MEDICAGO LUPULINA— MEDIOAGO MACULATA. 357 



dition that are known to have been growing for over thirty-five 

 years, without any marks of decay. 



Prof. F. A. Gulley, of the same state, thinks it is too difficult 

 to get it well started. 



The late C. AV". Howard, of Georgia, believed, as a forage plant 

 at the South, Lucerne is very far superior to all others. For 

 feeding it should be cut a day in advance and used in a wilted 

 state. It must never he pastured, as live stock in that climate 

 bite out the crowns of the plants and kill them. It is ready to 

 cut a month in adv9,nce of red clover. 



Medicago lupulina, L. Black Medick, Nonesuch. — A pro- 

 cumbent, branching, pubescent annual or biennial. Leaflets 

 obovate, toothed at the apex. Pediindes longer than the leaves 

 bearing ovoid heads of small yellow flowers. Pods small, one- 

 seeded, black when ripe, kidney-shaped. Found in Europe, N. 

 Africa, West Asia to India ; introduced in N. America. 



On rich land it often affords considerable pasture, reminding 

 one of white clover in its habit. It is not likely worth cultivat- 

 ing in this country because we have something better. 



Medicago maciilata, Willd. Spotted Medick, Burr Clover, 

 California CIOTer. — A procumbent or spreading, branching nn- 

 nual. Leaflets obovate or obcordate, often Avith a black central 

 spot, minutely toothed. Peduncles 3-5 flowered ; flowers yel- 

 low. Pod \ in. broad, making 3-5 coils, quite compact, Avith a 

 double row of long, curved spines. Found in Europe, N. Africa; 

 introduced in N. America. The ])od makes something like a 

 bun-, so much so that it adheres to wool. It is too tender and 

 sliort livetl to be of value at tlio North, but has some good words 

 from people of the South. 



Prof. D. L. Phares, of Mississippi, considers it a valuable 

 })lant. He has grown it about thirty-five years, and says it fur- 

 nishes good grazing from February till April or May. Cattle do 

 not incline to eat it at first, but they learn, and finally acquire a 



