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orous. April 27, 85: + |. Growth strong, rather erect. But 
slightly injured by frost, and quite forward. July 15: Straw erect, 
of a maroon tint, and not at all bright. 
Nreaer, Dec. 1, 84: Fair. Plants small. April 27, 85: |’. 
Growth backward, weakly and rather low. July 16: Straw weak 
and reclining. 
* Poon, Dec. 1, 84: Good. Growth vigorous and strong. April 
27,°85: + |. In good condition, and upright form. July 1o: 
Straw erect, maroon tinted. 
Rep Fuurz, Dec. 1, 84: Plants not very vigorous. April 27, 
85: —|. Many small, weakly plants. Growth matted. Plants 
badly injured. July 16: Straw erect. 
Rice, Dec. 1,84: Fair. Plants medium stout in growth. April 
27, °85: + |. Plat covered with a fairly good growth. Partly 
erect. July 15: Straw erect, bright, heads averaging about the same 
size. 
RoyaL AUSTRALIAN, Dec. 1, 84: Good. Growth fair to me- 
dium. April 27,’85: {| . Plants vigorous, but not stocky. Growth 
matted rather than erect. July 15: Straw not over medium stout, 
slightly inclined and fairly bright. 
Russtan May, Dec. 1, ’84: Fair. Plants medium stout in 
growth. April 27, ’85: { |. Injured in spots. Growth erect. 
July 15: Straw erect, not very bright, and heads quite uneven in size. 
SanpomIRKA, Dec. 1, ’84: Fair. Growth not very stout. April 
27,85: —|. Plants weak and badly injured, appearing in very 
poor form. July 22: Straw fairly erect, not very stout nor bright. 
Stnver CHarr, Dec. 1,’84: Good. Growth strong and vigorous. 
April 27 4c852 ute |le yous slightly injured by winter. Growth 
spreading to erect. July 16: Straw erect, bright. 
TREADWELL (bearded). Dec. 1, 84: Very good. Plants vigor- 
ous and strong, April 27, 785: —|. Badly injured by winter. 
Nearly all the plants weak and puny. July 22: Straw short, slen- 
der, erect. Heads very small. ‘This variety was grown on the shght 
knoll, which perhaps accounts for its inferior qualities of growth. 
TREADWELL (smooth). Dee. 1, 84. Good. Growth vigorous. 
April 27, ’85:— |. The plants in this plat present an even worse 
appearance than in the bearded variety. July 22: Ditto Treadwell 
(bearded). 
Wayne County SELECT, Dec. 1, 84: Very good, appearing un- 
usually strong and vigorous. April 27, 85: + | + The healthiest, 
evenest growing plat on the field. Growth very erect, but slightly 
spreading, and rather advanced, July 15: Straw very erect, bright. 
Heads small and very compact. 
MEDITERRANEAN Hyprip (Late seeding). Made a very scanty 
growth in the fall of ’84. But few plants came up at all, and they 
very late in the season, not developing over two leaves to the plant. 
April 27, ’85: Condition poor, and slightly winter killed. Aug. 1. 
Straw very short, erect, and growth decidedly sparse. 
TASMANIAN Rep (Late seeding). Planted on the slope, the seeds 
vegetated slowly, and no plants developed over two leaves. Growth 
exceedingly sparse. April 27, ’85: Very weak and but few plants 
to be seen. Aug. 1. Straw very short, and but little to be seen. 
