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that are not revealed in its appearance. There 

 are other strains being grown that are said to be 

 even more hardy. 



The alfalfa has so recently been introduced 

 that it has not been very extensively experi- 

 mented upon. There is no plant, however, which 

 can be taken up for development to better advan- 

 tage by the Government than this thrifty and 

 drought-resisting clover. With this plant, as 

 with the cereals, work should be carried out on 

 an extensive scale by some one who has oppor- 

 tunity to test the plants in a comprehensive way. 



As already noted, it is useless to develop a 

 small quantity of seed of a new variety, as the 

 practical stock raiser will not be interested in the 

 seed until it can be offered by the ton. 



SOME OTHER CLOVERS 



I have received a large number of alfalfas and 

 clovers from the mountains and plains of Chile, 

 and have been struck with the close similarity 

 between some of these and the clovers that have 

 invaded my gardens. Others, however, are indi- 

 vidual in appearance and differ markedly from 

 any that I have seen elsewhere. 



Among the Chilean clovers that I am now 

 testing is one that is a giant in its proportions as 

 to leaves, foliage, growth, and blossoms. 



