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height of two and one-half to four feet, compact and 

 not spreading, but branching freely, producing nu- 

 merous wooly pods, containing two to three round 

 yellow beans. It is of as easy culture as our cow 

 peas, yielding a forage which is greatly relished by 

 farm stock, the beans being rich in protein. 



PRICKLY COMFREY. 



Vermont Report, 1889, page 87. 



" Began cutting May 1 6th. Four cuttings during 

 the summer. First cutting, May i6th, 15.9 tons per 

 acre. The other three cuttings averaged a little 

 over seven tons per cutting. Generally grown by 

 dividing roots, leaving one-half in the ground, cut- 

 ting the half taken out into small pieces. A patch 

 set out in early spring was ready for first cutting 

 May 25th." 



