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thickly with high-going, broadly-extending plants making a good dis- 

 play so far as quantity is concerned. If destined for manuring, the 

 seed is as a rule sown somewhat later than for saving a seed-crop. 



The difference between the Yellow and the Blue Lupins is 

 mainly this that, whereas the blue-flowering species grows some- 

 what taller, the yellow-flowering variety usually covers the field 

 more thickly, producing a more broadly-extending plant of not 

 quite so high a growth. 



It is mainly the Yellow Lupins that are being used and 

 preferred on account of the larger quantity of green produce they 

 yield and the larger amount of manure dependent thereon that 

 will consequently be ploughed under. They should not be sown 

 on better heavy land ; first, as they would not answer the purpose 

 so well there; and next as there are several other more valuable 

 and suitable agricultural plants for such soils. 



The Lupins are neither sown in connection with grasses or 

 clovers, nor with oats as a foregoing crop, but always form a crop 

 for themselves. 



Medicago Itipulina (Yellow Trefoil). A good fodder on middl- 

 ing soils. Though it thrives well on heavy land, yet it has its place 

 especially on lighter sandy soils, where more valuable plants 

 would not bring in that bulk which might reasonably be expected 

 of them if sown on rich land. It is of fairly good nutritive value, 

 but as it is only an annual or biennial plant and does not 

 bring in a large bulk, it is not a variety that can be considered 

 as one to be used for a purpose involving a lengthy lay, or in such 

 cases where expectations for a large yield are being entertained. 



On the other hand it is being very much used on account of the 

 cheapness of its seed and where a short lay is intended. It will 

 then bring in a sufficient yield and, when ploughed under, bring 

 into the soil some very good green manure for the next crop. 



As Yellow Trefoil tends to grow in a creeping more than 

 in an erect way, there is a certain advantage in sowing it with 

 either some other kind of clover, Red or Lucerne on heavy, Sand 

 Lucerne, White- and Alsike clover on lighter soils, or with grasses 

 for either temporary or permanent pasture. 



Growing side by side with either of these, it won't lie down so easily, 

 but be kept erect and increase and improve its yield and quality. 



Trefoil can stand winter-frosts very well indeed and won't 

 easily suffer or die away from such a cause. It likes a warm 



