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Alsike clover {Trifolmm lujhriduni), label gold on green. 



Carnation clover or trifoliura {Trifolirmi incarnaluii}), label gold on 



green. 

 Bokhara clover (^Melilotns alba) , label gold on green 

 Black medick (Mcdicago liqmlina), label gold on white. 

 Lucerne (alfalfa) {Mcdicago sativa), label gold on wliitc. 

 Kidney vetch {Authyllis vtclneraria) , label gold on white. 

 Sainfoin {Oyiobrychis sativa), gold label on violet. 

 Serradella {Ornithopus saiivus), label gold on pink. 

 Wild everlasting pea {Lathyrus sylredns}, label gold on blue. 



Wlien giving your esteemed orders for Nitragin we shall thank 

 you to state alwaj^s, for what kind of leguminous crops j^ou wish 

 to receive the germ fertilizers. 



Yours respectfully, 

 Farbwerke vorji. Meister Lucius & BRUNma. 



3. Observations with Leguminous Crops at Amherst. 



The cultivation of legaminoits crops has for years received 

 special attention at our hands. The majority of reputed 

 leguminous forage crops congenial to our climate have been 

 raised repeatedly and on a sufficiently large scale in most 

 instances to form a fiiir opinion regarding their merits as 

 forage crops in our section of the countrj'. 



The following statement contains the kinds of legumi- 

 nous crops experimented with at Amherst : — 



Medium red clover {Trifoliutn medium). 



Alsike clover {Trifolimn hybridum) . 



Crimson clover ( Trifolium i7icarnatum) . 



Japanese clover (Lcspedeza striata). 



Bokhara clover (sweet clover) {Melilotus alba). 



Serradella {Ornithopus satirns). 



Sainfoin (Otiobrychis sativa). 



Alfalfa {Medicago sativa.) 



Scotch tares. 



Lentil (Ervum lens). 



Summer vetch ( Vicia sativa) . 



Kidney vetch (AHthyllis viilneraria). 



Horse bean {Vicia f aba). 



Early-maturing soy bean (Soja hispida). 



Late-maturing soy bean (Soja hispida). 



Peas (Pisicm sativ^im). 



Cow pea (Dolichos sinejisis). 



Flat pea (Lathyrus sylvestris). 



White lupine {Lupinus albus). 



Yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus). 



Blue lupine {Lnpinus jierennis). 



