214 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



The seed was sown May 19 and came up May 29. The plants 

 began to blossom July 17 ; they were cut August 19. The 

 seed was of our own raising. This variety has served us well 

 for several years as hay and as ensilage (see previous reports) . 



Sainfoin ( OnobrycMs sativa) , five rows. The crop wintered 

 well from last year. The plants began to blossom June 5 

 and vp^ere cut July 27. A second growth was produced. 

 The seed was bought of Henry Nungesser, New York City, 

 at six cents per pound. 



Early-maturing black soja bean (^Soja htsptda), five rows. 

 The seed was sown May 19 and the young plants broke 

 ground May 29. They came into bloom July 17 and were 

 out August 19. The only marked difierence between the 

 black and the white varieties consists in the color of the seeds 

 and of more foliaccous growth in the case of the black variety. 

 It is a valuable fodder plant and stands our climate well. 

 The seed used was of our own raising. 



Cow-pea (DoUcJios sinensis), five rows. The seed was 

 sown May 19, the young plants appearing above ground 

 May 20. August 26 the plants blossomed and were cut for 

 fodder. Most varieties of this plant do not produce ripe 

 seed with us. The seed was obtained of D. Landreth & Sons, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Serradella (Oniithojms saiiviis), five rows. The seed was 

 sown May 19 and came up May 29 ; blossoms appeared July 

 11 and the crop was cut for fodder August 14. The growth 

 was very rank and heavy. The crop has supplied us for 

 years with a good green fodder. The seed was obtained of 

 Henry Nungesser, New York City, at eight cents per pound. 



Spring vetch (Vicia sativa), five rows. The seed was 

 sown May 19, the plants appearing May 26 and beginning to 

 blossom July 11. August 4 the growth was cut for fodder. 

 Vetch with oats has furnished us for several years an excellent 

 material for green fodder and hay. The seed was obtained of 

 Henry Nungesser, New York City, at eight cents per pound. 



Bokhara clover {Melilotus alba), five rows. The seed was 

 sown May 19. The plants appeared above ground May 26, 

 and were cut August 12, at which time there were no signs 

 of blooming. There was a small second growth. The plant 

 with us is apt to grow rank and too woody to furnish an 



