TABLE 48B.  RED THREAD RATINGS OF CHEWINGS FESCUE CULTIVARS
                                                                   AT ORONO (LOW INPUT), ME  1/
                                                                        1999-2002 DATA

                                                             RED THREAD RATINGS 1-9; 9=NO DISEASE  2/ 3/

                                                  NAME                            JULY      OCTOBER      MEAN

                                                  ABT-CHW-1                        7.0        8.7        7.8
                                                  AMBROSE (ABT-CHW-3)              7.7        8.0        7.8
                                                  BAR CHF 8 FUS2                   6.3        9.0        7.7
                                                  BRIDGEPORT                       7.0        8.3        7.7
                                                  CULOMBRA                         7.0        7.7        7.3
                                                  ABT-CHW-2                        7.0        7.3        7.2
                                                  LONGFELLOW II                    6.0        8.3        7.2
                                                  ACF 083                          5.7        8.3        7.0
                                                  PICK FRC A-93                    5.3        8.3        6.8
                                                  TREAZURE (E)                     5.7        8.0        6.8
                                                  INTRIGUE                         5.3        8.0        6.7
                                                  JAMESTOWN II                     5.7        7.7        6.7
                                                  MB-63                            4.7        8.7        6.7
                                                  AMBASSADOR                       5.0        8.0        6.5
                                                  SR 5100                          7.0        6.0        6.5
                                                  BANNER III                       5.3        7.0        6.2
                                                  TIFFANY                          4.0        8.3        6.2
                                                  MAGIC                            4.3        7.7        6.0
                                                  SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92)       4.7        7.3        6.0
                                                  SANDPIPER                        6.3        5.3        5.8
                                                  SHADOW II                        4.3        7.3        5.8
                                                  BRITTANY                         4.0        7.0        5.5
                                                  WRIGLEY (ACF 092)                3.7        7.3        5.5

                                                  LSD VALUE                        8.8        4.2        5.8
                                                  C.V. (%)                        44.0       18.5       23.8