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Journal of Agriculture. 



[lo Dec, 1910. 



SULLA CLOVER. 



A Valuable Fodder Plant. 



H . W . Budd, Dairy Supervisor. 



The accompanying photograph shows a plant of Sulla Clover {Hedy- 

 sarum coronarium, L.), which was referred to in the January issue as 

 having been grown successfully at Longerenong from seed brought out from 

 Europe by Mr. F. de Castella. The Hon. James Cameron, Acting Minister 

 for Lands, records the successful growth of this clover many years ago in 

 East Gippsland. 





SULLA CLOVER. 



The specimen shown was grown by one of the settlers on the Over- 

 Tiewton Estate, St. Albans, on a clay soil and under circumstances that 

 proves it to be a very hardy plant and worthy of trial for fodder purposes 

 in any district. 



The seed was obtained through one of the Melbourne seed firms and 

 sown in November, 1909. Kather a poor germination resulted, but suffi- 

 cient plants grew to enable a good trial of its possibilities being made. 

 It was sown on land that had previously grown a crop of oaten hay which 

 had been manured with superphosphate and bonedust at the rate of i cwt. 

 per acre. 



The plants received one watering by hand and on loth July they had 

 attained an average height of 5 feet. They were then cut and another 

 growth of 2 feet has since resulted (October). The plants flower freeh- 

 and look very attractive, even from an ornamental standpoint. They also 

 seem to have a special attraction for bees. 



