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Grain, Wheat
From a bag of wheat left in Polaris bay (81 38'N) by C F Hall's 'Polaris' expedition of 1871. Recovered in 1876 by Nares' 1875-6 expedition. The wheat was sent to the Arctic by the Smithsonian Institute of Washington to ascertain the power of cereals to resist extremes of cold. Out of a small sample tried at Kew by Sir Joseph Hooker 62% germinated. The rest was returned to the Smithsonian Institute.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4083 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Grain, Wheat |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: USS Polaris, 1871-1873; Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Date made: | 1871; 1871 ca.1876 1875-6 |
| People: | Smithsonian Institution; Hall, C Ffl Hooker, Joseph Dalton |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |