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age 17; width of upper leaf 9-16 to 1 1-4 inch, average 1; 
lower 1-4 to 9-16 inch, average 7-16. 
Panicle: average length 15 inches; peduncles 7 to 9; aver- 
age 8; grains per spikelet average 2, the larger often enclos- 
ing the smaller in its flowering glume. 
Claimed by C. G. Pringle, Charlotte, Vt., to be a cross of 
his, of the pollen of the Excelsior, on the Waterloo as 
female. Introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons, N. Y. City. 
17. BOARD OF TRADE, SIB. 
Early foliage medium green, abundant, medium to coarse: Stools fairly: 
‘Culms erect, and strong until maturity; sheaths loose: Panicle open, of good 
size: Grain whitish-yellow, medium size, plump, short, abruptly pointed, 
very slightly awned, hairy capped at base, smaller often enclosed in flower- 
‘ing glume of the larger: Thrashes well. 
Culm : average height 3 feet 6 inches. 
Leaves : per culm 4 to 6, average 5; length of top leaf 4 
1-2 to 14 3-4 inches, average 8; second leaf attains 17 1-9 
inches, average 13; width of upper leaf 3-8 to 15-16 inch, 
average 5-8 ; lower 3-16 to 1-2 inch, average 1-4. 
Panicle: average length 9 inches; peduncles number 7 ; 
grains per spikelet 2, often apparently one, owing to the 
‘smaller being enveloped by the larger. 
18. CHALLENGE, P. & H. 
Early foliage medium to dark green, very coarse, abundant: Stools fairly: 
‘Culms very erect, large, but weakly: Sheaths loose: Panicles open, large: 
‘Grain whitish-yellow, plump, short, abruptly pointed, frequently awned, 
‘base rarely capped with hair: Thrashes easily. 
Culm : average height 3 feet 6 inches; diameter 1-7 to 
1-3 inch, average 1-4. 
Leaves: per culm 4 to 6, average 5 ; length of top leaf 6 
to 12 inches, average 9; second leaf attains 17 1-9 inches, 
average 14 1-2; width of upper leaf 3-8 to 1 inch, average 
(3-4 ; lower 1-4 to 9-16 inch, average 3-8. 
Panicle : average length 9 inches ; peduncles 7 to 9, aver- 
age 8; grains per spikelet 2, often apparently but one, the 
lJarger enclosing most of the smaller in its suture. 
19. GOLD FOIL, P. & H. 
Early foliage dark green, not very profuse, of medium size: Stools little: 
‘Culms very straight and large, but very long and given to reclining to one 
side: Sheaths tightly clasping: Panicle open, narrow, long, dark green: 
“Grain whitish-yellow, small, short, abruptly pointed, awnless, heavy: 
“Thrashes very hard. 
Culm: average height 4 feet 8 inches; tallest plant 5 feet 
5 inches; diameter 1-7 to 1-4 inch, average 1-5. 
