. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 38 BULLETIN 336, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. the varieties, though the Winter Turf is several clays later than any of the others. The average height of the Bicknell, Culberson, and Red Rustproof is about the same, 34 inches at Arlington Farm and 35 to 38 inches at College Park. The Winter Turf is about 4 inches taller than the other varieties at both places. The Winter Turf has produced the highest yields of straw and the Bicknell the highest weight per bushel. The Red Rustproof has been lowest both in yield of st
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 38 BULLETIN 336, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. the varieties, though the Winter Turf is several clays later than any of the others. The average height of the Bicknell, Culberson, and Red Rustproof is about the same, 34 inches at Arlington Farm and 35 to 38 inches at College Park. The Winter Turf is about 4 inches taller than the other varieties at both places. The Winter Turf has produced the highest yields of straw and the Bicknell the highest weight per bushel. The Red Rustproof has been lowest both in yield of straw and in weight per bushel. Descriptions of the more important varieties and selections are given in the following paragraphs. Heads of these varieties are shown in figure Fig. 5.—Heads of four varieties of winter oats grown at the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and at Arlington Farm: 1, Culberson; 2, Bicknell; 3, Winter Turf; 4, Red Rustproof. Bicknell.—The Bicknell oat, C. I. No. 206, was obtained from Argentina by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1902, through Mr. F. W. Bicknell. The panicles are small and rather dense. The short, buff kernels are usually very plump, so that the weight per bushel is high. This variety is one of the earliest to mature, usually ripening about June 12 to 15. The Bicknell has yielded slightly more than any other variety for the six years it has been grown at College Park, where it has produced quite consistently high yields every year. At Arlington Farm the original variety has averaged bushels less and the best selection bushels less in a 4-year test than the highest yielding variety in the test, which was a Red. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. :
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