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garding the success of vegetating, owing to the prevalence of stroll- 
ing poultry on the seed bed. However, in the course of two weeks 
a portion of the seed had vegetated, yet the comparison with the 
early sown plats cannot be considered a fair one, owing to the loss 
of seed devoured by poultry. 
Below are given notes made upon each variety at different periods 
of growth, up to the time of harvesting. In the spring of 1885, thee 
plats were carefully examined and the conditions of the varieties in- 
dicated by the following signs,— | meaning inferior condition, 
medium, + | good, and |-+ | extra good. The dates of the ob- 
servations precede the notes in each variety. 
Brnnett, Dec. 1, 84: Good. Plants robust, growing close to 
surface, and presenting a matted appearance. April 27, ’85: + | 
Growth erect. July 16: straw erect but growth uneven. 
CHAMPION AMBER, Dec. 1, ’84: Good. Plants vigorous and gTow- 
ing close to surface. April 27, ’85: + | Drills comparatively full; 
growth erect. July 17%: Straw stout and but slightly inclined. 
Ciawson, Dee. 1, ’84: Fair. Plants not extra vigorous. April 
27, “85: [| Hasily smothered in depressions. Habit of growth 
spreading. July 17: Straw stout and but very little inclined. 
Democrat, Dec. 1,84: Good. Plants very vigorous. April 27, 
85: [| Conditions analogous to Clawson. July 16: Straw bright, 
erect of good quality. 
Heyprian, Dec. 1, 84: Strong and healthy. April 27, 18D. doles 
Majority of plants weakly, but plat well covered. July 17: Straw 
generally erect. 
FINLEY, Dec. 1, 84: Strong and healthy. April 2%, ’°85,— ee 
Many plants badly injured, and plat sparsely covered. Growth mat- 
ted. July 15: Straw not very stout, bright, nearly erect. 
Fuurz, Dec. 1, 84; Growth medium, plants often inclined to be 
weakly. April 27, °85: —|. Many small weak plants. Badly in- 
jured. Habit of growth matted. July 17: Straw of poor growth, 
but erect. 

| HEIGHE’S Proriric, Dec. 1, 84: Very good, strong growth. 
| April 27, °85: + |. Plat covered with good growth, spreading. 
| July 11, °85: Straw erect, fairly stout, rather whitish-yellow. 
| LANDRETH, Dec. 1,84: Very good. Growth vigorous and stout. 
| April 27, °85, + |. Plat fully covered, growth erect. J uly 17: 
Straw erect, and of good stout growth. 
Martin’s AmBEr, Dec. 1, ’84: Very good. Plants very vigorous 
and strong. April 27, 785: +]. Plants but slightly injured. 
| Growth matted. July 17: Straw very erect, bright, and of even 
| growth. 
| MEDITERRANEAN, Dec. 1, 84: Good. Growth medium stout. 
April 27, °85: ||. Holds its own-well. Growth erect. July 15: 
Straw weak, of a maroon tint on upper portion, and though not 
| lodged is inclined to one side. Heads very even in size. 
MicHIcAN AMBER, Dec. 1, ’84: Good. Growth stout and vigor- 
| ous. April 27,785: { |. Plat fairly covered. Habit of growth flat. 
Plants fairly vigorous. July 15: Straw neither stout nor bright, 
and rather inclined; maroon tinted on upper portion. 
MicHIGAN Bronze, Dec. 1, 84: Good. Growth stout and vig- 
