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heads and called early crimson, ordinary <rinison. and late 

 crimson ; in 1909 these yielded practically two tons of hay 

 each per acre, asi follows: 



Ordinary crimson 3888 pounds hay per acre. 



Ijate crimson (S.P.I,No.21208) 4106 pounds hay per aci*e. 

 Early crimson (S.P.I.No.21282) 4288 pounds hay per acre. 



In 1909 the yield of white trifolium was obviously greater 

 than that of any other varieties, but the hay was ruined 

 by continued rain. The date of mowing white trifolium 

 averaged 22 days later than the date of cutting ordinary 



Fig. 2. On the right, a field of ordinary crimson clover in bloom; 

 on the left, a field of late crimson clover, not yet in bloom. 



