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July 3, when most of the early planted plats were burned badly, these were just 

 germinating in excellent condition. By August 1 they were about 6 inches high 

 and slightly burned. On October 18 they stood 12 to 15 inches tall, healthy and 

 vigorous, some in flower, and with little or no spot disease to be found. 



Four plats were sown May 23 with seed from Southern Europe. Plat 9-B-13 

 was planted with Italian seed, plat 9-B-14 with Bavarian seed, plat 9-B-15 

 with seed from the south of France, and plat 9-C-15 with seed from Provence, 

 France. All were badly tip-burned early in July, and did not grow any more 

 until the end of that month. On October 17 the Bavarian stood nearly 18 inches 

 high, while the others were only 1 foot high, but all except the Italian were 

 weak and dying. None were affected with spot disease except the Provencal, 

 and that but slightly. 



Plat 9-B-17 was sown May 14 with seed from Bokhara, Turkestan (S. P. I. 

 679). This suffered severely from burning and made only 1 foot of growth dur- 

 ing the season. In October much spot disease had developed and the lower 

 leaves were dying. Plat 9-B-5 was sown on May 24 with Samarkand seed 

 (S. P. I. No. 1295). This made the same growth during the season as the last, 

 but remained quite green until the last of November. Very little spot disease 

 was observed. Plats 9-B-l and 2, planted from the same seed on June 21, were 

 just coming up on July 3 when most of the plats were badly burned. By the 

 middle of October they were 14 to 18 inches high and quite healthy in appear 

 ance. Plat 9-C-4 was sown with seed of Turkestan alfalfa [31. sativa Turkes- 

 tanica) (S. P. I. No. 1169). It was injured by heat as badly as any and recov- 

 ered as slowly. The growth amounted to 12 inches by October 17, when the 

 lower leaves were dying, but none was affected by spot disease. 



Plats 9-C-56 and 6 were planted May 16 with seed from China (S. P. I. 1152). 

 The results were the same as with Turkestan alfalfa. Plat 9-B-4, sown May 24 

 with Egyptian seed, was badly burned, but made good recovery, and reached a 

 height of 12 to 18 inches by October 18, when it appeared vigorous and healthy. 

 No spot disease was found upon it. 



CLOVERS. 



Only five species were grown this year. They were all planted on 

 the lower part of the land, where they made a very satisfactory 

 growth. 



Alsike clover {T. hybridum L.). — Plats lO-F-5 to 7 were seeded May 29 with 

 American seed. On June 11 the plants were just up and the stand was excel- 

 lent. By the 1st of July it was about 6 inches high. During July the growth 

 was considerably checked but the foliage remained healthy and bright. Increase 

 in size commenced with the September rains. By October 16 it stood 12 to 15 

 inches high, flowering and seeding abundantly. November 17 it was still fresh 

 and green, notwithstanding several frosts. 



Crimson clover (T". Incamatum Ij.) . — Five plats, 10-1-14 to 18, were sown on 

 June 1 with seed from the Division supply. It was well up on June 11 and, 

 except for a slight burning in July, maintained a steady healthy growth through- 

 out the season, reaching a foot in height in October. On November 17 the plants 

 showed no effects of the severe frosts. 



Hungarian clover {T. pannonicum Jacq.). — Plat lO-F-2 was seeded to this 

 May 29. Only a few plants appeared and made biit a slow growth. By October 

 16 each plant was a sturdy tuft of crowded stems about 6 inches high. It seems 

 perfectly hardy here for it was not injured by November frosts. It is a native 

 to Southern Europe, where it is said to be much earlier than red clover but less 

 relished by stock. 



