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a. T, agrdrium L. (Chrys. agraria (L. ) Greene). Europe, nat. 

 in U. S. Yellow Clover, Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil*. More 

 common in U. S. is the smaller (b) T, procuiiibens L. 

 (Chrys. procumbens (L. ) Desv. ), also from Europe, Low or 

 Smaller Hop-clover. 



c. T. arv^nse L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Rabbit-foot 



Clover, Hare's-foot, Bottle-grass, Calf Clover, Dogs-and-cats, 

 Field Clover, Old-field Clover, Poverty-grass. Pussy Clover, 

 Pussy-cats, Pussies, Stone Clover, Watch Clover. 



d. T. coeriileum Willd. (Mel. cferulea Desr.). North Africa, 



cult, in Europe. Blue Melilot, Garden Balsam* Old-sow; Ger. 

 Blauer Steinklee, Schabziegerklee, Siebenzeit, Mottenkraut. 

 Leaves and tops, Herba meliloti cserulei, H. aegyptiaca, H. loti 

 odorati; reputed diuretic, diaphoretic, emollient. Used in 

 Switzerland for flavoring cheese. 



e. T. diibiiim Sibth. (Chrys. dubia (Sibth.) Greene, T. minus Sm., 



T. procumbens var. minus, Koch). Europe, nat. locally in 

 U. S. Shamrock (Shamrug, Shambrogue, Scamrog), True 

 Shamrock, Least Hop-trefoil, Yellow Clover or Trefoil, Wild 

 Trefoil. 



f. T. prat^nse L. Europe, Asia, northern Africa, nat. in U. S. 



Red Clover, Meadow or Purple Clover, Broad-leaved or 

 Cow Clover, Honeysuckle Clover (England), Bee-bread, Cow- 

 grass*, Knap, Marl-grass, Plyvens, Soukie Clover (Claver), 

 Suckles; Ger. Rother Wiesenklee, Rother Futterklee. Flowers 

 alterative, sedative. 



g. T. repeiiS L. Europe, Asia, sub-arctic N. America, nat. in 



U. S. White Clover, Dutch or Honeysuckle Clover, Honey- 

 stalks, Lamb-sucklings, Purple-grass, Purplewort, Quillet, 

 Sheep' s Go wan. Suckling, White Honeysucklef, White Sham- 

 rock, White Trefoil. 



Other pasture Clovers are (h) T. hybridum L., Alsike, 

 Alsatian Clover, Swedish Clover; (i) T. incarndtum L., Car- 

 nation or Crimson Clover, French or Italian Clover, Napoleons; 

 (j) T. medium L., Zigzag Clover, Cow-grass, Giant or Mam- 

 moth Clover, Mail-grass, Pea- vine Clover, the foregoing nat. 

 from Europe. Indigenous species are (k) T. reflexum L., 

 Bufialo Clover and (1) T. stolouiferiim Muhl. , Running Buf- 

 falo Clover. 



^033. TR1GL6CHIN, L. Arrow-grass. Sclieiichzeriaceae. 



From Greek, * 'three pointed", alluding to the capsule. 

 Marsh herbs, the small flowers in slender spikes. About ten 

 species, higher latitudes in both hemispheres; 4 in U. S. 



2034. TRIGONELLA, L. Fenugreek. Papilioiiaceae. 



From Greek, "three angled", alluding to the flower. Syn. 

 Buceras, Foenum-Grsecum, in part. Strong-smelling herbs. 

 About 60 species, Old World. 



a. T. Fo^num-Gra^Ciim L. (B. Foenum-Graecum All., Foen. 

 officinale Moench). Western Asia, cult, in tropical Africa and 

 Asia. Fenugreek (Fenugreek, Fenigreek, the word meaning 



