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ticularly desired, the broad-leaved clover and liicern arc 

 greatly superior. 



The value of the herbage of sainfoin is equal to that of the 

 broad-leaved clover, and proportionally less than that of 

 the long-rooted clover, as 10 to 11. The weight of crop 

 being comparatively small on a soil of the nature above 

 described, it is doubtless inferior. On dry hilly situations, 

 and chalky soils, however, it may be their superior in every 

 respect, on account of its valuable herbage. 



The white or Siberian melilot, which appears to be only a 

 variety of the long-rooted clover, was cultivated by Arthur 

 Young, Esq., as he informs us in his *' Annals of Agri- 

 culture." The produce, by drilling on a moist loam, with 

 a cold marshy bottom, was seven and a half tons per acre. 

 It was given to horses, working-oxen, and calves, and they 

 ate it very readily, some even greedily. 



From the foregoing details it is evident the long-rooted 

 clover should be cut at the time of flowering. It can only 

 be locally useful, as in instances where it is desirable to 

 have the land ready to plough up before the beginning of 

 August. 



It flowers about the first week of July, and the seed is 

 ripe in August. 



TRIFOLIUM melilotns offic'uiaUs. Melilot Trefoil, Common 

 Melilot, King's Clover, Hart's Clover. 



Specific character: Legumes racemed, naked, two-seeded, 

 wrinkled, acute ; stem erect. 



Ohs. — This is very nearly allied to the long-rooted clover. 

 The root, however, appears to be strictly annual. The 

 lower leaves are oblong wedge-shaped ; the upper ones 

 elliptical, they are more serrate, and smaller in every 

 respect than those of the long-rooted clover. The 

 flowers are smaller, and more drooping. The legume 

 contains often more than two seeds, which is seldom, 

 or, according to my experience, never the case in the 

 long-rooted clover. 



Native of Britain. Root annual. 



