SEED DIVISION. 5X 



Pennsylvania State College : Alsike set well, but the yield was 

 mnch less than that of alfalfa or of common clover. Sown on calca- 

 reous clay soil. Experiments will be continued. 



South Carolina Experiment Station: Plants succumbed to the 

 sun. 



CLOVER {Melilotus alba). 



Indiana Experiment Station : This clover is valuable if cut and 

 fed green. 



Iowa Experiment Station : The seed was sown broadcast in well- 

 prepared black loam. Produced one mowing this dry season. Plants 

 appeared healthy all through a protracted drought. Hogs ate the 

 freshly cut clover with avidity. 



Louisiana, CataJioula Parish: Reports this clover as growing 

 well and a good honey plant. 



Massachusetts, Bussey histitution : This plant grows well even on 

 poor land. A good honey plant. 



Michigan Agricultural College : Melilotus alba thrives wherever 

 sown. A good honey plant. 



Missouri Agricultural College: It did nicely, giving strong, 

 healthy plants, whose roots found their way into our stiff subsoil. 



Nebraska Agricultural College : It failed to vegetate. 



New York Experiment Station : A very good bee food, but cattle 

 have a decided distaste for it. 



Penyisylvania State College : It grew well in height, but spread 

 only moderately well. Will experiment further. 



South Carolina Experiment Statioii: This clover is an admirable 

 crop, like the alfalfa. Thrives and flourishes in wet and dry weather. 



JAPAN CLOVER (Lespedeza striata). 



Louisiana, Saiiit Helena Parish : This clover does well. 



CORN. 



Connecticut Agricultural College : Reports the Early Concord a 

 valuable variety. 



Colorado, Jefferson County : Reports the Egyptian Prolific not as 

 good a variety for that section as the White Australian. 



Louisiana, ToMgipahoa Parish : Egyptian Prolific does well here. 



Texas, Gonzales County: Egyptian Prolific grows well and yields 

 abundantly. 



Pennsylvania State College : The Little Willis was very late in 

 its development and failed to come near maturity. 



Virginia, Spottsylvania County: White Giant Normandy is a 

 splendid variety ; large, deep grain, flinty, and very j)rolific. 



COTTON. 



Arkansas, Arkansas Count]; : Jower s Improved did not do well. 

 Shine's Early Prolific is a good cotton ; bolls well and good staple. 



Georgia, Clay County : Jower's Improved is one of the best. 



Tennessee, Shelby County : Jones's Prolific, and Zelmar, cluster 

 varieties, good, but not equal to the Peterkin in yield. 



Taxas, Gonzales County : Bagley's Prolific did well. 



