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Panicle: length average 5 + inches;. thickness average 
3-8 inch; breadth 1-2 to 3-4 inch, average 5-8; spikelets per 
panicle average 15; grains per spikelet 2 to 5, average 4. 
6. SMITH’S IMPROVED, O. E. 8. 
Spring growth semi-erect, sparingly foliaceous: Straw yellow: Culms 
nearly erect, but not strong: Panicles medium to long bearded, bronze, 
glabrous, flat, loose, slightly tapering: Grain light amber, medium to large: 
Thrashes from glume very easily. 
Culm: average height 3 feet 6 inches; diameter 1-8 to 1-4 
inch, average 1-5. 
Leaves: per culm 4; length of leaf 2 1-2 to 11 1-2 inches, 
average 8; width of upper leaf 1-4 to 11-16 inch, average 
7-16 ; lower 1-8 to 3-8 inch, average 1-4. 
Panicle : average length 4+inches ; thickness 3-8 to 7-16 
inch, average 3-8 ; breadth 7-16 to 3-4 inch, average 5-8. 
Spikelets : per panicle 10 to 20, average 18; grains per 
spikelet 2 to 4, average 3; one thousand weigh 602 grains. 
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7. SWAMP, O. E. S. 
Growth medium and erect: Straw yellow: Culms weak and sprawling: 
Panicles medium long bearded, bronze, glabrous, flattened, loose, slightly 
tapering: Grain dark amber, large, long, slightly shrunken: Thrashes easily 
from glume. 
Culm: average height 3 feet 6 inches; diameter 1-8 to 1-5 
inch, average 1-7. 
Leaves: per culm 4; length 4 to 11 1-2 inches, average 7 ; 
width of upper leaf 1-4 to 5-8 inch, average 3-8; lower 1-8 
to 5-16, average 1-4. 
Panicle: average length 3,1-4 ¢ inches ; thickness 3-8 to 
7-16 inch, average 3-8; breadth 5-16 to 3-4 inch, average 5-8. 
Spikelets : per panicle 11 to 20, averaging 15 ; grains per 
spikelet 2 to 3, average 2; one thousand weigh 717 grains. 
8. VELVET CHAFF, O. E. 8. 
Spring growth rather decumbent: Straw whitish-yellow: Culms weak, of 
medium, size: Panicles medium long bearded, of a dirty, dark ashy bronze 
color, the glumes being covered with a silvery pubescence: form somewhat 
flattened, compact, slightly tapering: Grain large, dark amber, slightly 
shrunken or plump: Thrashes hard from glume. 
Culm: average height 3 feet 3 inches; diameter 1-8 to 
1-5 inch, average 1-7. 
Leaves: per culm 4; length 4 1-2 to 13 inches, average 8 
1-2; width of upper leaf 3-8 to 11-16 inch, average 7-16 ; 
lower 1-8 to 8-8 inch, average 3-16. 
Panicle: average length 3+inches ; thickness, 3-8 to 1-2 
inch, average 7-16 ; breadth 1-2 to 3-4 inch, average 5-8. 
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