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FORAGE LEGUMINOS^ 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat.., 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nilrogenous matter 



Nitrogen 

 Protein nitrotjen 



The pods arc spiral 1\- twisted and the contained seeds are quite 

 small : 100 pods weigh 2* 5 ^a'm. 



M. Balland's analysis of the fruit with seeds is as follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-niirogeuous mailer 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



9'50 per cent. 



4'90 

 2 1 80 ,, 



4-30 

 40-55 

 i«'95 



1 00 -co 



A few experiments have been made in Mauritius, and the average 

 analysis is as follows : — 



The species of Mcdicago have a wide distribution, and some are 

 regarded as weeds, e-g.j M. denticidata occurring in Japan, United 

 States of America, Chili, Africa, India, New Zealand, &c. Other 

 varieties which occur in Africa are M . lufuVuia, M . orbicularis, 

 M. minima, M . laciinata, M . tcntacv.lata. 



