CLASSiriCATIOX OF AMERICAN WHEAT YAFJETIES. 113 
called Red or California was obtained in 1919 from Warren County, Tenn., 
where it had been grown for at least 30 years. Gill is a name used for Poole 
by many growers in Kentucky. 
Harvest King was distributed by J. A. Everitt & Co., (89, p. 4-7) seedsmen, 
of Indianapolis, Ind., from 1894 to about 1900. There is no information regard- 
ing the origin of the variety, and it probably is only a lot of seed of the Poole 
variety renamed by the Everitt Seed Co., as such renaming was a common 
practice of that firm. As the wheat was widely advertised under this name, 
it is now grown nearly as widely under the name Harvest King as under the 
name Poole itself. It was reported grown in Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, 
Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North 
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. 
Hedge Prolific, a wheat apparently identical with Poole, but of undetermined 
origin, was grown by the Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station as early 
as 1884 {13o, p. 4). It is not known to be commercially grown now. 
Hundred Mark is the name used for Poole in Hocking County, Ohio, for 
22 years or more. The same name is sometimes used for the Prosperity variety 
in Indiana. Hydro Prolific is the name under which a sample of Poole was 
obtained from Rosedale, Ind. Mortgage Lifter is a local name applied to Poole 
wheat in Pennsylvania. Nissley (originally Nissley's Hybrid) is an old name 
for a wheat apparently identical with Poole. It has. been grown at the Arling- 
ton Experimental Farm, Va., since 1913. As far as known it is not now com- 
mercially groM^n. 
Oregon Red Chaff is a name used for Poole in Illinois. Red Amber is a name 
used for Poole in Pennsylvania. Red Chaff is a common synonym of Poole 
because of its brown glumes. Red Fultz is a name often but wrongly applied 
to Poole wheat in Indiana, Ohio, and Kansas. Red King and Winter King are 
confusions of the name Harvest King, a synonym of Poole. A sample of Winter 
King was obtained from Mulberry, Ind., in 1919. 
Red Russell is a synonym for Poole in INIichigan. Royal Red Clawson is ap- 
parently identical with Poole, but of undetermined origin. It is known to have 
been grown commercially in New York several years ago, but probably has now 
disappeared from cultivation. Sweet Water Valley is the name under which a 
sample of Poole was obtained from Greene County, Tenn. Wagner is a name 
used for Poole in Indiana. 
POKTAGE, 
Description. — This variety is similar to Poole except in having a stiffer straw 
and a higher yield and quality. 
History. — Portage is a pure-line selection of Poole developed at the Ohio Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station. It is recommended by the Ohio station as a high- 
yielding wheat superior to Poole for milling and bread making {205, p. 478-481). 
DistriJ}ution. — Grown in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. 
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RUSSIAN RED. 
Description. — Russian Red differs slightly from Poole in having more per- 
sistent glumes which have more triangular shoulders and longer beaks. 
History. — This variety usually is grown under the name " Red Russian," but 
as other varieties are known by this name it is here designated as Russian Red. 
The following history of Red Russian wheat was reported by E. H. Collins, v/ho 
was offering the seed for sale in 1898 : 
In answers to questions, allow me to say that the Red Russian wheat I adver- 
tise in the Farmer was selected by an agent sent by the American Seed Co., 
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