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long-leaved, or creeping-rooted clover; for it 

 differs from the common broad-leaved kind, not 

 only in having longer and narrower leaves, but 

 alfo in having a root not only perennial, but 

 creeping. 



Although I know with certainty that the feed 

 of the broad-leaved clover is fold in the London 

 fhops for the true Cow-grafs, yet I have often 

 fufpe&ed that the different name of Cow-grafs 

 might originally have been given to the long- 

 leaved fort, from its poffeffing fome qualities fu- 

 perior to the other; and its feed not having been 

 collected, the other has fupplied its place. 



However this may be, the afcertaining which 

 of the two is the beft food for cattle, is certainly 

 an objedt worthy the Society's attention. If it 

 fhould be found that the Alpeftre is in any refpedl 

 fuperior to the Pratenfe, you may be the means of 

 bringing it into general ufe. But mould it prove 

 inferior, the diftin&ion of Cow-grafs will be abo- 

 lifhed, and the farmer will be taught to depend 

 on broad-leaved clover only. 



I herewith fend you a growing root of the AU 

 pejlre, or true long-leaved clover. A loamy foil 

 will beft fuit it. 



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