


91 
minus, + plus. Though the color of straw is strictly yellow, the 
shades vary from a pure yellow to almost white, 7.e., yellowish white. 
BEARDED WHEATS. 
+ Panicles bronze. 
GOLDEN Drop (Ohio Ex. Sta.), Syn.; California Blue Stem (Ohio 
Ex. Sta.); Lancaster (Ohio Ex. Sta.); Red Amber (Ohio Ex. 
Sta.); Scott (Ohio Ex. Sta.); Tasmanian (Ohio Ex. Sta.); Tas- 
manian Red (Pat. Bro’s.) 
Spring growth quite upright, plants vigorous. Straw yellow, very 
weak, of medium size, averaging in height three feet ten inches. 
Panicle light bronze, slightly loose, flattened, smooth, long bearded, 
averaging 3 — inches in length. Spikelets 10 to 16, averaging 13. 
Grains per spikelet 2 to 4, averaging three; dark amber, extra large, 
very slightly shrivelled, long; 1000 weighed 787 grains. 
MEDITERRANEAN (Ohio Ex. Sta.) 
Spring growth quite erect, vigorous, hardy. Straw yellowish- 
white, weak, of medium size averaging in height 3 feet 6 inches. 
Panicles smooth, long bearded, nearly square, not very compact, ab- 
ruptly pointed, averaging in length 3 { inches. Spikelets 11 to 16, 
averaging 13. Grains per spikelet 2-3, averaging 3; dark amber, 
large, long, contracted yet not shrunken; 1000 weighing 683 grains. 
MEDITERRANEAN Hysrip (Eastman). Syn.: Michigan Bronze 
(Ohio Ex. Sta.) 
Spring growth vigorous, erect, foliage profuse. Straw yellowish- 
white, of medium size, nearly upright, averaging in height 3 feet 
6 inches. Panicles light bronze, smooth, long bearded, square, 
very compact, especially the upper portion which is usually much 
crowded, averaging in length 23 { inches. Spikelets 17 to 19, aver- 
uging 17%. Grains per spikelet usually 3, of variable shades of amber, 
being both light and dark, short, plump, medium-sized; 1000 weigh- 
ing 709 grains. 
SMITH’S IMPROVED (Ohio Ex. Sta.) 
Spring growth semi-erect, sparingly foliaceous. Straw nearly 
erect, yellow, medium to large in size, averaging 3 feet 6 inches 
high. Panicles smooth, flat, loose, slightly tapering, medium to 
long bearded; average length of head 4 + inches. Spikelets per 
head 10 to 20, averaging 18. Grains per spikelet 2 to 4, averaging 
3; light amber, medium to large, shrunken; 1000 weighing 602 
grains. 
Swamp (Ohio Ex. Sta.) 
Growth medium, and erect. Straw yellow, rather beneath medium 
size, averaging in height 3 feet 6inches. Panicles smooth, flattened, 
loose, slightly tapering, averaging 34 { inches; awns medium length. 
Spikelets per head 11 to 20, averaging 15. Grains per spikelet 2 to 
3, averaging 2; dark amber, large, long, slightly shrunken; 1000 
weighing 717 grains. 
