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later be(?ame known by several different names. In recent years it has been 
called California Gem in that State, while in Utah, where it is most w^idely 
grown, it is best known as California Club, although several other names have 
been used. The name Pringle's Surprise has continued in use in Grays Harbor 
County, Wash., where it was introduced about 1883. 
Distril)ution. — Grown in California, Idaho, Oregon, Utj^i, Washington, and 
Wyoming, mostly under the synonyms here recorded. The distribution is shown 
in Figure 22. 
Synonynis. — Australian Club, Bay, California Club, California Gem, Excelsior, 
Golden Gate Club, Imperial Club, Pride of California, Silver Chaff, Silver Club, 
Smith Club, University Gem, White Russian. 
Australian Club is the name under which the variety is grown in Lane County, 
Oreg. Bay is a name used for the variety in Mendocino County, Calif. As stated 
above, California Club is the name under 
v^'hich the variety is best known, particu- 
larly in Utah. Although not a club wheat, 
this and other names ending in Club have 
been used for the variety for many years. 
The name Golden Gate Club is used in San 
Luis Obispo County, Calif., Imperial Club 
in Summit County, L'tali, Silver Club 
in Duchesne County, Utah, and Smith Club 
in Lake County, Calif. In the last men- 
tioned county the name Pride of Cali- 
fornia also is used for the variety. 
California Gem is a name under which 
the variety has been grown and distributed 
by the California Agricultural Experiment 
Station since about 1899 (28). University 
Gem' has also been used by the California 
Agricultural Experiment Station. The 
name Excelsior is in use for the variety in 
Salt Lake County and Silver ChafE in Mor- 
gan and other counties of L'tah. One 
sample obtained under the latter name 
varied in having a less clavate spike, but was otherwise similar. White Russian 
is a name used for the variety by the Washington Agricultural Experiment 
Station. 
DICKLOW. 
FlG. 22. — Outline map of the west- 
ern United States, sliowing the 
distribution of Surprise wheat in 
1919. Estimated area, 60,900 acres. 
Description. — Dicklow differs from Surprise in having spikes slightly longer 
and laxer and stems and leaves much more glaucous during the heading and 
blossoming stages of growth. It is a high-yielding variety under irrigation, but 
will shatter badly if allowed to become overripe before harvest. Spikes, glumes, 
and kernels are shown in Plate XII, A. 
History. — Dicklow was developed by selection and its uniformity indicates 
that it is a pure line or nearly so. The origin of this strain of Surprise wheat 
has been recorded by Aicher (S.'i, p. 20) as follows: 
Mr. Jamos Holly, of Utah County, Utah, obtained some California Club wheat 
from northern California and seeded it on his farm. Excellent results were ob- 
tained, and he called the attention of his neighbor, Mr. Richard Low, to his new 
wheat. ]VIr. Low obtained some and grew it. He noticed that the wheat con- 
tained different types and proceeded to select the type which he liked best. He 
grew this selection for several years, and the neighbors soon began clamoring 
