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think it was brought into the State with Sherman's army, probably in 

 the hay fed to their cavalry and other horses. Since its introduction it 

 has practically spread all over the State. I have seen it growing from 

 the sea coast to the mountains, and even beyond the mountains. It 

 grows along roadsides and in fields that have not been cultivated for 

 some time. 



Tig.23.-A plant of lespedeza, showing the upright growth made where the stand is reasonably thick. 



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Japan clover is an annual, coming up in early spring and continuing 

 its growth until late fall. With us it usually grows from four inches 

 to eight or ten inches in height where the land is good. On real poor 

 land it may not grow to more than three or four inches in height. It 



