222 THE SOILS AND CROPS OF THE FARM. 



growth it is about half-way between medium red clo- 

 ver and white clover. It does not produce as much 

 hay as the former, and is not as suitable for pasture 

 as the latter. The hay is of excellent quality. It 

 often does not have strong enough possession of the 

 land to prevent the growth of weeds. There is very 

 little aftermath. It is more sensitive to drought than 



red clover. It is 

 better adapted to 

 damp soils than 

 the latter. 



Where it is 

 strictly perennial 

 it would be de- 

 sirable for pastu- 

 'rage, but it is 

 frequently not en- 

 during. 



As grown in 

 this country i t 

 matures about the 

 time of red clover. 

 The seed is only 

 about half as 

 large as red clo- 

 AiiSiKE Clover— (After Vasey.) ver. More plants 



may be advantageously grown on the same area. 



Although it has no such wide adaptation as red 

 clover there are probably limited areas where it is 

 worthy of cultivation. ^^^^ 



Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnati&h) is 

 cultivated in France, Germany and Belgium. It is 

 a native of Southern Europe and hence of a warm 



