153

1.   The parental clones of 153 trace to the varieties Vernal, Ranger, Buffalo and Cody. The 7 parental clones were chosen from among 561 clones evaluated for 2 years at West Chicago, Ill. and from the upper 50% of these clones tested for seed yield at Woodland. The 7 parental clones of 153 were chosen from among 20 clones tested in a complete diallel for 2 years at Sycamore, Illinois, on the basis of high average specific combining ability for forage yield, desirable forage characteristics in respect to leafiness, color, and relative freedom