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History. — This wheat was originated at the Washington Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station, Pullman, Wash. It is of hybrid origin, being one of the results 
of crosses made by Prof. W. J. Spillman in 1899 between Turkey and Little Club, 
in an effort to produce a club wheat with a true winter habit. This variety was 
distributed to farmers in 1907 by the Washington station. Although it is a true 
spring wheat, it has usually been grown from fall sowing and proved to be a good 
yielder under a rainfall of 15 to 18 inches. 
Distribution. — Grown in Jackson. Umatilla, and Wasco Counties, Oreg., and 
Columbia, Franklin. Garfield, Kittitas, and Walla Walla Counties, Wash. It 
is most important in Walla Walla County, Wash. 
Synonym. — White Hybrid. 
HYBEID 108. 
Description. — Plant intermediate to spring habit, midseason, midtall ; stem 
white, strong ; spike awnless, elliptical, dense, erect ; glumes glabrous, white, mid- 
long, midwide ; shoulders midwide, usually rounded ; beaks wide, obtuse, 0.5 mm. 
long ; apical awns few, 2 to 5 mm. long ; kernels red, usually short, soft, oval to 
elliptical, humped, pinched ; germ small ; crease narrow, shallow ; cheeks angular ; 
brush small, midlong. 
History. — This variety was originated at the Washington Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station, Pullman, Wash., from a cross between Jones Fife and Little Club, 
made by Prof. W. J. Spillman in 1899. The variety was distributed by the 
Washington station in 1907, after the early trials had indicated that it was a 
good yielding variety. Later experiments, however, did not show favorable 
results, and because of its poor milling qualities its further distribution was 
discouraged. 
Distribution. — Grown in Whitman County, Wash. 
Synonyms. — Red Hybrid and Red Walla. Red Hybrid is a name used to dis- 
tinguish this variety and Hybrid 123 from the white-kerneled hybrid club va- 
rieties previously mentioned. Red AValla is used as a synonym for Hybrid 108 
and Hybrid 123 because it is the name of the subclass in which all red-kerneled 
club wheats are graded according to the Federal Grain Standards. The name 
Red Walla frequently is used for the Red Russian variety as w^ell as the club 
wheats. 
HYBEID 123. 
Description. — Plant spring habit, midseason to late, midtall; stem white, 
strong ; spike awnless, oblong to elliptical, dense, erect ; glumes glabrous, white, 
short, midwide ; shoulders narrow, usually rounded ; beaks wide, obtuse, 
0.5 mm. long ; apical awns few, 2 to 5 mm. long ; kernels red, small, soft to semi- 
hard, ovate, humped ; germ small ; crease midwide, shallow ; cheeks angular ; 
brush small, midlong. 
Hybrid 123 is the only important red-kerneled variety of club wheat in the 
United States. It is distinguished from Hybrid 108 by having slightly harder 
kernels. 
History. — The history of Hybrid 123 is the same as that stated for Hybrid 
108. This variety, however, became much more popular than No. 108. 
Distribution. — Hybrid 123 was reported in 1919 from Sherman County, Oreg., 
and six counties in Washington, being grown most extensively in Klickitat 
County. 
Synonyms. — Red Hybrid and Red Walla. These names are discussed under 
Hybrid 108. 
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