CONTENTS. xi 

 CHAPTER XII. 



MAKING HAY. 



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•Cutting and curing liay , _ - 286 



Making clover hay in one day 295 



Drying b}' furnace heat or by a fan. _ 297 



Stacking hay - 297 



Fermentation of new made liay 298 



Saving seeds.- 299 



CHAPTER XIII. 



LOOK THE WORLD OVER FOR BETTER GRASSES AND IMPROVE THOSE 



WE NOAV HAVE. 



Some requisites for success in a grass . _ 299 



Tlie best soil and climate for pasture grasses 300 



New grasses for new or old stations 301 



Improving by selection 305 



Improving by cross-fertilization of the flowers - 306 



CHAPTER XIV. 



GRASSES FOR THE LAWN, THE GARDEN, AND FOR DECORATION, 



The lawn 309 



Various mixtures of seeds for the lawn 311 



Ornamental grasses 317 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE LEGUMINOS.*:, PULSE FAMILY, 



Pulse family proper — 321 



Clover, Trifolium - - 321 



Trif olium pratense 323 



Early history 323 



Extent of roots 324 



The flower 324 



Bumble bees a great help in fertilizing 325 



The sleep of leaves - - - 328 



