1886.] 



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SAND LtZERNE. 



(Medicago media.) 



[From the Plats of the Station ; colleeted in bloom, 1884.] 



This variety, on the whole, gave better results than the 

 former. 



Cow Pea {Dolichos). — Experiments with two promi- 

 nent varieties — Clay and Whippoorwill — have been de- 

 scribed in the preceding annual report. The valuable qual- 

 ities of these plants, as a green manure, as a green fodder, 

 and as an efficient means, if cultivated in drills, to keep 

 down weeds, has also been alluded to in that connection. 



The following varieties of seeds of peas were secured, 

 during the past season, from North Carolina and Mississippi, 

 and planted May 27th and June 6th, to continue our obser- 

 vations regarding their respective merits : — 



Cow Pea (Whippoorwill variety) . 

 Cow Pea (Clay variety). 

 Black Stock Pea. 

 Conch Pea. 

 Chinese Prolific Pea. 

 Rice Pea. 



All came up well and sent out runners by August 5th ; 

 most of them branched out subsequently, profusely, and 



