88' FORAGE CROPS. 



for being grown together, whether for hay or for 

 pasture, since both grow well on humus soils 



CRIMSON CLOVER. 



Crimson or scarlet clover (Trifolium incarna- 

 tum) is so called from the beautiful rich bloom of 

 the heads when in flower. It is said to be a native 

 of Central and Southern Europe. Until quite 

 recently it has not been tested in many of the states 

 of the Union, hence its precise value as a forage 

 crop in localities where it has not been proved cannot 

 be stated. 



Crimson clover is an annual, but has a semi- 

 biennial habit of growth, since it is sown in the 

 summer and matures its seeds in the springtime of 

 the following year. It is more upright in its habit 

 of growth than some of the other clovers, and it has 

 probably a less proportion of leaf growth to the 

 stems. It grows from twelve to thirty inches 

 high, according to conditions, and reaches maturity 

 in time to be followed with divers other crops, as 

 corn, sorghum, and various garden vegetables. The 

 blossoms are cone-shaped, with much of length in 

 proportion to the diameter, and the bloom is of the 

 richest crimson or scarlet. A field in the meridian 

 of blossoming is a beautiful sight. 



Distribution. — As stated previously, crimson 

 clover has not been fully tested in some of the states 

 of the Union, hence it is impossible in the present 

 state of our knowledge to speak with sufficient defi- 

 niteness as to where it can or cannot be profitably 

 grown as a pasture crop, or indeed for any purpose. 

 And the difficulty is increased by the contradictory 



