Rural School Leaflet 



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or pea-vine. The only difference between the two is that mammoth 

 clover is inuch larger tlian medium-red clover, and blossoms about three 

 weeks later. ■ 



Red clover grows from one to two feet in height. It blossoms twice 

 during the summer, first in June and 

 again in August. The blossoms are red 

 and present a very beautiful appearance 

 w^hen a whole field is covered with them. 



There arc several kinds of clover that 

 grow in this »State, all of which 

 are easy to name when in 

 flower. It is not easy, how- 

 ever, to tell them apart when 

 only the stems and the leaves are 

 to be seen. The leaves of red 

 clover are hairy all over and arc 

 composed of three small leaflets. 

 There is a whitish mark on the 

 leaflet that looks somewhat like an 

 arrowhead. Clover leaves that have this 

 mark and are hairy, are sure to Ijc those 

 of red clover. 



Teachers should have all the clovers 

 that can be found in the neighljorhood 

 brought into the schoolroom so 

 that the children can learn to dis- 

 tinguish the red clover. 



WHEAT 



Without doubt, wheat 

 most valuable grain plant 

 world for several reasons. 



is the 

 in the 

 It will 



Red clover 



grow in nearly any part of the world 



in which man is able to live. It 



has been grown for thousands of 



years in the hot climate of Egypt, 



and it is one of the chief crops of 



northern Europe. Wheat is the chief 



article of diet of nearly all civilized nations. It can be used in a great 



variety of ways. In this country it is the cheapest food, with the possible 



exception of corn. With the exception of rye, wheat is the only grain 



that can be made into yeast bread. When yeast is added to dough made of 



rye or wheat flour, it rises by reason of the gluten that the flour contains,. 



