878 (53, p. 339). According 
- to Byron Hunter (124, p. 24), Little Club was probably one of the first varieties 
of wheat grown in the Columbia Basin of Oregon. For years it was the leading 
wheat in the Palouse district and continues to be a leading wheat grown along 
the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Oregon. In this section it often is fall 
sown, as it usually will stand the winters, though not as well as true winter 
varieties. It is now less extensively grown than 
formerly because of the introduction of more suit- 
able varieties. 
Distribution.—Little Club is grown in Arizona, 
California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 
and Washington. (Fig. 70.) 
Synonym.—Small Club. 
BIG CLUB. 
Description.—Plant spring habit, midseason, mid- 
tall to tall; stem white, curved, strong, stout; spike 
awnless, elliptical to clavate, dense, erect; glumes 
_glabrous, white, midlong, midwide; shoulders mid- 
wide, usually rounded; beaks wide, obtuse, 0.5 
mm. Lone apices awhns few, 2 to 5 mm. long; al Dy ee ees 
kernels white, short, soft, nearly oval; humped ; western United States, 
germ small; crease narrow, shallow; cheeks usually showing the distribution 
angular; brush small, midlong. of Little Club wheat in 
Bic Club differs from Tittle Club in having | 10l° qonbimeted area, 
106,100 acres. 
wider, shorter, and thicker spikes, in having curved 
peduncles, and wider and rounder kernels. The shape of the spike is very sim- 
ilar to that of Hybrid 128. Spikes, glumes, and kernels of Big Club wheat are 
shown in Plate L, B. 
History.—Big Club wheat is reported to have been introduced into Oregon 
about 1870 from Chile (10). The variety was first knéwn as Chile Club and 
Oregon Club. It was evidently first grown in Cali- 
fornia, fer in 1866 Chile Club was reported to be 
“remarkably well adapted to the soil and climate” 
‘of that State (84, p. 586). 
The name Big Club has been used for the variety only 
during the last 10 to 15 years, and it probably came into 
use to distinguish it from Little Club. 
Distribution. Big Club is grown in California, Idaho, 
Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. (Vig. 71.) 
Synonyms.—Big Four, Chile Club, Crookneck Club, 
Montezuma Club, Oregon Club, Salt Lake Club. Big 
Four is a name under which Big Club wheat is known 
- Wie. 71.— Outline map jn the State of Idaho. Chile Club is the name under 
of the Pacific and , - d f 
Basin areas, showing Which this wheat was first grown in the United States. 
the distribution of It has become best known under this name in Cali- 
Big Club wheat in fornia. Crookneck Club is the name which became ap- 
1919. Estimated f 3 Aliirae 
area, 21,700 acres. plied to Big Club wheat because of the distinct crooks 
or curves which usually occur in the upper portion of 
the peduncle. Montezuma Club is a name for Big Club wheat in California. 
Oregon Club is a name which was early used for Big Club in the State of 
Oregon. It was widely known by that name in the seventies. Salt Lake Club 
is a name which became used for Big Club wheat in the State of Utah. How 
and when the name originated is not known. 
