ZIG ZAG CLOVFPw. 89 



of luxuriance, and tall, coarse growth, to any mam- 

 moth clover I have ever seen, either here or else- 

 where. 



Mr. Crozier, of Beacon Farm, cultivates this mam- 

 moth clover exclusively. By iudicious management 

 he keeps it up to a medium standard; avoiding the 

 extremes of coarseness, he secures a hay that pos- 

 sesses the properties and qualities of both sorts 

 combined. 



From my experience with the different species and 

 variety of Red Clover, I have arrived at the conclu- 

 sion that to grow them with any degree of success, 

 attention must be paid to the cleansing and manuring 

 of the soil ; otherwise partial or total failures will be 

 the result. 



From 8 to 12 lbs. of seeds per acre should be sown 

 on wheat or rye brairds in the spring ; from 20 to 25 

 pounds, if sown alone, A bushel of perrennial Red 

 Clover weighs (same as Pratense) 64 lbs. 



CHAPTER lY. 



ZIG ZAG CLOYEE (COW GRASS.) 



Trifolmm Medium — Specific Character. 



Stem zig zag, smoothish ; leaflets oblong, entire, 

 and spotless ; heads mostly stalked ; flowers a 

 deeper purple, otherwise like the Trifolium Pratense. 



Obs. There is a marked difl*erence between this 

 species and Trifolium Pratense and its variety. The 

 stems of the latter are ascending or rising obliquely 

 upwards, while the stems of the former are zig zag ; 

 leaflets of Pratense, often notched at the end and 



