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character of the reports that have been published in 

 regard to it from the same localities. Some of these 

 refer to it as a total failure, and others speak of it as 

 an encouraging success. These contradictory 

 reports arise, doubtless, from variations in the sea- 

 sons and in the mode of growing it. 



Speaking in a general way, the growth of 

 crimson clover is attended with more or less of haz- 

 ard north of 40 degrees ; that is to say, north of the 

 cities of Philadelphia, Columbus and Denver, and 

 east of the Rocky mountains. Nevertheless, there 

 are some exceptions. In Delaware, for instance, it 

 is a success. In some parts of Pennsylvania and 

 New York it has proved satisfactory; and in por- 

 tions of other states north of the line named it has 

 been grown with success. But within the limits 

 mentioned there will be more or less of hazard in 

 growing crimson clover, according as the winter is 

 propitious or otherwise. In experiments conducted 

 by direction of the author at the Ontario experiment 

 station, at Guelph, the clover failed to pass through 

 the winter alive. Unless, therefore, the habit of 

 growth can be so changed that the plant will success- 

 fully fulfill its mission in one season, it is not likely 

 to prove a treasure to very much of the area that has 

 been set down as doubtful or prohibitory. 



Of course, in the bench lands between the 

 Rocky mountain ranges, and in the river bottoms, 

 crimson clover is not likely to prove a success, unless 

 when grown under irrigation, and reports from 

 growing it thus do not as yet seem to be forthcom- 

 ing. On the Pacific slopes of Oregon and Wash- 

 ington and of British Columbia it will doubtless 

 grow; though but little tried hitherto. It should be 



