14 MEADOWS AND PASTURES 



the art and science of making two blades of grass grow 

 where but one grew before. I wish this book to be as 

 short, simple and concise as will go with accuracy. I 

 promise to leave out of it everything that my conscience 

 will permit me to leave out. 



There are 3,500 species of grasses in the world and 

 6,500 species of legumes. All of these are interesting. 

 Life is so short that we shall here consider only those 

 that have proved their merit. The list is a surprisingly 

 short one both of clovers and grasses. 



