192 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



2 the foliage was injured by frost (temperature 33° F.). 

 The tubers produced were scarcely one-eighth of an inch 

 in diameter. 



Kidney vetch, four rows. The seed was obtained of 

 Henry Nungesser, New York City. One pound of seed 

 was used, which was sown May 18. The plants came up 

 June 1. The growth was slow, scarcely measuring three 

 inches in the fall. 



Winter rape (Brassica JVapus), five rows. The seed was 

 obtained of D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. This 

 plant is used quite extensively as a green fodder in sheep- 

 growing districts. The seed was sown May 18, and June 

 1 the young plants appeared al)ove ground. The growth 

 was heavy, reaching a height of twenty inches. August 

 6 the crop was cut for fodder. 



Sainfoin {Onobrychis sativa), five rows. The seed was 

 sown May 18. The young plants appeared above ground 

 June 1. The growth was rather slight, measuring in the 

 fall only ten inches. The plants failed to develop blossoms. 

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

 at six cents per pound. 



Yellow trefoil, five rows. The seed was sown May 18. 

 The young plants broke ground eJune 1. The growth was 

 slow, reaching a height of only three inches. The plants 

 failed to bloom. The seed was obtained of Henry Nun- 

 gesser, New York City, at eleven cents per pound. 



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

 sown May 18. The plants came up June 1, began to 

 blossom July 11 and to form pods August 1. The growth 

 was cut August 5, having attained a height of twenty-seven 

 inches. The seed was obtained of J. M. Thorburn, New 

 York City, at four and one-half cents per pound. This 

 valuable fodder plant has served us for several years as 

 ereen fodder in connection with oats. 



Bokhara clover {Meliloius alba), five rows. The seed 

 was sown May 18. The plants appeared aljove ground 

 June 1. The leaf development was rather light. October 7 

 the plants were cut, having reached a height of twenty-eight 

 inches. The seed was obtained of H. Nungesser, New York 

 City, at twenty cents per pound. 



