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Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XXVI. No. 6’ 
The soft red varieties, Red Wave and Fultz, now being grown in the 
Granite City area, while immune to rosette disease, are somewhat sus¬ 
ceptible to flag smut. The hard red varieties, Illinois io-iio, Kanred, 
etc., are practically immune from both diseases, but are not entirely 
satisfactory from the farmer’s standpoint in the southern Illinois area. 
Conditions of climate and soil are not suitable for this type of wheat. 
Several adapted varieties, however, are available which possess high 
resistance to both diseases. These are being introduced into the Illinois 
area where both wheat rosette and flag smut occur. A few strains, de¬ 
veloped in connection with wheat breeding operations, have not become 
infected by either disease, and these are being increased for further test¬ 
ing and distribution. 
