176 BULLETIN 1074, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
HYBRID 143. 
Description.—Plant intermediate to spring habit, midseason to late, mid- 
tall; stem white, strong; spike awnless, elliptical, dense, erect; glumes gla- 
brous, white, short, wide; shoulders midwide, usually rounded; beaks wide, 
obtuse, 0.5 mm. long; apical awns few, 2 to 10 mm. long; kernels white, very 
- short, soft, ovate to oval to oblong, humped; germ small to midsized, abrupt; 
crease harrow, shallow; cheeks angular; brush very small, short to 
midlong. 
Hybrid 148 is distinct in having very short kernels. Spikes, glumes, and 
kernels of this variety are shown in Plate XLIX, B. 
History—This wheat was originated at the Washington Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station, Pullman, Wash., from a cross between White Track and 
Little Club, made by Prof. W. J. Spillman in 1899. It was first distributed in 
1907 by the Washington station and has been grown both from fall or spring 
sowing. 
Distribution.—Hybrid 148 was reported in 1919 from seven counties in 
eastern Washington. It was reported grown most extensively in Columbia 
County, where it made up 15 per cent of the total wheat 
of the county. (Fig. 72.) 
Synonyms.—Shot Club, White Hybrid. The name Shot 
Club is sometimes used for Hybrid 143 by men in the grain 
trade because of its peculiar short, roundish, shotlike 
- kernels. | 
Fic. 72. — Outline & HYBRID 60. 
map of a portion 
of the Pacific Description—Plant winter habit, midseason, short to 
Northwest, show- : ; 2 a 
nae the distribu. Midtall; stem white, strong; spike awnless, elliptical, 
tion of Hybrid dense, erect; glumes glabrous, white, midlong, narrow; 
143 wheat in 1919. shoulders narrow, usually rounded; beaks wide, obtuse, 
Estimated area, 5 
49,500 acres. 0.5 mm. long; apical awns few, 5 to 30 mm. long; ker- 
néls white, short, hard, ovate, humped; germ small; 
erease narrow, shallow; cheeks usually angular; brush small, short to 
midlong. 
History.—This variety originated at the Washington Agricultural Expert- 
ment Station from a cross between Turkey and Little Club made by Prof. 
W. J. Spillman, at Pullman, Wash., in 1899. It was increased and was dis- 
tributed in 1905 from the Washington station by EH. E. Elliott. 
Distribution —Grown in experiments at field stations in the Pacific North- 
west. It is not now known to be commercially grown. 
HYBRID 63. 
Description.—Plant spring habit, midseason, midtall; stem white, strong; 
spike awnless, elliptical to oblong, dense, erect ; glumes glabrous, white, midlong, 
narrow to midwide; shoulders midwide, usually rounded; beaks wide, obtuse,, 
0.5 mm. long; apical awns few, 2 to 5 mm. long; kernels white, short, semihard 
to hard, ovate to elliptical, humped ; germ small; crease narrow, shallow; cheeks 
rounded to angular; brush small, midlong. 
This variety is distinguished by its short spike and rather long, narrow 
glumes. 
