A-24

1.   Forty plants each in Socheville, Alfa, Du Puits, and Buffalo, were selected for vigor and seed setting ability: Seed was harvested from the ten most vigorous plants of the original forty plants in each of the four varieties and planted in greenhouse tests. Twelve of the most vigorous seedlings were selected from each of the 40 lots and randomly planted in an isolated crossing block. The bulked seed harvested from the 480 plants in 1962 and 1963 constitutes the breeder seed for this variety.

2.   A-24 is adapted to the hay producing areas of Central United States.

3.   Flower color is variegated, with lavender hues predominating. Blooms as early as or earlier than Du Puits. Growth habit is upright, taller than Vernal or Ranger; similar to Du Puits.

4.   Seed production of A-24 shall be on a four-generation basis: breeder, foundation, registered and certified. Breeder seed will be maintained by Farm Seed Research Cooperation and will consist of seed harvested in 1962 and 1963 from the original 480 parental clones. Release of breeder seed will be made only to The Embro Seed Company, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for production of foundation seed. Foundation seed will be used for production of registered or certified seed. Certified seed fields will be established with foundation seed, except in an emergency when registered seed will be used. Foundation and registered seed will be produced in Kansas.

5.   1968.