CONTENTS. xi 

 CHAPTER XII. 



MAKING HAY. 



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Cutting and curing hay. 286 



Making clover hay in one day 295 



Drying by furnace heat or by a fan 297 



Stacking hay 297 



Fermentation of new made hay 298 



Saving seeds 299 



CHAPTER XIII. 



LOOK THE WORLD OVER FOR BETTER GRASSES AND IMPROVE THOSE 

 WE NOW HAVE. 



Some requisites for success in a grass 299 



The 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.E, PULSE FAMILY. 



Pulse family proper 



Clover, Trifolium.. 321 



Trifolium 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 



