iul. 1074, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
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Plate II 
Wheat Stems and Glumes. 
Fig. 1.— Portions of wheat stems showing color, («) white, (?>) purple; and awns showing 
colors, (c) white, ((7) yellowish, (e) brown, (/) black. Fig. 2.— Glumes of wheat 
varieties showing the colors, (a) and (b) different shades of white, (c) white with 
black-striped margins, {rt) yellowish, (e) and (/) different shades' of brown, («) 
bluish brown, (h) black. (Enlarged 3 diameters.) 
