106 
Leaves: per culm average 5; length of top leaf 4 to 10 
inches, average 7; second leaf attains 15 1-4 inches, aver- 
age 121-2; width of upper leaf 1-2 to 7-8 inch, average 
11-16; lower 1-4 to 5-8 inch, average 38-8. 
Panicle: average length 11 1-2 inches ; peduncles 7 to 8 ; 
grains per spikelet 2. 
20. HOPETOUN, HEND. 
Early foliage dark green, medium size, fairly profuse: Stools well: Culms. 
large, stout, usually erect: Sheaths varying from tight to loose: Panicles 
open, large, Jong, dark green: Grain whitish-yellow, small, short, plump, 
abruptly pointed, usually awned, base rarely hairy: Thrashes fairly well. 
Culm: average height 4 feet 4 inches; tallest plant 5 feet. 
3 1-2 inches ; diameter 1-7 to 38-10 inch, average 3-6. 
Leaves: per culm 5 to 6, average 5; length of top leaf 5 
to 12 inches, average 8 1-2; second leaf attains 16 1-2 
inches, average 13; width of upper leaf 1-2 to 1 1-8 inch, 
average 7-8 ; lower 1-4 to 5-8 inch, average 3-8. 
Paniclej: average length 13 inches ; peduncles 8 to 10, 
average 9; grains per spikelet 2. 
Was first grown by Mr. Patrick Sheriff, Mungoswell, 
East Lothian, England, in 1824, and was introduced to 
general cultivation in 1830. s 
1Handbuch des Getreidebaues, 1885, Band II, p. 690. 
91. WELSH, O. E. 8. 
Early foliage dark green, medium size, profuse: Stools fairly: Culms. 
large but weakly: Panicles open, large, long, stout, dark green: Graim 
_whitish-yellow, medium size, plump, short, abruptly pointed, frequently 
awned, base rarely hairy capped: Thrashes easily. 
Culm: average height 4 feet, tallest plant 4 feet 11 inches; 
diameter 1-7 to 1-4 inch, average 1-5. 
Leaves: per culm 5 to 6, average 5; top leaf averages 7 1-2 
inches long ; second leaf attains 15 1-4 inches, average 13 ; 
width of upper leaf 1-2 to 1 inch, average 3-4 ; lower 1-4 to 
5-8 inch, average 3-8. 
Panicle : average length 10 inches ; peduncles average 73. 
grains per spikelet 2 to 3, average 2. 
22. WHITE AUSTRALIAN, SIB. 
Synonyms: Badger Queen, P. & H.; Barley, O. EH. S.; 
Canadian, P. & H.; Clydesdale, Hend.; Harly | 
Prize Cluster, O. E.S.; Hallett’s Pedigree 
White Canadian; Longfellow, P. & H.; New 
Australian ; Prize Chester; Race:Horse, Greg.; 
Welcome, Sib.; White Belgian, Greg.; White 
Canadian, O. EK. S. 
