TABLE 48E.   RED THREAD RATINGS OF HARD 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-HF-4                     7.3        8.7        8.0
                                                    SRX 3961                     7.3        8.7        8.0
                                                    PST-4HM                      6.7        9.0        7.8
                                                    ABT-HF-2                     6.7        8.7        7.7
                                                    EUREKA II (CIS FL 11)        7.3        7.7        7.5
                                                    MINOTAUR                     6.7        8.3        7.5
                                                    OSPREY                       6.7        8.0        7.3
                                                    BIGHORN                      6.7        7.7        7.2
                                                    NORDIC (E)                   7.0        7.3        7.2
                                                    VIKING (ABT-HF1)             6.3        7.7        7.0
                                                    BERKSHIRE (4001)             6.7        7.3        7.0
                                                    OXFORD                       5.0        9.0        7.0
                                                    PICK FF A-97                 6.3        7.7        7.0
                                                    ABT-HF-3                     6.0        7.7        6.8
                                                    CHARIOT (CIS FL 12)          6.7        7.0        6.8
                                                    DEFIANT                      5.7        8.0        6.8
                                                    HERON                        6.3        7.3        6.8
                                                    DISCOVERY                    6.0        7.3        6.7
                                                    STONEHENGE (AHF 009)         5.0        8.3        6.7
                                                    ATTILA E                     4.7        8.3        6.5
                                                    MB-82                        6.0        7.0        6.5
                                                    RELIANT II                   5.7        7.3        6.5
                                                    SCALDIS                      5.3        7.0        6.2
                                                    HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS)       5.0        6.7        5.8
                                                    SCALDIS II (AHF 008)         3.7        8.0        5.8
                                                    RESCUE 911                   4.3        6.0        5.2

                                                    LSD VALUE                   10.5        4.7        6.6
                                                    C.V. (%)                    41.9       17.9       23.8