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Panicle : average length 10 inches; peduncles 6 to 8, aver- 
age 7; average grains per spikelet 2. 
Imported from France by F. H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vt., 
several years ago, where it is known under the name of 
Black Brie Oat (Noire de Brie). 
25. ROUSSE COURONNE, P. & H. 
Early foliage dark green, medium size, rather abundant: Stools fairly = 
Culms of good size, but not very strong, and usually reclining ; sheaths. 
fairly tight: Panicles open, rather narrow, long, dark green: Grain of 
medium size, long, tapering, frequently awned, dirty brownish-black on the 
lower two-thirds, the tip third being whitish; many grains dark dun color: 
Thrashes fairly well: This variety has a very profuse dark green foliage. 
Culm: average height 3 feet 9 inches, tallest plant 4 feet. 
10 inches; diameter 1-7 to 1-4 inch, average 1-6. 
"Leaves: per culm 6; average length of top leaf 9 inches ; 
second leaf attains 16 1-4 inches, average 12; width of upper 
leaf 1-2 to 1 inch, average 3-4; lower 1-8 to 3-8 inch, aver- 
age 1-4. 
Panicle: average length 10 inches; peduncles average 7; 
grains per spikelet 2. 
26. ZONETTE, P. & H. 
Synonym: Grey Houdan, P. &. H. 
Early foliage light green, medium to small, very profuse: Stools greatly = 
Culms quite stiff, strong, slender and erect; sheaths tightly clasping: Pani- 
cles open, rather delicate, not heavily seeded, light green: Grain of medium 
size, long, tapering, fairly plump, deep black-brown, excepting at the very 
tip, which is a dirty white; slightly awned, base frequently hairy capped = 
Thrashes easily: A winter oat. 
Culm : average height 3 feet, tallest plant 4 feet 1 inch ; 
diameter 1-10 to 1-6 inch, average 1-7. 
Leaves: per culm 4 to 5, average 4; length of top leaf 5. 
to 10 1-2 inches, average 7 1-2; second leaf attains 13 1-2 
inches, average 10 1-2; width of upper leaf 3-16 to 11-16 
inch, average 7-16; lower 1-8 to 7-16 inch, average 5-16. 
Panicle : average length 9 inches; peduncles 6 to 8, aver- 
age 7; grains per spikelet average 2. 
ttt Berry dun coior. 
27. HARRIS, DEP’T AG’L. 
Synonym: Burt’s Extra Early Rust Proof, John. 
ynony Y 
Early foliage medium light green, fine, profuse, very matted: Stools well: 
Culms not very stout, short, somewhat weak: Panicle open, small, short, 
quite constant in length: Grain ashy yellow or dun color, very long, slen- 
der, tapering, gray tipped, base slightly hairy capped, awned: Thrashes. 
easily: This is a so-called rust proof oat, and is also known as a winter 
oat. 
