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Leaves: per culm 4; length of leaf 3 1-2 to 13 inches, 
average 9; width of upper leaf 1-2 to 3-4 inch, average 5-8; 
lower, average 3-8 inch. 
Panicle: average length + { inches; average thickness 
3-8 inch ; breadth 5-8 to 3-4 inch, average 5-8; spikelets 
per panicle 14 to 18, average 15; grains per’spikelet 2 to 5, 
average 3; one thousand weigh 614 grains. 
Original wheat found in a field of grain by Garrett B. 
‘Clawson, Ovid, N. Y., in 1870. 
24. GERMAN AMBER, O. E. 8. 
Spring growth erect and sparingly foliaceous: Straw yellow: Culms weak, 
small to medium: Panicles beardless, bronze, glabrous, flattened, somewhat 
compact at tip, but loose at base: Grain dark amber, long, slightly shrunken: 
Thrashes easily from glume. 
Culm: average height 3 feet ; tallest plant 3 feet 9 inches; 
diameter 1-8 to 1-5 inch, average 1-5. 
Leaves : per culm 4; length 4 1-2 to 12 inches, average 7; 
width of upper leaf 3-8 to 13-16 inch, average 1-2; lower 
3-16 to 3-8 inch, average 1-4. 
Panicle: average length 4 1-2 tinches; thickness, average 
8-8 inch ; breadth 3-8 to 5-8 inch, average 1-2; spikelets per 
panicle 13 to 19, average 16; grains per spikelet 2 to 4, 
average 3; one thousand weigh 620 grains. 
25. MCGHEE’S RED, O. E. S. 
Spring growth vigorous, semi-erect: Straw whitish-yellow: Culms stout 
and erect: Panicles beardless, very light bronze, glabrous, loose, square , 
slightly tapering: Grain not easily separated from glume on thrashing. 
Culm ; average height 3 feet 3 inches; diameter 1-8 to 
1-6 inch, average 1-6. | 
Leaves: per culm 4; length 4 1-2 to 13 inches, average 8 
1-2; width of upper leaf 3-8 to 13-16 inch, average 9-16 ; 
lower 3-16 to 5-16 inch, average 1-4. 
Panicle: average length 3 1-4+inches ; average thickness 
3-8 inch ; breadth 3-8 to 5-8 inch, average 1-2; spikelets 
per panicle 14 to 18, average 16; grains per spikelet 2 to 3, 
average 3; one thousand weigh 614 grains. 
26. MCGHEE’S WHITE, O. E. S. 
Spring growth of a paler green than McGhee’s Red, smull, semi-erect: 
Straw whitish-yellow: Culms fairly stout, erect: Panicles beardless, very 
light bronze, glabrous, loose, square or flattened, very slightly tapering: 
‘Grain white or very light amber, of medium size, short, plump. 
Culm : average height 3 feet 3 inches; diameter 1-8 to 
3-16 inch, average 3-16. 
Leaves : perculm 4; length 3 1-4 to 11 inches, average 7; 
