82 ANALYSES 0¥ THE CLOVERS. 



Or THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF CLOVER, THEIR COMPOSITION, AND PROPORTIONS OF THEIR 



ELEMENTS. 



XIII. LARGE RED CLOVER (Trifolium pratense). 



Gathered in the yard of tlie Slate House : cut May 12 ; lieight 16 inches, 5 and 6 leaves 

 above g^round. Four stalks weighed 234- 625 grs., and gave 



Per eenium. 



Water 86-136 



Dry matter 13-864 



Ash 1-381 



Ash calculated dry 9-961 



Organic matter calculated dry - - - 90-039 S. 



The upper half of the root (two years old) of the above clover plant, with the cuticle 

 uken off to free it of adhering soil, gave 



Per ceiMnm. 



Water 81-060 



Dry matter - - - . - - - 18 940 



Ash 1-529 



Ash calculated dry .... - 8-073 



Organic matter calculated dry ... 91-937 S. 



The lower half of the same root gave 



Per ceiiiuni. 



Water 81-298 



Dry matter 18-702 



Ash 1-365 



Ash calculated dry 7-298 



Organic matter calculated dry - - - 92-702 S. 



In this specimen of clover, the percentage of inorganic matter, calculated dry, is greater 

 in the stalk and leaves than in the root, and less in the lower half of the root than in the 

 upper. 



XIV. RED CLOVER*. 



1. First specimen. Gathered May 20, 1848: whole height 9 inches ; buds just beginning 

 to form. 



PROPOKTIONS. 



Stalk ...... 63-75 



Leaf - . - - . - - 36-26 



100-00 

 * Determined by Mr. Ball, Hoosic-ftlU, ReMsclaer county. 



